diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 03d81361..cd798175 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-*.scad
\ No newline at end of file
+*.scad
+*.pyc
diff --git a/examples/basic_scad_include.py b/examples/basic_scad_include.py
index fdeed3ef..b689c6fd 100644
--- a/examples/basic_scad_include.py
+++ b/examples/basic_scad_include.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import sys, os
 
 # Make sure we have access to pyopenscad
diff --git a/examples/bom_scad.py b/examples/bom_scad.py
index f9cab08a..1e4d9849 100644
--- a/examples/bom_scad.py
+++ b/examples/bom_scad.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # Basic shape with several repeated parts, demonstrating the use of 
 # sp_utils.bill_of_materials() 
diff --git a/examples/koch.py b/examples/koch.py
index ece06d39..9e9a89ee 100644
--- a/examples/koch.py
+++ b/examples/koch.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os, sys, re
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join( os.getenv('HOME'), 'Desktop', 'SolidPython'))
diff --git a/examples/sierpinski.py b/examples/sierpinski.py
index 34c30d04..423f0b1b 100644
--- a/examples/sierpinski.py
+++ b/examples/sierpinski.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os, sys
 
 # Make sure we have access to pyopenscad
diff --git a/finger_joint.py b/finger_joint.py
index 801af651..f2aae586 100644
--- a/finger_joint.py
+++ b/finger_joint.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import division
 import os, sys, re
 
diff --git a/pyopenscad.py b/pyopenscad.py
index ce2dec8b..89679aa5 100644
--- a/pyopenscad.py
+++ b/pyopenscad.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 #    Simple Python OpenSCAD Code Generator
 #    Copyright (C) 2009    Philipp Tiefenbacher <wizards23@gmail.com>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     
     # Transforms
     {'name': 'translate',       'args': [],         'kwargs': ['v']} ,
-    {'name': 'scale',           'args': [],         'kwargs': ['s']} ,
+    {'name': 'scale',           'args': [],         'kwargs': ['v']} ,
     {'name': 'rotate',          'args': [],         'kwargs': ['a', 'v']} ,
     {'name': 'mirror',          'args': ['normal'], 'kwargs': []},
     {'name': 'multmatrix',      'args': ['n'],      'kwargs': []},
diff --git a/screw_thread.py b/screw_thread.py
index c7adc17c..920ed199 100644
--- a/screw_thread.py
+++ b/screw_thread.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os, sys, re
 
 # Make sure we have access to pyopenscad
diff --git a/sp_utils.py b/sp_utils.py
index e7245f62..d802bb53 100644
--- a/sp_utils.py
+++ b/sp_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python2.5
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os, sys, re
 
 from pyopenscad import *
diff --git a/t_slots.py b/t_slots.py
index d0b8d253..b1adc385 100644
--- a/t_slots.py
+++ b/t_slots.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os, sys, re
 
 # Assumes SolidPython is in site-packages or elsewhwere in sys.path