diff --git a/archive/java/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java b/archive/java/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java
index 678ca311d..61425417d 100644
--- a/archive/java/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java
+++ b/archive/java/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
-import resonantinduction.core.prefab.part.PartAdvanced;
+import resonantinduction.core.prefab.part.TraitPart;
 import universalelectricity.api.CompatibilityModule;
 import universalelectricity.api.UniversalClass;
 import universalelectricity.api.energy.EnergyNetworkLoader;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import universalelectricity.api.vector.VectorHelper;
 import codechicken.multipart.TMultiPart;
 
 @UniversalClass
-public abstract class PartConductor extends PartAdvanced implements IConductor
+public abstract class PartConductor extends TraitPart implements IConductor
 {
 	private IEnergyNetwork network;
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/PartAdvanced.java b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/PartAdvanced.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e2c6f803..000000000
--- a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/PartAdvanced.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-package resonantinduction.core.prefab.part;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
-import net.minecraft.util.MovingObjectPosition;
-import net.minecraft.world.World;
-import codechicken.multipart.IRedstonePart;
-import codechicken.multipart.TMultiPart;
-
-public abstract class PartAdvanced extends TMultiPart
-{
-	protected long ticks = 0;
-
-	@Override
-	public void update()
-	{
-		if (ticks == 0)
-		{
-			initiate();
-		}
-
-		if (ticks >= Long.MAX_VALUE)
-		{
-			ticks = 1;
-		}
-
-		ticks++;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Called on the TileEntity's first tick.
-	 */
-	public void initiate()
-	{
-	}
-
-	public World getWorld()
-	{
-		return world();
-	}
-
-	protected abstract ItemStack getItem();
-
-	@Override
-	public Iterable<ItemStack> getDrops()
-	{
-		List<ItemStack> drops = new ArrayList<ItemStack>();
-		drops.add(getItem());
-		return drops;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public ItemStack pickItem(MovingObjectPosition hit)
-	{
-		return getItem();
-	}
-
-	protected boolean checkRedstone(int side)
-	{
-		if (this.world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z()))
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			for (TMultiPart tp : tile().jPartList())
-			{
-				if (tp instanceof IRedstonePart)
-				{
-					IRedstonePart rp = (IRedstonePart) tp;
-					if ((Math.max(rp.strongPowerLevel(side), rp.weakPowerLevel(side)) << 4) > 0)
-					{
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/PartColorableMaterial.java b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/PartColorableMaterial.java
index 58de95003..8ca1a6401 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/PartColorableMaterial.java
+++ b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/PartColorableMaterial.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import codechicken.lib.data.MCDataOutput;
  * @author Calclavia
  * 
  */
-public abstract class PartColorableMaterial<M extends Enum> extends PartAdvanced
+public abstract class PartColorableMaterial<M extends Enum> extends TraitPart
 {
 	public static final int DEFAULT_COLOR = 15;
 	public int color = DEFAULT_COLOR;
diff --git a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/TraitPart.scala b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/TraitPart.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94d46f1c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/core/prefab/part/TraitPart.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package resonantinduction.core.prefab.part
+
+import java.util.{ArrayList, List}
+
+import codechicken.multipart.{IRedstonePart, TMultiPart}
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
+import net.minecraft.util.MovingObjectPosition
+import resonant.content.spatial.block.TraitTicker
+
+import scala.collection.JavaConversions._
+
+trait TraitPart extends TMultiPart with TraitTicker
+{
+  protected def getItem: ItemStack
+
+  override def getDrops: Iterable[ItemStack] =
+  {
+    val drops: List[ItemStack] = new ArrayList[ItemStack]
+    drops.add(getItem)
+    return drops
+  }
+
+  override def pickItem(hit: MovingObjectPosition): ItemStack =
+  {
+    return getItem
+  }
+
+  protected def checkRedstone(side: Int): Boolean =
+  {
+    if (this.world.isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x, y, z))
+    {
+      return true
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      for (tp <- tile.partList)
+      {
+        if (tp.isInstanceOf[IRedstonePart])
+        {
+          val rp: IRedstonePart = tp.asInstanceOf[IRedstonePart]
+          if ((Math.max(rp.strongPowerLevel(side), rp.weakPowerLevel(side)) << 4) > 0)
+          {
+            return true
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return false
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java
index b4d5d56fa..de3ff117a 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java
+++ b/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/wire/PartConductor.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
-import resonantinduction.core.prefab.part.PartAdvanced;
+import resonantinduction.core.prefab.part.TraitPart;
 import universalelectricity.api.CompatibilityModule;
 import universalelectricity.api.UniversalClass;
 import universalelectricity.api.energy.EnergyNetworkLoader;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import codechicken.multipart.TMultiPart;
 
 @UniversalClass
 @Deprecated
-public abstract class PartConductor extends PartAdvanced implements IConductor
+public abstract class PartConductor extends TraitPart implements IConductor
 {
     private IEnergyNetwork network;