diff --git a/src/generated/resources/.cache/59eb3dbb5f86130e09b3c62d89b9525ee01cf52d b/src/generated/resources/.cache/59eb3dbb5f86130e09b3c62d89b9525ee01cf52d
index 25abef90..2ee36603 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/.cache/59eb3dbb5f86130e09b3c62d89b9525ee01cf52d
+++ b/src/generated/resources/.cache/59eb3dbb5f86130e09b3c62d89b9525ee01cf52d
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// 1.20.1	2024-01-10T20:18:25.7260241	Loot Tables
+// 1.20.1	2024-01-25T14:16:46.237861	Loot Tables
 105d8a61ea7145d7798146d385d4aad24fd1588d data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/acacia_barrel.json
 1e77127a82cbba0937bb02694f65cf1893aeffcb data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/acacia_crucible.json
 fcc00910a8cc94bed6339d6833fcec53c501a0d7 data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/acacia_sieve.json
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ b38104ee25127d9c65ad9e323ed879f76df7a048 data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/mangro
 475b89fd8f09834652f80c93d8a6d0964d708ead data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/maple_barrel.json
 54f36187d7fb97dedc4680d14e2ad7d70b5c64af data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/maple_crucible.json
 7ffe80360af055f3977d05b5684a299886bcb756 data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/maple_sieve.json
+926a9224e747bf53eb81448c1abb55d73fce5092 data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_hammer.json
 a84508222cb36b07cb20ee31915d802bcc411149 data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_sieve.json
 cad973c873a2e50ccfac91e88eadb3c2462d39d1 data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/oak_barrel.json
 f94bc97efbfd26ccf7dba32d414fb5e33decd5f6 data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/oak_crucible.json
diff --git a/src/generated/resources/.cache/93943142017732f21fbc4fa325d116c728b69767 b/src/generated/resources/.cache/93943142017732f21fbc4fa325d116c728b69767
index ec55f3e3..6237fdac 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/.cache/93943142017732f21fbc4fa325d116c728b69767
+++ b/src/generated/resources/.cache/93943142017732f21fbc4fa325d116c728b69767
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-// 1.20.1	2024-01-12T17:15:18.0568334	ModKit Language: en_us for mod 'exdeorum'
-134e71f17cef95d72141a3d6431db5eb8438f3a0 assets/exdeorum/lang/en_us.json
+// 1.20.1	2024-01-25T14:16:46.2316734	ModKit Language: en_us for mod 'exdeorum'
+248ab1a837b9857fb1928e826cb02f9f142e8d96 assets/exdeorum/lang/en_us.json
diff --git a/src/generated/resources/.cache/fc2b6ffd874afaa6f2f20b450921dbfbbc8b86bd b/src/generated/resources/.cache/fc2b6ffd874afaa6f2f20b450921dbfbbc8b86bd
index 57425b7f..f3d7bef9 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/.cache/fc2b6ffd874afaa6f2f20b450921dbfbbc8b86bd
+++ b/src/generated/resources/.cache/fc2b6ffd874afaa6f2f20b450921dbfbbc8b86bd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// 1.20.1	2024-01-10T20:18:25.7240245	ModKit Item Models for mod 'exdeorum'
+// 1.20.1	2024-01-25T14:16:46.2347562	ModKit Item Models for mod 'exdeorum'
 4ba3bb2c6174ac3728a4b85e34681f118ec8eb34 assets/exdeorum/models/item/acacia_barrel.json
 c03ce41f7c071498fcbd5f5225e91dcb2f365fbb assets/exdeorum/models/item/acacia_crucible.json
 3b4f1d45c0d9c4cd1d9a5cdf6ddc8d2c9791bca5 assets/exdeorum/models/item/acacia_sieve.json
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ ff89dc05408074da0e9d41bfef91dfe975302403 assets/exdeorum/models/item/mahogany_cr
 c3f2af2a88cd97148b05efbd6e24fc2558fcc0b8 assets/exdeorum/models/item/maple_barrel.json
 cc045825c562e9133858ce5cfe6e6f1dcb747d8e assets/exdeorum/models/item/maple_crucible.json
 a64e9b9ce91ac6b2f36690a770afc52b8900a614 assets/exdeorum/models/item/maple_sieve.json
+59cdfe2c26f9d4a16ab7e8e7a87c97403eafa562 assets/exdeorum/models/item/mechanical_hammer.json
 1e2b482f5fc4d283f5ca12919b575f86dc4a9541 assets/exdeorum/models/item/mechanical_sieve.json
 d543d3e18bdcf2bf79a762b52cc61a4161124db1 assets/exdeorum/models/item/mycelium_spores.json
 1f48b2ce3452ce5d02142c9f663ae7bdb7d1d934 assets/exdeorum/models/item/netherite_hammer.json
diff --git a/src/generated/resources/assets/exdeorum/lang/en_us.json b/src/generated/resources/assets/exdeorum/lang/en_us.json
index 16e4643d..4f527d21 100644
--- a/src/generated/resources/assets/exdeorum/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/generated/resources/assets/exdeorum/lang/en_us.json
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   "block.exdeorum.maple_barrel": "Maple Barrel",
   "block.exdeorum.maple_crucible": "Maple Crucible",
   "block.exdeorum.maple_sieve": "Maple Sieve",
+  "block.exdeorum.mechanical_hammer": "Mechanical Hammer",
   "block.exdeorum.mechanical_sieve": "Mechanical Sieve",
   "block.exdeorum.oak_barrel": "Oak Barrel",
   "block.exdeorum.oak_crucible": "Oak Crucible",
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@
   "block.exdeorum.willow_crucible": "Willow Crucible",
   "block.exdeorum.willow_sieve": "Willow Sieve",
   "block.exdeorum.witch_water": "Witch Water",
+  "exdeorum.container.mechanical_hammer": "Mechanical Hammer",
   "exdeorum.container.mechanical_sieve": "Mechanical Sieve",
   "fluid_type.exdeorum.witch_water": "Witch Water",
   "generator.exdeorum.void_world": "Void World",
diff --git a/src/generated/resources/assets/exdeorum/models/item/mechanical_hammer.json b/src/generated/resources/assets/exdeorum/models/item/mechanical_hammer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17f008c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/generated/resources/assets/exdeorum/models/item/mechanical_hammer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "parent": "exdeorum:block/mechanical_hammer"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/generated/resources/data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_hammer.json b/src/generated/resources/data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_hammer.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96c595e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/generated/resources/data/exdeorum/loot_tables/blocks/mechanical_hammer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "type": "minecraft:block",
+  "pools": [
+    {
+      "bonus_rolls": 0.0,
+      "conditions": [
+        {
+          "condition": "minecraft:survives_explosion"
+        }
+      ],
+      "entries": [
+        {
+          "type": "minecraft:item",
+          "name": "exdeorum:mechanical_hammer"
+        }
+      ],
+      "rolls": 1.0
+    }
+  ],
+  "random_sequence": "exdeorum:blocks/mechanical_hammer"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/MechanicalHammerBlock.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/MechanicalHammerBlock.java
index 431f3ac3..05dd2eec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/MechanicalHammerBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/block/MechanicalHammerBlock.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public class MechanicalHammerBlock extends EBlock {
 
