Engineering items

Items

Cable Coil

Местонахождение: Nearly everywhere
Используется для: Laying electrical wires, building things that use electricity
Стратегия: 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.

Описание

Comes in many fun colors. Can be laid down on the plating to distribute electrical power, read the guide to wiring to see how. Almost all machines require wires, including the singularity engine. Make sure you don't touch wires on the ground without insulated gloves. By right clicking, you can turn the wires into ghetto restraints to tie someone down, but only takes 30 seconds to get out of.

Power Cell

Местонахождение: Cargo, Engineering, EVA, Tech Storage, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics, inside APCs, inside Space Heaters
Используется для: Building things that use electricity
Стратегия: Used to power APCs, cyborgs and various electrical equipment.

Описание

Can be recharged in a Cell Charger.
Comes in four varieties:

• Standard (1 kW)
• High-Capacity (10 kW)
• Super-Capacity (20 kW)
• Hyper-Capacity (30 kW)

Tools

Rapid Construction Device (RCD)

Местонахождение: EVA, Engi-Vend
Используется для: Making and destroying walls, doors, and floors.

Описание

An experimental device which can build, or deconstruct areas rapidly. This is held in the EVA for emergencies (and is the Chief Engineer's responsibility). However they can be made in hacked autolathes as well.

This little bugger can be set (by clicking in active hand) to do a number of things:

• Build Floors (2 Ammo)
• Build a Wall (16 Ammo)
• Build a wall on top of a girder (8 Ammo)
• Build a Grille (4 Ammo)
• Build a Window (8 Ammo)
• Build a Reinforced Window (12 Ammo)
• Build an airlock (16 Ammo)
• Deconstruct a girder(13 Ammo)
• Deconstruct a wall(26 Ammo) (Can't deconstruct reinforced walls, unless it's a cyborg or mech RCD)
• Deconstruct a floor tile into space(33 Ammo)
• Deconstruct a grille(4 Ammo)
• Deconstruct a window(8 Ammo)
• Deconstruct an airlock(32 Ammo)

Right click to toggle airlock access and appearance, and to swap between normal and reinforced windows.

Can be loaded with Compressed Matter Cartridges and regular metal and glass sheets. One Cartridge holds 40 units, with 160 being the maximum. Be forewarned that changing RCD mode can cause it to emit sparks, which can cause fires in plasma-rich environiments.

It also can robust the shit out people. Or AIs, if needed.

Advanced Rapid Construction Device (ARCD)

Местонахождение: Admin Magicks
Используется для: Making and destroying walls, doors, and floors, from a distance

Описание

The ARCD is a RCD, except it can construct and deconstruct items from a distance. Unfortunately, short of serious admin fuckery, it cannot be obtained through normal play. Most often used for making Ratvar cry a river.

Rapid Piping Device (RPD)

Местонахождение: Supermatter Chamber, Atmospherics
Используется для: Dispensing pipes

Описание

The replacement of the old pipe dispenser, it can manufacture (but not deconstruct) several different pipes. Does not consume ammo. Most often used for spamming a shit ton of volume pumps.

It can dispense:

• Pipes
• Manifolds
• Manual Valves
• Digital Valves
• 4-Way Manifolds
• Layer Manifolds
• Connectors
• Unary Vents
• Gas Pumps
• Passive Gates
• Volume Pumps
• Scrubbers
• Injectors
• Meters
• Gas Filters
• Gas Mixers
• Heat Exchange Pipes
• Heat Exchange Manifolds
• Heat Exchange 4-Way Manifolds
• Heat Exchange Junctions
• Unary Heat Exchange Pipes

Rapid Light Dispenser (RLD)

Местонахождение: Admemez
Используется для: Lighting up an area
Стратегия: A device used to rapidly provide lighting sources to an area. Reload with metal, plasteel, glass or compressed matter cartridges

Описание

The RLD has 3 different modes:

• Permanent Light Collection: The RLD can attach lights to the floor to to the wall. These lights will burn forever as long as the APC in the room is powered.
• Light Launcher: The RLD launches glowsticks at a distance
• Deconstruct: Tears apart wall/floor lights

Crowbar

Местонахождение: Nearly everywhere
Используется для: Opening airlocks, breaking things.
Стратегия: If the power goes out on the station, you will need a crowbar to open doors. Otherwise it's just for breaking things.

Описание

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.

Screwdriver

Местонахождение: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics
Используется для: Construction and deconstruction
Стратегия: Almost every machine requires a screwdriver to build it or take it apart.

Описание

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.

Wirecutters

Местонахождение: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Tech Storage, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics
Используется для: Removing wires
Стратегия: One quick snip and you can remove wires from any machine, security camera, or from the floor. Make sure to wear gloves.

Описание

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.

