diff --git a/include/aare/ClusterFile.hpp b/include/aare/ClusterFile.hpp
index ef78874..e26e765 100644
--- a/include/aare/ClusterFile.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/ClusterFile.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "aare/GainMap.hpp"
 #include "aare/NDArray.hpp"
 #include "aare/defs.hpp"
+#include "aare/logger.hpp"
+
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <optional>
@@ -369,11 +371,15 @@ ClusterFile<ClusterType, Enable>::read_frame_without_cut() {
                                  "Could not read number of clusters");
     }
 
+    LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Reading " << n_clusters
+                  << " clusters from frame " << frame_number;
+
     ClusterVector<ClusterType> clusters(n_clusters);
     clusters.set_frame_number(frame_number);
-
     clusters.resize(n_clusters);
 
+    LOG(logDEBUG1) << "clusters.item_size(): " << clusters.item_size();
+
     if (fread(clusters.data(), clusters.item_size(), n_clusters, fp) !=
         static_cast<size_t>(n_clusters)) {
         throw std::runtime_error(LOCATION + "Could not read clusters");
diff --git a/include/aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp b/include/aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp
index 810e63c..09190fe 100644
--- a/include/aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ClusterFileSink {
 
     void process() {
         m_stopped = false;
-        fmt::print("ClusterFileSink started\n");
+        LOG(logDEBUG) << "ClusterFileSink started";
         while (!m_stop_requested || !m_source->isEmpty()) {
             if (ClusterVector<ClusterType> *clusters = m_source->frontPtr();
                 clusters != nullptr) {
@@ -41,13 +41,16 @@ class ClusterFileSink {
                 std::this_thread::sleep_for(m_default_wait);
             }
         }
-        fmt::print("ClusterFileSink stopped\n");
+        LOG(logDEBUG) << "ClusterFileSink stopped";
         m_stopped = true;
     }
 
   public:
     ClusterFileSink(ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, double> *source,
                     const std::filesystem::path &fname) {
+        LOG(logDEBUG) << "ClusterFileSink: "
+                       << "source: " << source->sink()
+                       << ", file: " << fname.string();
         m_source = source->sink();
         m_thread = std::thread(&ClusterFileSink::process, this);
         m_file.open(fname, std::ios::binary);
diff --git a/include/aare/ClusterFinder.hpp b/include/aare/ClusterFinder.hpp
index ea11162..7a34722 100644
--- a/include/aare/ClusterFinder.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/ClusterFinder.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ class ClusterFinder {
         : m_image_size(image_size), m_nSigma(nSigma),
           c2(sqrt((ClusterSizeY + 1) / 2 * (ClusterSizeX + 1) / 2)),
           c3(sqrt(ClusterSizeX * ClusterSizeY)),
-          m_pedestal(image_size[0], image_size[1]), m_clusters(capacity) {};
+          m_pedestal(image_size[0], image_size[1]), m_clusters(capacity) {
+        LOG(logDEBUG ) << "ClusterFinder: "
+                       << "image_size: " << image_size[0] << "x" << image_size[1]
+                       << ", nSigma: " << nSigma
+                       << ", capacity: " << capacity;
+    }
 
     void push_pedestal_frame(NDView<FRAME_TYPE, 2> frame) {
         m_pedestal.push(frame);
diff --git a/include/aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp b/include/aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp
index 2dfb279..efc22d4 100644
--- a/include/aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "aare/ClusterFinder.hpp"
 #include "aare/NDArray.hpp"
+#include "aare/logger.hpp"
 #include "aare/ProducerConsumerQueue.hpp"
 
 namespace aare {
@@ -123,6 +124,12 @@ class ClusterFinderMT {
                     size_t capacity = 2000, size_t n_threads = 3)
         : m_n_threads(n_threads) {
 
