diff --git a/mods/nousersthings.js b/mods/nousersthings.js
index 97c7be41..2fa1a8cb 100644
--- a/mods/nousersthings.js
+++ b/mods/nousersthings.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ elements.destroyable_pipe = {
                 var y = pixel.y+coord[1];
                 if (isEmpty(x,y)) {
                     createPixel("brick",x,y);
-                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#808080");
+                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#586879");
                 }
             }
             pixel.stage = 1;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ elements.e_pipe = {
                 var y = pixel.y+coord[1];
                 if (isEmpty(x,y)) {
                     createPixel("pipe_wall",x,y);
-                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#808080");
+                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#586879");
                 }
             }
             pixel.stage = 1;
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ elements.destroyable_e_pipe = {
                 var y = pixel.y+coord[1];
                 if (isEmpty(x,y)) {
                     createPixel("brick",x,y);
-                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#808080");
+                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#586879");
                 }
             }
             pixel.stage = 1;
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ elements.channel_pipe = {
                 var y = pixel.y+coord[1];
                 if (isEmpty(x,y)) {
                     createPixel("pipe_wall",x,y);
-                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#808080");
+                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#586879");
                 }
             }
             pixel.stage = 1;
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ elements.destroyable_channel_pipe = {
                 var y = pixel.y+coord[1];
                 if (isEmpty(x,y)) {
                     createPixel("brick",x,y);
-                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#808080");
+                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#586879");
                 }
             }
             pixel.stage = 1;
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ elements.bridge_pipe = {
                 var y = pixel.y+coord[1];
                 if (isEmpty(x,y)) {
                     createPixel("pipe_wall",x,y);
-                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#808080");
+                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#586879");
                 }
             }
             pixel.stage = 1;
@@ -1215,15 +1215,17 @@ elements.bridge_pipe = {
     canContain: true,
     insulate: true,
 },
-elements.pipe.tick = function(pixel) {
+    elements.pipe.tick = function(pixel) {
         if (!pixel.stage && pixelTicks-pixel.start > 60) {
             for (var i = 0; i < squareCoords.length; i++) {
                 var coord = squareCoords[i];
                 var x = pixel.x+coord[0];
                 var y = pixel.y+coord[1];
+                if (!isEmpty(x,y,true) && elements[pixelMap[x][y].element].movable) {
+                    deletePixel(x,y)
+                }
                 if (isEmpty(x,y)) {
                     createPixel("pipe_wall",x,y);
-                    pixelMap[x][y].color = pixelColorPick(pixel,"#808080");
                 }
             }
             pixel.stage = 1;
@@ -1282,7 +1284,7 @@ elements.pipe.tick = function(pixel) {
                             break;
                         }
                     }
-                    else if (!pixel.con && elements[newPixel.element].movable && newPixel.element != "ray") { //suck up pixel
+                    else if (!pixel.con && elements[newPixel.element].movable) { //suck up pixel
                         pixel.con = newPixel;
                         deletePixel(newPixel.x,newPixel.y);
                         pixel.con.x = pixel.x;
@@ -1321,7 +1323,7 @@ elements.pipe.tick = function(pixel) {
             }
         }
         doDefaults(pixel);
-    },
+    }
     elements.pipe.insulate = true,
 	filterTypeVar = 0;
 elements.filter = {
@@ -3793,7 +3795,7 @@ elements.hotter_sensor = {
 let pipe_transmitter_channelVar = 0;
 elements.pipe_transmitter = {
     color: "#6e6250",
-    category: "machines",
+    category: "deprecated",
     movable: false,
     canContain: true,
     insulate: true,
@@ -3824,7 +3826,7 @@ elements.pipe_transmitter = {
 let pipe_receiver_channelVar = 0;
 elements.pipe_receiver = {
     color: "#4d4b63",
-    category: "machines",
+    category: "deprecated",
     movable: false,
     canContain: true,
     insulate: true,