diff --git a/tools/electric_tool.lua b/tools/electric_tool.lua
index 0b84166..80ad47b 100644
--- a/tools/electric_tool.lua
+++ b/tools/electric_tool.lua
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ end
 function industrialtest.ElectricTool.onUse(self,itemstack,user,pointed)
 	self:prepare(itemstack)
 
+	if user:is_player() then
+		local controls=user:get_player_control()
+		if controls.sneak and self:changeMode(itemstack) then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+
 	local meta=itemstack:get_meta()
 	local opPower=self:getOpPower(itemstack)
 	if meta:get_int("industrialtest.powerAmount")<opPower then
@@ -58,6 +65,11 @@ function industrialtest.ElectricTool.onUse(self,itemstack,user,pointed)
 	return true
 end
 
+function industrialtest.ElectricTool.changeMode(self,itemstack)
+	-- dummy function
+	return false
+end
+
 function industrialtest.ElectricTool.getOpPower(self,itemstack)
 	-- dummy function
 	return 0
diff --git a/tools/mining_laser.lua b/tools/mining_laser.lua
index d6b84d8..573f62e 100644
--- a/tools/mining_laser.lua
+++ b/tools/mining_laser.lua
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 -- along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 local S=minetest.get_translator("industrialtest")
+industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam={}
 
-local beam={}
-
-beam.onActivate=function(self,staticdata)
+function industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onActivate(self,staticdata)
 	local data=minetest.deserialize(staticdata)
 	self.direction=data.direction
 	self.energy=data.energy
@@ -28,11 +27,11 @@ beam.onActivate=function(self,staticdata)
 	self.user=data.user
 end
 
-beam.onPunch=function()
+function industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onPunch()
 	return true
 end
 
-beam.onNodeBreak=function(pos,node,user)
+function industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onNodeBreak(pos,node,user)
 	if industrialtest.mclAvailable then
 		local drops=minetest.get_node_drops(node.name,"")
 		for _, val in ipairs(drops) do
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ beam.onNodeBreak=function(pos,node,user)
 	minetest.node_dig(pos,node,user)
 end
 
-beam.onStep=function(self,dtime,moveresult)
+function industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onStep(self,dtime,moveresult)
 	local pos=self.object:get_pos()
 	if vector.distance(self.startPos,pos)>=self.distance or self.energy<=0 then
 		self.object:remove()
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ beam.onStep=function(self,dtime,moveresult)
 						self.object:remove()
 						return
 					else
-						beam.onNodeBreak(val.node_pos,node,minetest.get_player_by_name(self.user))
+						industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onNodeBreak(val.node_pos,node,minetest.get_player_by_name(self.user))
 						self.energy=self.energy-1
 					end
 				elseif self.mode==4 then
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ beam.onStep=function(self,dtime,moveresult)
 	end
 end
 
+-- Note: If there are more entities registered then replace manual registration with proper pseudo-OOP
 minetest.register_entity("industrialtest:mining_laser_beam",{
 	initial_properties={
 		physical=true,
@@ -103,18 +103,77 @@ minetest.register_entity("industrialtest:mining_laser_beam",{
 		static_save=false,
 		shaded=false,
 	},
-	on_activate=beam.onActivate,
-	on_punch=beam.onPunch,
-	on_step=beam.onStep
+	on_activate=industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onActivate,
+	on_punch=industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onPunch,
+	on_step=industrialtest.MiningLaserBeam.onStep
 })
 
-local miningLaser={}
-miningLaser.mode1OpPower=1250
-miningLaser.mode2OpPower=100
-miningLaser.mode4OpPower=5000
-miningLaser.modeCount=4
+industrialtest.MiningLaser=table.copy(industrialtest.ElectricTool)
+industrialtest.internal.unpackTableInto(industrialtest.MiningLaser,{
+	name="industrialtest:mining_laser",
+	description=S("Mining Laser (Mode 1)"),
+	inventoryImage="industrialtest_mining_laser.png",
+	capacity=300000,
+	flow=industrialtest.api.hvPowerFlow,
+	define={onUse=true},
+	_modeCount=4
+})
 