+        LOG(logDEBUG1) << "ClusterFinderMT: "
+            << "image_size: " << image_size[0] << "x" << image_size[1]
+            << ", nSigma: " << nSigma
+            << ", capacity: " << capacity
+            << ", n_threads: " << n_threads;
+
         for (size_t i = 0; i < n_threads; i++) {
             m_cluster_finders.push_back(
                 std::make_unique<
diff --git a/include/aare/logger.hpp b/include/aare/logger.hpp
index 06e6feb..b93c091 100644
--- a/include/aare/logger.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/logger.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ enum TLogLevel {
     logINFOCYAN,
     logINFOMAGENTA,
     logINFO,
-    logDEBUG,
+    logDEBUG,  // constructors, destructors etc. should still give too much output
     logDEBUG1,
     logDEBUG2,
     logDEBUG3,
diff --git a/python/aare/ClusterFinder.py b/python/aare/ClusterFinder.py
index 6e7c352..99bcc5f 100644
--- a/python/aare/ClusterFinder.py
+++ b/python/aare/ClusterFinder.py
@@ -1,22 +1,47 @@
 
-from ._aare import ClusterFinder_Cluster3x3i, ClusterFinder_Cluster2x2i, ClusterFinderMT_Cluster3x3i, ClusterFinderMT_Cluster2x2i, ClusterCollector_Cluster3x3i, ClusterCollector_Cluster2x2i
+# from ._aare import ClusterFinder_Cluster3x3i, ClusterFinder_Cluster2x2i, ClusterFinderMT_Cluster3x3i, ClusterFinderMT_Cluster2x2i, ClusterCollector_Cluster3x3i, ClusterCollector_Cluster2x2i
 
 
-from ._aare import ClusterFileSink_Cluster3x3i, ClusterFileSink_Cluster2x2i
+# from ._aare import ClusterFileSink_Cluster3x3i, ClusterFileSink_Cluster2x2i
+
+from . import _aare
 import numpy as np
 
+_supported_cluster_sizes = [(2,2), (3,3), (5,5), (7,7), (9,9),]
+
+# def _get_class()
+
+def _type_to_char(dtype):
+    if dtype == np.int32:
+        return 'i'
+    elif dtype == np.float32:
+        return 'f'
+    elif dtype == np.float64:
+        return 'd'
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported dtype: {dtype}. Only np.int32, np.float32, and np.float64 are supported.")
+
+def _get_class(name, cluster_size, dtype):
+    """
+    Helper function to get the class based on the name, cluster size, and dtype.
+    """
+    try:
+        class_name = f"{name}_Cluster{cluster_size[0]}x{cluster_size[1]}{_type_to_char(dtype)}"
+        cls = getattr(_aare, class_name)
+    except AttributeError:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported combination of type and cluster size: {dtype}/{cluster_size} when requesting {class_name}")
+    return cls
+
+
+
 def ClusterFinder(image_size, cluster_size, n_sigma=5, dtype = np.int32, capacity = 1024):
     """
     Factory function to create a ClusterFinder object. Provides a cleaner syntax for 
     the templated ClusterFinder in C++.
     """
-    if dtype == np.int32 and cluster_size == (3,3):
-        return ClusterFinder_Cluster3x3i(image_size, n_sigma = n_sigma, capacity=capacity)
-    elif dtype == np.int32 and cluster_size == (2,2): 
-        return ClusterFinder_Cluster2x2i(image_size, n_sigma = n_sigma, capacity=capacity)
-    else:
-        #TODO! add the other formats
-        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported dtype: {dtype}. Only np.int32 is supported.")
+    cls = _get_class("ClusterFinder", cluster_size, dtype)
+    return cls(image_size, n_sigma=n_sigma, capacity=capacity)
+
 
 
 def ClusterFinderMT(image_size, cluster_size = (3,3), dtype=np.int32, n_sigma=5, capacity = 1024, n_threads = 3): 
@@ -25,15 +50,9 @@ def ClusterFinderMT(image_size, cluster_size = (3,3), dtype=np.int32, n_sigma=5,
     the templated ClusterFinderMT in C++.
     """
 
-    if dtype == np.int32 and cluster_size == (3,3):
-        return ClusterFinderMT_Cluster3x3i(image_size, n_sigma = n_sigma,
-                    capacity = capacity, n_threads = n_threads)
-    elif dtype == np.int32 and cluster_size == (2,2):
-        return ClusterFinderMT_Cluster2x2i(image_size, n_sigma = n_sigma,
-                    capacity = capacity, n_threads = n_threads)
-    else:
-        #TODO! add the other formats
-        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported dtype: {dtype}. Only np.int32 is supported.")
+    cls = _get_class("ClusterFinderMT", cluster_size, dtype)
+    return cls(image_size, n_sigma=n_sigma, capacity=capacity, n_threads=n_threads)
+
 
 
 def ClusterCollector(clusterfindermt, cluster_size = (3,3), dtype=np.int32): 
@@ -42,14 +61,8 @@ def ClusterCollector(clusterfindermt, cluster_size = (3,3), dtype=np.int32):
     the templated ClusterCollector in C++.
     """
 
