diff --git a/compacting-storage.lua b/compacting-storage.lua
index 363b665..4dbe0fb 100644
--- a/compacting-storage.lua
+++ b/compacting-storage.lua
@@ -6,11 +6,42 @@
 
 -- constants
 
-local INVENTORY = "left"
+local MAIN_TICKER = ""
+local REQUEST_TICKER = ""
+local CRAFTING_REQUESTER = ""
+local STORAGE_ADDR = ""
+local COMPACTING_ADDR = ""
+local UNPACKING_ADDR = ""
 local SLEEP_TIME = 30
 local NUGGET_RATIO = 63 -- amount of nuggets per craft
 local BLOCK_RATIO = 7 -- amount of blocks per craft
-local ITEM_TYPES = { "iron", "copper", "zinc", "gold", "electrum" }
+local ITEM_TYPES = {
+    iron = {
+        nugget = "minecraft",
+        ingot = "minecraft",
+        block = "minecraft",
+    },
+    copper = {
+        nugget = "create",
+        ingot = "minecraft",
+        block = "minecraft",
+    },
+    zinc = {
+        nugget = "create",
+        ingot = "create",
+        block = "create",
+    },
+    gold = {
+        nugget = "minecraft",
+        ingot = "minecraft",
+        block = "minecraft",
+    },
+    electrum = {
+        nugget = "createaddition",
+        ingot = "createaddition",
+        block = "createaddition",
+    },
+}
 
 local STACKS = 64
 local NUGGETS = 1
@@ -21,100 +52,90 @@ local BLOCKS = 81
 local MIN_NUM = (4 * STACKS * NUGGETS) + (4 * STACKS * INGOTS)
 local MAX_NUM = (8 * STACKS * NUGGETS) + (8 * STACKS * INGOTS)
 
--- TODO map targets to specific relays and faces
--- Key - 1: nuggets_to_ingots, 2: ingots_to_blocks, 3: blocks_to_ingots,
--- 4: ingots_to_nuggets, 5: enable/disable production
-local target = {}
-target.iron = {}
-target.iron[1] = "0:front"
-target.iron[2] = "0:top"
-target.iron[3] = "0:back"
-target.iron[4] = "16:front"
-target.iron[5] = "17:back"
-target.copper = {}
-target.copper[1] = "1:front"
-target.copper[2] = "1:top"
-target.copper[3] = "1:back"
-target.copper[4] = "16:top"
-target.copper[5] = "18:front"
-target.zinc = {}
-target.zinc[1] = "2:front"
-target.zinc[2] = "2:top"
-target.zinc[3] = "2:back"
-target.zinc[4] = "16:back"
-target.zinc[5] = "18:top"
-target.gold = {}
-target.gold[1] = "3:front"
-target.gold[2] = "3:top"
-target.gold[3] = "3:back"
-target.gold[4] = "17:front"
-target.gold[5] = "18:back"
-target.electrum = {}
-target.electrum[1] = "4:front"
-target.electrum[2] = "4:top"
-target.electrum[3] = "4:back"
-target.electrum[4] = "17:top"
+local getName = {
+    nugget = function (item_type)
+        return ("%s:%s_nugget"):format(
+            ITEM_TYPES[item_type].nugget,
+            item_type
+        )
+    end,
+    ingot = function (item_type)
+        return ("%s:%s_ingot"):format(
+            ITEM_TYPES[item_type].ingot,
+            item_type
+        )
+    end,
+    block = function (item_type)
+        return ("%s:%s_block"):format(
+            ITEM_TYPES[item_type].block,
+            item_type
+        )
+    end,
+}
 
