diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/integrated_electronics.dm b/code/__DEFINES/integrated_electronics.dm
index 3647a61d773..727314abc6f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/integrated_electronics.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/integrated_electronics.dm
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #define IC_PINTYPE_REF				/datum/integrated_io/ref
 #define IC_PINTYPE_LIST				/datum/integrated_io/lists
 #define IC_PINTYPE_INDEX			/datum/integrated_io/index
+#define IC_PINTYPE_SELFREF			/datum/integrated_io/selfref
 
 #define IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN			/datum/integrated_io/activate
 #define IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT		/datum/integrated_io/activate/out
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm
index ceaee08fa15..5d414de5eea 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/debugger.dm
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 	var/data_to_write = null
 	var/accepting_refs = FALSE
+	var/copy_values = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger/attack_self(mob/user)
-	var/type_to_use = input("Please choose a type to use.","[src] type setting") as null|anything in list("string","number","ref", "null")
+	var/type_to_use = input("Please choose a type to use.","[src] type setting") as null|anything in list("string","number","ref","copy","null")
 	if(!user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 		return
 
@@ -19,22 +20,31 @@
 	switch(type_to_use)
 		if("string")
 			accepting_refs = FALSE
+			copy_values = FALSE
 			new_data = stripped_input(user, "Now type in a string.","[src] string writing", no_trim = TRUE)
 			if(istext(new_data) && user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 				data_to_write = new_data
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You set \the [src]'s memory to \"[new_data]\".</span>")
 		if("number")
 			accepting_refs = FALSE
+			copy_values = FALSE
 			new_data = input(user, "Now type in a number.","[src] number writing") as null|num
 			if(isnum(new_data) && user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 				data_to_write = new_data
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You set \the [src]'s memory to [new_data].</span>")
 		if("ref")
 			accepting_refs = TRUE
+			copy_values = FALSE
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You turn \the [src]'s ref scanner on.  Slide it across \
 			an object for a ref of that object to save it in memory.</span>")
+		if("copy")
+			accepting_refs = FALSE
+			copy_values = TRUE
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You turn \the [src]'s value copier on.  Use it on a pin \
+			to save its current value in memory.</span>")
 		if("null")
 			data_to_write = null
+			copy_values = FALSE
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You set \the [src]'s memory to absolutely nothing.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger/afterattack(atom/target, mob/living/user, proximity)
@@ -47,14 +57,26 @@
 		accepting_refs = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger/proc/write_data(var/datum/integrated_io/io, mob/user)
+	//If the pin can take data:
 	if(io.io_type == DATA_CHANNEL)
+		//If the debugger is set to copy, copy the data in the pin onto it
+		if(copy_values)
+			data_to_write = io.data
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You let the debugger copy the data.</span>")
+			copy_values = FALSE
+			return
+
+		//Else, write the data to the pin
 		io.write_data_to_pin(data_to_write)
 		var/data_to_show = data_to_write
+		//This is only to convert a weakref into a name for better output
 		if(isweakref(data_to_write))
 			var/datum/weakref/w = data_to_write
 			var/atom/A = w.resolve()
 			data_to_show = A.name
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You write '[data_to_write ? data_to_show : "NULL"]' to the '[io]' pin of \the [io.holder].</span>")
+
+	//If the pin can only be pulsed
 	else if(io.io_type == PULSE_CHANNEL)
 		io.holder.check_then_do_work(io.ord,ignore_power = TRUE)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pulse \the [io.holder]'s [io].</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
index 3470cef801b..de3ade389f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@
 		if(!cloning)
 			HTML += " <A href='?src=[REF(src)];print=load'>{Load Program}</a> "
 		else
-			HTML += " {Load Program}"
+			HTML += " Load Program"
 		if(!program)
-			HTML += " {[fast_clone ? "Print" : "Begin Printing"] Assembly}"
+			HTML += " [fast_clone ? "Print" : "Begin Printing"] Assembly"
 		else if(cloning)
-			HTML += " <A href='?src=[REF(src)];print=cancel'>{Cancel Print}</a>"
+			HTML += " <A href='?src=[REF(src)];print=cancel'>Cancel Print</a>"
 		else
-			HTML += " <A href='?src=[REF(src)];print=print'>{[fast_clone ? "Print" : "Begin Printing"] Assembly}</a>"
+			HTML += " <A href='?src=[REF(src)];print=print'>[fast_clone ? "Print" : "Begin Printing"] Assembly</a>"
 
