diff --git a/lib/risc/position.rb b/lib/risc/position.rb
index c87123e0..e0fee773 100644
--- a/lib/risc/position.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/position.rb
@@ -9,44 +9,14 @@ module Risc
   # positions, that do not reflect the position of the object, but of the
   # assembled instruction in the binary.
   #
-  # The Position class keeps a hash of all compile time positions.
+  # The Position module keeps a hash of all compile time positions.
   #
-  # While the Position objects transmit the change that (re) positioning
+  # While the (different)Position objects transmit the change that (re) positioning
   # entails to affected objects.
 
-  class Position
+  module Position
     @positions = {}
 
-    attr_reader :at
-
-    def initialize( at )
-      @at = at
-      raise "not int #{self}-#{at}" unless @at.is_a?(Integer)
-    end
-
-    def +(offset)
-      offset = offset.at if offset.is_a?(Position)
-      @at + offset
-    end
-    def -(offset)
-      offset = offset.at if offset.is_a?(Position)
-      @at - offset
-    end
-    def to_s
-      "0x#{@at.to_s(16)}"
-    end
-    # just a callback after creation AND insertion
-    def init(pos)
-    end
-    def reset_to(pos)
-      return false if pos == at
-      if((at - pos).abs > 1000)
-        raise "position set too far off #{pos}!=#{at} for #{object}:#{object.class}"
-      end
-      @at = pos
-      true
-    end
-
     def self.positions
       @positions
     end
@@ -91,58 +61,15 @@ module Risc
     def self.for_at(object , at , extra)
       case object
       when Parfait::BinaryCode
-        BPosition.new(object,at , extra)
+        CodePosition.new(object,at , extra)
       when Arm::Instruction , Risc::Label
-        IPosition.new(object,at , extra)
+        InstructionPosition.new(object,at , extra)
       else
-        Position.new(at)
+        ObjectPosition.new(at)
       end
     end
   end
-
-  # handle event propagation
-  class IPosition < Position
-    attr_reader :instruction , :binary
-    def initialize(instruction, pos , binary)
-      raise "not set " unless binary
-      super(pos)
-      @instruction = instruction
-      @binary = binary
-    end
-
-    def init(at)
-      return unless instruction.next
-      at += instruction.byte_length
-      bin = binary
-      if( 12 == at % 60)
-        at = 12
-        bin = binary.next
-      end
-      Position.set(instruction.next, at , binary)
-    end
-
-    def reset_to(pos)
-      super(pos)
-      #puts "Reset (#{changed}) #{instruction}"
-      init(pos)
-    end
-
-  end
-  class BPosition < Position
-    attr_reader :code , :method
-    def initialize(code, pos , method)
-      super(pos)
-      @code = code
-      @method = method
-    end
-    def init(at)
-      return unless code.next
-      Position.set(code.next , at + code.padded_length, method)
-    end
-    def reset_to(pos)
-      super(pos)
-      #puts "Reset (#{changed}) #{instruction}"
-      init(pos)
-    end
-  end
 end
+require_relative "position/object_position"
+require_relative "position/instruction_position"
+require_relative "position/code_position"
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/code_position.rb b/lib/risc/position/code_position.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88992e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/risc/position/code_position.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+module Risc
+  module Position
+
+    class CodePosition < ObjectPosition
+      attr_reader :code , :method
+      def initialize(code, pos , method)
+        super(pos)
+        @code = code
+        @method = method
+      end
+      def init(at)
+        return unless code.next
+        Position.set(code.next , at + code.padded_length, method)
+      end
+      def reset_to(pos)
+        super(pos)
+        #puts "Reset (#{changed}) #{instruction}"
+        init(pos)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/instruction_position.rb b/lib/risc/position/instruction_position.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8eec7c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/risc/position/instruction_position.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+module Risc
+  module Position
+
+    class InstructionPosition < ObjectPosition
+      attr_reader :instruction , :binary
+      def initialize(instruction, pos , binary)
+        raise "not set " unless binary
+        super(pos)
+        @instruction = instruction
+        @binary = binary
+      end
+
+      def init(at)
+        return unless instruction.next
+        at += instruction.byte_length
+        bin = binary
+        if( 12 == at % 60)
+          at = 12
+          bin = binary.next
+        end
+        Position.set(instruction.next, at , binary)
+      end
+
+      def reset_to(pos)
+        super(pos)
+        #puts "Reset (#{changed}) #{instruction}"
+        init(pos)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb b/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a483525b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/risc/position/object_position.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module Risc
+  module Position
+    class ObjectPosition
+      attr_reader :at
+
+      def initialize( at )
+        @at = at
+        raise "not int #{self}-#{at}" unless @at.is_a?(Integer)
+      end
+
+      def +(offset)
+        offset = offset.at if offset.is_a?(ObjectPosition)
+        @at + offset
+      end
+
+      def -(offset)
+        offset = offset.at if offset.is_a?(ObjectPosition)
+        @at - offset
+      end
+      def to_s
+        "0x#{@at.to_s(16)}"
+      end
+      # just a callback after creation AND insertion
+      def init(pos)
+      end
+      def reset_to(pos)
+        return false if pos == at
+        if((at - pos).abs > 1000)
+          raise "position set too far off #{pos}!=#{at} for #{object}:#{object.class}"
+        end
+        @at = pos