-    if dtype == np.int32 and cluster_size == (3,3): 
-        return ClusterCollector_Cluster3x3i(clusterfindermt)
-    elif dtype == np.int32 and cluster_size == (2,2):
-        return ClusterCollector_Cluster2x2i(clusterfindermt)
-     
-    else: 
-        #TODO! add the other formats
-        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported dtype: {dtype}. Only np.int32 is supported.")
+    cls = _get_class("ClusterCollector", cluster_size, dtype)
+    return cls(clusterfindermt)
 
 def ClusterFileSink(clusterfindermt, cluster_file, dtype=np.int32): 
     """ 
@@ -57,11 +70,15 @@ def ClusterFileSink(clusterfindermt, cluster_file, dtype=np.int32):
     the templated ClusterCollector in C++.
     """
 
-    if dtype == np.int32 and clusterfindermt.cluster_size == (3,3): 
-        return ClusterFileSink_Cluster3x3i(clusterfindermt, cluster_file)
-    elif dtype == np.int32 and clusterfindermt.cluster_size == (2,2):
-        return ClusterFileSink_Cluster2x2i(clusterfindermt, cluster_file)
-     
-    else: 
-        #TODO! add the other formats
-        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported dtype: {dtype}. Only np.int32 is supported.")
\ No newline at end of file
+    cls = _get_class("ClusterFileSink", clusterfindermt.cluster_size, dtype)
+    return cls(clusterfindermt, cluster_file)
+
+
+def ClusterFile(fname, cluster_size=(3,3), dtype=np.int32):
+    """
+    Factory function to create a ClusterFile object. Provides a cleaner syntax for
+    the templated ClusterFile in C++.
+    """
+
+    cls = _get_class("ClusterFile", cluster_size, dtype)
+    return cls(fname)
diff --git a/python/aare/__init__.py b/python/aare/__init__.py
index d2bbe0a..0b95702 100644
--- a/python/aare/__init__.py
+++ b/python/aare/__init__.py
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ from . import _aare
 from ._aare import File, RawMasterFile, RawSubFile, JungfrauDataFile
 from ._aare import Pedestal_d, Pedestal_f, ClusterFinder_Cluster3x3i, VarClusterFinder
 from ._aare import DetectorType
-from ._aare import ClusterFile_Cluster3x3i as ClusterFile
 from ._aare import hitmap
 from ._aare import ROI
 
 # from ._aare import ClusterFinderMT, ClusterCollector, ClusterFileSink, ClusterVector_i
 
-from .ClusterFinder import ClusterFinder, ClusterCollector, ClusterFinderMT, ClusterFileSink
+from .ClusterFinder import ClusterFinder, ClusterCollector, ClusterFinderMT, ClusterFileSink, ClusterFile
 from .ClusterVector import ClusterVector
 
