diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/MultipartMechanical.java b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/MultipartMechanical.java
index 72932a469..5ebf00eb1 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/MultipartMechanical.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/MultipartMechanical.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class MultipartMechanical implements IPartFactory
 	{
 		MultiPartRegistry.registerParts(this, PART_TYPES);
 		MultipartGenerator.registerPassThroughInterface("resonantinduction.api.fluid.IFluidPipe");
-		MultipartGenerator.registerTrait("resonantinduction.mechanical.network.IMechanical", "resonantinduction.mechanical.trait.TraitMechanical");
+		MultipartGenerator.registerTrait("resonantinduction.api.mechanical.IMechanical", "resonantinduction.mechanical.trait.TraitMechanical");
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
index 92afb5777..4b9b806b2 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package resonantinduction.mechanical.gear;
 
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 	@Override
 	public void refresh()
 	{
-		connections = new Object[6];
+		connections = new WeakReference[6];
 
 		/**
 		 * Only call refresh if this is the main block of a multiblock gear or a single gear block.
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 
 			if (instance != null && instance != this && !(instance instanceof PartGearShaft) && instance.canConnect(placementSide.getOpposite(), this))
 			{
-				connections[placementSide.ordinal()] = instance;
+				connections[placementSide.ordinal()] = new WeakReference(instance);
 				getNetwork().merge(instance.getNetwork());
 			}
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 
 				if (connections[checkDir.ordinal()] == null && instance != this && checkDir != placementSide && instance != null && instance.canConnect(checkDir.getOpposite(), this))
 				{
-					connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = instance;
+					connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = new WeakReference(instance);
 					getNetwork().merge(instance.getNetwork());
 				}
 			}
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 
 				if (instance != null && instance != this && instance.canConnect(checkDir.getOpposite(), this) && !(instance instanceof PartGearShaft))
 				{
-					connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = instance;
+					connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = new WeakReference(instance);
 					getNetwork().merge(instance.getNetwork());
 				}
 			}
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 			return new Object[6];
 		}
 
-		return connections;
+		return super.getConnections();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
index bb9589bc5..e371bd231 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGearShaft.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package resonantinduction.mechanical.gear;
 
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public class PartGearShaft extends PartMechanical
 	@Override
 	public void refresh()
 	{
-		connections = new Object[6];
+		connections = new WeakReference[6];
 
 		/** Check for internal connections, the FRONT and BACK. */
 		for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public class PartGearShaft extends PartMechanical
 
 				if (instance != null && instance != this && instance.canConnect(checkDir.getOpposite(), this))
 				{
-					connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = instance;
+					connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = new WeakReference(instance);
 					getNetwork().merge(instance.getNetwork());
 				}
 			}
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ public class PartGearShaft extends PartMechanical
 					// Only connect to shafts outside of this block space.
 					if (instance != null && instance != this && instance instanceof PartGearShaft && instance.canConnect(checkDir.getOpposite(), this))
 					{
-						connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = instance;
+						connections[checkDir.ordinal()] = new WeakReference(instance);
 						getNetwork().merge(instance.getNetwork());
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/PartMechanical.java b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/PartMechanical.java
index 5dbb31253..513d4247d 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/PartMechanical.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/network/PartMechanical.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package resonantinduction.mechanical.network;
 
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public abstract class PartMechanical extends JCuboidPart implements JNormalOcclu
 	private IMechanicalNetwork network;
 
 	/** The mechanical connections this connector has made */
-	protected Object[] connections = new Object[6];
+	protected WeakReference[] connections = new WeakReference[6];
 
 	protected float prevAngularVelocity, angularVelocity;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public abstract class PartMechanical extends JCuboidPart implements JNormalOcclu
 					i++;
 
 			System.out.println("Connected with: " + i + ":" + getNetwork());
-			//efresh();
+			// efresh();
 
 		}
 
@@ -126,7 +127,13 @@ public abstract class PartMechanical extends JCuboidPart implements JNormalOcclu
 	@Override
 	public Object[] getConnections()
 	{
-		return connections;
+		Object[] actualConnections = new Object[6];
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < connections.length; i++)
+			if (connections[i] != null)
+				actualConnections[i] = connections[i].get();
+
+		return actualConnections;
 	}
 
 	@Override