+        true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/risc/test_position2.rb b/test/risc/position/test_code_position.rb
similarity index 55%
rename from test/risc/test_position2.rb
rename to test/risc/position/test_code_position.rb
index db6e546f..91892bba 100644
--- a/test/risc/test_position2.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_code_position.rb
@@ -8,26 +8,9 @@ module Risc
       @binary = Parfait::BinaryCode.new(1)
       @label = Label.new("hi","ho")
     end
-    def test_set_instr
-      pos = Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
-      assert_equal IPosition , pos.class
-    end
     def test_set_bin
       pos = Position.set( @binary , 0 , Parfait.object_space.get_main)
-      assert_equal BPosition , pos.class
-    end
-    def test_ins_propagates
-      @label.set_next Arm::ArmMachine.b( @label)
-      Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
-      assert_equal 0 , Position.get(@label.next).at
-    end
-    def test_ins_propagates_again
-      second = Arm::ArmMachine.b( @label)
-      @label.set_next(second)
-      Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
-      Position.set(second , 2 , @binary)
-      Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
-      assert_equal 0 , Position.get(@label.next).at
+      assert_equal Position::CodePosition , pos.class
     end
     def test_bin_propagates_existing
       @binary.extend_to(16)
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24297221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+module Risc
+  module Position
+    # tests that require a boot and test propagation
+    class TestPositionBasic < MiniTest::Test
+      def setup
+        Risc.machine.boot
+        @binary = Parfait::BinaryCode.new(1)
+        @label = Label.new("hi","ho")
+      end
+      def test_set_instr
+        pos = Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
+        assert_equal InstructionPosition , pos.class
+      end
+      def test_ins_propagates
+        @label.set_next Arm::ArmMachine.b( @label)
+        Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
+        assert_equal 0 , Position.get(@label.next).at
+      end
+      def test_ins_propagates_again
+        second = Arm::ArmMachine.b( @label)
+        @label.set_next(second)
+        Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
+        Position.set(second , 2 , @binary)
+        Position.set( @label , 0 , @binary)
+        assert_equal 0 , Position.get(@label.next).at
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f5c7da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+module Risc
+  module Position
+    # tests that do no require a boot and only test basic positioning
+    class TestPositionBasic < MiniTest::Test
+
+      def test_creation_ok
+        assert ObjectPosition.new(0)
+      end
+      def test_creation_fail
+        assert_raises {Position.new("0")}
+      end
+      def test_add
+        res = ObjectPosition.new(0) + 5
+        assert_equal 5 , res
+      end
+      def test_sub
+        res = ObjectPosition.new(5) - 1
+        assert_equal 4 , res
+      end
+      def test_sub_pos
+        res = ObjectPosition.new(5) - ObjectPosition.new(1)
+        assert_equal 4 , res
+      end
+      def test_set
+        pos = Position.set(self , 5)
+        assert_equal 5 , pos.at
+      end
+      def tet_tos
+        assert_equal "0x10" , Position.set(self).to_s
+      end
+      def test_reset_ok
+        pos = Position.set(self , 5)
+        pos = Position.set(self , 10)
+        assert_equal 10 , pos.at
+      end
+      def test_reset_fail
+        Position.set(self , 5)
+        assert_raises{Position.set(self , 10000)}
+      end
+      def test_raises_set_nil
+        assert_raises { Position.set(self,nil)}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/risc/test_machine.rb b/test/risc/test_machine.rb
index aac13731..b88f0e8a 100644
--- a/test/risc/test_machine.rb
+++ b/test/risc/test_machine.rb
@@ -41,5 +41,20 @@ module Risc
     def test_has_jump
       assert_equal "ea0011f4" ,  @machine.binary_init.get_word(1).to_s(16)
     end
+    def test_pos_bin
+      assert_equal "0x0" ,  Position.get(@machine.binary_init).to_s
+    end
+    def test_pos_cpu
+      assert_equal 12 ,  Position.get(@machine.cpu_init).at
+    end
+    def test_cpu_at
+      assert_equal 3 ,  Position.get(@machine.cpu_init.first).at
+    end
+    def test_cpu_bin
+      assert_equal "0x3ed8" ,  Position.get(Position.get(@machine.cpu_init.first).binary).to_s
+    end
+    def test_cpu_label
+      assert_equal Position::InstructionPosition ,  Position.get(@machine.cpu_init.first).class
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/risc/test_position1.rb b/test/risc/test_position1.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index a11111af..00000000
--- a/test/risc/test_position1.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-require_relative "../helper"
-
-module Risc
-  # tests that do no require a boot and only test basic positioning
-  class TestPositionBasic < MiniTest::Test
-
-    def test_creation_ok
-      assert Position.new(0)
-    end
-    def test_creation_fail
-      assert_raises {Position.new("0")}
-    end
-    def test_add
-      res = Position.new(0) + 5
-      assert_equal 5 , res
-    end
-    def test_sub
-      res = Position.new(5) - 1
-      assert_equal 4 , res
-    end
-    def test_sub_pos
-      res = Position.new(5) - Position.new(1)
-      assert_equal 4 , res
-    end
-    def test_set
-      pos = Position.set(self , 5)
-      assert_equal 5 , pos.at
-    end
-    def tet_tos
-      assert_equal "0x10" , Position.set(self).to_s
-    end
-    def test_reset_ok
-      pos = Position.set(self , 5)
-      pos = Position.set(self , 10)
-      assert_equal 10 , pos.at
-    end
-    def test_reset_fail
-      Position.set(self , 5)
-      assert_raises{Position.set(self , 10000)}
-    end
-    def test_raises_set_nil
-      assert_raises { Position.set(self,nil)}
-    end
-  end
-end