 -- basic actions
-function craft (item_type, conversion_type)
-    -- TODO double check this
-    local relay_num, face = string.match(
-        target[item_type][conversion_type],
-        "(%d+):(%l+)"
-    )
-    local periph = string.format("redstone_relay_%d", relay_num)
-    peripheral.call(periph, "setOutput", face, true)
-    os.sleep(0.1)
-    peripheral.call(periph, "setOutput", face, false)
+function craft (requester, item_type, conversion_type)
+    -- conversion_type key: 1, nuggets to ingots; 2, ingots to blocks;
+    -- 3, blocks to ingots; 4, ingots to nuggets
+    local convert = {
+        getName.nugget,
+        getName.ingot,
+        getName.block,
+        getName.ingot,
+    }
+    local name = convert[conversion_type](item_type)
+    local compacting = conversion_type <= 2
+    local count, address
+    if compacting then
+        count = NUGGET_RATIO
+        address = COMPACTING_ADDR
+    else
+        count = BLOCK_RATIO
+        address = UNPACKING_ADDR
+    end
+    requester.setAddress(address)
+    requester.setRequest({ name = name, count = count })
+    requester.request()
 end
 
-function craft_multiple (item_type, conversion_type, count)
+function craft_multiple (requester, item_type, conversion_type, count)
     if count < 1 then
         return
     else
-        craft(item_type, conversion_type)
+        craft(requester, item_type, conversion_type)
         os.sleep(1)
-        return craft_multiple(item_type, conversion_type, count - 1)
+        return craft_multiple(requester, item_type, conversion_type, count - 1)
     end
 end
 
-function execute_crafts (item_type, crafts)
-    local num_crafts = crafts.nuggets
+function execute_crafts (requester, item_type, crafts)
+    local num_crafts = crafts.nugget
     if num_crafts > 0 then
         print(("Crafting %s nuggets"):format(item_type))
-        craft_multiple(item_type, 4, num_crafts)
+        craft_multiple(requester, item_type, 4, num_crafts)
     elseif num_crafts < 0 then
         print(("Crafting %s ingots"):format(item_type))
-        craft_multiple(item_type, 1, -num_crafts)
+        craft_multiple(requester, item_type, 1, -num_crafts)
     end
-    num_crafts = crafts.blocks
+    num_crafts = crafts.block
     if num_crafts > 0 then
         print(("Crafting %s blocks"):format(item_type))
-        craft_multiple(item_type, 2, num_crafts)
+        craft_multiple(requester, item_type, 2, num_crafts)
     elseif num_crafts < 0 then
         print(("Crafting %s ingots"):format(item_type))
-        craft_multiple(item_type, 3, -num_crafts)
+        craft_multiple(requester, item_type, 3, -num_crafts)
     end
 end
 
-function set_production (item_type, produce)
-    local target_string = target[item_type][5]
-    if target_string == nil then return end
-    local relay_num, face = string.match(
-        target_string,
-        "(%d+):(%l+)"
-    )
-    local periph = string.format("redstone_relay_%d", relay_num)
-    -- ON is disable production
-    if produce then print(("Producing %s"):format(item_type)) end
-    peripheral.call(periph, "setOutput", face, not produce)
+function request_more (ticker, item_type)
+    ticker.requestFiltered(STORAGE_ADDR, { name = getName.nugget(item_type) })
 end
 
 -- logic
 
-function sum_items (inv)
+function sum_items (inv_f)
     local result = {}
-    for _, item in pairs(inv.list()) do
+    for _, item in pairs(inv_f()) do
         if result[item.name] == nil then result[item.name] = 0 end
         result[item.name] = result[item.name] + item.count
     end
@@ -122,14 +143,13 @@ function sum_items (inv)
 end
 
 function dist_to_num (dist)
-    return dist.nuggets + dist.ingots * INGOTS + dist.blocks * BLOCKS
+    return dist.nugget + (dist.ingot * INGOTS) + (dist.block * BLOCKS)
 end
 
 function get_dist (item_type, items)
-    local dist = { nuggets = 0, ingots = 0, blocks = 0 }
+    local dist = { nugget = 0, ingot = 0, block = 0 }
     for item, count in pairs(items) do
         local type, form = item:match":(%l-)_(%l*)"
-        form = string.format("%ss", form)
         if type == item_type and dist[form] ~= nil then
             dist[form] = dist[form] + count
         end
@@ -138,52 +158,51 @@ function get_dist (item_type, items)
 end
 
