diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/BeltNetwork.java b/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/BeltNetwork.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93c02db48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/BeltNetwork.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package resonantinduction.mechanical.belt;
+
+import calclavia.lib.grid.TickingGrid;
+
+/** @author Darkguardsman */
+public class BeltNetwork extends TickingGrid<BeltNode>
+{
+
+    public BeltNetwork(BeltNode node)
+    {
+        super(node, BeltNode.class);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/BeltNode.java b/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/BeltNode.java
index a116bcb0f..ce944cacc 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/BeltNode.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/BeltNode.java
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ import resonantinduction.mechanical.belt.TileConveyorBelt.BeltType;
 import resonantinduction.mechanical.energy.grid.MechanicalNode;
 import universalelectricity.api.vector.Vector3;
 import universalelectricity.api.vector.VectorWorld;
-import calclavia.lib.grid.INodeProvider;
 
 /** @author Darkguardsman */
 public class BeltNode extends MechanicalNode
 {
-    public BeltNode(INodeProvider parent)
+    public BeltNode(TileConveyorBelt parent)
     {
         super(parent);
     }
@@ -66,6 +65,12 @@ public class BeltNode extends MechanicalNode
     @Override
     public boolean canConnect(ForgeDirection from, Object source)
     {
-        return source instanceof TileConveyorBelt && (from == ((TileConveyorBelt) parent).getDirection() || from == ((TileConveyorBelt) parent).getDirection().getOpposite());
+        return from != ((TileConveyorBelt) parent).getDirection() && from != ((TileConveyorBelt) parent).getDirection().getOpposite();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public BeltNetwork newGrid()
+    {
+        return new BeltNetwork(this);
     }
 }
diff --git a/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/TileConveyorBelt.java b/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/TileConveyorBelt.java
index 90a4d3856..1eb311043 100644
--- a/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/TileConveyorBelt.java
+++ b/mechanical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/mechanical/belt/TileConveyorBelt.java
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ public class TileConveyorBelt extends TileBase implements IBelt, IRotatable, INo
                 it.remove();
             }
         }
-        this.node.torque = 1;
-        this.node.angularVelocity = 1;
+        //this.node.torque = 1;
+        //this.node.angularVelocity = 1;
 
         /* DO ANIMATION AND EFFECTS */
         if (this.worldObj.isRemote && (node.angularVelocity != 0))