diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index aac442b..475ce9c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ dependencies {
     //implementation "com.eloraam.redpower:redpower:2.0pr10-dirty:deobf"
     implementation "com.github.tox1cozZ:mixin-booter-legacy:1.1.2"
     implementation "dev.tilera:auracore:1.9.0:deobf"
+    implementation "net.anvilcraft:jalec:0.1.2"
     implementation "net.industrial-craft:industrialcraft-2:2.2.660-experimental:dev"
     implementation "thaumcraft:Thaumcraft:1.7.10-4.2.3.5:deobf"
     implementation "universalelectricity:universalelectricity:5.2.2:deobf"
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/ClientProxy.java b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/ClientProxy.java
index 0b9f430..f6e7af1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/ClientProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/ClientProxy.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.client.registry.ClientRegistry;
 import cpw.mods.fml.client.registry.RenderingRegistry;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry;
+import net.anvilcraft.alec.jalec.factories.AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.entities.EntitySingularity;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.gui.GuiArcaneFurnace;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.gui.GuiBore;
@@ -125,7 +126,9 @@ public class ClientProxy extends CommonProxy {
                 return new GuiVoidInterface(player.inventory, (TileVoidInterface) te);
 
             default:
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("ALEC");
+                throw AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory.PLAIN.createAlecException(
+                    "invalid GUI ID"
+                );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/CommonProxy.java b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/CommonProxy.java
index 7e3e7c0..4afce98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/CommonProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/CommonProxy.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.anvilcraft.thaummach;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.IGuiHandler;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry;
+import net.anvilcraft.alec.jalec.factories.AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.container.ContainerArcaneFurnace;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.container.ContainerBore;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.container.ContainerCondenser;
@@ -70,9 +71,7 @@ public class CommonProxy implements IGuiHandler {
         TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
         switch (GuiID.get(id)) {
             case ARCANE_FURNACE:
-                return new ContainerArcaneFurnace(
-                    player.inventory, (TileArcaneFurnace) te
-                );
+                return new ContainerArcaneFurnace(player.inventory, (TileArcaneFurnace) te);
 
             case BORE:
                 return new ContainerBore(player.inventory, (TileBore) te);
@@ -96,9 +95,7 @@ public class CommonProxy implements IGuiHandler {
                 return new ContainerVoidChest(player.inventory, (TileVoidChest) te);
 
             case VOID_INTERFACE:
-                return new ContainerVoidInterface(
-                    player.inventory, (TileVoidInterface) te
-                );
+                return new ContainerVoidInterface(player.inventory, (TileVoidInterface) te);
 
             // GUIs with no meaningful container
             case GENERATOR:
@@ -110,7 +107,7 @@ public class CommonProxy implements IGuiHandler {
                 };
 
             default:
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("ALEC");
+                throw AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory.PLAIN.createAlecException();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusFragile.java b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusFragile.java
index e285004..348e887 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusFragile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusFragile.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Random;
 
 import dev.tilera.auracore.api.HelperLocation;
 import dev.tilera.auracore.client.FXSparkle;
+import net.anvilcraft.alec.jalec.factories.AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.BlockApparatusRenderer;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.apparatus.IApparatusRenderer;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.apparatus.apparati.fragile.ConduitApparatusRenderer;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ public class BlockApparatusFragile extends BlockApparatus {
                 return ConduitPumpApparatusRenderer.INSTANCE;
 
             default:
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("ALEC");
+                throw AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory.PLAIN.createAlecException();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusMetal.java b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusMetal.java
index 50831a8..c7b7bf6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusMetal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusMetal.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
 import dev.tilera.auracore.client.FXSparkle;
+import net.anvilcraft.alec.jalec.factories.AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.BlockApparatusRenderer;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.apparatus.IApparatusRenderer;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.apparatus.apparati.metal.ArcaneFurnaceApparatusRenderer;
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public class BlockApparatusMetal extends BlockApparatus {
                 return TankApparatusRenderer.INSTANCE;
 
             default:
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("ALEC");
+                throw AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory.PLAIN.createAlecException();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusWood.java b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusWood.java
index 61a44f2..5d5a97c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusWood.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/anvilcraft/thaummach/blocks/BlockApparatusWood.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+import net.anvilcraft.alec.jalec.factories.AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.particles.FXWisp;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.BlockApparatusRenderer;
 import net.anvilcraft.thaummach.render.apparatus.IApparatusRenderer;
@@ -104,8 +105,7 @@ public class BlockApparatusWood extends BlockApparatus {
                 return DuplicatorApparatusRenderer.INSTANCE;
 
             default:
-                //throw new IllegalArgumentException("ALEC");
-                return null;
+                throw AlecUnexpectedRuntimeErrorExceptionFactory.PLAIN.createAlecException();
         }
     }