diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/electropack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/electropack.dm
index 9c13b43c7f..1adf748901 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/electropack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/electropack.dm
@@ -1,161 +1,124 @@
 /obj/item/device/radio/electropack
-	name = "Electropack"
+	name = "electropack"
 	desc = "Dance my monkeys! DANCE!!!"
 	icon_state = "electropack0"
-	var/code = 2
-	var/e_pads = 0.0
-	g_amt = 2500
-	m_amt = 10000
+	item_state = "electropack"
 	frequency = 1449
-	w_class = 5.0
 	flags = FPRINT | CONDUCT | TABLEPASS
 	slot_flags = SLOT_BACK
-	item_state = "electropack"
-
-/obj/item/device/radio/electropack/examine()
-	set src in view()
-
-	..()
-	if ((in_range(src, usr) || src.loc == usr))
-		if (src.e_pads)
-			usr << "\blue The electric pads are exposed!"
-	return
-
-/obj/item/device/radio/electropack/attack_paw(mob/user as mob)
-
-	return src.attack_hand(user)
-	return
+	w_class = 5.0
+	g_amt = 2500
+	m_amt = 10000
+	var/code = 2
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/electropack/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
-
-	if (src == user.back)
-		user << "\blue You need help taking this off!"
+	if(src == user.back)
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You need help taking this off!</span>"
 		return
-	else
-		..()
-	return
+	..()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/electropack/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet))
+		if(!b_stat)
+			user << "<span class='notice'>[src] is not ready to be attached!</span>"
+			return
+		var/obj/item/assembly/shock_kit/A = new /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit( user )
+		A.icon = 'icons/obj/assemblies.dmi'
 
-	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
-		src.e_pads = !( src.e_pads )
-		if (src.e_pads)
-			user.show_message("\blue The electric pads have been exposed!")
-		else
-			user.show_message("\blue The electric pads have been reinserted!")
-		src.add_fingerprint(user)
-		return
-	else
-		if (istype(W, /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet))
-			var/obj/item/assembly/shock_kit/A = new /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit( user )
-			A.icon = 'icons/obj/assemblies.dmi'
+		user.drop_from_inventory(W)
+		W.loc = A
+		W.master = A
+		A.part1 = W
 
-			user.drop_from_inventory(W)
-			W.loc = A
-			W.master = A
-			A.part1 = W
+		user.drop_from_inventory(src)
+		loc = A
+		master = A
+		A.part2 = src
 
-			user.drop_from_inventory(src)
-			src.loc = A
-			src.master = A
-			A.part2 = src
-
-			user.put_in_hands(A)
-			A.add_fingerprint(user)
-	return
+		user.put_in_hands(A)
+		A.add_fingerprint(user)
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/electropack/Topic(href, href_list)
 	//..()
-	if (usr.stat || usr.restrained())
+	if(usr.stat || usr.restrained())
 		return
-	if (((istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human) && ((!( ticker ) || (ticker && ticker.mode != "monkey")) && usr.contents.Find(src))) || (usr.contents.Find(src.master) || (in_range(src, usr) && istype(src.loc, /turf)))))
+	if(((istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human) && ((!( ticker ) || (ticker && ticker.mode != "monkey")) && usr.contents.Find(src))) || (usr.contents.Find(master) || (in_range(src, usr) && istype(loc, /turf)))))
 		usr.machine = src
-		if (href_list["freq"])
+		if(href_list["freq"])
 			var/new_frequency = sanitize_frequency(frequency + text2num(href_list["freq"]))
 			set_frequency(new_frequency)
 		else
-			if (href_list["code"])
-				src.code += text2num(href_list["code"])
-				src.code = round(src.code)
-				src.code = min(100, src.code)
-				src.code = max(1, src.code)
+			if(href_list["code"])
+				code += text2num(href_list["code"])
+				code = round(code)
+				code = min(100, code)
+				code = max(1, code)
 			else
-				if (href_list["power"])
-					src.on = !( src.on )
-					src.icon_state = text("electropack[]", src.on)
-		if (!( src.master ))
-			if (istype(src.loc, /mob))
-				attack_self(src.loc)
+				if(href_list["power"])
+					on = !( on )
+					icon_state = "electropack[on]"
+		if(!( master ))
+			if(istype(loc, /mob))
+				attack_self(loc)
 			else
 				for(var/mob/M in viewers(1, src))
-					if (M.client)
-						src.attack_self(M)
-					//Foreach goto(308)
+					if(M.client)
+						attack_self(M)
 		else
-			if (istype(src.master.loc, /mob))
-				src.attack_self(src.master.loc)
+			if(istype(master.loc, /mob))
+				attack_self(master.loc)
 			else
-				for(var/mob/M in viewers(1, src.master))
-					if (M.client)
-						src.attack_self(M)
-					//Foreach goto(384)
+				for(var/mob/M in viewers(1, master))
+					if(M.client)
+						attack_self(M)
 	else
 		usr << browse(null, "window=radio")
 		return
 	return
-/*
-/obj/item/device/radio/electropack/accept_rad(obj/item/device/radio/signaler/R as obj, message)
-
-	if ((istype(R, /obj/item/device/radio/signaler) && R.frequency == src.frequency && R.code == src.code))
-		return 1
-	else
-		return null
-	return*/
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/electropack/receive_signal(datum/signal/signal)
-	if(!signal || (signal.encryption != code))
+	if(!signal || signal.encryption != code)
 		return
 
