diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/Mechanical.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/Mechanical.java
index a1afaa35..35d39990 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/Mechanical.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/Mechanical.java
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public class Mechanical
 	{
 		// Add recipes
 		GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(itemGear, "SWS", "W W", "SWS", 'W', "plankWood", 'S', Item.stick));
+		GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(itemGearShaft, "S", "S", "S", 'S', Item.stick));
 		GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(new ItemStack(blockConveyorBelt, 4), "III", "GGG", 'I', Item.ingotIron, 'G', itemGear));
 		GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(blockManipulator, "SSS", "SRS", "SCS", 'S', Item.ingotIron, 'C', blockConveyorBelt, 'R', Block.blockRedstone));
 		GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ShapedOreRecipe(blockDetector, "SWS", "SRS", "SWS", 'S', Item.ingotIron, 'W', UniversalRecipe.WIRE.get()));
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
index 86e012bd..d8ed4a32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
@@ -459,4 +459,10 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 	{
 		return FaceMicroClass.aBounds()[0x10 | this.placementSide.ordinal()];
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean inverseRotation(ForgeDirection dir)
+	{
+		return dir != placementSide.getOpposite();
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
index 362c8479..09cf9e5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
@@ -149,4 +149,10 @@ public class PartGearShaft extends PartMechanical
 		return new Cuboid6(0.375, 0.375, 0.375, 0.625, 0.625, 0.625);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean inverseRotation(ForgeDirection dir)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/RenderGearShaft.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/RenderGearShaft.java
index 9f1cd14a..513ed940 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/RenderGearShaft.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/RenderGearShaft.java
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 package resonantinduction.mechanical.gear;
 
+import static org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11.glRotatef;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderBlocks;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.AdvancedModelLoader;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.IModelCustom;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
 
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 
 import resonantinduction.core.Reference;
 import calclavia.lib.render.RenderUtility;
+import calclavia.lib.utility.WorldUtility;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
@@ -30,10 +33,22 @@ public class RenderGearShaft
 		GL11.glPushMatrix();
 		// Center the model first.
 		GL11.glTranslatef((float) x + 0.5f, (float) y + 0.5f, (float) z + 0.5f);
-		GL11.glTranslatef(0, 0.5f, 0);
 		GL11.glPushMatrix();
 
-		RenderUtility.rotateFaceBlockToSide(part.placementSide);
+		ForgeDirection dir = part.placementSide;
+		dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(!(dir.ordinal() % 2 == 0) ? dir.ordinal() - 1 : dir.ordinal());
+
+		switch (dir)
+		{
+			default:
+				break;
+			case NORTH:
+				glRotatef(90, 1, 0, 0);
+				break;
+			case WEST:
+				glRotatef(90, 0, 0, 1);
+				break;
+		}
 
 		GL11.glRotatef((float) Math.toDegrees(part.angle), 0, 1, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/IMechanical.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/IMechanical.java
index ccbc4378..86d3c7e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/IMechanical.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/IMechanical.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public interface IMechanical extends IConnector<IMechanicalNetwork>
 
 	public float getRatio(ForgeDirection dir);
 
+	public boolean inverseRotation(ForgeDirection dir);
+
 	public IMechanical getInstance(ForgeDirection dir);
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/MechanicalNetwork.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/MechanicalNetwork.java
index d3ad5803..e12c1501 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/MechanicalNetwork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/MechanicalNetwork.java
@@ -80,16 +80,19 @@ public class MechanicalNetwork extends Network<IMechanicalNetwork, IMechanical>
 						float ratio = adjacentMech.getRatio(dir) / mechanical.getRatio(dir.getOpposite());
 						long torque = mechanical.getTorque();
 
-						if (Math.abs(torque - adjacentMech.getTorque() / ratio * ACCELERATION) < Math.abs(adjacentMech.getTorque() / ratio))
+						boolean inverseRotation = mechanical.inverseRotation(dir) && adjacentMech.inverseRotation(dir.getOpposite());
+						int inversion = inverseRotation ? -1 : 1;
+
+						if (Math.abs(torque + inversion * (adjacentMech.getTorque() / ratio * ACCELERATION)) < Math.abs(adjacentMech.getTorque() / ratio))
 						{
-							mechanical.setTorque((long) (torque - (adjacentMech.getTorque() / ratio * ACCELERATION)));
+							mechanical.setTorque((long) (torque + inversion * ((adjacentMech.getTorque() / ratio * ACCELERATION))));
 						}
 
 						float velocity = mechanical.getAngularVelocity();
 
-						if (Math.abs(velocity - adjacentMech.getAngularVelocity() * ratio * ACCELERATION) < Math.abs(adjacentMech.getAngularVelocity() * ratio))
+						if (Math.abs(velocity + inversion * (adjacentMech.getAngularVelocity() * ratio * ACCELERATION)) < Math.abs(adjacentMech.getAngularVelocity() * ratio))
 						{
-							mechanical.setAngularVelocity(velocity - (adjacentMech.getAngularVelocity() * ratio * ACCELERATION));
+							mechanical.setAngularVelocity(velocity + inversion * ((adjacentMech.getAngularVelocity() * ratio * ACCELERATION)));
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/TileMechanical.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/TileMechanical.java
index 0618c94f..749e0d11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/TileMechanical.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/TileMechanical.java
@@ -138,4 +138,10 @@ public abstract class TileMechanical extends TileAdvanced implements IMechanical
 	{
 		return new Vector3(this);
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean inverseRotation(ForgeDirection dir)
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
 }