diff --git a/technic_chests/common.lua b/technic_chests/common.lua
index 1241c5e..9a5bc7a 100644
--- a/technic_chests/common.lua
+++ b/technic_chests/common.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 technic.chests.groups = {snappy=2, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,
 		tubedevice=1, tubedevice_receiver=1}
 technic.chests.groups_noinv = {snappy=2, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,
@@ -13,8 +12,10 @@ technic.chests.tube = {
 	can_insert = function(pos, node, stack, direction)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-		local onestack = stack:peek_item(1)
-		return inv:room_for_item("main", onestack)
+		if meta:get_int("splitstacks") == 1 then
+			stack = stack:peek_item(1)
+		end
+		return inv:room_for_item("main",stack)
 	end,
 	input_inventory = "main",
 	connect_sides = {left=1, right=1, front=1, back=1, top=1, bottom=1},
diff --git a/technic_chests/register.lua b/technic_chests/register.lua
index 6a5b8db..8315482 100644
--- a/technic_chests/register.lua
+++ b/technic_chests/register.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 local S = rawget(_G, "intllib") and intllib.Getter() or function(s) return s end
 
 local pipeworks = rawget(_G, "pipeworks")
+local fs_helpers = rawget(_G, "fs_helpers")
+
+local allow_label = ""
+local shift_edit_field = 0
+
 if not minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks") then
 	-- Pipeworks is not installed. Simulate using a dummy table...
 	pipeworks = {}
+	fs_helpers = {}
 	local pipeworks_meta = {}
 	setmetatable(pipeworks, pipeworks_meta)
 	local dummy = function()
@@ -15,6 +21,11 @@ if not minetest.get_modpath("pipeworks") then
 		end
 	pipeworks.after_place = dummy
 	pipeworks.after_dig = dummy
+	fs_helpers.cycling_button = function() return "" end
+else
+	fs_helpers = pipeworks.fs_helpers
+	allow_label = "label[0.9,0.36;Allow splitting incoming stacks from tubes]"
+	shift_edit_field = 3
 end
 
 local chest_mark_colors = {
@@ -72,6 +83,16 @@ local function set_formspec(pos, data, page)
 	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 	local formspec = data.base_formspec
+	formspec = formspec..fs_helpers.cycling_button(
+				meta,
+				"image_button[0,0.35;1,0.6",
+				"splitstacks",
+				{
+					{text="", texture="pipeworks_button_off.png", addopts="false;false;pipeworks_button_interm.png"},
+					{text="", texture="pipeworks_button_on.png",  addopts="false;false;pipeworks_button_interm.png"}
+				}
+			)..allow_label
+
 	if data.autosort then
 		local status = meta:get_int("autosort")
 		formspec = formspec.."button["..(data.hileft+2)..","..(data.height+1.1)..";3,0.8;autosort_to_"..(1-status)..";"..S("Auto-sort is %s"):format(status == 1 and S("On") or S("Off")).."]"
@@ -79,13 +100,13 @@ local function set_formspec(pos, data, page)
 	if data.infotext then
 		local formspec_infotext = minetest.formspec_escape(meta:get_string("infotext"))
 		if page == "main" then
-			formspec = formspec.."image_button["..(data.hileft+2.1)..",0.1;0.8,0.8;"
+			formspec = formspec.."image_button["..(shift_edit_field+data.hileft+2.1)..",0.1;0.8,0.8;"
 					.."technic_pencil_icon.png;edit_infotext;]"
-					.."label["..(data.hileft+3)..",0;"..formspec_infotext.."]"
+					.."label["..(shift_edit_field+data.hileft+3)..",0;"..formspec_infotext.."]"
 		elseif page == "edit_infotext" then
-			formspec = formspec.."image_button["..(data.hileft+2.1)..",0.1;0.8,0.8;"
+			formspec = formspec.."image_button["..(shift_edit_field+data.hileft+2.1)..",0.1;0.8,0.8;"
 					.."technic_checkmark_icon.png;save_infotext;]"
-					.."field["..(data.hileft+3.3)..",0.2;4.8,1;"
+					.."field["..(shift_edit_field+data.hileft+3.3)..",0.2;4.8,1;"
 					.."infotext_box;"..S("Edit chest description:")..";"
 					..formspec_infotext.."]"
 		end
@@ -169,12 +190,17 @@ local function get_receive_fields(name, data)
 			local nn = "technic:"..lname..(data.locked and "_locked" or "").."_chest"
 			check_color_buttons(pos, meta, nn, fields)
 		end
+		if fields["fs_helpers_cycling:0:splitstacks"]
+		  or fields["fs_helpers_cycling:1:splitstacks"] then
+			if not pipeworks.may_configure(pos, sender) then return end
+			fs_helpers.on_receive_fields(pos, fields)
+		end
+
 		meta:get_inventory():set_size("main", data.width * data.height)
 		set_formspec(pos, data, page)
 	end
 end
 
-
 function technic.chests:definition(name, data)
 	local lname = name:lower()
 	name = S(name)
@@ -211,6 +237,7 @@ function technic.chests:definition(name, data)
 			"background["..data.hileft..",1;"..data.width..","..data.height..";technic_"..lname.."_chest_inventory.png]"..
 			"background["..data.loleft..","..data.lotop..";8,4;technic_main_inventory.png]"..
 			"listring[]"
+
 	if data.sort then
 		data.base_formspec = data.base_formspec.."button["..data.hileft..","..(data.height+1.1)..";1,0.8;sort;"..S("Sort").."]"
 	end