diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index bf481d4e747..71cb7bc9cc0 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	return SendSignal(COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY, W, user, params)
 
 /obj/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
-	return ..() || I.attack_obj(src, user)
+	return ..() || (can_be_hit && I.attack_obj(src, user))
 
 /mob/living/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
 	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
diff --git a/code/datums/wires/camera.dm b/code/datums/wires/camera.dm
index ee25f8c3898..609dce59e84 100644
--- a/code/datums/wires/camera.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wires/camera.dm
@@ -3,52 +3,33 @@
 /datum/wires/camera
 	random = 0
 	holder_type = /obj/machinery/camera
-	wire_count = 6
+	wire_count = 2
 
 /datum/wires/camera/get_status()
 	. = ..()
 	var/obj/machinery/camera/C = holder
 	. += "The focus light is [(C.view_range == initial(C.view_range)) ? "on" : "off"]."
 	. += "The power link light is [C.can_use() ? "on" : "off"]."
-	. += "The camera light is [C.light_disabled ? "off" : "on"]."
-	. += "The alarm light is [C.alarm_on ? "on" : "off"]."
 
 /datum/wires/camera/CanUse(mob/living/L)
 	var/obj/machinery/camera/C = holder
 	if(!C.panel_open)
-		return 0
-	return 1
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
 
 var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_FOCUS = 1
 var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_POWER = 2
-var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_LIGHT = 4
-var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_ALARM = 8
-var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING1 = 16
-var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING2 = 32
 
 /datum/wires/camera/GetWireName(index)
 	switch(index)
 		if(CAMERA_WIRE_FOCUS)
 			return "Focus"
-		
+
 		if(CAMERA_WIRE_POWER)
 			return "Power"
-		
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_LIGHT)
-			return "Light"
-			
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_ALARM)
-			return "Alarm"
-		
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING1)
-			return "Nothing"
-		
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING2)
-			return "Nothing"			
 
 /datum/wires/camera/UpdateCut(index, mended)
 	var/obj/machinery/camera/C = holder
-
 	switch(index)
 		if(CAMERA_WIRE_FOCUS)
 			var/range = (mended ? initial(C.view_range) : C.short_range)
@@ -56,16 +37,8 @@ var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING2 = 32
 
 		if(CAMERA_WIRE_POWER)
 			if(C.status && !mended || !C.status && mended)
-				C.toggle_cam(usr, 1)
-
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_LIGHT)
-			C.light_disabled = !mended
-
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_ALARM)
-			if(!mended)
-				C.triggerCameraAlarm()
-			else
-				C.cancelCameraAlarm()
+				C.toggle_cam(usr, TRUE)
+				C.obj_integrity = C.max_integrity //this is a pretty simplistic way to heal the camera, but there's no reason for this to be complex.
 	..()
 
 /datum/wires/camera/UpdatePulsed(index)
@@ -79,16 +52,10 @@ var/const/CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING2 = 32
 
 		if(CAMERA_WIRE_POWER)
 			C.toggle_cam(null) // Deactivate the camera
-
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_LIGHT)
-			C.light_disabled = !C.light_disabled
-
-		if(CAMERA_WIRE_ALARM)
-			C.visible_message("[bicon(C)] *beep*", "[bicon(C)] *beep*")
 	..()
 
 /datum/wires/camera/proc/CanDeconstruct()
-	if(IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_POWER) && IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_FOCUS) && IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_LIGHT) && IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING1) && IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_NOTHING2))
-		return 1
+	if(IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_POWER) && IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_FOCUS))
+		return TRUE
 	else
-		return 0
\ No newline at end of file
+		return FALSE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index 0e9f261d73d..e555ee91ce8 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@
 	use_power = 2
 	idle_power_usage = 5
 	active_power_usage = 10
-	layer = 5
+	layer = WALL_OBJ_LAYER
+
 	armor = list(melee = 50, bullet = 20, laser = 20, energy = 20, bomb = 0, bio = 0, rad = 0)
 	var/datum/wires/camera/wires = null // Wires datum
+	max_integrity = 100
+	integrity_failure = 50
 	var/list/network = list("SS13")
 	var/c_tag = null
 	var/c_tag_order = 999
 	var/status = 1
-	anchored = 1
-	var/start_active = 0 //If it ignores the random chance to start broken on round start
+	anchored = TRUE
+	var/start_active = FALSE //If it ignores the random chance to start broken on round start
 	var/invuln = null
 	var/obj/item/camera_bug/bug = null
 	var/obj/item/camera_assembly/assembly = null
@@ -24,17 +27,14 @@
 	var/view_range = 7
 	var/short_range = 2
 
