diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/init/Items.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/init/Items.scala
index d50e1ec0d..c16e2ef26 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/init/Items.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/init/Items.scala
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ object Items extends ItemAPI {
     get(Constants.ItemName.LuaBios).createItemStack(amount)
   }
 
+  private def safeGetStack(name: String) = Option(get(name)).map(_.createItemStack(1)).orNull
+
   def createConfiguredDrone() = {
     val data = new DroneData()
 
@@ -198,18 +200,18 @@ object Items extends ItemAPI {
     data.tier = Tier.Four
     data.storedEnergy = Settings.get.bufferDrone.toInt
     data.components = Array(
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryControllerUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.TankUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.TankControllerUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.LeashUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryControllerUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.TankUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.TankControllerUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.LeashUpgrade),
 
-      get(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard).createItemStack(1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard),
 
-      get(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1)
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6)
     )
 
     data.createItemStack()
@@ -221,15 +223,15 @@ object Items extends ItemAPI {
     data.tier = Tier.Four
     data.storedEnergy = Settings.get.bufferMicrocontroller.toInt
     data.components = Array(
-      get(Constants.ItemName.SignUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.PistonUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.SignUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.PistonUpgrade),
 
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RedstoneCardTier2).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard).createItemStack(1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RedstoneCardTier2),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard),
 
-      get(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1)
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6)
     )
 
     data.createItemStack()
@@ -243,34 +245,34 @@ object Items extends ItemAPI {
     data.robotEnergy = Settings.get.bufferRobot.toInt
     data.totalEnergy = data.robotEnergy
     data.components = Array(
-      get(Constants.BlockName.ScreenTier1).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.BlockName.Keyboard).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InventoryControllerUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.TankUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.TankControllerUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.CraftingUpgrade).createItemStack(1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.BlockName.ScreenTier1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.BlockName.Keyboard),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InventoryControllerUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.TankUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.TankControllerUpgrade),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.CraftingUpgrade),
 
-      get(Constants.ItemName.GraphicsCardTier3).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RedstoneCardTier2).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.InternetCard).createItemStack(1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.GraphicsCardTier3),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RedstoneCardTier2),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.InternetCard),
 
-      get(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6),
 
-      get(Constants.ItemName.LuaBios).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.OpenOS).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.HDDTier3).createItemStack(1)
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.LuaBios),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.OpenOS),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.HDDTier3)
     )
     data.containers = Array(
-      get(Constants.ItemName.CardContainerTier3).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.ItemName.UpgradeContainerTier3).createItemStack(1),
-      get(Constants.BlockName.DiskDrive).createItemStack(1)
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.CardContainerTier3),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.UpgradeContainerTier3),
+      safeGetStack(Constants.BlockName.DiskDrive)
     )
 
     data.createItemStack()
@@ -283,42 +285,36 @@ object Items extends ItemAPI {
     data.energy = Settings.get.bufferTablet
     data.maxEnergy = data.energy
     data.items = Array(
-      Option(get(Constants.BlockName.ScreenTier1).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.BlockName.Keyboard).createItemStack(1)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.BlockName.ScreenTier1)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.BlockName.Keyboard)),
 
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.SignUpgrade).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.PistonUpgrade).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.BlockName.Geolyzer).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.NavigationUpgrade).createItemStack(1)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.SignUpgrade)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.PistonUpgrade)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.BlockName.Geolyzer)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.NavigationUpgrade)),
 
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.GraphicsCardTier2).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.RedstoneCardTier2).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard).createItemStack(1)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.GraphicsCardTier2)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RedstoneCardTier2)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.WirelessNetworkCard)),
 
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6).createItemStack(1)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.CPUTier3)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.RAMTier6)),
 
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.LuaBios).createItemStack(1)),
-      Option(get(Constants.ItemName.HDDTier3).createItemStack(1))
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.LuaBios)),
+      Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.HDDTier3))
     ).padTo(32, None)
-    data.items(31) = Option(get(Constants.ItemName.OpenOS).createItemStack(1))
-    data.container = Option(get(Constants.BlockName.DiskDrive).createItemStack(1))
+    data.items(31) = Option(safeGetStack(Constants.ItemName.OpenOS))
+    data.container = Option(safeGetStack(Constants.BlockName.DiskDrive))
 
