diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
index dbaf66fbbe7..fa7ab4774dd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
@@ -12,85 +12,44 @@
 	throw_range = 5
 	m_amt = 500
 	origin_tech = "materials=1"
-	var/dispenser = 0
 	var/breakouttime = 1200 //Deciseconds = 120s = 2 minutes
 
-/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/attack(mob/living/carbon/C as mob, mob/user as mob)
-	if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cyborg) && isrobot(user))
+
+/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/attack(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
+	if(CLUMSY in user.mutations && prob(50))
+		user << "<span class='warning'>Uh... how do those things work?!</span>"
 		if(!C.handcuffed)
-			var/turf/p_loc = user.loc
-			var/turf/p_loc_m = C.loc
-			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-			for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-				O.show_message("\red <B>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</B>", 1)
-			spawn(30)
-				if(!C)	return
-				if(p_loc == user.loc && p_loc_m == C.loc)
-					C.handcuffed = new /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs(C)
-					C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
+			user.drop_item()
+			loc = C
+			C.handcuffed = src
+			C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
+			return
 
-	else
-		if ((CLUMSY in usr.mutations) && prob(50))
-			usr << "\red Uh ... how do those things work?!"
-			if (istype(C, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-				if(!C.handcuffed)
-					var/obj/effect/equip_e/human/O = new /obj/effect/equip_e/human(  )
-					O.source = user
-					O.target = user
-					O.item = user.get_active_hand()
-					O.s_loc = user.loc
-					O.t_loc = user.loc
-					O.place = "handcuff"
-					C.requests += O
-					spawn( 0 )
-						O.process()
+	if(!C.handcuffed)
+		C.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>", \
+							"<span class='userdanger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>")
+
+		var/turf/user_loc = user.loc
+		var/turf/C_loc = C.loc
+		if(do_after(user, 50))
+			if(!C || C.handcuffed)
 				return
-			return
-		if (!(istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human) || ticker) && ticker.mode.name != "monkey")
-			usr << "\red You don't have the dexterity to do this!"
-			return
-		if (istype(C, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-			if(!C.handcuffed)
-				C.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been handcuffed (attempt) by [user.name] ([user.ckey])</font>")
-				user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to handcuff [C.name] ([C.ckey])</font>")
+			if(user_loc == user.loc && C_loc == C.loc)
+				user.drop_item()
+				loc = C
+				C.handcuffed = src
+				C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
+			if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable))
+				feedback_add_details("handcuffs","C")
+				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
+			else
+				feedback_add_details("handcuffs","H")
+				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
 
-				log_attack("<font color='red'>[user.name] ([user.ckey]) Attempted to handcuff [C.name] ([C.ckey])</font>")
+			C.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been handcuffed (attempt) by [user.name] ([user.ckey])</font>")
+			user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to handcuff [C.name] ([C.ckey])</font>")
+			log_attack("<font color='red'>[user.name] ([user.ckey]) Attempted to handcuff [C.name] ([C.ckey])</font>")
 
-				var/obj/effect/equip_e/human/O = new /obj/effect/equip_e/human(  )
-				O.source = user
-				O.target = C
-				O.item = user.get_active_hand()
-				O.s_loc = user.loc
-				O.t_loc = C.loc
-				O.place = "handcuff"
-				C.requests += O
-				spawn( 0 )
-					if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable))
-						feedback_add_details("handcuffs","C")
-						playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-					else
-						feedback_add_details("handcuffs","H")
-						playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-					O.process()
-			return
-		else
-			if(!C.handcuffed)
-				var/obj/effect/equip_e/monkey/O = new /obj/effect/equip_e/monkey(  )
-				O.source = user
-				O.target = C
-				O.item = user.get_active_hand()
-				O.s_loc = user.loc
-				O.t_loc = C.loc
-				O.place = "handcuff"
-				C.requests += O
-				spawn( 0 )
-					if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable))
-						playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-					else
-						playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-					O.process()
-			return
-	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable
 	name = "cable restraints"
@@ -122,5 +81,18 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable/white
 	icon_state = "cuff_white"
 
-/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cyborg
-	dispenser = 1
\ No newline at end of file
+
+/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cyborg/attack(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
+	if(isrobot(user))
+		if(!C.handcuffed)
+			var/turf/user_loc = user.loc
+			var/turf/C_loc = C.loc
+			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
+			C.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>", \
+								"<span class='userdanger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>")
+			if(do_after(user, 30))
+				if(!C || C.handcuffed)
+					return
+				if(user_loc == user.loc && C_loc == C.loc)
+					C.handcuffed = new /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs(C)
+					C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
index ec57ee9fcde..a72a899ef8e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
@@ -112,11 +112,9 @@
 		icon_state = "cutters-y"
 		item_state = "cutters_yellow"
 
-/obj/item/weapon/wirecutters/attack(mob/living/carbon/C as mob, mob/user as mob)
-	if((C.handcuffed) && (istype(C.handcuffed, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable)))
-		usr.visible_message("\The [usr] cuts \the [C]'s restraints with \the [src]!",\
-		"You cut \the [C]'s restraints with \the [src]!",\
-		"You hear cable being cut.")
+/obj/item/weapon/wirecutters/attack(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
+	if(C.handcuffed && istype(C.handcuffed, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable))
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] cuts [C]'s restraints with [src]!</span>")
 		C.handcuffed = null
 		C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
 		return