diff --git a/chest.lua b/chest.lua
index d5f9727..4ca91cd 100644
--- a/chest.lua
+++ b/chest.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 --chest code from default(Copyright (C) 2012 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>)
-
 local chest_formspec =
 	"size[8,9]" ..
 	default.gui_bg ..
@@ -13,10 +12,7 @@ local chest_formspec =
 	"listring[current_player;main]" ..
 	default.get_hotbar_bg(0,4.85)
 
-
-
 -- Helper functions
-
 local function drop_chest_stuff()
 	return function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
@@ -35,40 +31,57 @@ local function drop_chest_stuff()
 	end
 end
 
---chest code Copyright (C) 2011-2012 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
-minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:crate", {
+local function register_chest(name, custom_def)
+	assert(custom_def.description)
+	assert(custom_def.tiles)
+
+	local def = {
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		legacy_facedir_simple = true,
+		is_ground_content = false,
+		sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+		after_dig_node = drop_chest_stuff(),
+		on_construct = function(pos)
+			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+			meta:set_string("formspec", chest_formspec)
+			meta:set_string("infotext", custom_def.description)
+			local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+			inv:set_size("main", 8 * 4)
+		end,
+		on_metadata_inventory_move = function(pos, from_list, from_index,
+				to_list, to_index, count, player)
+			minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
+				" moves stuff in chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+		end,
+		on_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
+			minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
+				" moves stuff to chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+		end,
+		on_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
+			minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
+				" takes stuff from chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+		end
+	}
+
+	for k, v in pairs(custom_def) do
+		def[k] = v
+	end
+
+	minetest.register_node(name, def)
+end
+
+
+register_chest("scifi_nodes:crate", {
 	description = "Crate",
 	tiles = {"scifi_nodes_crate.png"},
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	groups = {cracky = 1, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, fuel = 8},
-	legacy_facedir_simple = true,
-	is_ground_content = false,
-	sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-
-	after_dig_node = drop_chest_stuff(),
-	on_construct = function(pos)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		meta:set_string("formspec", chest_formspec)
-		meta:set_string("infotext", "Crate")
-		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-		inv:set_size("main", 8 * 4)
-	end,
-	on_metadata_inventory_move = function(pos, from_list, from_index,
-			to_list, to_index, count, player)
-		minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
-			" moves stuff in chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-	end,
-    on_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-		minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
-			" moves stuff to chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-	end,
-    on_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-		minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
-			" takes stuff from chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-	end,
+	groups = {
+		cracky = 1,
+		oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2,
+		fuel = 8
+	}
 })
 
-minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:box", {
+register_chest("scifi_nodes:box", {
 	description = "Storage box",
 	tiles = {
 		"scifi_nodes_box_top.png",
@@ -78,32 +91,7 @@ minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:box", {
 		"scifi_nodes_box.png",
 		"scifi_nodes_box.png"
 	},
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	groups = {cracky = 1},
-	legacy_facedir_simple = true,
-	is_ground_content = false,
-	sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_metal_defaults(),
-
-	after_dig_node = drop_chest_stuff(),
-	on_construct = function(pos)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		meta:set_string("formspec", chest_formspec)
-		meta:set_string("infotext", "Box")
-		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-		inv:set_size("main", 8 * 4)
-	end,
-	on_metadata_inventory_move = function(pos, from_list, from_index,
-			to_list, to_index, count, player)
-		minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
-			" moves stuff in chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-	end,
-    on_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-		minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
-			" moves stuff to chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-	end,
-    on_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-		minetest.log("action", player:get_player_name() ..
-			" takes stuff from chest at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
-	end,
+	groups = {
+		cracky = 1
+	}
 })
---end of chest code
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crafts.lua b/crafts.lua
index 80b3583..c77f383 100644
--- a/crafts.lua
+++ b/crafts.lua
@@ -475,6 +475,15 @@ minetest.register_craft({
     }
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+    output = "scifi_nodes:crate",
+    recipe = {
+        {"scifi_nodes:grey", "scifi_nodes:grey", "scifi_nodes:grey"},
+        {"scifi_nodes:grey", "", "scifi_nodes:grey"},
+        {"scifi_nodes:grey", "scifi_nodes:grey", "scifi_nodes:grey"}
+    }
+})
+
 -- 6 blue metal from 6 plastic, 2 blue dye, 1 dented metal block
 minetest.register_craft({
     output = "scifi_nodes:bluemetal 6",