-	var/light_disabled = 0
-	var/alarm_on = 0
-	var/busy = 0
-	var/emped = 0  //Number of consecutive EMP's on this camera
+	var/busy = FALSE
+	var/emped = FALSE  //Number of consecutive EMP's on this camera
 
-	var/toggle_message = 'sound/items/Wirecutter.ogg'
+	var/toggle_sound = 'sound/items/Wirecutter.ogg'
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/New()
 	..()
 	wires = new(src)
-
 	assembly = new(src)
 	assembly.state = 4
 	assembly.anchored = 1
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
 /obj/machinery/camera/Initialize()
 	..()
 	if(is_station_level(z) && prob(3) && !start_active)
-		toggle_cam()
+		toggle_cam(null, FALSE)
 		wires.CutAll()
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/Destroy()
-	toggle_cam(null, 0) //kick anyone viewing out
+	toggle_cam(null, FALSE) //kick anyone viewing out
 	QDEL_NULL(assembly)
 	if(istype(bug))
-		bug.bugged_cameras -= src.c_tag
+		bug.bugged_cameras -= c_tag
 		if(bug.current == src)
 			bug.current = null
 		bug = null
@@ -71,147 +71,124 @@
 		return
 	if(!isEmpProof())
 		if(prob(150/severity))
-			icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]emp"
+			update_icon()
 			var/list/previous_network = network
 			network = list()
 			cameranet.removeCamera(src)
 			stat |= EMPED
 			set_light(0)
 			emped = emped+1  //Increase the number of consecutive EMP's
+			update_icon()
 			var/thisemp = emped //Take note of which EMP this proc is for
 			spawn(900)
-				if(loc) //qdel limbo
+				if(!QDELETED(src))
 					triggerCameraAlarm() //camera alarm triggers even if multiple EMPs are in effect.
 					if(emped == thisemp) //Only fix it if the camera hasn't been EMP'd again
 						network = previous_network
-						icon_state = initial(icon_state)
 						stat &= ~EMPED
-						cancelCameraAlarm()
+						update_icon()
 						if(can_use())
 							cameranet.addCamera(src)
 						emped = 0 //Resets the consecutive EMP count
 						spawn(100)
 							if(!QDELETED(src))
 								cancelCameraAlarm()
-			for(var/mob/O in mob_list)
-				if(O.client && O.client.eye == src)
-					O.unset_machine()
-					O.reset_perspective(null)
-					to_chat(O, "The screen bursts into static.")
+			for(var/mob/M in player_list)
+				if(M.client && M.client.eye == src)
+					M.unset_machine()
+					M.reset_perspective(null)
+					to_chat(M, "The screen bursts into static.")
 			..()
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/tesla_act(var/power)//EMP proof upgrade also makes it tesla immune
+/obj/machinery/camera/tesla_act(power)//EMP proof upgrade also makes it tesla immune
 	if(isEmpProof())
 		return
 	..()
 	qdel(src)//to prevent bomb testing camera from exploding over and over forever
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/ex_act(severity, target)
-	if(src.invuln)
+/obj/machinery/camera/ex_act(severity)
+	if(invuln)
 		return
-	else
-		..()
-	return
-
-/obj/machinery/camera/blob_act()
-	qdel(src)
-	return
-
-/obj/machinery/camera/attack_ghost(mob/user)
-	if(panel_open)
-		wires.Interact(user)
-
-/obj/machinery/camera/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/user)
-	if(!istype(user))
-		return
-	user.do_attack_animation(src)
-	add_hiddenprint(user)
-	status = 0
-	visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [user] slashes at [src]!</span>")
-	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/slash.ogg', 100, 1)
-	toggle_cam(user, 0)
-
+	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/proc/setViewRange(num = 7)
-	src.view_range = num
+	view_range = num
 	cameranet.updateVisibility(src, 0)
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/living/user as mob, params)
-	var/msg = "<span class='notice'>You attach [W] into the assembly inner circuits.</span>"
+/obj/machinery/camera/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
+	var/msg = "<span class='notice'>You attach [I] into the assembly inner circuits.</span>"
 	var/msg2 = "<span class='notice'>The camera already has that upgrade!</span>"
 
