diff --git a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/Items/ItemGuage.java b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/Items/ItemGuage.java
index 9fde1e5f..8ba5dc6f 100644
--- a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/Items/ItemGuage.java
+++ b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/Items/ItemGuage.java
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import net.minecraft.src.Item;
 import net.minecraft.src.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.src.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.src.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.BasicUtilitiesMain;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IForce;
+import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IReadOut;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.Liquid;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.pipes.TileEntityPipe;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.tanks.TileEntityLTank;
@@ -28,88 +30,65 @@ public class ItemGuage extends Item
         this.setCreativeTab(CreativeTabs.tabTools);
         this.setMaxStackSize(1);
     }
+
     @Override
     public void getSubItems(int par1, CreativeTabs par2CreativeTabs, List par3List)
     {
-    	par3List.add(new ItemStack(this, 1, 0));
+        par3List.add(new ItemStack(this, 1, 0));
     }
+
     @Override
     public int getIconFromDamage(int par1)
     {
-    	switch(par1)
-    	{
-    	case 0: return 24;
-    	}
+        switch (par1)
+        {
+            case 0:
+                return 24;
+        }
         return this.iconIndex;
     }
-    public String getTextureFile() {
-		return BasicUtilitiesMain.ITEM_PNG;
-	}
+
+    public String getTextureFile()
+    {
+        return BasicUtilitiesMain.ITEM_PNG;
+    }
+
     @Override
-	 public String getItemName()
+    public String getItemName()
     {
         return "guage";
     }
+
     @Override
-    public boolean onItemUse(ItemStack itemStack, EntityPlayer player, World par3World, int par4, int par5, int par6, int par7, float par8, float par9, float par10)
+    public boolean onItemUse(ItemStack itemStack, EntityPlayer player, World par3World, int x, int y, int z, int side, float par8, float par9, float par10)
     {
-    	if(!par3World.isRemote)
-    	{
-	    	if(itemStack.getItemDamage() == 0)
-	    	{
-	                    TileEntity blockEntity = par3World.getBlockTileEntity(par4, par5, par6);
-	                    if(blockEntity instanceof TileEntityPipe)
-	                    {
-	                    	TileEntityPipe pipeEntity = (TileEntityPipe) blockEntity;                    	
-	                    	Liquid type = pipeEntity.getType();
-	                    	int steam = pipeEntity.getStoredLiquid(type);
-	                    	int pressure = pipeEntity.presure;
-	                    	String typeName = type.lName;
-	                    	String print = "Error";
-	                    	
-	                    		print = typeName +" " + steam +" @ "+pressure+"PSI";
-	                    	
-	                    	player.sendChatToPlayer(print);
-	                    	return true;
-	                    }
-	                    if(blockEntity instanceof TileEntityLTank)
-	                    {
-	                    	TileEntityLTank pipeEntity = (TileEntityLTank) blockEntity;                    	
-	                    	Liquid type = pipeEntity.getType();
-	                    	int steam = pipeEntity.getStoredLiquid(type);
-	                    	String typeName = type.lName;
-	                    	String print = "Error";
-	                    	
-	                    		print = typeName +" " + steam;
-	                    	
-	                    	player.sendChatToPlayer(print);
-	                    	return true;
-	                    }
-	                    if(blockEntity instanceof IForce)
-	                    {
-	                    	IForce rod = (IForce) blockEntity; 
-	                    	int steam = rod.getForce();
-	                    	int pressure = rod.getAnimationPos();
-	                    	String print = "Error";
-	                    	
-	                    		print = " " + steam +"N "+pressure*45+"degrees";
-	                    	
-	                    	player.sendChatToPlayer(print);
-	                    	return true;
-	                    }
-	    	}
-               
-    	}
+        if (!par3World.isRemote)
+        {
+            if (itemStack.getItemDamage() == 0)
+            {
+                TileEntity blockEntity = par3World.getBlockTileEntity(x, y, z);
+                if(blockEntity instanceof IReadOut)
+                {
+                    String output = ((IReadOut) blockEntity).getMeterReading(player,ForgeDirection.getOrientation(side));
+                    if(output.length() > 100) output = output.substring(0, 100);
+                    output.trim();
+                    player.sendChatToPlayer("ReadOut: "+output);
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
 
