diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/MachinePump.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/MachinePump.java
index ee90203b1..a2cd6ab1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/MachinePump.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/MachinePump.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.hbm.blocks.ILookOverlay;
 import com.hbm.blocks.ITooltipProvider;
 import com.hbm.blocks.ModBlocks;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.TileEntityProxyCombo;
+import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityMachinePumpBase;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityMachinePumpElectric;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityMachinePumpSteam;
 import com.hbm.util.BobMathUtil;
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ public class MachinePump extends BlockDummyable implements ITooltipProvider, ILo
 			return;
 		
 		TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2]);
+		
+		if(!(te instanceof TileEntityMachinePumpBase)) return;
 
 		List<String> text = new ArrayList();
 		
@@ -95,6 +98,10 @@ public class MachinePump extends BlockDummyable implements ITooltipProvider, ILo
 			text.add("&[" + (BobMathUtil.getBlink() ? 0xff0000 : 0xffff00) + "&]! ! ! ALTITUDE ! ! !");
 		}
 		
+		if(!((TileEntityMachinePumpBase) te).onGround) {
+			text.add("&[" + (BobMathUtil.getBlink() ? 0xff0000 : 0xffff00) + "&]! ! ! NO VALID GROUND ! ! !");
+		}
+		
 		ILookOverlay.printGeneric(event, I18nUtil.resolveKey(getUnlocalizedName() + ".name"), 0xffff00, 0x404000, text);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/CraftingManager.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/CraftingManager.java
index 24711fe67..1096a4c18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/CraftingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/main/CraftingManager.java
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ public class CraftingManager {
 		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.radio_torch_sender, 4), new Object[] { "G", "R", "I", 'G', "dustGlowstone", 'R', Blocks.redstone_torch, 'I', NETHERQUARTZ.gem() });
 		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.radio_torch_receiver, 4), new Object[] { "G", "R", "I", 'G', "dustGlowstone", 'R', Blocks.redstone_torch, 'I', IRON.ingot() });
 		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.radio_torch_counter, 4), new Object[] { "G", "R", "I", 'G', "dustGlowstone", 'R', Blocks.redstone_torch, 'I', ModItems.circuit_aluminium });
+		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.radio_telex, 2), new Object[] { "SCR", "W#W", "WWW", 'S', ModBlocks.radio_torch_sender, 'C', ModItems.crt_display, 'R', ModBlocks.radio_torch_receiver, 'W', KEY_PLANKS, '#', ModItems.circuit_aluminium });
 		
 		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.conveyor, 16), new Object[] { "LLL", "I I", "LLL", 'L', Items.leather, 'I', IRON.ingot() });
 		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.conveyor, 16), new Object[] { "RSR", "I I", "RSR", 'I', IRON.ingot(), 'R', DictFrame.fromOne(ModItems.plant_item, EnumPlantType.ROPE), 'S', IRON.plate() });
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityMachinePumpBase.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityMachinePumpBase.java
index 9d5426e62..cbb7ee308 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityMachinePumpBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityMachinePumpBase.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.hbm.tileentity.machine;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
+import com.hbm.blocks.ModBlocks;
 import com.hbm.inventory.fluid.tank.FluidTank;
 import com.hbm.lib.Library;
 import com.hbm.main.MainRegistry;
@@ -10,16 +13,34 @@ import com.hbm.util.fauxpointtwelve.DirPos;
 import api.hbm.fluid.IFluidStandardTransceiver;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
 
 public abstract class TileEntityMachinePumpBase extends TileEntityLoadedBase implements IFluidStandardTransceiver, INBTPacketReceiver {
 	