 	// DECONSTRUCTION
-	if(istype(W, /obj/item/screwdriver))
-//		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start to [panel_open ? "close" : "open"] the camera's panel.</span>")
-		//if(toggle_panel(user)) // No delay because no one likes screwdrivers trying to be hip and have a duration cooldown
+	if(isscrewdriver(I))
 		panel_open = !panel_open
-		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] screws the camera's panel [panel_open ? "open" : "closed"]!</span>",
-		"<span class='notice'>You screw the camera's panel [panel_open ? "open" : "closed"].</span>")
-		playsound(src.loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You screw the camera's panel [panel_open ? "open" : "closed"].</span>")
+		playsound(loc, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 
-	else if((istype(W, /obj/item/wirecutters) || istype(W, /obj/item/multitool)) && panel_open)
+	else if((iswirecutter(I) || ismultitool(I)) && panel_open)
 		wires.Interact(user)
 
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weldingtool) && wires.CanDeconstruct())
-		if(weld(W, user))
-			to_chat(user, "You unweld the camera leaving it as just a frame screwed to the wall.")
-			if(!assembly)
-				assembly = new()
-			assembly.loc = src.loc
-			assembly.state = 1
-			assembly.dir = src.dir
-			assembly.update_icon()
-			assembly = null
-			qdel(src)
+	else if(iswelder(I) && panel_open && wires.CanDeconstruct())
+		var/obj/item/weldingtool/WT = I
+		if(!WT.remove_fuel(0, user))
 			return
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/analyzer) && panel_open) //XRay
-		if(!user.unEquip(W))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[W] is stuck!</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start to weld [src]...</span>")
+		playsound(loc, WT.usesound, 50, 1)
+		if(do_after(user, 100 * WT.toolspeed, target = src))
+			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] unwelds [src], leaving it as just a frame bolted to the wall.</span>",
+								"<span class='warning'>You unweld [src], leaving it as just a frame bolted to the wall</span>")
+			deconstruct(TRUE)
+
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/analyzer) && panel_open) //XRay
+		if(!user.drop_item())
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] is stuck to your hand!</span>")
 			return
 		if(!isXRay())
 			upgradeXRay()
-			qdel(W)
+			qdel(I)
 			to_chat(user, "[msg]")
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "[msg2]")
 
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plasma) && panel_open)
-		if(!user.unEquip(W))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[W] is stuck!</span>")
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plasma) && panel_open)
+		if(!user.drop_item())
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] is stuck to your hand!</span>")
 			return
 		if(!isEmpProof())
+			var/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plasma/P = I
 			upgradeEmpProof()
 			to_chat(user, "[msg]")
-			qdel(W)
+			P.use(1)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "[msg2]")
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/assembly/prox_sensor) && panel_open)
-		if(!user.unEquip(W))
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/assembly/prox_sensor) && panel_open)
+		if(!user.drop_item())
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] is stuck to your hand!</span>")
 			return
 		if(!isMotion())
 			upgradeMotion()
 			to_chat(user, "[msg]")
-			qdel(W)
+			qdel(I)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "[msg2]")
 
 	// OTHER
-	else if((istype(W, /obj/item/paper) || istype(W, /obj/item/pda)) && isliving(user))
+	else if((istype(I, /obj/item/paper) || istype(I, /obj/item/pda)) && isliving(user))
 		var/mob/living/U = user
 		var/obj/item/paper/X = null
-		var/obj/item/pda/P = null
+		var/obj/item/pda/PDA = null
 
 		var/itemname = ""
 		var/info = ""
-		if(istype(W, /obj/item/paper))
-			X = W
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/paper))
+			X = I
 			itemname = X.name
 			info = X.info
 		else
-			P = W
-			var/datum/data/pda/app/notekeeper/N = P.find_program(/datum/data/pda/app/notekeeper)
+			PDA = I
+			var/datum/data/pda/app/notekeeper/N = PDA.find_program(/datum/data/pda/app/notekeeper)
 			if(N)
-				itemname = P.name
+				itemname = PDA.name
 				info = N.notehtml
 		to_chat(U, "You hold \the [itemname] up to the camera ...")
 		U.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
@@ -229,37 +206,59 @@
 				to_chat(O, "[U] holds \a [itemname] up to one of the cameras ...")
 				O << browse(text("<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>[]</TITLE></HEAD><BODY><TT>[]</TT></BODY></HTML>", itemname, info), text("window=[]", itemname))
 