 
diff --git a/python/src/bind_Cluster.hpp b/python/src/bind_Cluster.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daf0946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/src/bind_Cluster.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include "aare/Cluster.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+#include <pybind11/numpy.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
+
+namespace py = pybind11;
+using pd_type = double;
+
+using namespace aare;
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+
+template <typename Type, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
+          typename CoordType>
+void define_Cluster(py::module &m, const std::string &typestr) {
+    auto class_name = fmt::format("Cluster{}", typestr);
+
+    py::class_<Cluster<Type, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>>(
+        m, class_name.c_str(), py::buffer_protocol())
+
+        .def(py::init([](uint8_t x, uint8_t y, py::array_t<Type> data) {
+            py::buffer_info buf_info = data.request();
+            Cluster<Type, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType> cluster;
+            cluster.x = x;
+            cluster.y = y;
+            auto r = data.template unchecked<1>(); // no bounds checks
+            for (py::ssize_t i = 0; i < data.size(); ++i) {
+                cluster.data[i] = r(i);
+            }
+            return cluster;
+        }));
+
+    /*
+    //TODO! Review if to keep or not
+    .def_property(
+        "data",
+        [](ClusterType &c) -> py::array {
+            return py::array(py::buffer_info(
+                c.data, sizeof(Type),
+                py::format_descriptor<Type>::format(), // Type
+                                                       // format
+                1, // Number of dimensions
+                {static_cast<ssize_t>(ClusterSizeX *
+                                      ClusterSizeY)}, // Shape (flattened)
+                {sizeof(Type)} // Stride (step size between elements)
+                ));
+        },
+        [](ClusterType &c, py::array_t<Type> arr) {
+            py::buffer_info buf_info = arr.request();
+            Type *ptr = static_cast<Type *>(buf_info.ptr);
+            std::copy(ptr, ptr + ClusterSizeX * ClusterSizeY,
+                      c.data); // TODO dont iterate over centers!!!
+
+        });
+    */
+}
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/src/bind_ClusterCollector.hpp b/python/src/bind_ClusterCollector.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4836e6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/src/bind_ClusterCollector.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include "aare/ClusterCollector.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinder.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterVector.hpp"
+#include "aare/NDView.hpp"
+#include "aare/Pedestal.hpp"
+#include "np_helper.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
+
+namespace py = pybind11;
+using pd_type = double;
+
+using namespace aare;
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+
+
+template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
+          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
+void define_ClusterCollector(py::module &m,
+                                       const std::string &typestr) {
+    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterCollector_{}", typestr);
+
+    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
+
+    py::class_<ClusterCollector<ClusterType>>(m, class_name.c_str())
+        .def(py::init<ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, double> *>())
+        .def("stop", &ClusterCollector<ClusterType>::stop)
+        .def(
+            "steal_clusters",
+            [](ClusterCollector<ClusterType> &self) {
+                auto v = new std::vector<ClusterVector<ClusterType>>(
+                    self.steal_clusters());
+                return v; // TODO change!!!
+            },
+            py::return_value_policy::take_ownership);
+}
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/src/cluster_file.hpp b/python/src/bind_ClusterFile.hpp
similarity index 98%
rename from python/src/cluster_file.hpp
rename to python/src/bind_ClusterFile.hpp
index ac384b2..8ce5360 100644
--- a/python/src/cluster_file.hpp
+++ b/python/src/bind_ClusterFile.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ using namespace ::aare;
 
 template <typename Type, uint8_t CoordSizeX, uint8_t CoordSizeY,
           typename CoordType = uint16_t>
-void define_cluster_file_io_bindings(py::module &m,
+void define_ClusterFile(py::module &m,
                                      const std::string &typestr) {
 