         return false;
     }
-	public String getItemNameIS(ItemStack par1ItemStack)
+
+    public String getItemNameIS(ItemStack par1ItemStack)
     {
-	   int var3 = par1ItemStack.getItemDamage();
-	   switch(var3)
-	   {
-	   	case 0: return "PipeGuage";
-	   }
+        int var3 = par1ItemStack.getItemDamage();
+        switch (var3)
+        {
+            case 0:
+                return "PipeGuage";
+        }
         return this.getItemName();
     }
 }
diff --git a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/api/IReadOut.java b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/api/IReadOut.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc898e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/api/IReadOut.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package dark.BasicUtilities.api;
+
+import net.minecraft.src.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
+
+public interface IReadOut
+{
+    /**
+     * Grabs the message displayed to the user
+     * on right click of the machine with the
+     * pipe gauge
+     * @param user
+     * @param side - may not work correctly yet but should give you a side
+     * @return - a string to be displayed to the player for a reading. automatically adds ReadOut: to the beginning
+     */
+    public String getMeterReading(EntityPlayer user, ForgeDirection side);
+}
diff --git a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityGen.java b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityGen.java
index f4f4c0de..538b64ea 100644
--- a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityGen.java
+++ b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityGen.java
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ import com.google.common.io.ByteArrayDataInput;
 
 import dark.BasicUtilities.BasicUtilitiesMain;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IForce;
-import dark.Library.Util.MetaData;
+import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IReadOut;
+import dark.Library.Util.MetaGroupingHelper;
 import dark.Library.prefab.TileEntityMachine;
 
-public class TileEntityGen extends TileEntityMachine implements IPacketReceiver, IForce, IElectricityProducer
+public class TileEntityGen extends TileEntityMachine implements IPacketReceiver, IForce, IElectricityProducer,IReadOut
 {
     ForgeDirection facing = ForgeDirection.DOWN;
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class TileEntityGen extends TileEntityMachine implements IPacketReceiver,
         this.genAmmount = force / this.getVoltage();
         int wireCount = 0;
 
-        facing = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(MetaData.getMeta(worldObj.getBlockMetadata(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord))).getOpposite();
+        facing = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(MetaGroupingHelper.getMeta(worldObj.getBlockMetadata(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord))).getOpposite();
 
         if (!this.isDisabled())
         {
@@ -224,4 +225,10 @@ public class TileEntityGen extends TileEntityMachine implements IPacketReceiver,
         return 0;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getMeterReading(EntityPlayer user, ForgeDirection side)
+    {
+        return this.force+"N Input "+this.genAmmount+"W output";
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityRod.java b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityRod.java
index 8998d27f..44d6ee7e 100644
--- a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityRod.java
+++ b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/mechanical/TileEntityRod.java
@@ -14,125 +14,147 @@ import com.google.common.io.ByteArrayDataInput;
 
 import dark.BasicUtilities.BasicUtilitiesMain;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IForce;
+import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IReadOut;
 
-public class TileEntityRod extends TileEntity implements IPacketReceiver,IForce {
+public class TileEntityRod extends TileEntity implements IPacketReceiver, IForce, IReadOut
+{
 