 		HTML += "<br><hr>"
 	HTML += "Categories:"
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@
 			if((initial(IC.spawn_flags) & IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH) && (!(initial(IC.spawn_flags) & IC_SPAWN_DEFAULT)) && !upgraded)
 				can_build = FALSE
 		if(can_build)
-			HTML += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];build=[path]'>\[[initial(O.name)]\]</A>: [initial(O.desc)]<br>"
+			HTML += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];build=[path]'>[initial(O.name)]</a>: [initial(O.desc)]<br>"
 		else
-			HTML += "<s>\[[initial(O.name)]\]</s>: [initial(O.desc)]<br>"
+			HTML += "<s>[initial(O.name)]</s>: [initial(O.desc)]<br>"
 
 	popup.set_content(HTML)
 	popup.open()
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/ref_pin.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/ref_pin.dm
index 461965f254b..f64e15f2255 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/ref_pin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/ref_pin.dm
@@ -11,4 +11,14 @@
 		holder.on_data_written()
 
 /datum/integrated_io/ref/display_pin_type()
-	return IC_FORMAT_REF
\ No newline at end of file
+	return IC_FORMAT_REF
+
+/datum/integrated_io/ref/connect_pin(datum/integrated_io/pin)
+	..(pin)
+	if(istype(pin,/datum/integrated_io/selfref))
+		write_data_to_pin(pin.data)
+
+/datum/integrated_io/ref/disconnect_pin(datum/integrated_io/pin)
+	..(pin)
+	if(istype(pin,/datum/integrated_io/selfref))
+		write_data_to_pin(null)
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/selfref_pin.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/selfref_pin.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79dcf9e6c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/special_pins/selfref_pin.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// This pin only contains its own weakref and can't be changed
+/datum/integrated_io/selfref
+	name = "selfref pin"
+
+/datum/integrated_io/selfref/New()
+	..()
+	write_data_to_pin(src)
+
+/datum/integrated_io/selfref/ask_for_pin_data(mob/user) // You can't clear it, it's self reference.
+
+
+/datum/integrated_io/selfref/write_data_to_pin(var/new_data) // You can't write anything else but itself onto it
+	if(data)
+		return
+	data = WEAKREF(holder)
+	holder.on_data_written()
+
+/datum/integrated_io/selfref/display_pin_type()
+	return IC_FORMAT_REF
+
+/datum/integrated_io/selfref/connect_pin(datum/integrated_io/pin)
+	pin.write_data_to_pin(data)
+	..(pin)
+
+/datum/integrated_io/selfref/disconnect_pin(datum/integrated_io/pin)
+	..(pin)
+	pin.write_data_to_pin(null)
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/reagents.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/reagents.dm
index 7943ffbbe7b..b8f326f3890 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/reagents.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		)
 	outputs = list(
 		"volume used" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER,
-		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_REF
+		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_SELFREF
 		)
 	activators = list(
 		"inject" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN,
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 	inputs = list()
 	outputs = list(
 		"volume used" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER,
-		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_REF
+		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_SELFREF
 		)
 	activators = list("push ref" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT)
 	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_DEFAULT|IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 		)
 	outputs = list(
 		"volume used" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER,
-		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_REF
+		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_SELFREF
 		)
 	activators = list(
 		"grind" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 		)
 	outputs = list(
 		"volume used" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER,
-		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_REF
+		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_SELFREF
 		)
 	activators = list(
 		"juice" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN,
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 	complexity = 8
 	outputs = list(
 		"volume used" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER,
-		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_REF,
+		"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_SELFREF,
 		"list of reagents" = IC_PINTYPE_LIST
 		)
 	activators = list(
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
 		"on" = IC_PINTYPE_BOOLEAN
 		)
 	inputs_default = list("1" = 300)
-	outputs = list("volume used" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER,"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_REF,"temperature" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER)
+	outputs = list("volume used" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER,"self reference" = IC_PINTYPE_SELFREF,"temperature" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER)
 	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH
 	var/heater_coefficient = 0.1
 
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 2b2018dc3f1..7a8ce4c05d0 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1687,6 +1687,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\core\special_pins\list_pin.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\core\special_pins\number_pin.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\core\special_pins\ref_pin.dm"
+#include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\core\special_pins\selfref_pin.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\core\special_pins\string_pin.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\passive\passive.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\passive\power.dm"