does it more betterer and why the fuck didn't I think of this in the first place

code/game/mecha/working/ripley.dm

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	health = 200
 	wreckage = /obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/ripley
 	cargo_capacity = 10
+	var/obj/item/weapon/mining_scanner/orescanner
 
 /obj/mecha/working/ripley/Destroy()
 	for(var/atom/movable/A in src.cargo)
@@ -67,51 +68,20 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_tracking/B in src.contents)//Deletes the beacon so it can't be found easily
 		qdel (B)
 
+
 // VORESTATION EDIT BEGIN
 
+/obj/mecha/working/ripley/New()
+	..()
+	orescanner = new /obj/item/weapon/mining_scanner
+
 /obj/mecha/working/ripley/verb/detect_ore()
 	set category = "Exosuit Interface"
 	set name = "Detect Ores"
 	set src = usr.loc
 	set popup_menu = 0
 
-	usr << "You start scanning for metal deposits."
+	orescanner.attack_self(usr)
 
-	sleep(50)
+// VORESTATION EDIT END
-	if(usr.loc == src) // just to make sure you've not ejected in the meantime or w/e
-		var/list/metals = list(
-			"surface minerals" = 0,
-			"precious metals" = 0,
-			"nuclear fuel" = 0,
-			"exotic matter" = 0
-			)
 
-		for(var/turf/simulated/T in range(2, get_turf(src)))
-
-			if(!T.has_resources)
-				continue
-
-			for(var/metal in T.resources)
-				var/ore_type
-
-				switch(metal)
-					if("silicates", "carbon", "hematite")	ore_type = "surface minerals"
-					if("gold", "silver", "diamond")					ore_type = "precious metals"
-					if("uranium")									ore_type = "nuclear fuel"
-					if("phoron", "osmium", "hydrogen")				ore_type = "exotic matter"
-
-				if(ore_type) metals[ore_type] += T.resources[metal]
-
-		usr << "\icon[src] <span class='notice'>The scanner beeps and displays a readout.</span>"
-
-		for(var/ore_type in metals)
-			var/result = "no sign"
-
-			switch(metals[ore_type])
-				if(1 to 25) result = "trace amounts"
-				if(26 to 75) result = "significant amounts"
-				if(76 to INFINITY) result = "huge quantities"
-
-			usr << "- [result] of [ore_type]."
-
-// VORESTATION EDIT END