     using ClusterType = Cluster<Type, CoordSizeX, CoordSizeY, CoordType>;
diff --git a/python/src/bind_ClusterFileSink.hpp b/python/src/bind_ClusterFileSink.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b3a74d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/src/bind_ClusterFileSink.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "aare/ClusterCollector.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinder.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterVector.hpp"
+#include "aare/NDView.hpp"
+#include "aare/Pedestal.hpp"
+#include "np_helper.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
+
+namespace py = pybind11;
+using pd_type = double;
+
+using namespace aare;
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
+          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
+void define_ClusterFileSink(py::module &m,
+                                       const std::string &typestr) {
+    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterFileSink_{}", typestr);
+
+    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
+
+    py::class_<ClusterFileSink<ClusterType>>(m, class_name.c_str())
+        .def(py::init<ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, double> *,
+                      const std::filesystem::path &>())
+        .def("stop", &ClusterFileSink<ClusterType>::stop);
+}
+
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
diff --git a/python/src/bind_ClusterFinder.hpp b/python/src/bind_ClusterFinder.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f0fe8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/src/bind_ClusterFinder.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include "aare/ClusterCollector.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinder.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterVector.hpp"
+#include "aare/NDView.hpp"
+#include "aare/Pedestal.hpp"
+#include "np_helper.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
+
+namespace py = pybind11;
+using pd_type = double;
+
+using namespace aare;
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+
+template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
+          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
+void define_ClusterFinder(py::module &m, const std::string &typestr) {
+    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterFinder_{}", typestr);
+
+    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
+
+    py::class_<ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>>(
+        m, class_name.c_str())
+        .def(py::init<Shape<2>, pd_type, size_t>(), py::arg("image_size"),
+             py::arg("n_sigma") = 5.0, py::arg("capacity") = 1'000'000)
+        .def("push_pedestal_frame",
+             [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
+                py::array_t<uint16_t> frame) {
+                 auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
+                 self.push_pedestal_frame(view);
+             })
+        .def("clear_pedestal",
+             &ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::clear_pedestal)
+        .def_property_readonly(
+            "pedestal",
+            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self) {
+                auto pd = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
+                *pd = self.pedestal();
+                return return_image_data(pd);
+            })
+        .def_property_readonly(
+            "noise",
+            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self) {
+                auto arr = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
+                *arr = self.noise();
+                return return_image_data(arr);
+            })
+        .def(
+            "steal_clusters",
+            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
+               bool realloc_same_capacity) {
+                ClusterVector<ClusterType> clusters =
+                    self.steal_clusters(realloc_same_capacity);
+                return clusters;
+            },
+            py::arg("realloc_same_capacity") = false)
+        .def(
+            "find_clusters",
+            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
+               py::array_t<uint16_t> frame, uint64_t frame_number) {
+                auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
+                self.find_clusters(view, frame_number);
+                return;
+            },
+            py::arg(), py::arg("frame_number") = 0);
+}
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/src/bind_ClusterFinderMT.hpp b/python/src/bind_ClusterFinderMT.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1769db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/src/bind_ClusterFinderMT.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#include "aare/ClusterCollector.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinder.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp"
+#include "aare/ClusterVector.hpp"
+#include "aare/NDView.hpp"
+#include "aare/Pedestal.hpp"
+#include "np_helper.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
+
+namespace py = pybind11;
+using pd_type = double;
+
+using namespace aare;
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+
+template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
+          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
+void define_ClusterFinderMT(py::module &m,
+                                       const std::string &typestr) {
+    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterFinderMT_{}", typestr);
+
+    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
+
+    py::class_<ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>>(
+        m, class_name.c_str())
+        .def(py::init<Shape<2>, pd_type, size_t, size_t>(),
+             py::arg("image_size"), py::arg("n_sigma") = 5.0,
+             py::arg("capacity") = 2048, py::arg("n_threads") = 3)
+        .def("push_pedestal_frame",
+             [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
+                py::array_t<uint16_t> frame) {
+                 auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
+                 self.push_pedestal_frame(view);
+             })
+        .def(
+            "find_clusters",
+            [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
+               py::array_t<uint16_t> frame, uint64_t frame_number) {
+                auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
+                self.find_clusters(view, frame_number);
+                return;
+            },
+            py::arg(), py::arg("frame_number") = 0)
+        .def_property_readonly("cluster_size", [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self){
+            return py::make_tuple(ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY);
+        })
+        .def("clear_pedestal",
+             &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::clear_pedestal)
+        .def("sync", &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::sync)
+        .def("stop", &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::stop)
+        .def("start", &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::start)
+        .def(
+            "pedestal",
+            [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
+               size_t thread_index) {
+                auto pd = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
+                *pd = self.pedestal(thread_index);
+                return return_image_data(pd);
+            },
+            py::arg("thread_index") = 0)
+        .def(
+            "noise",
+            [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
+               size_t thread_index) {
+                auto arr = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
+                *arr = self.noise(thread_index);
+                return return_image_data(arr);
+            },
+            py::arg("thread_index") = 0);
+}
+
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/src/bind_ClusterVector.hpp b/python/src/bind_ClusterVector.hpp
index db8c8a3..550db9a 100644
--- a/python/src/bind_ClusterVector.hpp
+++ b/python/src/bind_ClusterVector.hpp
@@ -101,4 +101,6 @@ void define_ClusterVector(py::module &m, const std::string &typestr) {
 