-    val stack = get(Constants.ItemName.Tablet).createItemStack(1)
-    data.save(stack)
-
-    stack
+    data.createItemStack()
   }
 
   def createChargedHoverBoots() = {
     val data = new HoverBootsData()
     data.charge = Settings.get.bufferHoverBoots
 
-    val stack = get(Constants.ItemName.HoverBoots).createItemStack(1)
-    data.save(stack)
-
-    stack
+    data.createItemStack()
   }
 
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------- //
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DebugCardData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DebugCardData.scala
index f22ac7a6b..1b6b339ff 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DebugCardData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DebugCardData.scala
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package li.cil.oc.common.item.data
 
+import li.cil.oc.Constants
 import li.cil.oc.Settings
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 
-class DebugCardData extends ItemData {
+class DebugCardData extends ItemData(Constants.ItemName.DebugCard) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DroneData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DroneData.scala
index 2fa74996e..2b7aaaa37 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DroneData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/DroneData.scala
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ package li.cil.oc.common.item.data
 
 import com.google.common.base.Strings
 import li.cil.oc.Constants
-import li.cil.oc.api
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 
-class DroneData extends MicrocontrollerData {
+class DroneData extends MicrocontrollerData(Constants.ItemName.Drone) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) = {
     this()
     load(stack)
@@ -33,10 +32,4 @@ class DroneData extends MicrocontrollerData {
       nbt.getCompoundTag("display").setString("Name", name)
     }
   }
-
-  override def createItemStack(): ItemStack = {
-    val stack = api.Items.get(Constants.ItemName.Drone).createItemStack(1)
-    save(stack)
-    stack
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/HoverBootsData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/HoverBootsData.scala
index 507e69337..f06872553 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/HoverBootsData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/HoverBootsData.scala
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package li.cil.oc.common.item.data
 
+import li.cil.oc.Constants
 import li.cil.oc.Settings
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 
-class HoverBootsData extends ItemData {
+class HoverBootsData extends ItemData(Constants.ItemName.HoverBoots) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/ItemData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/ItemData.scala
index c721c78bb..18bff6614 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/ItemData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/ItemData.scala
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package li.cil.oc.common.item.data
 
+import li.cil.oc.api
 import li.cil.oc.api.Persistable
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 
-abstract class ItemData extends Persistable {
+abstract class ItemData(val itemName: String) extends Persistable {
   def load(stack: ItemStack) {
     if (stack.hasTagCompound) {
       // Because ItemStack's load function doesn't copy the compound tag,
@@ -19,4 +20,13 @@ abstract class ItemData extends Persistable {
     }
     save(stack.getTagCompound)
   }
+
+  def createItemStack() = {
+    if (itemName == null) null
+    else {
+      val stack = api.Items.get(itemName).createItemStack(1)
+      save(stack)
+      stack
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/MicrocontrollerData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/MicrocontrollerData.scala
index 73f690633..e6c108642 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/MicrocontrollerData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/MicrocontrollerData.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.Constants.NBT
 
-class MicrocontrollerData extends ItemData {
+class MicrocontrollerData(itemName: String = Constants.BlockName.Microcontroller) extends ItemData(itemName) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ class MicrocontrollerData extends ItemData {
     nbt.setInteger(Settings.namespace + "storedEnergy", storedEnergy)
   }
 
-  def createItemStack() = {
-    val stack = api.Items.get(Constants.BlockName.Microcontroller).createItemStack(1)
-    save(stack)
-    stack
-  }
-
   def copyItemStack() = {
     val stack = createItemStack()
     val newInfo = new MicrocontrollerData(stack)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NavigationUpgradeData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NavigationUpgradeData.scala
index 8ace83029..7ec24ff14 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NavigationUpgradeData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NavigationUpgradeData.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package li.cil.oc.common.item.data
 
