// remove 4 torches, either off or on
		 int remainingTorches = 4;
		 if (numRedstoneTorchOn >= remainingTorches) {
			 // they have enough torches, go ahead and take some
			 player.getInventory().removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON, remainingTorches));
		 } else {
			 // not enough torches, subtract out how many they have, then get the rest in the other kind of torches
			 player.getInventory().removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON, numRedstoneTorchOn));
			 remainingTorches = remainingTorches - numRedstoneTorchOn;
			 player.getInventory().removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF, remainingTorches));
		 }

		 // remove 8 redstone wire/dust
		 int remainingRedstone = 8;
		 if (numRedstoneDust >= remainingTorches) {
			 // they have enough dust, go ahead and take whats needed
			 player.getInventory().removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.REDSTONE, remainingRedstone));
		 } else {
			 // not enough dust, subtract out what they have, then take the rest on wire
			 player.getInventory().removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.REDSTONE, numRedstoneDust));
			 remainingRedstone = remainingRedstone - numRedstoneDust;
			 player.sendMessage("remaing redstone: " + remainingRedstone);
			 player.getInventory().removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.REDSTONE_WIRE, remainingRedstone));
		 }