Engineering items
Items
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 Cable Coil |
Found in: Nearly everywhere Used for: Laying electrical wires, building things that use electricity Strategy: Wire is a resource, and can be used in many constructions and to lay down power lines. Make sure all APCs are connected to the main lines with wires, or you'll have black outs. |
| Description |
| Can be laid down on the plating to distribute electrical power. Automatically connects to other wires on cardinal tiles. Read the guide to wiring to see how. Make sure you don't touch wired wires on the ground without insulated gloves. Can be placed onto three different layers. Toggle layers by ctrl-clicking the stack of cable coil.
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| Power Cell Power Cell |
Found in: Cargo, Engineering, EVA, Tech Storage, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics, inside APCs, inside Space Heaters Used for: Building things that use electricity Strategy: Used to power APCs, cyborgs and various electrical equipment. |
| Description |
| Can be recharged in a File:Cellcharger.png Cell Charger. Comes in five varieties:
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Tools
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| Rapid Light Dispenser (RLD) Rapid Light Dispenser (RLD) |
Found in: Admemez Used for: Lighting up an area Strategy: A device used to rapidly provide lighting sources to an area. Reload with metal, plasteel, glass or compressed matter cartridges |
| Description |
The RLD has 3 different modes:
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 Crowbar |
Found in: Nearly everywhere Used for: Opening airlocks, breaking things. Strategy: If the power goes out on the station, you will need a crowbar to open doors. Otherwise it's just for breaking things. |
| Description |
| The crowbar can pry open things or pry closed things and is used in deconstructing objects like computers and airlocks. It will open powered down doors and fire doors. You can use it to remove floor tiles, especially useful when they are damaged or you believe wires have been cut. Comes in two flavors, gunmetal grey and robust red. |
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 Screwdriver |
Found in: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics Used for: Construction and deconstruction Strategy: Almost every machine requires a screwdriver to build it or take it apart. |
| Description |
| A simple, but often needed tool. Everything from APCs to windows to computers can be unscrewed. Grilles can be unscrewed and pulled away instead of broken. A screwdriver to the eyes is a dangerous weapon. |
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 Wirecutters |
Found in: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Tech Storage, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics Used for: Removing wires Strategy: One quick snip and you can remove wires from any machine, security camera, or from the floor. Make sure to wear gloves. |
| Description |
| More or less an undo tool with wires. Can be used to disable cameras, and needed to take apart most machines. Can also be used to deconstruct grilles instantly. |
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 Wrench |
Found in: Nearly everywhere Used for: Deconstruction, attaching bolts Strategy: Wrenches are usually used to take things apart, like wall girders, or tables. Only the emitters and computers use them in construction stages. They either fasten bolts, or take apart bolts. |
| Description |
| This tool is used more to take the station apart than to put it together. Most departments need one to secure some machine or another. |
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 Welding Tool |
Found in: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics Used for: Sealing airlocks, construction and deconstruction. Fighting aliens. Strategy: You can cut all manner of things apart, from lockers (open locker, click while lit) to walls. OR, You can weld shut doors and lockers. It is useless when out of fuel. |
| Description |
| A must have for engineers. Most modifications you make to the station will require this tool. It does have an open flame, so it will light everything from cigarettes to plasma. Use it as a weapon against weeds and vines. Don't refuel it when lit unless you want an explosion. Be sure to use eye protection unless you like slowly going blind.
You can get an industrial version with double fuel capacity from the welding lockers from Engineering, ordering one from Cargo or from a hacked vending machine. |
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 Industrial Welding Tool |
Found in: Engi-Vend, Engineering, Cargo Used for: Welding stuff, even better Strategy: You can weld objects together, you can unweld objects together |
| Description |
| It's a welding tool, but it has double fuel capacity. Most rounds, you don't have to refuel it at all. |
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 Multitool |
Found in: Cargo, Engineering, EVA, Maintenance, Tech Storage, Primary Tool Storage, Robotics Used for: Hacking Strategy: Multitools are used to pulse wires while hacking anything. Having one gives you more control over the device you are hacking. |
| Description |
| Used for hacking Airlocks, APCs, autolathes, mulebots, vending machines, and nearly anything else with a panel. See the guide to hacking for more information. |
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| Analyzer Analyzer |
Found in: Toolboxes Used for: Scanning the air Strategy: If you ever needed a complex readout about your current atmosphere, this is the tool for you. |
| Description |
| Can be used to scan the atmosphere, and shows you what's inside a Canister or a pipe. The analyzer can also be added to an unscrewed Security Camera to upgrade it to an X-ray camera, and will prove invaluable in the case of a anomaly.
