diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 41c2946a0c1..592da1081bd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -194,20 +194,24 @@
 /obj/item/stack/proc/get_max_amount()
 	return max_amount
 
+/obj/item/stack/proc/split(mob/user, amt)
+	var/obj/item/stack/F = new src.type(user, amt)
+	F.copy_evidences(src)
+	if(isliving(user))
+		add_fingerprint(user)
+		F.add_fingerprint(user)
+	use(amt)
+	return F
+
 /obj/item/stack/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if (user.get_inactive_hand() == src)
-		var/obj/item/stack/F = new src.type( user, 1)
-		F.copy_evidences(src)
+		var/obj/item/stack/F = split(user, 1)
 		user.put_in_hands(F)
-		src.add_fingerprint(user)
-		F.add_fingerprint(user)
-		use(1)
-		if (src && usr.machine==src)
-			spawn(0) src.interact(usr)
+		if(src && usr.machine == src)
+			spawn(0)
+				interact(usr)
 	else
 		..()
-	update_icon()
-	return
 
 /obj/item/stack/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index 8208635f577..863b231f25a 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -520,6 +520,11 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/cableColor(var/colorC)
 	else
 		return ..()
 
+/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/split()
+	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/C = ..()
+	C.color = color
+	return C
+
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/update_icon()
 	if (!color)
 		color = pick(COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_ORANGE, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_PINK, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN)
@@ -600,27 +605,6 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/cableColor(var/colorC)
 			src.use(amt)
 			return
 
-//remove cables from the stack
-/* This is probably reduntant
-/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/use(var/used)
-	if(src.amount < used)
-		return 0
-	else if (src.amount == used)
-		if(ismob(loc)) //handle mob icon update
-			var/mob/M = loc
-			M.unEquip(src)
-		qdel(src)
-		return 1
-	else
-		amount -= used
-		update_icon()
-		return 1
-*/
-/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/use(var/used)
-	. = ..()
-	update_icon()
-	return
-
 //add cables to the stack
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/proc/give(var/extra)
 	if(amount + extra > MAXCOIL)