diff --git a/mesecons_pistons/init.lua b/mesecons_pistons/init.lua
index 701c95aebe9f6337208b77ac89e652661330143b..56ca6c5ba19d0f142ec3a9a2e20cfc1be2640bca 100644
--- a/mesecons_pistons/init.lua
+++ b/mesecons_pistons/init.lua
@@ -1,63 +1,62 @@
 -- Get mesecon rules of pistons
-piston_rules =
-{{x=0,  y=0,  z=1}, --everything apart from z- (pusher side)
- {x=1,  y=0,  z=0},
- {x=-1, y=0,  z=0},
- {x=1,  y=1,  z=0},
- {x=1,  y=-1, z=0},
- {x=-1, y=1,  z=0},
- {x=-1, y=-1, z=0},
- {x=0,  y=1,  z=1},
- {x=0,  y=-1, z=1}}
-
-local piston_up_rules =
-{{x=0,  y=0,  z=-1}, --everything apart from y+ (pusher side)
- {x=1,  y=0,  z=0},
- {x=-1, y=0,  z=0},
- {x=0,  y=0,  z=1},
- {x=1,  y=-1, z=0},
- {x=-1, y=-1, z=0},
- {x=0,  y=-1, z=1},
- {x=0,  y=-1, z=-1}}
-
-local piston_down_rules =
-{{x=0,  y=0,  z=-1}, --everything apart from y- (pusher side)
- {x=1,  y=0,  z=0},
- {x=-1, y=0,  z=0},
- {x=0,  y=0,  z=1},
- {x=1,  y=1, z=0},
- {x=-1, y=1, z=0},
- {x=0,  y=1, z=1},
- {x=0,  y=1, z=-1}}
-
-local piston_get_rules = function (node)
-	local rules = piston_rules
-	for i = 1, node.param2 do
+local piston_rules =
+{{x = 0,  z = 0,  y = 1}, -- everything apart from pusher side
+ {x = 1,  z = 0,  y = 1},
+ {x = 1,  z = 1,  y = 1},
+ {x = 0,  z = 1,  y = 1},
+ {x =-1,  z = 0,  y = 1},
+ {x =-1,  z =-1,  y = 1},
+ {x = 0,  z =-1,  y = 1},
+ {x = 1,  z =-1,  y = 1},
+ {x =-1,  z = 1,  y = 1},
+
+ {x = 1,  z = 0,  y = 0},
+ {x = 1,  z = 1,  y = 0},
+ {x = 0,  z = 1,  y = 0},
+ {x =-1,  z = 0,  y = 0},
+ {x =-1,  z =-1,  y = 0},
+--{x = 0,  z =-1,  y = 0}, pusher side --> disabled
+ {x = 1,  z =-1,  y = 0},
+ {x =-1,  z = 1,  y = 0},
+
+ {x = 0,  z = 0,  y =-1},
+ {x = 1,  z = 0,  y =-1},
+ {x = 1,  z = 1,  y =-1},
+ {x = 0,  z = 1,  y =-1},
+ {x =-1,  z = 0,  y =-1},
+ {x =-1,  z =-1,  y =-1},
+ {x = 0,  z =-1,  y =-1},
+ {x = 1,  z =-1,  y =-1},
+ {x =-1,  z = 1,  y =-1}}
+
+local piston_rotate_rules = function(param2, rules)
+	if param2 == 4 then
+		return mesecon:rotate_rules_up(mesecon:rotate_rules_left(rules))
+	end -- face up
+	if param2 == 6 then
+		return mesecon:rotate_rules_down(mesecon:rotate_rules_left(rules))
+	end -- face up
+
+	rules = mesecon:rotate_rules_down(rules)
+	for i = 1, param2 do
 		rules = mesecon:rotate_rules_left(rules)
 	end
 	return rules
 end
 
-piston_facedir_direction = function (node)
-	local rules = {{x = 0, y = 0, z = -1}}
-	for i = 1, node.param2 do
-		rules = mesecon:rotate_rules_left(rules)
-	end
-	return rules[1]
+local piston_get_rules = function (node)
+	return piston_rotate_rules(node.param2, piston_rules)
 end
 
-piston_get_direction = function (dir, node)
-	if type(dir) == "function" then
-		return dir(node)
-	else
-		return dir
-	end
+piston_facedir_direction = function (node)
+	local rules = piston_rotate_rules(node.param2, {{x = 0, y = 0, z =-1}})
+	return rules[1]
 end
 
 local piston_remove_pusher = function (pos, node)
 	pistonspec = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons_piston
 
-	dir = piston_get_direction(pistonspec.dir, node)
+	dir = piston_facedir_direction(node)
 	local pusherpos = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, dir)
 	local pushername = minetest.env:get_node(pusherpos).name
 