Otherwise, made practically worthless by the PDA Air Scanner. |
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 T-ray Scanner |
Found in: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics Used for: Seeing under floor tiles Strategy: If you are actually doing repair work, a T-ray scanner in your pocket will let you plan out wires and pipes. |
| Description |
| Click on it on your hand to activate. When activated it will reveal wires and pipes under the flooring, as well as Critters and Creatures inside pipes, as well as make cloaked people flicker. You can put it in your belt, or leave them lying all over the place. |
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 Rapid Pipe Cleaner Layer |
Found in: Engineering, Chief Engineer's Office Used for: Laying cosmetic pipe cleaners Strategy: Wield it with both your hands, walk slowly |
| Description |
| The Rapid Pipe Cleaner Layer can hold 90 pieces of Pipe Cleaner. When wielded with a single hand, it can lay pipe cleaner manually. However, when it is wielded with both hands, it lays pipe cleaners under you as you walk. Used for wire art. |
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 Airlock Painter |
Found in: Engineering Used for: Painting airlocks Strategy: Put a toner in it and use it on an airlock and select how you want it to look |
| Description |
| An advanced autopainter preprogrammed with several paintjobs for airlocks. Use it on an airlock during or after construction to change the paintjob. |
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 Emergency Welding Tool |
Found in: Emergency toolboxes through the station Used for: Same as a regular welding tool Strategy: Welding stuff |
| Description |
| Functions identically to a normal welding tool, but only has 10 units of fuel. |
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  Inducer |
Found in: Chief Engineer's Office, Engineering Protolathe, Science Protolathe Used for: Recharging machines Strategy: Use inducers to recharge essential machines (chem dispensers, APCs) when the power goes out. |
| Description |
| You can click on a machine or an APC with an inducer to recharge it. Recharge the inducer itself by replacing the power cell within it. |
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  Jaws of Life |
Found in: Chief Engineer's Toolbelt, Engineering Protolathe, Science Protolathe Used for: Prying open doors, cutting wires, popping out floor tiles Strategy: It's a crowbar and a pair of wirecutters combined into a single tool |
| Description |
| While in cutting mode, you can cut wires and hack machines. While in prying mode, you can pop out floor tiles, and instantly open unpowered/fire doors. Similarly to the Fire Axe, you can pry open powered doors with a bit of effort. |
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  Hand Drill |
Found in: Chief Engineer's Toolbelt, Engineering Protolathe Used for: Exposing wires, securing objects Strategy: It's a screwdriver and a wrench combined into a single tool |
| Description |
| With the screw driver bit, you can expose wires to hack stuff. With the bolt driver bit, you can secure canisters and wrench down loose objects faster. |
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 Experimental Welding Tool |
Found in: Chief Engineer's Toolbelt, Engineering Protolathe Used for: Welding stuff Strategy: It's a better welding tool |
| Description |
| This welding tool contains more fuel, welds objects quicker, and recharges fuel on its own, without any intervention. |
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 Geiger Counter |
Found in: Radiation Locker Used for: Detecting Radiation. Strategy: Use it on people or objects to see whats causing all the radiation poisoning. |
| Description |
| The Geiger Counter is used to detect radiation and potentially cause radiation poisoning |
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| Construction Bag Construction Bag |
Found in: Engineering Used for: Carrying stock parts and circuit boards. Strategy: Put the parts in it needed to construct machines and other things. |
| Description |
| Can hold stock parts, other common machine components, circuits, misc electronics and cable coils. |
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Engineering Gear
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Equipment
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 Engi-Vend |
Found in: Engineering Used for: Supplying yourself with electronics and engineering equipment Strategy: Get a loaded RCD from here. |
| Description |
| Spare tool vending. |
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| SMES Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage SMES Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage |
Found in: Engineering, Solars, AI Chamber, Mining Station, Telecommunications Used for: Storing and distributing power Strategy: Set an input (how much power will be drawn from input wire terminal), set on output (preferably smaller than the input so something will actually be stored in the cell), and watch the station flourish! |
| Description |
| Huge cell/battery for power distributing purposes. Maximum capacity 5 megawatts. Remember: Wire connected to the floor terminal = power input. Wire under the SMES = power output. |
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 APC Area Power Controller |
Found in: Every room with power Used for: Controlling the power for a sector on the station. Strategy: Have power equipment access, swipe your ID on it to unlock it and choose your action. |
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Actions available on the APC:
Remember, 'Auto' power settings slowly cuts off each breaker when power runs low in this order:
To replace the APC battery, you need an ID with sufficient access to unlock the APC itself.
