Well... this was the first thing what i did, as i bought my Laptop

Sound's like a bug in Java x64 to me O.o*

You should fix your mirrors (they are not behaving even with popups allowed or blockers fully off), and kick adf.ly to the curb, they are TERRIBLE partners if this crap is allowed to go on. There's no way for me to get to your download links. If 3 machines and 8 browsers doesn't do it, what the hel...

Respectfully, the problem is NOT on my end. Well... then i'am doing something wrong... Because i'am have no trouble with this links. An i'am using Ad-Block and Script-Blocker. Works like a charm, with no malware and other nasty thinks. The Problem is definitely on your side. Ore at least at side of...

EskiMojo14 wrote:

I intended the lever to be on when down, as I pictured a clunky lever being pulled down (with a scientist yelling "It's alive!") and sparks flying.

And exactly thous levers works as the picture shows

This is an well known Bug form MC1.8.
Only a few people seems to be able to run MC1.8 with 512x...
This Bug seams to be fixed in MC1.9 And looks like not fixable for 1.8.
Just use 256x. It is also nice

An amasing Work
Thank You vor doing this

Thank you gogetenks123 for making thees

One thing you can try, is not using the zip-file.
Just extract the Zip into an Folder in the resource-Folder.
(Because MC loads the hole ZIP on start, regardless if the textures are needed ore not. If you unzip the zips, MC loaded only the needed Textures)
The may help... ore it may not help

There is an Folder Names "Resourcepacks".
And in there, are all your Resourcepacks (of course not the Vanilla-Pack )
Delete Sphax and start.

If Sphax was the Problem, it should disappear.