Rewrite examine() to pass a list around

code/modules/assembly/assembly.dm

@@ -80,14 +80,12 @@
 	return PROCESS_KILL
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
 		if(secured)
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] is ready!")
+			. += "\The [src] is ready!"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] can be attached!")
-	return
-
+			. += "\The [src] can be attached!"
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(!user)	return 0

code/modules/assembly/holder.dm

@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
 		master.update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly_holder/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if ((in_range(src, user) || src.loc == user))
 		if (src.secured)
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] is ready!")
+			. += "\The [src] is ready!"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] can be attached!")
+			. += "\The [src] can be attached!"
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly_holder/HasProximity(atom/movable/AM as mob|obj)
 	if(a_left)

code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/mousetrap/examine(var/mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..(user)
 	if(armed)
-		to_chat(user, "It looks like it's armed.")
+		. += "It looks like it's armed."
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/mousetrap/update_icon()
 	if(armed)