diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
index 17029920dd3..d386fe07d0b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 /obj/effect/mine/proc/triggermine(mob/living/victim)
 	if(triggered)
 		return
-	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[victim] sets off \icon[src] [src]!</span>")
+	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[victim] sets off [bicon(src)] [src]!</span>")
 	var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/system/spark_spread
 	s.set_up(3, 1, src)
 	s.start()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm
index 218fe47ed6b..ec6f285acd1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/powerfist.dm
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You'll need to get closer to see any more.</span>")
 		return
 	if(tank)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\icon [tank] It has \the [tank] mounted onto it.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(tank)] It has [tank] mounted onto it.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/powerfist/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/tank))
 		if(!tank)
 			var/obj/item/weapon/tank/IT = W
 			if(IT.volume <= 3)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [IT] is too small for \the [src].</span>")
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[IT] is too small for [src].</span>")
 				return
 			updateTank(W, 0, user)
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
+	else if(iswrench(W))
 		switch(fisto_setting)
 			if(1)
 				fisto_setting = 2
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 			if(3)
 				fisto_setting = 1
 		playsound(loc, W.usesound, 50, 1)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You tweak \the [src]'s piston valve to [fisto_setting].</span>")
-	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You tweak [src]'s piston valve to [fisto_setting].</span>")
+	else if(isscrewdriver(W))
 		if(tank)
 			updateTank(tank, 1, user)
 
@@ -54,29 +54,29 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/powerfist/proc/updateTank(obj/item/weapon/tank/thetank, removing = 0, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	if(removing)
 		if(!tank)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] currently has no tank attached to it.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] currently has no tank attached to it.</span>")
 			return
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You detach \the [thetank] from \the [src].</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You detach [thetank] from [src].</span>")
 		tank.forceMove(get_turf(user))
 		user.put_in_hands(tank)
 		tank = null
 	if(!removing)
 		if(tank)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] already has a tank.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] already has a tank.</span>")
 			return
 		if(!user.unEquip(thetank))
 			return
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You hook \the [thetank] up to \the [src].</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You hook [thetank] up to [src].</span>")
 		tank = thetank
 		thetank.forceMove(src)
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/powerfist/attack(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
 	if(!tank)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] can't operate without a source of gas!</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] can't operate without a source of gas!</span>")
 		return
 	if(tank && !tank.air_contents.remove(gasperfist * fisto_setting))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src]'s piston-ram lets out a weak hiss, it needs more gas!</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s piston-ram lets out a weak hiss, it needs more gas!</span>")
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/refill.ogg', 50, 1)
 		return
 
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/genhit2.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 	var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(target, get_dir(src, get_step_away(target, src)))
-	spawn(0)
-		target.throw_at(throw_target, 5 * fisto_setting, 0.2)
+
+	target.throw_at(throw_target, 5 * fisto_setting, 0.2)
 
 	add_logs(user, target, "power fisted", src)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
index fc3baf62556..f0861b2591c 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 			found = 1
 			break
 	if(!found)
-		to_chat(usr, "\icon[src]<span class=notice>The conveyor switch did not detect any linked conveyor belts in range.</span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class=notice>[bicon(src)] The conveyor switch did not detect any linked conveyor belts in range.</span>")
 		return
 	var/obj/machinery/conveyor_switch/NC = new/obj/machinery/conveyor_switch(A, id)
 	transfer_fingerprints_to(NC)