-	public int pos = 0;
-	private int force = 0;
-	private int pForce = 0;
-	public int aForce = 0;
-	public int forceMax = 1000;
-	private int tickCount = 0;
-	private int posCount = 0;
-	
-	private ForgeDirection frontDir;
-	private ForgeDirection backDir;
-	
-	private TileEntity bb;
-	private TileEntity ff;
-	@Override
-	public void updateEntity()
-	{
-		super.updateEntity();
-		if(tickCount++ >=10)
-		{	tickCount = 0;		
-			int meta = worldObj.getBlockMetadata(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord);
-			frontDir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(meta);
-			backDir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(meta).getOpposite();
-			bb = worldObj.getBlockTileEntity(xCoord+backDir.offsetX, yCoord, zCoord+backDir.offsetZ);
-			ff = worldObj.getBlockTileEntity(xCoord+frontDir.offsetX, yCoord, zCoord+frontDir.offsetZ);
-			if(force > 0)
-			{
-				int posCountA = (forceMax/force) & 10;
-				if(posCount++ >= posCountA)
-				{
-					pos ++;if(pos > 7){pos = 0;};
-				}
-			}
-			if(bb instanceof TileEntityRod)
-			{
-				this.pos = ((IForce)bb).getAnimationPos();
-			}
-			if(!worldObj.isRemote)
-			{	
-				
-				if(ff instanceof IForce)
-				{
-					if(((IForce) ff).canInputSide(backDir))
-					{
-						((IForce) ff).applyForce(aForce);
-					}
-				}
-				if(bb instanceof IForce)
-				{
-					if(((IForce) bb).canOutputSide(frontDir))
-					{
-						this.force = ((IForce) bb).getForce();
-					}
-				}else
-				{
-					this.force -=Math.max(force/10, 0);
-				}
-				aForce = Math.max(force - 10,0);
-				if(this.force != this.pForce)
-				{
-					Packet packet = PacketManager.getPacket(BasicUtilitiesMain.CHANNEL,this,  new Object[]{force});
-					PacketManager.sendPacketToClients(packet, worldObj, Vector3.get(this), 40);
-				}
-				this.pForce = this.force;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	@Override
-	public int getForceSide(ForgeDirection side) {
-		return aForce;
-	}
+    public int pos = 0;
+    private int force = 0;
+    private int pForce = 0;
+    public int aForce = 0;
+    public int forceMax = 1000;
+    private int tickCount = 0;
+    private int posCount = 0;
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean canOutputSide(ForgeDirection side) {
-		if(side == frontDir)
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
+    private ForgeDirection frontDir;
+    private ForgeDirection backDir;
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean canInputSide(ForgeDirection side) {
-		if(side == backDir)
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
+    private TileEntity bb;
+    private TileEntity ff;
 
-	@Override
-	public int applyForce(int force) {
-		this.force = force;
-		return force;
-	}
+    @Override
+    public void updateEntity()
+    {
+        super.updateEntity();
+        if (tickCount++ >= 10)
+        {
+            tickCount = 0;
+            int meta = worldObj.getBlockMetadata(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord);
+            frontDir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(meta);
+            backDir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(meta).getOpposite();
+            bb = worldObj.getBlockTileEntity(xCoord + backDir.offsetX, yCoord, zCoord + backDir.offsetZ);
+            ff = worldObj.getBlockTileEntity(xCoord + frontDir.offsetX, yCoord, zCoord + frontDir.offsetZ);
+            if (force > 0)
+            {
+                int posCountA = (forceMax / force) & 10;
+                if (posCount++ >= posCountA)
+                {
+                    pos++;
+                    if (pos > 7)
+                    {
+                        pos = 0;
+                    }
+                    ;
+                }
+            }
+            if (bb instanceof TileEntityRod)
+            {
+                this.pos = ((IForce) bb).getAnimationPos();
+            }
+            if (!worldObj.isRemote)
+            {
 