Wrench

Местонахождение: Nearly everywhere
Используется для: Deconstruction, attaching bolts
Стратегия: 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.

Описание

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.

Welding Tool

Местонахождение: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics
Используется для: Sealing airlocks, construction and deconstruction. Fighting aliens.
Стратегия: 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.

Описание

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.

Industrial Welding Tool

Местонахождение: Engi-Vend, Engineering, Cargo
Используется для: Welding stuff, even better
Стратегия: You can weld objects together, you can unweld objects together

Описание

It's a welding tool, but it has double fuel capacity. Most rounds, you don't have to refuel it at all.

Multitool

Местонахождение: Cargo, Engineering, EVA, Maintenance, Tech Storage, Primary Tool Storage, Robotics
Используется для: Hacking
Стратегия: Multitools are used to pulse wires while hacking anything. Having one gives you more control over the device you are hacking.

Описание

Used for hacking Airlocks, APCs, autolathes, mulebots, vending machines, and nearly anything else with a panel. See the guide to hacking for more information.

Analyzer

Местонахождение: Toolboxes
Используется для: Scanning the air
Стратегия: If you ever needed a complex readout about your current atmosphere, this is the tool for you.

Описание

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.

T-ray Scanner

Местонахождение: Auxiliary Tool Storage, Engineering, EVA, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics
Используется для: Seeing under floor tiles
Стратегия: If you are actually doing repair work, a T-ray scanner in your pocket will let you plan out wires and pipes.

Описание

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.

Rapid Cable Layer

Местонахождение: Engineering, Chief Engineer's Office
Используется для: Laying cables, wiring solars
Стратегия: Wield it with both your hands, walk slowly

Описание

The Rapid Cable Layer can hold 90 pieces of cable. When wielded with a single hand, it can lay cable manually. However, when it is wielded with both hands, it lays cables under you as you walk. Useful for quickly wiring the solars. If you're too hasty with the thing however, you're going to end up knotting your solar wiring a whole bunch.

Airlock Painter

Местонахождение: Engineering
Используется для: Painting airlocks
Стратегия: Put a toner in it and use it on an airlock and select how you want it to look

Описание

An advanced autopainter preprogrammed with several paintjobs for airlocks. Use it on an airlock during or after construction to change the paintjob.

Emergency Welding Tool

Местонахождение: Emergency toolboxes through the station
Используется для: Same as a regular welding tool
Стратегия: Welding stuff

Описание

Functions identically to a normal welding tool, but only has 10 units of fuel.

Inducer

Местонахождение: Chief Engineer's Office, Engineering Protolathe, Science Protolathe
Используется для: Recharging machines
Стратегия: Use inducers to recharge essential machines (cloning, RnD, ORM) when the power goes out.

Описание

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.

Jaws of Life

Местонахождение: Chief Engineer's Toolbelt, Engineering Protolathe, Science Protolathe
Используется для: Prying open doors, cutting wires, popping out floor tiles
Стратегия: It's a crowbar and a pair of wirecutters combined into a single tool

Описание

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.

Hand Drill

Местонахождение: Chief Engineer's Toolbelt, Engineering Protolathe
Используется для: Exposing wires, securing objects
Стратегия: It's a screwdriver and a wrench combined into a single tool

Описание

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.

Experimental Welding Tool

Местонахождение: Chief Engineer's Toolbelt, Engineering Protolathe
Используется для: Welding stuff
Стратегия: It's a better welding tool

Описание

This welding tool contains more fuel, welds objects quicker, and recharges fuel on its own, without any intervention.

Engineering Gear

Hard Hat

Welding Helmet

Optical Meson Scanner

Engineering Scanner Goggles

Hazard Vest

Insulated Gloves

Tool Belt

Hardsuit Helmet

Hardsuit

Equipment

Engi-Vend

Местонахождение: Engineering
Используется для: Supplying yourself with electronics and engineering equipment
Стратегия: Get a loaded RCD from here.

Описание

Spare tool vending.

SMES
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage

Местонахождение: Engineering, Solars, AI Chamber, Mining Station, Telecommunications
Используется для: Storing and distributing power
Стратегия: Set an input (must be lower value than the input from wire, otherwise nothing goes in!), set on output (preferably smaller than the input so something will actually be stored in the cell), and watch the station flourish!

Описание

Huge cell/battery for power distributing purposes. Maximum capacity 5 megawatts.

Remember: Wire connected to the floor terminal = power input. Wire knot under the SMES = power output.
Left lights represent how much of the SMES is loaded.
The top right light shows the input power status. If it's off = none, red = on but receiving no power, blinking yellow = receiving power and loading.
The middle right light shows the output power status. If it's off = not outputting power, green = outputting power.

Guide to building a SMES.