+import li.cil.oc.Constants
 import li.cil.oc.Settings
 import li.cil.oc.util.ExtendedNBT._
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemMap
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 import net.minecraft.world.World
 
-class NavigationUpgradeData extends ItemData {
+class NavigationUpgradeData extends ItemData(Constants.ItemName.NavigationUpgrade) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NodeData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NodeData.scala
index ee477a655..3efe3f1c8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NodeData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/NodeData.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 
 // Generic one for items that are used as components; gets the items node info.
-class NodeData extends ItemData {
+class NodeData extends ItemData(null) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/PrintData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/PrintData.scala
index b2272da65..eb095a821 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/PrintData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/PrintData.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.util.Constants.NBT
 
 import scala.collection.mutable
 
-class PrintData extends ItemData {
+class PrintData extends ItemData(Constants.BlockName.Print) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ class PrintData extends ItemData {
     nbt.setBoolean("isBeaconBase", isBeaconBase)
     nbt.setByte("lightLevel", lightLevel.toByte)
   }
-
-  def createItemStack() = {
-    val stack = api.Items.get(Constants.BlockName.Print).createItemStack(1)
-    save(stack)
-    stack
-  }
 }
 
 object PrintData {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RaidData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RaidData.scala
index e9a9290e5..fa3970a55 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RaidData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RaidData.scala
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ package li.cil.oc.common.item.data
 
 import li.cil.oc.Constants
 import li.cil.oc.Settings
-import li.cil.oc.api
 import li.cil.oc.util.ExtendedNBT._
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.Constants.NBT
 
-class RaidData extends ItemData {
+class RaidData extends ItemData(Constants.BlockName.Raid) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
@@ -34,10 +33,4 @@ class RaidData extends ItemData {
     nbt.setTag(Settings.namespace + "filesystem", filesystem)
     label.foreach(nbt.setString(Settings.namespace + "label", _))
   }
-
-  def createItemStack() = {
-    val stack = api.Items.get(Constants.BlockName.Raid).createItemStack(1)
-    save(stack)
-    stack
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RobotData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RobotData.scala
index 66bb5e625..56fe70b8e 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RobotData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/RobotData.scala
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ object RobotData {
   def randomName = if (names.length > 0) names((math.random * names.length).toInt) else "Robot"
 }
 
-class RobotData extends ItemData {
+class RobotData extends ItemData(Constants.BlockName.Robot) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@ class RobotData extends ItemData {
     nbt.setInteger(Settings.namespace + "lightColor", lightColor)
   }
 
-  def createItemStack() = {
-    val stack = api.Items.get(Constants.BlockName.Robot).createItemStack(1)
-    save(stack)
-    stack
-  }
-
   def copyItemStack() = {
     val stack = createItemStack()
     // Forget all node addresses and so on. This is used when 'picking' a
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/TabletData.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/TabletData.scala
index 1f8629350..26099893d 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/TabletData.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/item/data/TabletData.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package li.cil.oc.common.item.data
 
+import li.cil.oc.Constants
 import li.cil.oc.Settings
 import li.cil.oc.common.Tier
 import li.cil.oc.util.ExtendedNBT._
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.Constants.NBT
 
-class TabletData extends ItemData {
+class TabletData extends ItemData(Constants.ItemName.Tablet) {
   def this(stack: ItemStack) {
     this()
     load(stack)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/integration/gregtech/RecipeHandler.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/integration/gregtech/RecipeHandler.scala
index 1ff098648..802281d20 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/integration/gregtech/RecipeHandler.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/integration/gregtech/RecipeHandler.scala
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ object RecipeHandler {
         }
       //all values required
       case _ =>
-
     }
   }
 
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ object RecipeHandler {
     }
   }
 
-
   private def parseRecipe(output: ItemStack, recipe: Config) = {
     val inputs = parseIngredientList(recipe.getValue("input")).toBuffer
     output.stackSize = Recipes.tryGetCount(recipe)