-	if ((ismob(src.loc) && src.on))
-
-		var/mob/M = src.loc
+	if(ismob(loc) && on)
+		var/mob/M = loc
 		var/turf/T = M.loc
-		if ((istype(T, /turf)))
-			if (!M.moved_recently && M.last_move)
+		if(istype(T, /turf))
+			if(!M.moved_recently && M.last_move)
 				M.moved_recently = 1
 				step(M, M.last_move)
-				sleep 50
+				sleep(50)
 				if(M)
 					M.moved_recently = 0
-		M.show_message("\red <B>You feel a sharp shock!</B>")
+		M << "<span class='danger'>You feel a sharp shock!</span>"
 		var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread
 		s.set_up(3, 1, M)
 		s.start()
 
 		M.Weaken(10)
 
-	if ((src.master && src.wires & 1))
-		src.master.receive_signal()
+	if(master && wires & 1)
+		master.receive_signal()
 	return
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/electropack/attack_self(mob/user as mob, flag1)
 
-	if (!( istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) ))
+	if(!istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human))
 		return
 	user.machine = src
 	var/dat = {"<TT>
-<A href='?src=\ref[src];power=1'>Turn [src.on ? "Off" : "On"]</A><BR>
+<A href='?src=\ref[src];power=1'>Turn [on ? "Off" : "On"]</A><BR>
 <B>Frequency/Code</B> for electropack:<BR>
 Frequency:
 <A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];freq=-10'>-</A>
-<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];freq=-2'>-</A> [format_frequency(src.frequency)]
+<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];freq=-2'>-</A> [format_frequency(frequency)]
 <A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];freq=2'>+</A>
 <A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];freq=10'>+</A><BR>
 
 Code:
 <A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];code=-5'>-</A>
-<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];code=-1'>-</A> [src.code]
+<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];code=-1'>-</A> [code]
 <A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];code=1'>+</A>
 <A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];code=5'>+</A><BR>
 </TT>"}
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/electricchair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/electricchair.dm
index 950d7f8ca5..611f3df45e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/electricchair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/electricchair.dm
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 	var/last_time = 1.0
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair/New()
+	..()
 	overlays += image('icons/obj/objects.dmi', src, "echair_over", MOB_LAYER + 1, dir)
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
-
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
-		var/obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/C = new /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair(src.loc)
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
-		C.dir = src.dir
-		src.part.loc = src.loc
-		src.part.master = null
-		src.part = null
+		var/obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/C = new /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair(loc)
+		playsound(loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 50, 1)
+		C.dir = dir
+		part.loc = loc
+		part.master = null
+		part = null
 		del(src)
 		return
 	return
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	else
 		on = 1
 		icon_state = "echair1"
+	usr << "<span class='notice'>You switch [on ? "on" : "off"] [src].</span>"
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair/rotate()
@@ -43,11 +44,11 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair/proc/shock()
-	if(!(src.on))
+	if(!on)
 		return
-	if((src.last_time + 50) > world.time)
+	if(last_time + 50 > world.time)
 		return
-	src.last_time = world.time
+	last_time = world.time
 
