diff --git a/compacting-storage.lua b/compacting-storage.lua
index 07d9ca9..97481ec 100644
--- a/compacting-storage.lua
+++ b/compacting-storage.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 local INVENTORY = "left"
 local MAIN_TICKER = ""
 local REQUEST_TICKER = ""
+local STORAGE_ADDRESS = ""
 local SLEEP_TIME = 30
 local NUGGET_RATIO = 63 -- amount of nuggets per craft
 local BLOCK_RATIO = 7 -- amount of blocks per craft
@@ -65,8 +66,14 @@ function execute_crafts (item_type, crafts)
     end
 end
 
-function request_more (item_type, amt)
-    -- TODO
+function request_more (ticker, item_type)
+    local request = {
+        name = {
+            _op = "regex",
+            value = ".*:" .. item_type .. "_nugget"
+        }
+    }
+    ticker.requestFiltered(STORAGE_ADDRESS, request)
 end
 
 -- logic
@@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ while true do
         else
             -- TODO
             -- TODO potentially keep requesting until above MAX_NUM
-            request_more(item_type, amt)
+            request_more(main_inv, item_type)
         end
     end