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| Cell Charger Cell Charger |
Found in: Cargo, Engineering, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics Used for: Recharging power cells Strategy: Place power cells into these to charge them up |
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These will drain power directly from the room's  APC unit to recharge File:Powercell.png Power Cells. Beware with high capacity cells, as they will drain the room's APC completely. Can be secured and unsecured using a wrench.
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 P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator |
Found in: Engineering Power Storage Used for: Portable backup generator Strategy: Mostly used to jump start the Engine |
| Description |
| Needs solid plasma as fuel and be secured on an exposed powered wire to generate power. Can be secured and unsecured using a wrench. |
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 S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator |
Found in: R&D Used for: Portable backup generator Strategy: If you really need to use that uranium for power. |
| Description |
| Needs uranium as fuel and be secured on an exposed powered wire to generate power. Can be secured and unsecured using a wrench. Guide to building a S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator. |
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 M.R.S.P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator |
Found in: R&D Used for: Portable backup generator Strategy: Because diamonds are not manly. |
| Description |
| Needs diamonds as fuel and be secured on an exposed powered wire to generate power. Can be secured and unsecured using a wrench. Guide to building a M.R.S.P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator. |
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 Emitter |
Found in: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo Used for: To power up the shields containing the Singularity Strategy: Ensure it has a powered wire under it, wrench and weld it in place and turn it on. Lock with ID if needed |
| Description |
| A heavy duty industrial laser. Shoots non-stop when turned on. There are four at the engine, powering up the Field Generators with laser shots. Emitter are also useful as a weapon, if your target stand still long enough for you to set it up. (Hint: Blobs don't move.) You can also slot in a custom energy weapon to be fired, instead of default emitter beams. Simply open the panel and insert the gun. |
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 Field Generator |
Found in: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo Used for: Containing the singularity or other dangerous things Strategy: Point an Emitter at it and turn them both on |
| Description |
| A large thermal battery that projects a high amount of energy when powered. |
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 Gravitational Singularity Generator |
Found in: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo Used for: Creating a Singularity Strategy: Place in front of a Particle Accelerator |
| Description |
| An odd device which produces a Gravitational Singularity when set up. |
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 Tesla Generator |
Found in: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo Used for: Creating a Tesla Strategy: Place in front of a Particle Accelerator |
| Description |
| An odd device which produces a Tesla when set up. |
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 Particle Accelerator |
Found in: Engine, parts can be ordered from Cargo Used for: Creating and maintaining a Singularity Strategy: Set a Gravitational Singularity Generator in front of it and turn it on |
| Description |
| Guide to Setting Up the Particle Accelerator |
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 Anti-Breach Shielding Projector |
Found in: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo Used for: Used to seal minor hull breaches Strategy: Wrench it in place near a hull breach and turn it on |
| Description |
| An energy shield used to contain hull breaches. All space tiles within a 2 square radius will be blocked off with a shield. |
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 Shield Generator |
Found in: Teleporter, Xenobiology, more can be ordered from Cargo Used for: To seal in/out aliens and such Strategy: Wrench it in place |
| Description |
| Creates a barrier between two Shield Generators. |
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 Gravity Generator |
Found in: Gravity Generator Room Used for: Creating gravity to the station Strategy: If broken, fix it with a screwdriver, welding tool, 10 units of plasteel and then a wrench. |
| Description |
| Provides sweet sweet gravity when enabled. Provides sweet sweet anger when not. When powered, and toggled on, it will charge until 100%, which will then enable the gravity. If it isn't powered, via the APC on the environment channel, or it is toggled off then it will discharge until it hits 0%; which will then disable the gravity. While charging/discharging, the generator will emit a lot of radiation so make sure you wear a radiation suit. |
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  Gas Turbine Generator and Compressor |
Found in: MetaStation Used for: Creating power through a contained small fire Strategy: Make inferno fire to compressor-side, turn Gas Turbine Generator on, open the turbine-end to space so fire moves through the machine to generate power. Higher airflow and temperature makes more power. |
| Description |
| See here how to construct a Gas Turbine Generator. |
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 Thermo-Electric Generator |
Found in: MiniStation Used for: Creating power through a contained huge inferno Strategy: See below. |
| Description |
| See here how to set it up. |
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