               return hitmap;
           });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/src/cluster.hpp b/python/src/cluster.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 58f137c..0000000
--- a/python/src/cluster.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,211 +0,0 @@
-#include "aare/ClusterCollector.hpp"
-#include "aare/ClusterFileSink.hpp"
-#include "aare/ClusterFinder.hpp"
-#include "aare/ClusterFinderMT.hpp"
-#include "aare/ClusterVector.hpp"
-#include "aare/NDView.hpp"
-#include "aare/Pedestal.hpp"
-#include "np_helper.hpp"
-
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <filesystem>
-#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
-#include <pybind11/stl.h>
-#include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
-
-namespace py = pybind11;
-using pd_type = double;
-
-using namespace aare;
-
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
-
-template <typename Type, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
-          typename CoordType>
-void define_cluster(py::module &m, const std::string &typestr) {
-    auto class_name = fmt::format("Cluster{}", typestr);
-
-    py::class_<Cluster<Type, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>>(
-        m, class_name.c_str(), py::buffer_protocol())
-
-        .def(py::init([](uint8_t x, uint8_t y, py::array_t<Type> data) {
-            py::buffer_info buf_info = data.request();
-            Cluster<Type, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType> cluster;
-            cluster.x = x;
-            cluster.y = y;
-            auto r = data.template unchecked<1>(); // no bounds checks
-            for (py::ssize_t i = 0; i < data.size(); ++i) {
-                cluster.data[i] = r(i);
-            }
-            return cluster;
-        }));
-
-    /*
-    .def_property(
-        "data",
-        [](ClusterType &c) -> py::array {
-            return py::array(py::buffer_info(
-                c.data, sizeof(Type),
-                py::format_descriptor<Type>::format(), // Type
-                                                       // format
-                1, // Number of dimensions
-                {static_cast<ssize_t>(ClusterSizeX *
-                                      ClusterSizeY)}, // Shape (flattened)
-                {sizeof(Type)} // Stride (step size between elements)
-                ));
-        },
-        [](ClusterType &c, py::array_t<Type> arr) {
-            py::buffer_info buf_info = arr.request();
-            Type *ptr = static_cast<Type *>(buf_info.ptr);
-            std::copy(ptr, ptr + ClusterSizeX * ClusterSizeY,
-                      c.data); // TODO dont iterate over centers!!!
-
-        });
-    */
-}
-
-template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
-          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
-void define_cluster_finder_mt_bindings(py::module &m,
-                                       const std::string &typestr) {
-    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterFinderMT_{}", typestr);
-
-    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
-
-    py::class_<ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>>(
-        m, class_name.c_str())
-        .def(py::init<Shape<2>, pd_type, size_t, size_t>(),
-             py::arg("image_size"), py::arg("n_sigma") = 5.0,
-             py::arg("capacity") = 2048, py::arg("n_threads") = 3)
-        .def("push_pedestal_frame",
-             [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
-                py::array_t<uint16_t> frame) {
-                 auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
-                 self.push_pedestal_frame(view);
-             })
-        .def(
-            "find_clusters",
-            [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
-               py::array_t<uint16_t> frame, uint64_t frame_number) {
-                auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
-                self.find_clusters(view, frame_number);
-                return;
-            },
-            py::arg(), py::arg("frame_number") = 0)
-        .def_property_readonly("cluster_size", [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self){
-            return py::make_tuple(ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY);
-        })
-        .def("clear_pedestal",
-             &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::clear_pedestal)
-        .def("sync", &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::sync)
-        .def("stop", &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::stop)
-        .def("start", &ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::start)
-        .def(
-            "pedestal",
-            [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
-               size_t thread_index) {
-                auto pd = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
