diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_input_output_plates.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_input_output_plates.dm
index 89039e8f447..7d28cedb3da 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_input_output_plates.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_input_output_plates.dm
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 	New()
 		icon_state = "blank"
 
+/obj/machinery/mineral
+	var/input_dir = NORTH
+	var/output_dir = SOUTH
+
 /obj/machinery/mineral/proc/unload_mineral(var/atom/movable/S)
-	//S.loc = loc
-	var/D = turn(dir,180)
-	world << "D is [D]"
-	var/turf/T = get_step(src,D)
-	world << "Turf [T] at [T.x], [T.y], [T.z]"
+	S.loc = loc
+	var/turf/T = get_step(src,output_dir)
 	if(T)
-		S.loc = T.loc
\ No newline at end of file
+		S.loc = T
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
index a7232d74705..6ff9a707957 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
 			break
 		else
 			break
-	var/turf/T = get_step(src,dir)
+	var/turf/T = get_step(src,input_dir)
 	if(T)
 		var/n = 0
 		for(var/obj/item/O in T)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_stacking.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_stacking.dm
index 570b547866c..e1f32e1bdbe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_stacking.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_stacking.dm
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 	var/stk_amt   = list()
 	var/stack_list[0] //Key: Type.  Value: Instance of type.
 	var/stack_amt = 50; //ammount to stack before releassing
+	input_dir = EAST
+	output_dir = WEST
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/stacking_machine/proc/process_sheet(obj/item/stack/sheet/inp)
 	if(!(inp.type in stack_list)) //It's the first of this sheet added
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@
 		storage.amount -= stack_amt
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/stacking_machine/process()
-	var/turf/T = get_step(src, dir)
+	var/turf/T = get_step(src, input_dir)
 	if(T)
 		for(var/obj/item/stack/sheet/S in T)
 			process_sheet(S)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm
index 5279c2636b8..3f60571df9f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 	icon_state = "unloader"
 	density = 1
 	anchored = 1.0
+	input_dir = WEST
+	output_dir = EAST
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/unloading_machine/process()
-	var/turf/T = get_step(src,dir)
+	var/turf/T = get_step(src,input_dir)
 	if(T)
 		var/limit
 		for(var/obj/structure/ore_box/B in T)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mint.dm b/code/modules/mining/mint.dm
index ad0d4dd023c..a8bb5cb8558 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mint.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mint.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	var/coinsToProduce = 10
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/mint/process()
-	var/turf/T = get_step(src,dir)
+	var/turf/T = get_step(src,input_dir)
 	if(T)
 		for(var/obj/item/stack/sheet/O in T)
 			if (istype(O,/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/gold))
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/mint/proc/create_coins(var/S)
-	var/turf/T = get_step(src, turn(dir,180))
+	var/turf/T = get_step(src,output_dir)
 	if(T)
 		var/P = text2path(S)
 		var/obj/item/O = new P(src)