 	// special power handling
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
@@ -65,12 +66,11 @@
 	s.start()
 	if(buckled_mob)
 		buckled_mob.burn_skin(85)
-		buckled_mob << "\red <B>You feel a deep shock course through your body!</B>"
+		buckled_mob << "<span class='danger'>You feel a deep shock course through your body!</span>"
 		sleep(1)
 		buckled_mob.burn_skin(85)
 		buckled_mob.Stun(600)
-	for(var/mob/M in hearers(src, null))
-		M.show_message("\red The electric chair went off!.", 3, "\red You hear a deep sharp shock.", 2)
+	visible_message("<span class='danger'>The electric chair went off!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hear a deep sharp shock!</span>")
 
 	A.power_light = light
 	A.updateicon()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
index a0f4d164ac..972bb24422 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
@@ -6,25 +6,26 @@
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/New()
 	if(anchored)
 		src.verbs -= /atom/movable/verb/pull
-	handle_rotation()
 	..()
+	spawn(3)	//sorry. i don't think there's a better way to do this.
+		handle_rotation()
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit))
+		var/obj/item/assembly/shock_kit/SK = W
+		if(!SK.status)
+			user << "<span class='notice'>[SK] is not ready to be attached!</span>"
+			return
+		user.drop_item()
 		var/obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair/E = new /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair(src.loc)
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
-		E.dir = src.dir
-		E.part = W
-		W.loc = E
-		W.master = E
-		user.u_equip(W)
-		W.layer = initial(W.layer)
+		E.dir = dir
+		E.part = SK
+		SK.loc = E
+		SK.master = E
 		del(src)
-		return
-	return
-
 
 /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/proc/handle_rotation()	//making this into a seperate proc so office chairs can call it on Move()
 	if(src.dir == NORTH)
diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/shock_kit.dm b/code/modules/assembly/shock_kit.dm
index 3c737ead59..880424e66b 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/shock_kit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/shock_kit.dm
@@ -1,56 +1,46 @@
 /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit
-	name = "Shock Kit"
-	desc = "This appears to be made from both an Electric Pack and a Helmet."
+	name = "electrohelmet assembly"
+	desc = "This appears to be made from both an electropack and a helmet."
 	icon_state = "shock_kit"
 	var/obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/part1 = null
 	var/obj/item/device/radio/electropack/part2 = null
-	var/status = 0.0
+	var/status = 0
 	w_class = 5.0
 	flags = FPRINT | TABLEPASS| CONDUCT
 
 /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit/Del()
-	//src.part1 = null
-	del(src.part1)
-	//src.part2 = null
-	del(src.part2)
+	del(part1)
+	del(part2)
 	..()
 	return
 
 /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
-	..()
-	if ((istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench) && !( src.status )))
-		var/turf/T = src.loc
-		if (ismob(T))
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench) && !status)
+		var/turf/T = loc
+		if(ismob(T))
 			T = T.loc
-		src.part1.loc = T
-		src.part2.loc = T
-		src.part1.master = null
-		src.part2.master = null
-		src.part1 = null
-		src.part2 = null
+		part1.loc = T
+		part2.loc = T
+		part1.master = null
+		part2.master = null
+		part1 = null
+		part2 = null
 		del(src)
 		return
-	if (!( istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver) ))
-		return
-	src.status = !( src.status )
-	if (!src.status)
-		user.show_message("\blue The shock pack is now secured!", 1)
-	else
-		user.show_message("\blue The shock pack is now unsecured!", 1)
-	src.add_fingerprint(user)
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
+		status = !status
+		user << "<span class='notice'>[src] is now [status ? "secured" : "unsecured"]!</span>"
+	add_fingerprint(user)
 	return
 
 /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
-	src.part1.attack_self(user, src.status)
-	src.part2.attack_self(user, src.status)
-	src.add_fingerprint(user)
+	part1.attack_self(user, status)
+	part2.attack_self(user, status)
+	add_fingerprint(user)
 	return
 
 /obj/item/assembly/shock_kit/receive_signal()
-	//*****
-	//world << "Shock kit got r_signal"
-	if (istype(src.loc, /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair))
-		var/obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair/C = src.loc
-		//world << "Shock kit sending shock to EC"
+	if(istype(loc, /obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair))
+		var/obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/e_chair/C = loc
 		C.shock()
 	return