APC
Area Power Controller

Местонахождение: Every room with power
Используется для: Controlling the power for a sector on the station.
Стратегия: Have power equipment access, swipe your ID on it to unlock it and choose your action.

Описание

Actions available on the APC:

• Main Breaker: On/Off - Toggles power to the room
• Equipment: Auto/On/Off - Toggles power to computers, doors, and other electronic equipment.
• Lighting: Auto/On/Off - Toggles power to lighting in the area.
• Environmental: Auto/On/Off - Toggles power to the ventilation in the area, as well as the Air Alarm.
• Cover Lock: Engaged/Disengaged - Provides a cover to protect the battery.

Remember, 'Auto' power settings slowly cuts off each breaker when power runs low in this order:
<30 % = Equipment off, <15% = Lighting and Environment off.

Replacing the APC's Battery:

To replace the APC battery, you need an ID with sufficient access to unlock the APC itself.

1. Swipe ID with power equipment access to unlock the interface.
2. Open the panel and disengage the cover lock.
3. Use a crowbar on the APC to open the cover.
4. Take the battery out with a free hand.
5. place in the new battery.
6. Close the cover again with your crowbar.
7. Re-engage the cover lock.
8. Swipe ID to secure the interface.

Guide to building an APC.

Guide to hacking an APC.

Cell Charger

Местонахождение: Cargo, Engineering, Primary Tool Storage, R&D, Robotics
Используется для: Recharging power cells
Стратегия: Place power cells into these to charge them up

Описание

These will drain power directly from the room's APC unit to recharge Power Cells. Beware with high capacity cells, as they will drain the room's APC completely. Can be secured and unsecured using a wrench.

P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator

Местонахождение: Engineering Power Storage
Используется для: Portable backup generator
Стратегия: Mostly used to jump start the Engine

Описание

Needs solid plasma as fuel and be secured on an exposed knotted wire to generate power. Can be secured and unsecured using a wrench.
Guide to building a P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator.

S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator

Местонахождение: R&D
Используется для: Portable backup generator
Стратегия: If you really need to use that uranium for power.

Описание

Needs uranium as fuel and be secured on an exposed knotted 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.

M.R.S.P.A.C.M.A.N.-Type Portable Generator

Местонахождение: R&D
Используется для: Portable backup generator
Стратегия: Because diamonds are not manly.

Описание

Needs diamonds as fuel and be secured on an exposed knotted 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.

Emitter

Местонахождение: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: To power up the shields containing the Singularity
Стратегия: Ensure it has a powered wire under it, wrench and weld it in place and turn it on. Lock with ID if needed

Описание

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.)

Field Generator

Местонахождение: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: Containing the singularity or other dangerous things
Стратегия: Point an Emitter at it and turn them both on

Описание

A large thermal battery that projects a high amount of energy when powered.

Gravitational Singularity Generator

Местонахождение: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: Creating a Singularity
Стратегия: Place in front of a Particle Accelerator

Описание

An odd device which produces a Gravitational Singularity when set up.

Tesla Generator

Местонахождение: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: Creating a Tesla
Стратегия: Place in front of a Particle Accelerator

Описание

An odd device which produces a Tesla when set up.

Particle Accelerator

Местонахождение: Engine, parts can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: Creating and maintaining a Singularity
Стратегия: Set a Gravitational Singularity Generator in front of it and turn it on

Описание

Guide to Setting Up the Particle Accelerator Guide to hacking the Particle Accelerator.

Radiation Collector

Местонахождение: Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: Creating energy from radiation.

Описание

Will create energy loaded with a Plasma Tank (filled with Plasma Gas) and near an active Singularity or Supermatter.
Converts the Plasma into Tritium.

Anti-Breach Shielding Projector

Местонахождение: Engineering Secure Storage, Engine, more can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: Used to seal minor hull breaches
Стратегия: Wrench it in place near a hull breach and turn it on

Описание

An energy shield used to contain hull breaches. All space tiles within a 2 square radius will be blocked off with a shield.

Shield Generator

Местонахождение: Teleporter, Xenobiology, more can be ordered from Cargo
Используется для: To seal in/out aliens and such
Стратегия: Wrench it in place

Описание

Creates a barrier between two Shield Generators.

Gravity Generator

Местонахождение: Gravity Generator Room
Используется для: Creating gravity to the station
Стратегия: If broken, fix it with a screwdriver, welding tool, 10 units of plasteel and then a wrench.

Описание

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.

Gas Turbine Generator and Compressor

Местонахождение: MetaStation
Используется для: Creating power through a contained small fire
Стратегия: 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.

Описание

See here how to construct a Gas Turbine Generator.

Thermo-Electric Generator

Местонахождение: MiniStation
Используется для: Creating power through a contained huge inferno
Стратегия: See below.

Описание

See here how to set it up.