diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingBasinLogic.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingBasinLogic.java
index 1c45de8807a..cc5731410bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingBasinLogic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingBasinLogic.java
@@ -70,22 +70,19 @@ public int getCapacity ()
 
     public int updateCapacity () // Only used to initialize
     {
-        int ret = TConstruct.ingotLiquidValue;
-
         ItemStack inv = inventory[0];
+        int ret = TConstruct.ingotLiquidValue;
+        int rec = TConstruct.basinCasting.getCastingAmount(this.liquid, inv);
 
-        if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
-        {
-            int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
-            if (cost > 0)
-                ret *= ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv) * 0.5;
-            else
-                ret = TConstruct.basinCasting.getCastingAmount(this.liquid, inv);
-        }
-
-        else
-        {
-            ret = TConstruct.basinCasting.getCastingAmount(this.liquid, inv);
+        if (rec > 0)
+            ret = rec;
+        else {
+            if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
+            {
+                int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
+                if (cost > 0)
+                    ret *= ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv) * 0.5;
+            }
         }
 
         TConstruct.logger.info("Ret: " + ret);
@@ -96,20 +93,19 @@ public int updateCapacity (int capacity)
     {
         int ret = TConstruct.ingotLiquidValue;
 
-        ItemStack inv = inventory[0];
+        if (capacity > 0)
+            ret = capacity;
+        else {
+            ItemStack inv = inventory[0];
 
-        if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
-        {
-            int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
-            if (cost > 0)
-                ret *= ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv) * 0.5;
-            else
-                ret = capacity;
+            if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
+            {
+                int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
+                if (cost > 0)
+                    ret *= cost * 0.5;
+            }
         }
 
-        else
-            ret = capacity;
-
         return ret;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingTableLogic.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingTableLogic.java
index 7ffa5fc81a1..ab8cf13da19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingTableLogic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/blocks/logic/CastingTableLogic.java
@@ -70,22 +70,19 @@ public int getCapacity ()
 
     public int updateCapacity () // Only used to initialize
     {
-        int ret = TConstruct.ingotLiquidValue;
-
         ItemStack inv = inventory[0];
+        int ret = TConstruct.ingotLiquidValue;
+        int rec = TConstruct.tableCasting.getCastingAmount(this.liquid, inv);
 
-        if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
-        {
-            int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
-            if (cost > 0)
-                ret *= ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv) * 0.5;
-            else
-                ret = TConstruct.tableCasting.getCastingAmount(this.liquid, inv);
-        }
-
-        else
-        {
-            ret = TConstruct.tableCasting.getCastingAmount(this.liquid, inv);
+        if (rec > 0)
+            ret = rec;
+        else {
+            if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
+            {
+                int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
+                if (cost > 0)
+                    ret *= ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv) * 0.5;
+            }
         }
 
         TConstruct.logger.info("Ret: " + ret);
@@ -96,20 +93,19 @@ public int updateCapacity (int capacity)
     {
         int ret = TConstruct.ingotLiquidValue;
 
-        ItemStack inv = inventory[0];
+        if (capacity > 0)
+            ret = capacity;
+        else {
+            ItemStack inv = inventory[0];
 
-        if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
-        {
-            int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
-            if (cost > 0)
-                ret *= ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv) * 0.5;
-            else
-                ret = capacity;
+            if (inv != null && inv.getItem() instanceof IPattern)
+            {
+                int cost = ((IPattern) inv.getItem()).getPatternCost(inv);
+                if (cost > 0)
+                    ret *= cost * 0.5;
+            }
         }
 
-        else
-            ret = capacity;
-
         return ret;
     }