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This guide is solely intended to cover machines. For a list about the construction and deconstruction of everything besides machines, see the Guide to Construction.

Advanced Construction

This guide not only covers the construction and deconstruction of most machines, but also which effect upgrading those machines has on them.

While knowledge on the exact effects of upgrading machines isn't crucial to any role, it can be fairly beneficial to Scientists.

However knowledge on the construction of machines is necessary to fulfill the role of an Engineer, in the case that on station equipment was damaged/ destroyed.

Machine Construction

• Build a machine frame by using 5 metal sheets in your active hand.
• Add 5 pieces of cable.
• Add a circuit board.
• Add all components required. You can tell which components are missing by examining the machine frame.
• Apply a screwdriver on the machine frame.

All machines (except most vending machines) require a specific circuit board in order to be constructed. These can either be found in Technical Storage, or printed by using a Circuit Imprinter. Vending machines all use the same board, printed from an Autolathe. Simply use a screwdriver on it to set vendor type.

In addition to a circuit board, machines require components, which can be created through usage of an Autolathe, a Protolathe and an Ore Redemption Machine.

Machine Deconstruction

• Unscrew the machine's panel.
• Apply a crowbar to remove all the components along with the circuit board.
• Apply wirecutters to cut the wires.
• Apply a wrench to disassemble the machine frame.

Upgrading Machines

Upgrading is the process of improving a machine by replacing it's components with their better counterparts, e.g. a matter bin being replaced with an advanced matter bin.

If a machine is upgraded it improves (with a few exceptions) the machine's capabilities, along with enabling it in some cases to serve new functions. For example, in the case of matterbins it generally increases the machine's storage space.

In addition to stock parts, like matter bins, the term component includes beakers, wires, materials and igniters, of which the latter three have no better counterparts. Furthermore, the Bluespace Artillery and DNA Vault station goals are different from most machines, in that they require you to use top-tier components, i.e. Quadratic Capacitors.

On the exact process of upgrading see the Guide to Research and Development.

Machines

Science

ResearchRoboticsChemistryXenobiology

Protolathe Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases production speed. Decreases production cost. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Beakers: Increases chemical storage. Components 2x Manipulators 2x Matter Bins 2x Beakers	Circuit Imprinter Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases production speed. Decreases production cost. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Beakers: Increases chemical storage. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 2x Beakers
Destructive Analyzer Component Upgrade Information All Stock Parts: Increases amount of materials salvaged from deconstructed items. Components 1x Laser 1x Manipulator 1x Scanning Module	E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Decreases the chance of a negative experiment to occur. Manipulators: Decreases interval time. Scanning Modules: Decreases the chance of a negative experiment to occur. Components 2x Lasers 1x Manipulator 1x Scanning Module

Circuit Imprinter Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases production speed. Decreases production cost. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Beakers: Increases chemical storage. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 2x Beakers	Cyborg Recharging Station Component Upgrade Information Capacitators: Synthetics and cyborgs have increased recharging speed. Manipulators: Enables and Increases self-reparation. Power Cells: Synthetics and cyborgs have increased recharging speed. Components 2x Capacitors 1x Manipulator 1x Power Cell
Exosuit Fabricator Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Decreases production cost. Manipulators: Increases production speed. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Components 1x Laser 1x Manipulator 2x Matter Bins 1x Sheets of Glass	Mech Bay Power Port Component Upgrade Information Capacitators: Increases recharging speed. Components 5x Capacitors 1x Piece of Cable

ChemMaster3000 Component Upgrade Information Beakers: Increases maximum buffer. Components 1x Manipulator 2x Beakers 1x Sheet of Glass	Chemical Heater Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Laser 1x Sheet of Glass
Chem Dispenser 5000 Component Upgrade Information Capacitators: Increases recharging speed of energy. Femto Manipulators: Unlocks more chemicals. Matter Bins: Increases maximum energy. Increases recharging speed of energy. Power Cells: Increases maximum energy. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Manipulator 2x Matter Bins 1x Power Cell 1x Sheet of Glass	All-In-One Grinder Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases amount of chemicals generated from grinded items. Matter Bins: Increases amount of items the Grinder can hold. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin

Slime Processor Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases processing speed. Matter Bins: Increases amount of slime extracts produced. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin	Monkey Recycler Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Decreases amount of dead monkeys required to make monkey cubes. Matter Bins: Increases amount of monkey cubes produced. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin
Slime Extract Storage Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases storage. Components 1x Matter Bin	Freezer/ Heater Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Increases maximum/minimum temperature. Matter Bins: Decreases time required to reach the desired temperature. Components 2x Lasers 2x Matter Bins 1x Sheet of Glass 1x Piece of Cable