-                *pd = self.pedestal(thread_index);
-                return return_image_data(pd);
-            },
-            py::arg("thread_index") = 0)
-        .def(
-            "noise",
-            [](ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
-               size_t thread_index) {
-                auto arr = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
-                *arr = self.noise(thread_index);
-                return return_image_data(arr);
-            },
-            py::arg("thread_index") = 0);
-}
-
-template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
-          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
-void define_cluster_collector_bindings(py::module &m,
-                                       const std::string &typestr) {
-    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterCollector_{}", typestr);
-
-    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
-
-    py::class_<ClusterCollector<ClusterType>>(m, class_name.c_str())
-        .def(py::init<ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, double> *>())
-        .def("stop", &ClusterCollector<ClusterType>::stop)
-        .def(
-            "steal_clusters",
-            [](ClusterCollector<ClusterType> &self) {
-                auto v = new std::vector<ClusterVector<ClusterType>>(
-                    self.steal_clusters());
-                return v; // TODO change!!!
-            },
-            py::return_value_policy::take_ownership);
-}
-
-template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
-          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
-void define_cluster_file_sink_bindings(py::module &m,
-                                       const std::string &typestr) {
-    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterFileSink_{}", typestr);
-
-    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
-
-    py::class_<ClusterFileSink<ClusterType>>(m, class_name.c_str())
-        .def(py::init<ClusterFinderMT<ClusterType, uint16_t, double> *,
-                      const std::filesystem::path &>())
-        .def("stop", &ClusterFileSink<ClusterType>::stop);
-}
-
-template <typename T, uint8_t ClusterSizeX, uint8_t ClusterSizeY,
-          typename CoordType = uint16_t>
-void define_cluster_finder_bindings(py::module &m, const std::string &typestr) {
-    auto class_name = fmt::format("ClusterFinder_{}", typestr);
-
-    using ClusterType = Cluster<T, ClusterSizeX, ClusterSizeY, CoordType>;
-
-    py::class_<ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>>(
-        m, class_name.c_str())
-        .def(py::init<Shape<2>, pd_type, size_t>(), py::arg("image_size"),
-             py::arg("n_sigma") = 5.0, py::arg("capacity") = 1'000'000)
-        .def("push_pedestal_frame",
-             [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
-                py::array_t<uint16_t> frame) {
-                 auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
-                 self.push_pedestal_frame(view);
-             })
-        .def("clear_pedestal",
-             &ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type>::clear_pedestal)
-        .def_property_readonly(
-            "pedestal",
-            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self) {
-                auto pd = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
-                *pd = self.pedestal();
-                return return_image_data(pd);
-            })
-        .def_property_readonly(
-            "noise",
-            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self) {
-                auto arr = new NDArray<pd_type, 2>{};
-                *arr = self.noise();
-                return return_image_data(arr);
-            })
-        .def(
-            "steal_clusters",
-            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
-               bool realloc_same_capacity) {
-                ClusterVector<ClusterType> clusters =
-                    self.steal_clusters(realloc_same_capacity);
-                return clusters;
-            },
-            py::arg("realloc_same_capacity") = false)
-        .def(
-            "find_clusters",
-            [](ClusterFinder<ClusterType, uint16_t, pd_type> &self,
-               py::array_t<uint16_t> frame, uint64_t frame_number) {
-                auto view = make_view_2d(frame);
-                self.find_clusters(view, frame_number);
-                return;
-            },
-            py::arg(), py::arg("frame_number") = 0);
-}
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
diff --git a/python/src/module.cpp b/python/src/module.cpp
index 946a41b..681dd4b 100644
--- a/python/src/module.cpp
+++ b/python/src/module.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 // Files with bindings to the different classes
 