     public MechanicalHammerBlock(Properties properties) {
         super(properties, EBlockEntities.MECHANICAL_HAMMER);
+
+        registerDefaultState(defaultBlockState().setValue(RUNNING, false));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/MechanicalHammerBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/MechanicalHammerBlockEntity.java
index bde705b7..4b161191 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/MechanicalHammerBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/MechanicalHammerBlockEntity.java
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ public class MechanicalHammerBlockEntity extends AbstractMachineBlockEntity<Mech
     private static final int HAMMER_SLOT = 1;
     private static final int OUTPUT_SLOT = 2;
     public static final int TOTAL_PROGRESS = 10_000_000;
-    // process should take 320 ticks or 10 seconds with no efficiency
+    // process should take 200 ticks or 10 seconds with no efficiency
     private static final int PROGRESS_INTERVAL = TOTAL_PROGRESS / 200;
     public static final int NOT_RUNNING = -1;
 
     // an integer from 0 to 10,000,000 instead of a decimal number which is inaccurate and buggy
-    private int progress = -1;
+    private int progress = NOT_RUNNING;
     private float efficiency;
 
     public MechanicalHammerBlockEntity(BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
@@ -99,12 +99,16 @@ public class MechanicalHammerBlockEntity extends AbstractMachineBlockEntity<Mech
     protected void tryStartRunning() {
         var input = this.inventory.getStackInSlot(INPUT_SLOT);
 
-        if (!input.isEmpty() && !this.inventory.getStackInSlot(HAMMER_SLOT).isEmpty()) {
+        if (!input.isEmpty()) {
             if (canFitResultIntoOutput(input) != null) {
                 this.progress = 0;
                 this.level.setBlock(this.worldPosition, this.getBlockState().setValue(MechanicalHammerBlock.RUNNING, true), 3);
+
+                return;
             }
         }
+
+        this.level.setBlock(this.worldPosition, this.getBlockState().setValue(MechanicalHammerBlock.RUNNING, false), 3);
     }
 
     @Nullable
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ public class MechanicalHammerBlockEntity extends AbstractMachineBlockEntity<Mech
     protected void runMachineTick() {
         var input = this.inventory.getStackInSlot(INPUT_SLOT);
 