Medical

Medical LobbyChemistryGenetics and Cloning

Body Scanner Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Scanning Module 2x Sheets of Glass 2x Pieces of Cable	Sleeper Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases the total amount of chemicals able to be injected. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 1x Sheet of Glass 2x Pieces of Cable
Cryo Cell Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases cooling speed. Decreases time required to wake up after ejection. Components 1x Matter Bin 4x Sheets of Glass 1x Piece of Cable	Refrigerated Medicine Storage Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases storage. Components 1x Matter Bin

ChemMaster3000 Component Upgrade Information Beakers: Increases maximum buffer. Components 1x Manipulator 2x Beakers 1x Sheet of Glass	Chemical Heater Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Laser 1x Sheet of Glass
Chem Dispenser 5000 Component Upgrade Information Capacitators: Increases recharging speed of energy. Femto Manipulators: Unlocks more chemicals. Matter Bins: Increases maximum energy. Increases recharging speed of energy. Power Cells: Increases maximum energy. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Manipulator 2x Matter Bins 1x Power Cell 1x Sheet of Glass	All-In-One Grinder Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases amount of chemicals generated from grinded items. Matter Bins: Increases amount of items the Grinder can hold. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin

DNA Modifier Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Decreases radiation damage. Manipulators: Increases accuracy. Phasic Scanning Modules: Enables autoprocessing and the scanning of husks. Components 1x Laser 1x Manipulator 1x Scanning Module 1x Sheet of Glass 2x Pieces of Cable

Cloning Pod Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases the speed at which clones grow. Scanning Modules: Increases the health at which clones are ejected. Increases EMP resistance. Matter Bins: Increases organ and biomass capacity. Components 2x Manipulators 1x Scanning Module 1x Matter Bin 1x Beaker 1x Sheet of Glass 2x Pieces of Cable

Engineering

General EquipmentPower ProductionTurbine

Industrial Suit Storage Unit Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Laser 1x Matter Bin 5x Sheets of Plasteel 3x Pieces of Cable	Emitter Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Increases fire rate. Manipulators: Decreases power consumption. Components 1x Laser 1x Manipulator
Grounding Rod Component Upgrade Information No Effect. Components 1x Capacitor	Power Storage Unit Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases maximum input and output rate. Power Cells: Increases maximum charge. Components 1x Capacitor 5x Power Cells 1x Piece of Cable

P.A.C.M.A.N.-type Portable Generator Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases power production. Decreases heat generation. Lasers: Increases power production. Decreases heat generation. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Laser 1x Matter Bin 2x Pieces of Cable	S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-type Portable Generator Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases power production. Decreases heat generation. Lasers: Increases power production. Decreases heat generation. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Laser 1x Matter Bin 2x Pieces of Cable
M.R.S.P.A.C.M.A.N.-type Portable Generator Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases power production. Decreases heat generation. Lasers: Increases power production. Decreases heat generation. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Laser 1x Matter Bin 2x Pieces of Cable	Tesla Coil Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases power production. Decreases minimum time between tesla zaps. Components 1x Capacitor

Turbine Compressor Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases the speed at which gas is processed. Components 6x Manipulators 5x Pieces of Cable

Gas Turbine Generator Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases energy production. Components 6x Capacitors 5x Pieces of Cable

Supply

Supply

Mining Equipment Vendor Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 3x Matter Bins 1x Sheet of Glass	Recycler Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases amount of materials salvaged. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin
Autolathe Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases production speed. Matter Bins: Increases material storage. Components 1x Manipulator 3x Matter Bins 1x Sheet of Glass	Ore Redemption Machine Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Increases point generation. Matter Bins: Increases the conversion ratio of ore into materials. Components 1x Laser 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 1x Sheet of Glass 1x Igniter

Security

Brig

Wall Recharger Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases recharging speed. Components 1x Capacitor

Recharger Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases recharging speed. Components 1x Capacitor

Service

HydroponicsPlant ModificationKitchenFood PreparationFreezerBar

Hydroponics Tray Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Decreases the depletion of water and nutrients. Decreases weeds, pests and the chance of weed to occur. Decreases the healthloss of plants. Matterbins: Increases maximum water and nutrients level. Components 1x Manipulator 2x Matter Bins	All-In-One Grinder Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases amount of chemicals generated from grinded items. Matter Bins: Increases amount of items the Grinder can hold. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin
ChemMaster3000 Component Upgrade Information Beakers: Increases maximum buffer. Components 1x Manipulator 2x Beakers 1x Sheet of Glass	Seed Extractor Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases the amount of seeds extracted per plant. Matter Bins: Increases seed storage. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin

Plant DNA Manipulator Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Enables lower levels of Weed Growth Rate and Weed Vulnerability to be extracted. Manipulators: Enables higher levels of Potency and Yield to be extracted. Scanning Modules: Enables higher levels of Production Speed, Endurance and Lifespan to be extracted. Components 1x Laser 1x Manipulator 1x Scanning Module 1x Sheet of Glass	Biogenerator Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases biomass generated. Matter Bins: Increases biomass generated. Increases amount of items the Biogenerator can hold. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 1x Sheet of Glass 1x Piece of Cable
Disk Compartmentalizer Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases disk storage. Components 1x Matter Bin	SmartFridge Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases storage. Components 1x Matter Bin

Microwave Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Increases amount of food produced. Increases production speed. Components 1x Laser 1x Sheet of Glass 2x Pieces of Cable	Grill Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Increases amount of food produced. Increases production speed. Components 2x Lasers 1x Sheet of Glass 5x Pieces of Cable
Oven Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Increases amount of food produced. Increases production speed. Components 2x Lasers 1x Sheet of Glass 5x Pieces of Cable	Candy Machine Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases amount of food produced. Increases production speed. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Sheet of Glass 5x Pieces of Cable

All-In-One Grinder Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases amount of chemicals generated from grinded items. Matter Bins: Increases amount of items the Grinder can hold. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin	Deep Fryer Component Upgrade Information Lasers: Increases production speed. Components 2x Lasers 5x Pieces of Cable
Food Processor Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases processing speed. Matter Bins: Increases amount of food produced. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin	SmartFridge Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases storage. Components 1x Matter Bin

CondiMaster Neo Component Upgrade Information Beakers: Increases maximum buffer. Components 1x Manipulator 2x Beakers 1x Sheet of Glass

Gibber Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin

Booze Dispenser Component Upgrade Information Capacitators: Increases recharging speed of energy. Femto Manipulators: Unlocks more Booze. Matter Bins: Increases maximum energy. Increases recharging speed of energy. Power Cells: Increases maximum energy. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Manipulator 2x Matter Bins 1x Power Cell 1x Sheet of Glass	Soda Fountain Component Upgrade Information Capacitators: Increases recharging speed of energy. Femto Manipulators: Unlocks more Soda. Matter Bins: Increases maximum energy. Increases recharging speed of energy. Power Cells: Increases maximum energy. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Manipulator 2x Matter Bins 1x Power Cell 1x Sheet of Glass
All-In-One Grinder Component Upgrade Information Manipulators: Increases amount of chemicals generated from grinded items. Matter Bins: Increases amount of items the Grinder can hold. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin	Virtual Gameboard Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Laser 1x Sheet of Glass 3x Pieces of Cable

General/Command/Other Equipment

General EquipmentHead of PersonnelArcadeTeleportationTelecommunications

Vending Machine Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Restocking Unit	Holopad Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases the range of holograms. Components 1x Capacitor
Cell Charger Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases recharging speed. Components 1x Capacitor	Suit Storage Unit Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Laser 1x Matter Bin 3x Pieces of Cable 5x Sheets of glass

ID Card Compartmentalizer Component Upgrade Information Matter Bin: Increases disk storage. Components 1x Matter Bin

Wall Recharger Component Upgrade Information Capacitors: Increases recharging speed. Components 1x Capacitor

Claw Game (yellow) Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases bonus prize chance. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 1x Sheet of Glass 5x Pieces of Cable	Claw Game (purple) Component Upgrade Information Matter Bins: Increases bonus prize chance. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 1x Sheet of Glass 5x Pieces of Cable
Cell Charger Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Manipulator 1x Matter Bin 1x Sheet of Glass 1x Piece of Cable	Virtual Gameboard Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 1x Laser 1x Sheet of Glass 3x Pieces of Cable

Teleporter Station Component Upgrade Information Capacitor: Decreases calibration time. Components 2x Capacitors 2x Bluespace Crystal 1x Sheet of Glass	Teleporter Hub Component Upgrade Information Matter Bin: Decreases calibration time. Decreases the chance of missing the designation. Components 1x Matter Bin 3x Bluespace Crystals
Quantum Pad Component Upgrade Information Capacitor: Decreases power consumption. Manipulator: Decreases cooldown between teleportations Decreases wind up time before a teleportation. Components 1x Capacitor 1x Manipulator 1x Bluespace Crystals 1x Piece of Cable

Telecommunications Core Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 2x Manipulators 2x Piece of Cables

Telecommunications Relay Component Upgrade Information No effect. Components 2x Manipulators 2x Piece of Cables

Station Goals

For more information on the assembly and usage of the Station Goals see here.

The Bluespace Artillery Segments Bluespace Artillery Generator Bluespace Artillery Fusor Bluespace Artillery Bore 5x Quadratic Capacitors 20x Bluespace Crystals 5x Femto Manipulators
DNA Vault Components 5x Super Capacitors 5x Pico Manipulators 2x Pieces of Cable	Bluespace Harvester Components 5x Quadratic Capacitors 5x Bluespace Crystals