 function decide_dist (num)
-    local dist = { nuggets = 0, ingots = 0, blocks = 0 }
+    local dist = { nugget = 0, ingot = 0, block = 0 }
     if num > MAX_NUM then
         local excess = num - MAX_NUM
-        dist.blocks = math.floor(excess / BLOCKS)
-        num = num - (dist.blocks * BLOCKS)
+        dist.block = math.floor(excess / BLOCKS)
+        num = num - (dist.block * BLOCKS)
     end
     local balance = math.floor(num / 10)
-    dist.nuggets, dist.ingots = balance, balance
+    dist.nugget, dist.ingot = balance, balance
     num = num - (balance * 10)
-    dist.nuggets = dist.nuggets + num
+    dist.nugget = dist.nugget + num
     return dist
 end
 
 function get_diff (dist1, dist2)
     return {
-        nuggets = dist1.nuggets - dist2.nuggets,
-        ingots = dist1.ingots - dist2.ingots,
-        blocks = dist1.blocks - dist2.blocks
+        nugget = dist1.nugget - dist2.nugget,
+        ingot = dist1.ingot - dist2.ingot,
+        block = dist1.block - dist2.block
     }
 end
 
 function filter_clamp (diff, current_dist)
     -- reduce diff numbers to what can be crafted using current resources
-    if diff.blocks > 0 then
-        diff.blocks = math.min(
-            diff.blocks - (diff.blocks % BLOCK_RATIO),
-            math.floor(current_dist.ingots / 9)
+    if diff.block > 0 then
+        diff.block = math.min(
+            diff.block - (diff.block % BLOCK_RATIO),
+            math.floor(current_dist.ingot / 9)
         )
     end
-    if diff.nuggets > 0 then
-        diff.nuggets = math.min(
-            diff.nuggets - (diff.nuggets % NUGGET_RATIO),
-            current_dist.ingots * 9
+    if diff.nugget > 0 then
+        diff.nugget = math.min(
+            diff.nugget - (diff.nugget % NUGGET_RATIO),
+            current_dist.ingot * 9
         )
     end
-    diff.ingots = (-diff.nuggets / 9) + (-diff.blocks * 9)
+    diff.ingot = (-diff.nugget / 9) + (-diff.block * 9)
     return diff
 end
 
 function diff_to_crafts (diff)
-    -- TODO double-check this one
     -- go from one end e.g. nuggets to the other e.g. blocks, removing
     -- from the diff to create crafts until the diff is empty
     local crafts = {}
-    crafts.nuggets = math.floor(diff.nuggets / NUGGET_RATIO)
-    crafts.blocks = math.floor(diff.blocks / BLOCK_RATIO)
+    crafts.nugget = math.floor(diff.nugget / NUGGET_RATIO)
+    crafts.block = math.floor(diff.block / BLOCK_RATIO)
     return crafts
 end
 
@@ -196,24 +215,35 @@ function print_counts (items)
     end
 end
 
+local main_t = peripheral.wrap(MAIN_TICKER)
+local request_t = peripheral.wrap(REQUEST_TICKER)
+local craft_requester = peripheral.wrap(CRAFTING_REQUESTER)
+craft_requester.setConfiguration("strict")
+local requesting = {}
 while true do
     -- 1. Sum items in inventory and organize by item type
-    local items = sum_items(peripheral.wrap(INVENTORY))
+    local items = sum_items(main_t.stock)
     -- print_counts(items)
 
     -- 2. either work towards a desired distribution or create more resources
-    for _, item_type in ipairs(ITEM_TYPES) do
+    for item_type, _ in pairs(ITEM_TYPES) do
         local current_dist = get_dist(item_type, items)
         local num = dist_to_num(current_dist)
-        if num > MAX_NUM then set_production(item_type, false) end
         if num > MIN_NUM then
             local desired_dist = decide_dist(num)
             local diff = get_diff(desired_dist, current_dist)
             diff = filter_clamp(diff, current_dist)
             local crafts = diff_to_crafts(diff)
-            execute_crafts(item_type, crafts)
+            execute_crafts(craft_requester, item_type, crafts)
         else
-            set_production(item_type, true)
+            requesting[item_type] = true
+        end
+        if num > MAX_NUM then
+            -- keep requesting until above MAX_NUM
+            requesting[item_type] = false
+        end
+        if requesting[item_type] then
+            request_more(request_t, item_type)
         end
     end