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/camera_bug))
-		if(!src.can_use())
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/camera_bug))
+		if(!can_use())
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Camera non-functional.</span>")
 			return
-		if(istype(src.bug))
+		if(istype(bug))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Camera bug removed.</span>")
-			src.bug.bugged_cameras -= src.c_tag
-			src.bug = null
+			bug.bugged_cameras -= c_tag
+			bug = null
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Camera bugged.</span>")
-			src.bug = W
-			src.bug.bugged_cameras[src.c_tag] = src
+			bug = I
+			bug.bugged_cameras[c_tag] = src
 
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/melee/energy/blade))//Putting it here last since it's a special case. I wonder if there is a better way to do these than type casting.
-		toggle_cam(user, 1)
-		var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/spark_system = new /datum/effect_system/spark_spread()
-		spark_system.set_up(5, 0, loc)
-		spark_system.start()
-		playsound(loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
-		playsound(loc, "sparks", 50, 1)
-		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] has sliced the camera apart with an energy blade!</span>")
-		qdel(src)
-
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/laser_pointer))
-		var/obj/item/laser_pointer/L = W
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/laser_pointer))
+		var/obj/item/laser_pointer/L = I
 		L.laser_act(src, user)
 	else
-		..()
-	return
+		return ..()
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/proc/toggle_cam(mob/user, displaymessage = 1)
+/obj/machinery/camera/run_obj_armor(damage_amount, damage_type, damage_flag = 0, attack_dir)
+	if(damage_flag == "melee" && damage_amount < 12 && !(stat & BROKEN))
+		return 0
+	. = ..()
+
+/obj/machinery/camera/obj_break(damage_flag)
+	if(status)
+		triggerCameraAlarm()
+		toggle_cam(null, FALSE)
+		wires.CutAll()
+
+/obj/machinery/camera/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
+	if(disassembled)
+		if(!assembly)
+			assembly = new()
+		assembly.forceMove(loc)
+		assembly.state = 1
+		assembly.setDir(dir)
+		assembly.update_icon()
+		assembly = null
+	else
+		new /obj/item/camera_assembly(loc)
+		new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(loc, 2)
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/machinery/camera/update_icon()
+	if(!status)
+		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]1"
+	else if(stat & EMPED)
+		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]emp"
+	else
+		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]"
+
+/obj/machinery/camera/proc/toggle_cam(mob/user, displaymessage = TRUE)
 	status = !status
 	if(can_use())
 		cameranet.addCamera(src)
@@ -268,10 +267,7 @@
 		cameranet.removeCamera(src)
 	cameranet.updateChunk(x, y, z)
 	var/change_msg = "deactivates"
-	if(!status)
-		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]1"
-	else
-		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+	if(status)
 		change_msg = "reactivates"
 		triggerCameraAlarm()
 		spawn(100)
@@ -284,7 +280,8 @@
 		else
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [src] [change_msg]!</span>")
 
-		playsound(src.loc, toggle_message, 100, 1)
+		playsound(loc, toggle_sound, 100, 1)
+	update_icon()
 