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ end
 local piston_on = function (pos, node)
 	local pistonspec = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons_piston
 
-	dir = piston_get_direction(pistonspec.dir, node)
+	dir = piston_facedir_direction(node)
 	local np = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, dir)
 	success, stack = mesecon:mvps_push(np, dir, PISTON_MAXIMUM_PUSH)
 	if success then
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ local piston_off = function (pos, node)
 	piston_remove_pusher (pos, node)
 
 	if pistonspec.sticky then
-		dir = piston_get_direction(pistonspec.dir, node)
+		dir = piston_facedir_direction(node)
 		pullpos = mesecon:addPosRule(pos, dir)
 		stack = mesecon:mvps_pull_single(pullpos, dir)
 		mesecon:mvps_process_stack(stack)
@@ -101,16 +100,20 @@ local piston_orientate = function (pos, placer)
 	local pitch = placer:get_look_pitch() * (180 / math.pi)
 
 	local node = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	local pistonspec = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons_piston
-	if pitch > 55 then --looking upwards
-		minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name=pistonspec.piston_down})
-	elseif pitch < -55 then --looking downwards
-		minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name=pistonspec.piston_up})
+
+	if pitch > 55 then --looking upwards --> face down
+		minetest.env:set_node(pos, {name = node.name, param2 = 6})
+	elseif pitch < -55 then --looking downwards --> face up
+		minetest.env:set_node(pos, {name = node.name, param2 = 4})
 	end
 end
 
+--
+--
+-- Node Registration
+--
+--
 
--- Horizontal pistons
 
 local pt = 3/16 -- pusher thickness
 
@@ -135,7 +138,6 @@ local piston_on_box = {
 local pistonspec_normal = {
 	offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
 	onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_on",
-	dir = piston_facedir_direction,
 	pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal",
 	piston_down = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal_off",
 	piston_up   = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal_off",
@@ -215,7 +217,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal", {
 local pistonspec_sticky = {
 	offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off",
 	onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_on",
-	dir = piston_facedir_direction,
 	pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky",
 	sticky = true,
 	piston_down = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky_off",
@@ -291,372 +292,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky", {
 	node_box = piston_pusher_box,
 })
 