-        if (!input.isEmpty() && !this.inventory.getStackInSlot(HAMMER_SLOT).isEmpty()) {
+        if (!input.isEmpty()) {
             this.progress += PROGRESS_INTERVAL * this.efficiency;
 
             if (this.progress >= TOTAL_PROGRESS) {
@@ -178,9 +182,13 @@ public class MechanicalHammerBlockEntity extends AbstractMachineBlockEntity<Mech
     private void onHammerChanged() {
         var hammer = this.inventory.getStackInSlot(HAMMER_SLOT);
         if (hammer.isEmpty()) {
-            this.progress = NOT_RUNNING;
+            this.efficiency = 1f;
+        } else {
+            // This timing allows full efficiency hammer to match full efficiency sieve (55 ticks/craft
+            // Rewards player for using hammer by doubling speed right off the bat, before efficiency
+            // although not as fast as Mekanism's crusher, still pretty fast and much cheaper
+            this.efficiency = 2f + hammer.getEnchantmentLevel(Enchantments.BLOCK_EFFICIENCY) * 0.33f;
         }
-        this.efficiency = 1f + hammer.getEnchantmentLevel(Enchantments.BLOCK_EFFICIENCY) * 0.17f;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/English.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/English.java
index 5becf370..3b0edb2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/English.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/English.java
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ class English {
         english.add(TranslationKeys.REDSTONE_CONTROL_LABEL, "Redstone Mode");
         english.add(TranslationKeys.REDSTONE_CONTROL_MODE, "Mode: ");
         english.add(TranslationKeys.MECHANICAL_HAMMER_SCREEN_TITLE, "Mechanical Hammer");
-        english.add(TranslationKeys.MECHANICAL_HAMMER_SCREEN_TITLE, "Consuming %s FE/t");
 
         english.addBlock(EBlocks.VEXING_ARCHWOOD_CRUCIBLE, "Vexing Archwood Crucible");
         english.addBlock(EBlocks.CASCADING_ARCHWOOD_CRUCIBLE, "Cascading Archwood Crucible");
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/TranslationKeys.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/TranslationKeys.java
index a74189fd..3632c768 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/TranslationKeys.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/data/TranslationKeys.java
@@ -81,5 +81,4 @@ public class TranslationKeys {
     public static final String REDSTONE_CONTROL_LABEL = "gui." + ExDeorum.ID + ".redstone_control.label";
     public static final String REDSTONE_CONTROL_MODE = "gui." + ExDeorum.ID + ".redstone_control.mode";
     public static final String MECHANICAL_HAMMER_SCREEN_TITLE = ExDeorum.ID + ".container.mechanical_hammer";
-    public static final String MACHINE_FE_PER_TICK = "gui." + ExDeorum.ID + ".machine_fe_per_tick";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/registry/EBlocks.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/registry/EBlocks.java
index 905a4be7..eb2836b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/registry/EBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/registry/EBlocks.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class EBlocks {
     public static final RegistryObject<SieveBlock> CRYSTALLIZED_SIEVE = registerSieve("crystallized_sieve", SoundType.GLASS);
     // Mechanical Sieve (todo add properties)
     public static final RegistryObject<MechanicalSieveBlock> MECHANICAL_SIEVE = BLOCKS.register("mechanical_sieve", () -> new MechanicalSieveBlock(of()));
-    // Mechanical Hammer (todo add properties)
+    // Mechanical Hammer
     public static final RegistryObject<MechanicalHammerBlock> MECHANICAL_HAMMER = BLOCKS.register("mechanical_hammer", () -> new MechanicalHammerBlock(of()));
 
     // Lava Crucibles
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/models/block/mechanical_hammer_off.json b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/models/block/mechanical_hammer_off.json
index b2d895cd..a56fbca2 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/models/block/mechanical_hammer_off.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/models/block/mechanical_hammer_off.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "parent": "minecraft:block/orientable",
   "textures": {
-    "front": "exdeorum:block/mechanical_hammer_front_off",
+    "front": "exdeorum:block/mechanical_hammer_front",
     "side": "exdeorum:block/mechanical_hammer_side",
     "top": "exdeorum:block/mechanical_hammer_top"
   }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front.png b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1be1bac
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front_on.png b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front_on.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03af2409
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front_on.png differ
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front_on.png.mcmeta b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front_on.png.mcmeta
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09eaec92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_front_on.png.mcmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "animation": {
+    "interpolate": false,
+    "frametime": 4
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_side.png b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_side.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2831d662
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_top.png b/src/main/resources/assets/exdeorum/textures/block/mechanical_hammer_top.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e9bf095
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