diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/edx/sounds.json b/src/main/resources/assets/edx/sounds.json
index 1bd3a2f6f..a30b37c24 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/edx/sounds.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/edx/sounds.json
@@ -4,5 +4,11 @@
     "sounds": [
       "hammer"
     ]
+  },
+  "gearCrank": {
+    "category": "ambient",
+    "sounds": [
+      "gearCrank"
+    ]
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edx/electrical/generator/TileMotor.scala b/src/main/scala/edx/electrical/generator/TileMotor.scala
index 7903c56a9..bb3871485 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edx/electrical/generator/TileMotor.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edx/electrical/generator/TileMotor.scala
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class TileMotor extends SpatialTile(Material.iron) with TIO with TElectric with
   nodes.add(electricNode)
   nodes.add(mechNode)
 
-  electricNode.resistance = 1
+  electricNode.resistance = 10
 
   def toggleGearRatio() = (gearRatio + 1) % 3
 
@@ -71,18 +71,6 @@ class TileMotor extends SpatialTile(Material.iron) with TIO with TElectric with
     updateConnections()
   }
 
-  def updateConnections()
-  {
-    electricNode.connectionMask = ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS.filter(getIO(_) > 0).map(d => 1 << d.ordinal()).foldLeft(0)(_ | _)
-    electricNode.positiveTerminals.clear()
-    electricNode.negativeTerminals.clear()
-    electricNode.positiveTerminals.addAll(getInputDirections())
-    electricNode.negativeTerminals.addAll(getOutputDirections())
-    electricNode.reconstruct()
-    notifyChange()
-    markUpdate()
-  }
-
   override def update()
   {
     super.update()
@@ -103,8 +91,8 @@ class TileMotor extends SpatialTile(Material.iron) with TIO with TElectric with
      * emfMax = NBAw for direct current
      * where w = angular velocity
      */
-    val inducedEmf = TileMotor.motorConstant * mechNode.angularVelocity // * Math.sin(mechNode.angularVelocity * System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000d)
-    electricNode.generateVoltage(inducedEmf * -1)
+    val inducedEmf = TileMotor.motorConstant * mechNode.angularVelocity
+    electricNode.generateVoltage(inducedEmf)
   }
 
   override def setIO(dir: ForgeDirection, ioType: Int)
@@ -120,6 +108,18 @@ class TileMotor extends SpatialTile(Material.iron) with TIO with TElectric with
     }
   }
 
+  def updateConnections()
+  {
+    electricNode.connectionMask = ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS.filter(getIO(_) > 0).map(d => 1 << d.ordinal()).foldLeft(0)(_ | _)
+    electricNode.positiveTerminals.clear()
+    electricNode.negativeTerminals.clear()
+    electricNode.positiveTerminals.addAll(getInputDirections())
+    electricNode.negativeTerminals.addAll(getOutputDirections())
+    electricNode.reconstruct()
+    notifyChange()
+    markUpdate()
+  }
+
   @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
   override def renderDynamic(pos: Vector3, frame: Float, pass: Int): Unit =
   {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/gear/NodeGear.scala b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/gear/NodeGear.scala
index 8f53813a3..3ae8ad31c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/gear/NodeGear.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/gear/NodeGear.scala
@@ -20,25 +20,25 @@ class NodeGear(parent: PartGear) extends NodeMechanical(parent: PartGear)
 {
   override def angleDisplacement = if (gear.getMultiBlock.isConstructed) Math.PI / 36 else Math.PI / 12
 
+  protected def gear = getParent.asInstanceOf[PartGear]
+
   override def inertia: Double =
   {
     gear.tier match
     {
-      case 0 => 8
+      case 0 => 50
       case 1 => 20
       case 2 => 15
     }
   }
 
-  protected def gear = getParent.asInstanceOf[PartGear]
-
   override def friction: Double =
   {
     gear.tier match
     {
-      case 0 => 2
-      case 1 => 3
-      case 2 => 1
+      case 0 => 1
+      case 1 => 1.5
+      case 2 => 1.3
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/GridMechanical.scala b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/GridMechanical.scala
index a60ac97b1..62940bdb2 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/GridMechanical.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/GridMechanical.scala
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class GridMechanical extends GridNode[NodeMechanical] with IUpdate
         n =>
         {
           n.torque = 0
-          n.angularVelocity -= n.angularVelocity * deltaTime * n.friction
+          n.angularVelocity -= Math.min(Math.abs(n.angularVelocity) * deltaTime * n.friction, Math.abs(n.angularVelocity)) * Math.signum(n.angularVelocity)
         }
       )
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/NodeMechanical.scala b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/NodeMechanical.scala
index 32a758ccb..4348340a2 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/NodeMechanical.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/grid/NodeMechanical.scala
@@ -50,15 +50,6 @@ class NodeMechanical(parent: INodeProvider) extends NodeGrid[NodeMechanical](par
     return prevAngle
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Gets the angular velocity of the mechanical device from a specific side
-   *
-   * @return Angular velocity in meters per second
-   */
-  override def angularVelocity = _angularVelocity
-
-  def angularVelocity_=(newVel: Double) = _angularVelocity = newVel
-
   /**
    * Sets the mechanical node's angle based on its connections
    */
@@ -67,7 +58,6 @@ class NodeMechanical(parent: INodeProvider) extends NodeGrid[NodeMechanical](par
     connections.foreach(
       n =>
       {
-        val diff = Math.round((n.prevAngle - prevAngle) * angleDisplacement)
         n.prevAngle = (prevAngle + angleDisplacement) % (Math.PI * 2)
       }
     )
@@ -98,6 +88,15 @@ class NodeMechanical(parent: INodeProvider) extends NodeGrid[NodeMechanical](par
 
   override def toString = "NodeMechanical [" + connections.size() + " Torque: " + BigDecimal(torque).setScale(2, BigDecimal.RoundingMode.HALF_UP) + " Velocity: " + BigDecimal(angularVelocity).setScale(2, BigDecimal.RoundingMode.HALF_UP) + "]"
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the angular velocity of the mechanical device from a specific side
+   *
+   * @return Angular velocity in meters per second
+   */
+  override def angularVelocity = _angularVelocity
+
+  def angularVelocity_=(newVel: Double) = _angularVelocity = newVel
+
   /**
    * Gets the torque of the mechanical device from a specific side
    *
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/turbine/NodeTurbine.scala b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/turbine/NodeTurbine.scala
index 328e83e2c..50a1debdd 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/turbine/NodeTurbine.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edx/mechanical/mech/turbine/NodeTurbine.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ class NodeTurbine(parent: TileTurbine) extends NodeMechanical(parent)
    */
   override def inertia = 100 * parent.multiBlockRadius * parent.multiBlockRadius
 
+  /**
+   * Friction is a factor that decelerates the mechanical system based on angular velocity.
+   */
+  override def friction: Double = 3
+
   /**
    * Moment of inertia = m * r * r
    * Where "m" is the mass and "r" is the radius of the object.