 	// now disconnect anyone using the camera
 	//Apparently, this will disconnect anyone even if the camera was re-activated.
@@ -295,16 +292,11 @@
 			O.reset_perspective(null)
 			to_chat(O, "The screen bursts into static.")
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/proc/triggerCameraAlarm(var/duration = 0)
-	alarm_on = 1
-	motion_alarm.triggerAlarm(loc, src)
+/obj/machinery/camera/proc/triggerCameraAlarm()
+	camera_alarm.triggerAlarm(loc, src)
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/proc/cancelCameraAlarm()
-	if(wires.IsIndexCut(CAMERA_WIRE_ALARM))
-		return
-
-	alarm_on = 0
-	motion_alarm.clearAlarm(loc, src)
+	camera_alarm.clearAlarm(loc, src)
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/proc/can_use()
 	if(!status)
@@ -331,25 +323,25 @@
 			//If someone knows a better way to do this, let me know. -Giacom
 			switch(i)
 				if(NORTH)
-					src.dir = SOUTH
+					setDir(SOUTH)
 				if(SOUTH)
-					src.dir = NORTH
+					setDir(NORTH)
 				if(WEST)
-					src.dir = EAST
+					setDir(EAST)
 				if(EAST)
-					src.dir = WEST
+					setDir(WEST)
 			break
 
 //Return a working camera that can see a given mob
 //or null if none
-/proc/seen_by_camera(var/mob/M)
+/proc/seen_by_camera(mob/M)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/camera/C in oview(4, M))
 		if(C.can_use())	// check if camera disabled
 			return C
 			break
 	return null
 
-/proc/near_range_camera(var/mob/M)
+/proc/near_range_camera(mob/M)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/camera/C in range(4, M))
 		if(C.can_use())	// check if camera disabled
 			return C
@@ -357,32 +349,15 @@
 
 	return null
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/proc/weld(var/obj/item/weldingtool/WT, var/mob/user)
-	if(busy)
-		return 0
-	if(!WT.remove_fuel(0, user))
-		return 0
-
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start to weld [src]...</span>")
-	playsound(src.loc, WT.usesound, 50, 1)
-	busy = 1
-	if(do_after(user, 100 * WT.toolspeed, target = src))
-		busy = 0
-		if(!WT.isOn())
-			return 0
-		return 1
-	busy = 0
-	return 0
-
-/obj/machinery/camera/proc/Togglelight(on=0)
+/obj/machinery/camera/proc/Togglelight(on = FALSE)
 	for(var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A in ai_list)
 		for(var/obj/machinery/camera/cam in A.lit_cameras)
 			if(cam == src)
 				return
 	if(on)
-		src.set_light(AI_CAMERA_LUMINOSITY)
+		set_light(AI_CAMERA_LUMINOSITY)
 	else
-		src.set_light(0)
+		set_light(0)
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/proc/nano_structure()
 	var/cam[0]
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_assembly.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_assembly.dm
index dc5a0141b27..8baf02088bb 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_assembly.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_assembly.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 	anchored = 0
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=400, MAT_GLASS=250)
-
+	max_integrity = 150
+	can_be_hit = TRUE
 	//	Motion, EMP-Proof, X-Ray
 	var/list/obj/item/possible_upgrades = list(/obj/item/assembly/prox_sensor, /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plasma, /obj/item/analyzer)
 	var/list/upgrades = list()
@@ -24,13 +25,13 @@
 	QDEL_LIST(upgrades)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/camera_assembly/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/living/user, params)
+/obj/item/camera_assembly/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
 
 	switch(state)
 		if(0)
 			// State 0
-			if(iswrench(W) && isturf(src.loc))
-				playsound(src.loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+			if(iswrench(I) && isturf(loc))
+				playsound(loc, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 				to_chat(user, "You wrench the assembly into place.")
 				anchored = 1
 				state = 1
@@ -40,15 +41,15 @@
 
 		if(1)
 			// State 1
-			if(iswelder(W))
-				if(weld(W, user))
+			if(iswelder(I))
+				if(weld(I, user))
 					to_chat(user, "You weld the assembly securely into place.")
 					anchored = 1
 					state = 2
 				return
 
-			else if(iswrench(W))
-				playsound(src.loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+			else if(iswrench(I))
+				playsound(loc, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 				to_chat(user, "You unattach the assembly from it's place.")
 				anchored = 0
 				update_icon()
@@ -57,19 +58,18 @@
 
 		if(2)
 			// State 2
-			if(iscoil(W))
-				var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/C = W
+			if(iscoil(I))
+				var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/C = I
 				if(C.use(2))
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add wires to the assembly.</span>")
-					playsound(loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+					playsound(loc, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 					state = 3
 				else
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need 2 coils of wire to wire the assembly.</span>")
 				return
 
