diff --git a/sparkmachine/lua/quarry.lua b/sparkmachine/lua/quarry.lua
index 296f898..388eaa5 100644
--- a/sparkmachine/lua/quarry.lua
+++ b/sparkmachine/lua/quarry.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ local function on_marker_placed(pos, quarry_pos, player)
 	meta:set_string("marker", minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 	meta:set_int("current_frame", 13)
 
-	timer = minetest.get_node_timer(quarry_pos):start(1.0)
+	minetest.get_node_timer(quarry_pos):start(1.0)
 end
 
 local function marker_construct(pos, player)
@@ -37,14 +37,33 @@ local function marker_construct(pos, player)
 end
 
 local function clear_area(pos, pos2)
-	for x=pos.x , pos2.x do
-		for y=pos.y, pos2.y do
-			for z=pos.z, pos2.z do
+	local minx = pos.x
+	local maxx = pos2.x
+	if pos2.x < pos.x then
+		minx = pos2.x
+		maxx = pos.x
+	end
+	local miny = pos.y
+	local maxy = pos2.y
+	if pos2.y < pos.y then
+		miny = pos2.y
+		maxy = pos.y
+	end
+	local minz = pos.z
+	local maxz = pos2.z
+	if pos2.z < pos.z then
+		minz = pos2.z
+		maxz = pos.z
+	end
+	for x=minx , maxx do
+		for y=miny, maxy do
+			for z=minz, maxz do
 				-- dont remove quarry or marker
-				--
-				local node = minetest.get_node({ x=x, y=y, z=z})
-				minetest.debug(node.name)
-				if node.name ~= "MOD_NAME" .. ":lv_quarry" and node.name ~= "MOD_NAME" .. ":quarry_marker" then
+				if x == pos.x and y == pos.y and z == pos.z then
+
+				elseif x == pos2.x and y == pos2.y and z == pos2.z then
+					
+				else
 					minetest.dig_node({ x=x, y=y, z=z })
 				end
 			end
@@ -53,13 +72,36 @@ local function clear_area(pos, pos2)
 end
 
 local function struct_line(pos, pos2)
-	for x=pos.x , pos2.x do
-		for y=pos.y, pos2.y do
-			for z=pos.z, pos2.z do
-				if node.name ~= "MOD_NAME" .. ":lv_quarry" and node.name ~= "MOD_NAME" .. ":quarry_marker" then
+	local minx = pos.x
+	local maxx = pos2.x
+	if pos2.x < pos.x then
+		minx = pos2.x
+		maxx = pos.x
+	end
+	local miny = pos.y
+	local maxy = pos2.y
+	if pos2.y < pos.y then
+		miny = pos2.y
+		maxy = pos.y
+	end
+	local minz = pos.z
+	local maxz = pos2.z
+	if pos2.z < pos.z then
+		minz = pos2.z
+		maxz = pos.z
+	end
+	for x=minx , maxx do
+		for y=miny, maxy do
+			for z=minz, maxz do
+				if x == pos.x and y == pos.y and z == pos.z then
+
+				elseif x == pos2.x and y == pos2.y and z == pos2.z then
+					
+				else
 					-- dont remove quarry or marker
-					minetest.dig_node({ x=x, y=y, z=z })
+					minetest.debug(x .. ": " .. y .. ": " .. z .. ": " .. MOD_NAME)
 					minetest.place_node({x=x, y=y, z=z}, MOD_NAME .. ":static_strut")
+				--	WHY THE FLYING FUCK DOES THIS TRIGGER "not a string" bullshit
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -70,8 +112,10 @@ local function timer_trigger(pos, elapsed)
 	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 	local framenum = meta:get_int("current_frame")
 	local marker_pos = minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("marker"))
-
-	if framenum <= 0 then
+	if not framenum then
+		framenum = 13
+	end
+	if framenum < 0 then
 		-- Operation Phase
 		--
 	else
@@ -92,7 +136,7 @@ local function timer_trigger(pos, elapsed)
 			struct_line( { x = marker_pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z }, { x = marker_pos.x, y = pos.y, z = marker_pos.z })
 		elseif framenum == 6 then
 			struct_line( { x = pos.x, y = marker_pos.y, z = pos.z }, { x = pos.x, y = marker_pos.y, z = marker_pos.z })
-		elseif frmaenum == 5 then
+		elseif framenum == 5 then
 			struct_line( { x = marker_pos.x, y = marker_pos.y, z = pos.z }, { x = marker_pos.x, y = marker_pos.y, z = marker_pos.z })
 		elseif framenum == 4 then
 			struct_line( { x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = marker_pos.z }, { x = marker_pos.x, y = pos.y, z = marker_pos.z })
@@ -102,22 +146,28 @@ local function timer_trigger(pos, elapsed)
 			struct_line( { x = marker_pos.x, y = pos.y, z = marker_pos.z }, { x = marker_pos.x, y = marker_pos.y, z = marker_pos.z })
 		elseif framenum == 1 then
 			struct_line( { x = pos.x, y = marker_pos.y, z = marker_pos.z }, { x = marker_pos.x, y = marker_pos.y, z = marker_pos.z })
+		elseif framenum == 0 then
+			--shrink the operational area here to a 2d space with one piece of border taken away to drill there
 		end
 	end
 	meta:set_int("current_frame", framenum -1)
 
-	meta:from_table(metatable)
 	minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(1.0)
 end
 
 minetest.register_node( MOD_NAME .. ":quarry_marker", {
 	descritption = "quarry marker",
-
+	tiles = {
+		"marker.png"
+	},
 	after_place_node = marker_construct,
 })
 
 minetest.register_node( MOD_NAME .. ":static_strut", {
-	
+	desctiption = "supporting strut",
+	tiles = {
+		"strut.png"
+	}
 })
 
 minetest.register_node( MOD_NAME .. ":lv_quarry", {