 //New style file naming
+#include "bind_Cluster.hpp"
+#include "bind_ClusterCollector.hpp"
+#include "bind_ClusterFinder.hpp"
+#include "bind_ClusterFinderMT.hpp"
+#include "bind_ClusterFile.hpp"
+#include "bind_ClusterFileSink.hpp"
 #include "bind_ClusterVector.hpp"
 
 //TODO! migrate the other names
-#include "cluster.hpp"
-#include "cluster_file.hpp"
 #include "ctb_raw_file.hpp"
 #include "file.hpp"
 #include "fit.hpp"
@@ -24,6 +28,25 @@
 
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
+/* MACRO that defines Cluster bindings for a specific size and type
+
+T - Storage type of the cluster data (int, float, double)
+N - Number of rows in the cluster
+M - Number of columns in the cluster
+U - Type of the pixel data (e.g., uint16_t)
+TYPE_CODE - A character representing the type code (e.g., 'i' for int, 'd' for double, 'f' for float)
+
+*/
+#define DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(T, N, M, U, TYPE_CODE) \
+    define_ClusterFile<T, N, M, U>(m, "Cluster" #N "x" #M #TYPE_CODE); \
+    define_ClusterVector<T, N, M, U>(m, "Cluster" #N "x" #M #TYPE_CODE); \
+    define_ClusterFinder<T, N, M, U>(m, "Cluster" #N "x" #M #TYPE_CODE); \
+    define_ClusterFinderMT<T, N, M, U>(m, "Cluster" #N "x" #M #TYPE_CODE); \
+    define_ClusterFileSink<T, N, M, U>(m, "Cluster" #N "x" #M #TYPE_CODE); \
+    define_ClusterCollector<T, N, M, U>(m, "Cluster" #N "x" #M #TYPE_CODE); \
+    define_Cluster<T, N, M, U>(m, #N "x" #M #TYPE_CODE); \
+    register_calculate_eta<T, N, M, U>(m);
+
 PYBIND11_MODULE(_aare, m) {
     define_file_io_bindings(m);
     define_raw_file_io_bindings(m);
@@ -38,59 +61,23 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_aare, m) {
     define_interpolation_bindings(m);
     define_jungfrau_data_file_io_bindings(m);
 
-    define_cluster_file_io_bindings<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3i");
-    define_cluster_file_io_bindings<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3d");
-    define_cluster_file_io_bindings<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3f");
-    define_cluster_file_io_bindings<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2i");
-    define_cluster_file_io_bindings<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2f");
-    define_cluster_file_io_bindings<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2d");
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(int, 3, 3, uint16_t, i);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(double, 3, 3, uint16_t, d);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(float, 3, 3, uint16_t, f);
 
-    define_ClusterVector<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3i");
-    define_ClusterVector<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3d");
-    define_ClusterVector<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3f");
-    define_ClusterVector<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2i");
-    define_ClusterVector<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2d");
-    define_ClusterVector<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2f");
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(int, 2, 2, uint16_t, i);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(double, 2, 2, uint16_t, d);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(float, 2, 2, uint16_t, f);
 
-    define_cluster_finder_bindings<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3i");
-    define_cluster_finder_bindings<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3d");
-    define_cluster_finder_bindings<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3f");
-    define_cluster_finder_bindings<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2i");
-    define_cluster_finder_bindings<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2d");
-    define_cluster_finder_bindings<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2f");
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(int, 5, 5, uint16_t, i);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(double, 5, 5, uint16_t, d);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(float, 5, 5, uint16_t, f);
 
-    define_cluster_finder_mt_bindings<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3i");
-    define_cluster_finder_mt_bindings<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3d");
-    define_cluster_finder_mt_bindings<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3f");
-    define_cluster_finder_mt_bindings<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2i");
-    define_cluster_finder_mt_bindings<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2d");
-    define_cluster_finder_mt_bindings<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2f");
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(int, 7, 7, uint16_t, i);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(double, 7, 7, uint16_t, d);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(float, 7, 7, uint16_t, f);
 
-    define_cluster_file_sink_bindings<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3i");
-    define_cluster_file_sink_bindings<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3d");
-    define_cluster_file_sink_bindings<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3f");
-    define_cluster_file_sink_bindings<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2i");
-    define_cluster_file_sink_bindings<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2d");
-    define_cluster_file_sink_bindings<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2f");
-
-    define_cluster_collector_bindings<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3i");
-    define_cluster_collector_bindings<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3f");
-    define_cluster_collector_bindings<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster3x3d");
-    define_cluster_collector_bindings<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2i");
-    define_cluster_collector_bindings<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2f");
-    define_cluster_collector_bindings<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "Cluster2x2d");
-
-    define_cluster<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "3x3i");
-    define_cluster<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "3x3f");
-    define_cluster<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m, "3x3d");
-    define_cluster<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "2x2i");
-    define_cluster<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "2x2f");
-    define_cluster<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m, "2x2d");
-
-    register_calculate_eta<int, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m);
-    register_calculate_eta<float, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m);
-    register_calculate_eta<double, 3, 3, uint16_t>(m);
-    register_calculate_eta<int, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m);
-    register_calculate_eta<float, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m);
-    register_calculate_eta<double, 2, 2, uint16_t>(m);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(int, 9, 9, uint16_t, i);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(double, 9, 9, uint16_t, d);
+    DEFINE_CLUSTER_BINDINGS(float, 9, 9, uint16_t, f);
 }