-			else if(iswelder(W))
-
-				if(weld(W, user))
+			else if(iswelder(I))
+				if(weld(I, user))
 					to_chat(user, "You unweld the assembly from it's place.")
 					state = 1
 					anchored = 1
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 
 		if(3)
 			// State 3
-			if(isscrewdriver(W))
-				playsound(src.loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+			if(isscrewdriver(I))
+				playsound(loc, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 
 				var/input = strip_html(input(usr, "Which networks would you like to connect this camera to? Seperate networks with a comma. No Spaces!\nFor example: SS13,Security,Secret ", "Set Network", "SS13"))
 				if(!input)
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
 				input = strip_html(input(usr, "How would you like to name the camera?", "Set Camera Name", temptag))
 
 				state = 4
-				var/obj/machinery/camera/C = new(src.loc)
-				src.loc = C
+				var/obj/machinery/camera/C = new(loc)
+				loc = C
 				C.assembly = src
 
 				C.auto_turn()
@@ -119,35 +119,36 @@
 							break
 				return
 
-			else if(iswirecutter(W))
+			else if(iswirecutter(I))
 				new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(get_turf(src), 2)
-				playsound(src.loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+				playsound(loc, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 				to_chat(user, "You cut the wires from the circuits.")
 				state = 2
 				return
 
 	// Upgrades!
-	if(is_type_in_list(W, possible_upgrades) && !is_type_in_list(W, upgrades)) // Is a possible upgrade and isn't in the camera already.
-		if(!user.unEquip(W))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[W] is stuck!</span>")
+	if(is_type_in_list(I, possible_upgrades) && !is_type_in_list(I, upgrades)) // Is a possible upgrade and isn't in the camera already.
+		if(!user.unEquip(I))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] is stuck!</span>")
 			return
-		to_chat(user, "You attach \the [W] into the assembly inner circuits.")
-		upgrades += W
+		to_chat(user, "You attach [I] into the assembly inner circuits.")
+		upgrades += I
 		user.drop_item()
-		W.loc = src
+		I.loc = src
 		return
 
 	// Taking out upgrades
-	else if(iscrowbar(W) && upgrades.len)
+	else if(iscrowbar(I) && upgrades.len)
 		var/obj/U = locate(/obj) in upgrades
 		if(U)
 			to_chat(user, "You unattach an upgrade from the assembly.")
-			playsound(src.loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+			playsound(loc, I.usesound, 50, 1)
 			U.loc = get_turf(src)
 			upgrades -= U
 		return
 
-	..()
+	else
+		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/camera_assembly/update_icon()
 	if(anchored)
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
 	if(!anchored)
 		..()
 
-/obj/item/camera_assembly/proc/weld(var/obj/item/weldingtool/WT, var/mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/camera_assembly/proc/weld(obj/item/weldingtool/WT, mob/living/user)
 
 	if(busy)
 		return 0
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@
 		return 0
 
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start to weld the [src]..</span>")
-	playsound(src.loc, WT.usesound, 50, 1)
+	playsound(loc, WT.usesound, 50, 1)
 	busy = 1
 	if(do_after(user, 20 * WT.toolspeed, target = src))
 		busy = 0
@@ -176,3 +177,7 @@
 		return 1
 	busy = 0
 	return 0
+
+/obj/item/camera_assembly/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
+	new /obj/item/stack/sheet/metal(loc)
+	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
index 0e8bd6691f2..5836136401e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
 	burn_state = LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF
 	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE
+	can_be_hit = FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/take_damage(damage_amount, damage_type = BRUTE, damage_flag = 0, sound_effect = 1, attack_dir)
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 646c93977fc..03b4f4adfaa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d
 	var/inhand_x_dimension = 32
 	var/inhand_y_dimension = 32
 
+	can_be_hit = FALSE
+
 	var/r_speed = 1.0
 	var/health = null
 	var/hitsound = null
@@ -277,25 +279,25 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d
 
 // Due to storage type consolidation this should get used more now.
 // I have cleaned it up a little, but it could probably use more.  -Sayu
-/obj/item/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
-	if(istype(W,/obj/item/storage))
-		var/obj/item/storage/S = W
+/obj/item/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/storage))
+		var/obj/item/storage/S = I
 		if(S.use_to_pickup)
 			if(S.collection_mode) //Mode is set to collect all items on a tile and we clicked on a valid one.
-				if(isturf(src.loc))
+				if(isturf(loc))
 					var/list/rejections = list()
 					var/success = 0
 					var/failure = 0
 