-	@Override
-	public void handlePacketData(INetworkManager network, int packetType,
-			Packet250CustomPayload packet, EntityPlayer player,
-			ByteArrayDataInput data) {
-		try
-		{
-			this.force = data.readInt();
-		}catch(Exception e)
-		{
-			e.printStackTrace();
-			System.out.print("MechRodDataFailure \n");
-		}
-		
-	}
-	@Override
-	public int getAnimationPos() {
-		return this.pos;
-	}
-	@Override
-	public int getForce() {
-		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
-		return this.force;
-	}
+                if (ff instanceof IForce)
+                {
+                    if (((IForce) ff).canInputSide(backDir))
+                    {
+                        ((IForce) ff).applyForce(aForce);
+                    }
+                }
+                if (bb instanceof IForce)
+                {
+                    if (((IForce) bb).canOutputSide(frontDir))
+                    {
+                        this.force = ((IForce) bb).getForce();
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    this.force -= Math.max(force / 10, 0);
+                }
+                aForce = Math.max(force - 10, 0);
+                if (this.force != this.pForce)
+                {
+                    Packet packet = PacketManager.getPacket(BasicUtilitiesMain.CHANNEL, this, new Object[]
+                        { force });
+                    PacketManager.sendPacketToClients(packet, worldObj, Vector3.get(this), 40);
+                }
+                this.pForce = this.force;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getForceSide(ForgeDirection side)
+    {
+        return aForce;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean canOutputSide(ForgeDirection side)
+    {
+        if (side == frontDir) { return true; }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean canInputSide(ForgeDirection side)
+    {
+        if (side == backDir) { return true; }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int applyForce(int force)
+    {
+        this.force = force;
+        return force;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handlePacketData(INetworkManager network, int packetType,
+            Packet250CustomPayload packet, EntityPlayer player,
+            ByteArrayDataInput data)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            this.force = data.readInt();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            System.out.print("MechRodDataFailure \n");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getAnimationPos()
+    {
+        return this.pos;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getForce()
+    {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        return this.force;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMeterReading(EntityPlayer user, ForgeDirection side)
+    {
+        return this.aForce + "N Out " + this.force + "N In";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/pipes/TileEntityPipe.java b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/pipes/TileEntityPipe.java
index dae8a64c..3e42b3e3 100644
--- a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/pipes/TileEntityPipe.java
+++ b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/pipes/TileEntityPipe.java
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ import com.google.common.io.ByteArrayDataInput;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.BasicUtilitiesMain;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IConsumer;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IProducer;
+import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IReadOut;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.Liquid;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.MHelper;
 
-public class TileEntityPipe extends TileEntity implements IConsumer, IPacketReceiver
+public class TileEntityPipe extends TileEntity implements IConsumer, IPacketReceiver,IReadOut
 {
     protected Liquid type = Liquid.DEFUALT;
 
@@ -225,4 +226,10 @@ public class TileEntityPipe extends TileEntity implements IConsumer, IPacketRece
         par1NBTTagCompound.setInteger("liquid", this.liquidStored);
         par1NBTTagCompound.setInteger("type", this.type.ordinal());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMeterReading(EntityPlayer user, ForgeDirection side)
+    {
+        return this.liquidStored+" "+this.type.name()+" @ "+this.presure+"PSI";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/tanks/TileEntityLTank.java b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/tanks/TileEntityLTank.java
index 58eda073..d71b50ab 100644
--- a/common/dark/BasicUtilities/tanks/TileEntityLTank.java
+++ b/common/dark/BasicUtilities/tanks/TileEntityLTank.java
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ import com.google.common.io.ByteArrayDataInput;
 
 import dark.BasicUtilities.BasicUtilitiesMain;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IProducer;
+import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IReadOut;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.IStorageTank;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.Liquid;
 import dark.BasicUtilities.api.MHelper;
 
-public class TileEntityLTank extends TileEntity implements IStorageTank, IProducer, IPacketReceiver
+public class TileEntityLTank extends TileEntity implements IStorageTank, IProducer, IPacketReceiver,IReadOut
 {
     public TileEntity[] cc =
         { null, null, null, null, null, null };
@@ -196,4 +197,9 @@ public class TileEntityLTank extends TileEntity implements IStorageTank, IProduc
         this.type = dm;
 
     }
+    @Override
+    public String getMeterReading(EntityPlayer user, ForgeDirection side)
+    {
+        return this.LStored+" "+"/"+this.LMax+" "+this.type.name()+" Stored";
+    }
 }