diff --git a/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftSilicon.java b/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftSilicon.java
index 6c358bfd..d9560adb 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftSilicon.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/BuildCraftSilicon.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class BuildCraftSilicon extends BuildCraftMod {
 		CoreProxy.proxy.registerTileEntity(TilePackager.class, "buildcraft.TilePackager");
 		CoreProxy.proxy.registerTileEntity(TileStampingTable.class, "buildcraft.TileStampingTable");
 
-		BuilderAPI.schematicRegistry.registerSchematicBlock(laserBlock, SchematicRotateMeta.class, new int[] {2, 5, 3, 4}, true);
+		BuilderAPI.schematicRegistry.registerSchematicBlock(laserBlock, SchematicRotateMeta.class, new int[]{2, 5, 3, 4}, true);
 
 		timeForSomeLogicAchievement = BuildCraftCore.achievementManager.registerAchievement(new Achievement("achievement.timeForSomeLogic", "timeForSomeLogicAchievement", 9, -2, assemblyTableBlock, BuildCraftCore.diamondGearAchievement));
 		tinglyLaserAchievement = BuildCraftCore.achievementManager.registerAchievement(new Achievement("achievement.tinglyLaser", "tinglyLaserAchievement", 11, -2, laserBlock, timeForSomeLogicAchievement));
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class BuildCraftSilicon extends BuildCraftMod {
 		BuildcraftRecipeRegistry.assemblyTable.addRecipe("buildcraft:diamondChipset", Math.round(800000 * chipsetCostMultiplier),
 				Chipset.DIAMOND.getStack(), "dustRedstone", "gemDiamond");
         BuildcraftRecipeRegistry.assemblyTable.addRecipe("buildcraft:emeraldChipset", Math.round(1200000 * chipsetCostMultiplier),
-                Chipset.EMERALD.getStack(), "dustRedstone", "gemEmerald");
+				Chipset.EMERALD.getStack(), "dustRedstone", "gemEmerald");
 		BuildcraftRecipeRegistry.assemblyTable.addRecipe("buildcraft:pulsatingChipset", Math.round(400000 * chipsetCostMultiplier),
 				Chipset.PULSATING.getStack(2), "dustRedstone", Items.ender_pearl);
 		BuildcraftRecipeRegistry.assemblyTable.addRecipe("buildcraft:quartzChipset", Math.round(600000 * chipsetCostMultiplier), Chipset.QUARTZ.getStack(),
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public class BuildCraftSilicon extends BuildCraftMod {
 	}
 
 	@Mod.EventHandler
-	public void processRequests(FMLInterModComms.IMCEvent event) {
+	public void processIMCRequests(FMLInterModComms.IMCEvent event) {
 		InterModComms.processIMC(event);
 	}
 
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/core/lib/utils/ThreadSafeUtils.java b/common/buildcraft/core/lib/utils/ThreadSafeUtils.java
index 9706fdfe..b0298152 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/core/lib/utils/ThreadSafeUtils.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/core/lib/utils/ThreadSafeUtils.java
@@ -20,16 +20,7 @@ public final class ThreadSafeUtils {
 
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * This function will NOT load a chunk - it will only get one.
-	 * Chunk loading is not fully threadsafe. Therefore, this function is
-	 * also useful for faster chunk lookups.
-	 * @param world
-	 * @param x
-	 * @param z
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	public static Chunk getChunk(World world, int x, int z) {
+	private static Chunk getChunkHacky(World world, int x, int z) {
 		Chunk chunk;
 		chunk = lastChunk.get();
 
@@ -45,7 +36,8 @@ public final class ThreadSafeUtils {
 
 		IChunkProvider provider = world.getChunkProvider();
 		// These probably won't guarantee full thread safety, but it's our best bets.
-		if (provider instanceof ChunkProviderServer) {
+		if (!Utils.CAULDRON_DETECTED && provider instanceof ChunkProviderServer) {
+			// Slight optimization
 			chunk = (Chunk) ((ChunkProviderServer) provider).loadedChunkHashMap.getValueByKey(ChunkCoordIntPair.chunkXZ2Int(x, z));
 		} else {
 			chunk = provider.chunkExists(x, z) ? provider.provideChunk(x, z) : null;
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java
index 76bd83b2..54f5f986 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java
@@ -622,8 +622,12 @@ public class BlockGenericPipe extends BlockBuildCraft implements IColorRemovable
 				}
 
 				RaytraceResult rayTraceResult = doRayTrace(world, x, y, z, player);
-				ForgeDirection hitSide = rayTraceResult.hitPart == Part.Pipe ? rayTraceResult.sideHit : ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN;
-				return pipe.blockActivated(player, hitSide);
+				if (rayTraceResult != null) {
+					ForgeDirection hitSide = rayTraceResult.hitPart == Part.Pipe ? rayTraceResult.sideHit : ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN;
+					return pipe.blockActivated(player, hitSide);
+				} else {
+					return false;
+				}
 			} else if (currentItem.getItem() instanceof IMapLocation) {
 				// We want to be able to record pipe locations
 				return false;
@@ -671,8 +675,10 @@ public class BlockGenericPipe extends BlockBuildCraft implements IColorRemovable
 					return true;
 				}
 
-				ForgeDirection hitSide = rayTraceResult.hitPart == Part.Pipe ? rayTraceResult.sideHit : ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN;
-				return pipe.blockActivated(player, hitSide);
+				if (rayTraceResult != null) {
+					ForgeDirection hitSide = rayTraceResult.hitPart == Part.Pipe ? rayTraceResult.sideHit : ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN;
+					return pipe.blockActivated(player, hitSide);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsStripes.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsStripes.java
index f5d97244..18e22e33 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsStripes.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/pipes/PipeItemsStripes.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import buildcraft.transport.utils.TransportUtils;
 
 public class PipeItemsStripes extends Pipe<PipeTransportItems> implements IEnergyHandler, IStripesPipe {
 	private ForgeDirection actionDir = ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN;
+	private float currentSpeed;
 
 	public PipeItemsStripes(Item item) {
 		super(new PipeTransportItems(), item);
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ public class PipeItemsStripes extends Pipe<PipeTransportItems> implements IEnerg
 		if (direction == ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN) {
 			direction = event.direction;
 		}
+		currentSpeed = event.item.getSpeed();
 		
 		Position p = new Position(container.xCoord, container.yCoord,
 				container.zCoord, direction);
@@ -162,6 +164,8 @@ public class PipeItemsStripes extends Pipe<PipeTransportItems> implements IEnerg
 		pos.moveBackwards(0.25D);
 
 		TravelingItem newItem = TravelingItem.make(pos.x, pos.y, pos.z, itemStack);
+		newItem.setSpeed(Math.min(0.01F, currentSpeed - 0.005F));
+
 		transport.injectItem(newItem, direction);
 	}
 
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPlaceBlock.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPlaceBlock.java
index e9abe951..fcd95fb6 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPlaceBlock.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPlaceBlock.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class StripesHandlerPlaceBlock implements IStripesHandler {
 				if (stack.stackSize > 0) {
 					activator.sendItem(stack, direction.getOpposite());
 				}
-				
+
 				return true;
 			}
 		}