diff --git a/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/building/AEAnalysisResult.java b/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/building/AEAnalysisResult.java
index 2380919..757d8b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/building/AEAnalysisResult.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/building/AEAnalysisResult.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.recursive_pineapple.matter_manipulator.common.building.BlockAnalyzer.IBlockApplyContext;
 import com.recursive_pineapple.matter_manipulator.common.items.manipulator.Transform;
+import com.recursive_pineapple.matter_manipulator.common.utils.BigItemStack;
 import com.recursive_pineapple.matter_manipulator.common.utils.ItemId;
 import com.recursive_pineapple.matter_manipulator.common.utils.MMUtils;
 
@@ -157,7 +158,9 @@ public boolean apply(IBlockApplyContext ctx) {
                 AEPartData expected = mAEParts[dir.ordinal()];
 
                 ItemId actualItem = part == null ? null : ItemId.createWithoutNBT(part.getItemStack(PartItemStack.Break));
-                ItemId expectedItem = expected == null ? null : ItemId.createWithoutNBT(expected.getEffectivePartStack());
+
+                ItemStack expectedStack = expected == null ? null : expected.getEffectivePartStack();
+                ItemId expectedItem = expectedStack == null ? null : ItemId.createWithoutNBT(expectedStack);
 
                 boolean isAttunable = part instanceof PartP2PTunnelNormal && expected != null && expected.isAttunable();
 
@@ -165,11 +168,30 @@ public boolean apply(IBlockApplyContext ctx) {
                 if (!isAttunable) {
                     // change the part into the proper version
                     if (actualItem != null && (expectedItem == null || !Objects.equals(actualItem, expectedItem))) {
+                        if (expectedStack != null && !partHost.canAddPart(expectedStack, dir)) {
+                            ctx.error("Invalid location (" + MMUtils.getDirectionDisplayName(dir, true) + ") for part (" + expectedStack.getDisplayName() + ")");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        if (expectedStack != null) {
+                            var result = ctx.tryConsumeItems(Arrays.asList(new BigItemStack(expectedStack)), IPseudoInventory.CONSUME_SIMULATED);
+
+                            if (!result.leftBoolean()) {
+                                ctx.error("Could not extract item: " + expectedStack.getDisplayName());
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         removePart(ctx, partHost, dir, false);
                         actualItem = null;
                     }
 
                     if (actualItem == null && expectedItem != null) {
+                        if (expectedStack != null && !partHost.canAddPart(expectedStack, dir)) {
+                            ctx.error("Invalid location (" + MMUtils.getDirectionDisplayName(dir, true) + ") for part (" + expectedStack.getDisplayName() + ")");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+        
                         if (!installPart(ctx, partHost, dir, expected, false)) { return false; }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/items/manipulator/ItemMatterManipulator.java b/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/items/manipulator/ItemMatterManipulator.java
index 7f39f0a..eec0419 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/items/manipulator/ItemMatterManipulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/items/manipulator/ItemMatterManipulator.java
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ private void onPickCable(World world, EntityPlayer player, ItemStack stack, MMSt
 
     private void checkForAECables(BlockSpec spec, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
         if (tier.hasCap(ALLOW_CABLES) && AppliedEnergistics2.isModLoaded()) {
-            if (spec.getItem() == MMUtils.AE_BLOCK_CABLE.get().getItem()) {
+            if (MMUtils.AE_BLOCK_CABLE.matches(spec)) {
                 MMUtils.getAECable(spec, world, x, y, z);
             }
         }
@@ -1539,13 +1539,11 @@ public ModularWindow createTransformWindow(UIBuildContext buildContext, ItemStac
                 if (t.flipY) flips.add("Y");
                 if (t.flipZ) flips.add("Z");
 
-                String[] names = { "Down", "Up", "North", "South", "West", "East" };
-
                 return String.format(
                     "Flip: %s\nUp: %s\nForward: %s",
                     flips.isEmpty() ? "None" : String.join(", ", flips),
-                    names[t.up.ordinal()],
-                    names[t.forward.ordinal()]);
+                    MMUtils.getDirectionDisplayName(t.up),
+                    MMUtils.getDirectionDisplayName(t.forward));
             });
 
             Widget[] left = {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/utils/MMUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/utils/MMUtils.java
index e6e044a..f7230ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/utils/MMUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/recursive_pineapple/matter_manipulator/common/utils/MMUtils.java
@@ -1375,4 +1375,20 @@ public static boolean getGTCable(BlockSpec spec, World world, int x, int y, int
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    public static String getDirectionDisplayName(ForgeDirection dir) {
+        return getDirectionDisplayName(dir, false);
+    }
+
+    public static String getDirectionDisplayName(ForgeDirection dir, boolean unknownIsCentre) {
+        return switch (dir) {
+            case DOWN -> "Down";
+            case EAST -> "East";
+            case NORTH -> "North";
+            case SOUTH -> "South";
+            case UNKNOWN -> unknownIsCentre ? "Center" : "Unknown";
+            case UP -> "Up";
+            case WEST -> "West";
+        };
+    }
 }