---
---
--- UP
---
---
-
-local piston_up_pusher_box = {
-	type = "fixed",
-	fixed = {
-		{-2/16, -.5 - pt, -2/16, 2/16, .5 - pt, 2/16},
-		{-.5  ,  .5 - pt, -.5  , .5  , .5     ,   .5},
-	}
-}
-
-local piston_up_on_box = {
-	type = "fixed",
-	fixed = {
-		{-.5, -.5, -.5 , .5, .5-pt, .5}
-	}
-}
-
--- Normal
-
-local pistonspec_normal_up = {
-	offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal_off",
-	onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal_on",
-	dir = {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0},
-	pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_pusher_normal"
-}
-
--- offstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal_off", {
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png^[transformR180", 
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_normal_up,
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_on = piston_on,
-		rules = piston_up_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- onstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal_on", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_on_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png^[transformR180", 
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
-	after_dig_node = piston_remove_pusher,
-	node_box = piston_up_on_box,
-	selection_box = piston_up_on_box,
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_normal_up,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_off = piston_off,
-		rules = piston_up_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- pusher
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_pusher_normal", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_back.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_left.png^[transformR270",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_right.png^[transformR90",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_bottom.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_top.png^[transformR180",
-		},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	diggable = false,
-	corresponding_piston = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal_on",
-	selection_box = piston_up_pusher_box,
-	node_box = piston_up_pusher_box,
-})
-
-
-
--- Sticky
-
-
-local pistonspec_sticky_up = {
-	offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky_off",
-	onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky_on",
-	dir = {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0},
-	pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_pusher_sticky",
-	sticky = true
-}
-
--- offstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky_off", {
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front_sticky.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png^[transformR180", 
-		"mesecons_piston_tb.png"
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off",
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_sticky_up,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_on = piston_on,
-		rules = piston_up_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- onstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky_on", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_on_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png^[transformR180", 
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
-	after_dig_node = piston_remove_pusher,
-	node_box = piston_up_on_box,
-	selection_box = piston_up_on_box,
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_sticky_up,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_off = piston_off,
-		rules = piston_up_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- pusher
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_pusher_sticky", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front_sticky.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_back.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_left.png^[transformR270",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_right.png^[transformR90",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_bottom.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_top.png^[transformR180",
-		},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	diggable = false,
-	corresponding_piston = "mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky_on",
-	selection_box = piston_up_pusher_box,
-	node_box = piston_up_pusher_box,
-})
-
---
---
--- DOWN
---
---
-
-local piston_down_pusher_box = {
-	type = "fixed",
-	fixed = {
-		{-2/16, -.5 + pt, -2/16, 2/16,  .5 + pt, 2/16},
-		{-.5  , -.5     , -.5  , .5  , -.5 + pt,   .5},
-	}
-}
-
-local piston_down_on_box = {
-	type = "fixed",
-	fixed = {
-		{-.5, -.5+pt, -.5 , .5, .5, .5}
-	}
-}
-
-
-
--- Normal
-
-local pistonspec_normal_down = {
-	offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal_off",
-	onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal_on",
-	dir = {x = 0, y = -1, z = 0},
-	pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_pusher_normal",
-}
-
--- offstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal_off", {
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png^[transformR180", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png", 
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_normal_down,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_on = piston_on,
-		rules = piston_down_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- onstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal_on", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_on_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png^[transformR180", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png", 
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off",
-	after_dig_node = piston_remove_pusher,
-	node_box = piston_down_on_box,
-	selection_box = piston_down_on_box,
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_normal_down,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_off = piston_off,
-		rules = piston_down_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- pusher
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_pusher_normal", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_back.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_left.png^[transformR90",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_right.png^[transformR270",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_bottom.png^[transformR180",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_top.png",
-		},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	diggable = false,
-	corresponding_piston = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal_on",
-	selection_box = piston_down_pusher_box,
-	node_box = piston_down_pusher_box,
-})
-
--- Sticky
-
-local pistonspec_sticky_down = {
-	onname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky_on",
-	offname = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky_off",
-	dir = {x = 0, y = -1, z = 0},
-	pusher = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_pusher_sticky",
-	sticky = true
-}
-
--- offstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky_off", {
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front_sticky.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png^[transformR180", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png", 
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off",
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_sticky_down,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_on = piston_on,
-		rules = piston_down_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- onstate
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky_on", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_back.png", 
-		"mesecons_piston_on_front.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_left.png^[transformR90", 
-		"mesecons_piston_right.png^[transformR270", 
-		"mesecons_piston_bottom.png^[transformR180", 
-		"mesecons_piston_top.png", 
-		},
-	inventory_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	wield_image = "mesecons_piston_top.png",
-	groups = {cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	drop = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_off",
-	after_dig_node = piston_remove_pusher,
-	node_box = piston_down_on_box,
-	selection_box = piston_down_on_box,
-	mesecons_piston = pistonspec_sticky_down,
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
-	mesecons = {effector={
-		action_off = piston_off,
-		rules = piston_down_rules,
-	}}
-})
-
--- pusher
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_pusher_sticky", {
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	tiles = {
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_back.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_front_sticky.png",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_left.png^[transformR90",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_right.png^[transformR270",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_bottom.png^[transformR180",
-		"mesecons_piston_pusher_top.png",
-		},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	diggable = false,
-	corresponding_piston = "mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky_on",
-	selection_box = piston_down_pusher_box,
-	node_box = piston_down_pusher_box,
-})
-
-
 -- Register pushers as stoppers if they would be seperated from the piston
 local piston_pusher_get_stopper = function (node, dir, stack, stackid)
 	if (stack[stackid + 1]
@@ -683,27 +318,9 @@ end
 mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal", piston_pusher_get_stopper)
 mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky", piston_pusher_get_stopper)
 
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_pusher_normal", piston_pusher_up_down_get_stopper)
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_pusher_sticky", piston_pusher_up_down_get_stopper)
-
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_pusher_normal", piston_pusher_up_down_get_stopper)
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_pusher_sticky", piston_pusher_up_down_get_stopper)
-
-
--- Register pistons as stoppers if they would be seperated from the stopper
-local piston_up_down_get_stopper = function (node, dir, stack, stackid)
-	if (stack[stackid + 1]
-	and stack[stackid + 1].node.name   == minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons_piston.pusher)
-	or (stack[stackid - 1]
-	and stack[stackid - 1].node.name   == minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons_piston.pusher) then
-		return false
-	end
-	return true
-end
-
 local piston_get_stopper = function (node, dir, stack, stackid)
 	pistonspec = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].mesecons_piston
-	dir = piston_get_direction(pistonspec.dir, node)
+	dir = piston_facedir_direction(node)
 	local pusherpos  = mesecon:addPosRule(stack[stackid].pos, dir)
 	local pushernode = minetest.env:get_node(pusherpos)
 
@@ -721,12 +338,6 @@ end
 mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_on", piston_get_stopper)
 mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky_on", piston_get_stopper)
 
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_normal_on", piston_up_down_get_stopper)
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_up_sticky_on", piston_up_down_get_stopper)
-
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_normal_on", piston_up_down_get_stopper)
-mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_down_sticky_on", piston_up_down_get_stopper)
-
 --craft recipes
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'mesecons_pistons:piston_normal_off 2',