-					for(var/obj/item/I in src.loc)
-						if(I.type in rejections) // To limit bag spamming: any given type only complains once
+					for(var/obj/item/IT in loc)
+						if(IT.type in rejections) // To limit bag spamming: any given type only complains once
 							continue
-						if(!S.can_be_inserted(I))	// Note can_be_inserted still makes noise when the answer is no
-							rejections += I.type	// therefore full bags are still a little spammy
+						if(!S.can_be_inserted(IT))	// Note can_be_inserted still makes noise when the answer is no
+							rejections += IT.type	// therefore full bags are still a little spammy
 							failure = 1
 							continue
 						success = 1
-						S.handle_item_insertion(I, 1)	//The 1 stops the "You put the [src] into [S]" insertion message from being displayed.
+						S.handle_item_insertion(IT, 1)	//The 1 stops the "You put the [src] into [S]" insertion message from being displayed.
 					if(success && !failure)
 						to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You put everything in [S].</span>")
 					else if(success)
@@ -305,8 +307,8 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d
 
 			else if(S.can_be_inserted(src))
 				S.handle_item_insertion(src)
-
-	return
+	else
+		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/proc/hit_reaction(mob/living/carbon/human/owner, attack_text = "the attack", final_block_chance = 0, damage = 0, attack_type = MELEE_ATTACK)
 	if(prob(final_block_chance))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
index 93f230a07e8..66316b6f7ef 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
@@ -357,19 +357,22 @@
 		remove_from_storage(Item, loc, burn)
 
 //This proc is called when you want to place an item into the storage item.
-/obj/item/storage/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
+/obj/item/storage/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	..()
-
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/hand_labeler))
+		var/obj/item/hand_labeler/labeler = I
+		if(labeler.mode)
+			return FALSE
+	. = 1 //no afterattack
 	if(isrobot(user))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You're a robot. No.</span>")
-		return 1//Robots can't interact with storage items.
+		return //Robots can't interact with storage items.
 
-	if(!can_be_inserted(W))
-		return 0
-
-	handle_item_insertion(W)
-	return 1
+	if(!can_be_inserted(I))
+		if(contents.len >= storage_slots) //don't use items on the backpack if they don't fit
+			return TRUE
+		return FALSE
 
+	handle_item_insertion(I)
 
 /obj/item/storage/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	playsound(src.loc, "rustle", 50, 1, -5)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index fe9e8444378..dc642dcbde5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	var/integrity_failure = 0 //0 if we have no special broken behavior
 
 	var/resistance_flags = NONE // INDESTRUCTIBLE
+	var/can_be_hit = TRUE //can this be bludgeoned by items?
 
 	var/Mtoollink = 0 // variable to decide if an object should show the multitool menu linking menu, not all objects use it
 
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm
index e3cceb9738a..74bee9867ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm
@@ -7,30 +7,23 @@
 	var/labels_left = 30
 	var/mode = 0	//off or on.
 
-/obj/item/hand_labeler/afterattack(atom/A, mob/user as mob, proximity)
-	if(!proximity) return
+/obj/item/hand_labeler/afterattack(atom/A, mob/user, proximity)
+	if(!proximity)
+		return
 	if(!mode)	//if it's off, give up.
 		return
-	if(A == loc)	// if placing the labeller into something (e.g. backpack)
-		return		// don't set a label
 
 	if(!labels_left)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>No labels left.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>No labels left!</span>")
 		return
 	if(!label || !length(label))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>No text set.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>No text set!</span>")
 		return
 	if(length(A.name) + length(label) > 64)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Label too big.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Label too big!</span>")
 		return
-	if(ishuman(A))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You can't label humans.</span>")
-		return
-	if(issilicon(A))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You can't label cyborgs.</span>")
-		return
-	if(istype(A, /obj/item/reagent_containers/glass))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The label can't stick to the [A.name].  (Try using a pen)</span>")
+	if(ismob(A))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't label creatures!</span>") // use a collar
 		return
 
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] labels [A] as [label].</span>", \