diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b365cf2..b723424 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("hopper") and hopper ~= nil and hopper.add_container ~=
 	usage_help = usage_help .. "\n\n" .. S("This workbench is compatible with hoppers. Hoppers will insert into the raw material inventory and remove items from the finished goods inventory.")
 end
 
+
+local crafting_rate = minetest.setting_get("crafting_bench_crafting_rate")
+if crafting_rate == nil then crafting_rate = 5 end
+
+
 minetest.register_node("crafting_bench:workbench",{
 	description = S("Workbench"),
-	_doc_items_longdesc = S("A workbench that does work for you. Set a crafting recipe and provide raw materials and items will magically craft themselves once every five seconds."),
+	_doc_items_longdesc = string.format(S("A workbench that does work for you. Set a crafting recipe and provide raw materials and items will magically craft themselves once every %i seconds."), crafting_rate),
 	_doc_items_usagehelp = usage_help,
 	tiles = {
 		"crafting_bench_workbench_top.png",
@@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ end
 
 minetest.register_abm( {
 	nodenames = { 'crafting_bench:workbench' },
-	interval = 5,
+	interval = crafting_rate,
 	chance = 1,
 	action = function ( pos, node )
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta( pos )
diff --git a/locale/template.pot b/locale/template.pot
index 4dc3633..7ac578e 100644
--- a/locale/template.pot
+++ b/locale/template.pot
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-25 21:16-0700\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-28 21:08-0700\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
@@ -30,24 +31,37 @@ msgid ""
 "material inventory and remove items from the finished goods inventory."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: init.lua:14
+#: init.lua:19 init.lua:49
 msgid "Workbench"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: init.lua:15
+#: init.lua:20
+#, lua-format
 msgid ""
 "A workbench that does work for you. Set a crafting recipe and provide raw "
-"materials and items will magically craft themselves once every five seconds."
+"materials and items will magically craft themselves once every %i seconds."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: init.lua:56
+#: init.lua:42
+msgid "Source Material"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: init.lua:44
+msgid "Recipe to Use"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: init.lua:46
+msgid "Craft Output"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: init.lua:61
 msgid "@1 moves stuff in workbench at @2"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: init.lua:59
+#: init.lua:64
 msgid "@1 moves stuff to workbench at @2"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: init.lua:62
+#: init.lua:67
 msgid "@1 takes stuff from workbench at @2"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9276289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# The number of seconds between each operation of the crafting bench.
+crafting_bench_crafting_rate (Crafting rate) int 5 1 60
\ No newline at end of file