+	public static final HashSet<Block> validBlocks = new HashSet();
+	
+	static {
+		validBlocks.add(Blocks.grass);
+		validBlocks.add(Blocks.dirt);
+		validBlocks.add(Blocks.sand);
+		validBlocks.add(Blocks.mycelium);
+		validBlocks.add(ModBlocks.waste_earth);
+		validBlocks.add(ModBlocks.dirt_dead);
+		validBlocks.add(ModBlocks.dirt_oily);
+		validBlocks.add(ModBlocks.sand_dirty);
+		validBlocks.add(ModBlocks.sand_dirty_red);
+	}
+	
 	public FluidTank water;
 
 	public boolean isOn = false;
 	public float rotor;
 	public float lastRotor;
+	public boolean onGround = false;
+	public int groundCheckDelay = 0;
 	
 	public void updateEntity() {
 		
@@ -29,8 +50,14 @@ public abstract class TileEntityMachinePumpBase extends TileEntityLoadedBase imp
 				if(water.getFill() > 0) this.sendFluid(water, worldObj, pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ(), pos.getDir());
 			}
 			
+			if(groundCheckDelay > 0) {
+				groundCheckDelay--;
+			} else {
+				onGround = this.checkGround();
+			}
+			
 			this.isOn = false;
-			if(this.canOperate() && yCoord <= 70) {
+			if(this.canOperate() && yCoord <= 70 && onGround) {
 				this.isOn = true;
 				this.operate();
 			}
@@ -52,9 +79,34 @@ public abstract class TileEntityMachinePumpBase extends TileEntityLoadedBase imp
 		}
 	}
 	
+	protected boolean checkGround() {
+		
+		if(worldObj.provider.hasNoSky) return false;
+		
+		int validBlocks = 0;
+		int invalidBlocks = 0;
+		
+		for(int x = -1; x <= 1; x++) {
+			for(int y = -1; y >= -4; y--) {
+				for(int z = -1; z <= 1; z++) {
+					
+					Block b = worldObj.getBlock(xCoord + x, yCoord + y, zCoord + z);
+					
+					if(y == -1 && !b.isNormalCube()) return false; // first layer has to be full solid
+					
+					if(this.validBlocks.contains(b)) validBlocks++;
+					else invalidBlocks ++;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return validBlocks >= invalidBlocks; // valid block count has to be at least 50%
+	}
+	
 	protected NBTTagCompound getSync() {
 		NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
 		data.setBoolean("isOn", isOn);
+		data.setBoolean("onGround", onGround);
 		water.writeToNBT(data, "w");
 		return data;
 	}
@@ -62,6 +114,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityMachinePumpBase extends TileEntityLoadedBase imp
 	@Override
 	public void networkUnpack(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		this.isOn = nbt.getBoolean("isOn");
+		this.onGround = nbt.getBoolean("onGround");
 		water.readFromNBT(nbt, "w");
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/de_DE.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/de_DE.lang
index 549ddb0fa..a82e8db40 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/de_DE.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/de_DE.lang
@@ -4278,6 +4278,7 @@ tile.pwr_port.name=PWR Zugangsport
 tile.pwr_port.desc=Erlaubt IO für Items und Flüssigkeiten$Platzierung: Hülle
 tile.pwr_reflector.name=PWR Neutronenreflektor
 tile.pwr_reflector.desc=Reflektier Neutronen auf Brennstäbe zurück$Platzierung: Hülle, für höhere Reaktivität$Gültiger Block für Hülle
+tile.radio_telex.name=Telex-Maschine
 tile.radio_torch_counter.name=Redstone-over-Radio Itemzähler
 tile.radio_torch_counter.desc=Kann auf ebenen Flächen oder Komparator-kompatiblen Blöcken platziert werden$Signal basiert auf Anzahl passender Items
 tile.radio_torch_receiver.name=Redstone-over-Radio Empfänger
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/en_US.lang
index 9f1240865..46c98ba3e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -5258,6 +5258,7 @@ tile.pwr_port.name=PWR Access Port
 tile.pwr_port.desc=Allows item and fluid IO$Placement: Casing
 tile.pwr_reflector.name=PWR Neutron Reflector
 tile.pwr_reflector.desc=Reflects neutrons back to fuel rods$Placement: Grid, for increased reactivity$Valid casing material
+tile.radio_telex.name=Telex Machine
 tile.radio_torch_counter.name=Redstone-over-Radio Item Counter
 tile.radio_torch_counter.desc=Placable on flat surfaces or comparator-compatible blocks$Bases signal on the amount of matching items
 tile.radio_torch_receiver.name=Redstone-over-Radio Receiver