-miningLaser.getMode=function(itemstack)
+function industrialtest.MiningLaser.hitUse(self,itemstack,user,pointed)
+	if not user:is_player() then
+		return false
+	end
+	local control=user:get_player_control()
+	if control.sneak then
+	end
+	local mode=self.getMode(itemstack)
+	local meta=itemstack:get_meta()
+	if mode==1 then
+		if not self:spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),user:get_look_dir(),10,64) then
+			return false
+		end
+	elseif mode==2 then
+		if not self:spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),user:get_look_dir(),3,2) then
+			return false
+		end
+	elseif mode==3 then
+		local yaw=user:get_look_horizontal()
+		local dir=vector.new(-math.sin(yaw),0,math.cos(yaw))
+		if not self:spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),dir,10,64) then
+			return false
+		end
+	elseif mode==4 then
+		if not self:spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),user:get_look_dir(),1,64) then
+			return false
+		end
+	end
+	return true
+end
+
+function industrialtest.MiningLaser.changeMode(self,itemstack)
+	local mode=self.getMode(itemstack)
+	mode=mode+1
+	if mode>=self._modeCount+1 then
+		mode=1
+	end
+	self.setMode(itemstack,mode)
+	return true
+end
+
+function industrialtest.MiningLaser.getOpPower(self,itemstack)
+	local mode=self.getMode(itemstack)
+	if mode==1 then
+		return 1250
+	elseif mode==2 or mode==3 then
+		return 100
+	elseif mode==4 then
+		return 5000
+	end
+	-- assert not reached
+	assert(false)
+end
+
+function industrialtest.MiningLaser.getMode(itemstack)
 	local meta=itemstack:get_meta()
 	if not meta:contains("mode") then
 		meta:set_int("mode",1)
@@ -123,74 +182,26 @@ miningLaser.getMode=function(itemstack)
 	return meta:get_int("mode")
 end
 
-miningLaser.setMode=function(itemstack,mode)
+function industrialtest.MiningLaser.setMode(itemstack,mode)
 	local meta=itemstack:get_meta()
 	meta:set_int("mode",mode)
 	meta:set_string("industrialtest.descriptionOverride",S("Mining Laser (Mode @1)",mode))
 	industrialtest.api.updateItemPowerText(itemstack)
 end
 
-miningLaser.spawnBeam=function(itemstack,user,pos,dir,opPower,energy,distance)
-	local meta=itemstack:get_meta()
-	if meta:get_int("industrialtest.powerAmount")<opPower then
-		return false
-	end
+function industrialtest.MiningLaser.spawnBeam(self,itemstack,user,pos,dir,energy,distance)
 	minetest.add_entity(pos+vector.new(0,1.5,0),"industrialtest:mining_laser_beam",minetest.serialize({
 		direction=dir,
 		energy=energy,
 		distance=distance,
-		mode=miningLaser.getMode(itemstack),
+		mode=self.getMode(itemstack),
 		user=user:get_player_name()
 	}))
-	industrialtest.api.addPowerToItem(itemstack,-opPower)
 	return true
 end
 
-miningLaser.onUse=function(itemstack,user)
-	if not user:is_player() then
-		return nil
-	end
-	local mode=miningLaser.getMode(itemstack)
-	local control=user:get_player_control()
-	if control.sneak then
-		mode=mode+1
-		if mode>=miningLaser.modeCount+1 then
-			mode=1
-		end
-		miningLaser.setMode(itemstack,mode)
-		return itemstack
-	end
-	local meta=itemstack:get_meta()
-	if mode==1 then
-		if not miningLaser.spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),user:get_look_dir(),miningLaser.mode1OpPower,10,64) then
-			return nil
-		end
-	elseif mode==2 then
-		if not miningLaser.spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),user:get_look_dir(),miningLaser.mode2OpPower,3,2) then
-			return nil
-		end
-	elseif mode==3 then
-		local yaw=user:get_look_horizontal()
-		local dir=vector.new(-math.sin(yaw),0,math.cos(yaw))
-		if not miningLaser.spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),dir,miningLaser.mode1OpPower,10,64) then
-			return nil
-		end
-	elseif mode==4 then
-		if not miningLaser.spawnBeam(itemstack,user,user:get_pos(),user:get_look_dir(),miningLaser.mode4OpPower,1,64) then
-			return nil
-		end
-	end
-	return itemstack
-end
+industrialtest.MiningLaser:register()
 
-minetest.register_tool("industrialtest:mining_laser",{
-	description=S("Mining Laser (Mode 1)"),
-	inventory_image="industrialtest_mining_laser.png",
-	on_use=miningLaser.onUse,
-	_industrialtest_powerStorage=true,
-	_industrialtest_powerCapacity=300000,
-	_industrialtest_powerFlow=industrialtest.api.hvPowerFlow
-})
 minetest.register_craft({
 	type="shaped",
 	output="industrialtest:mining_laser",