diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/Tastyfish/wallmount_frame.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/Tastyfish/wallmount_frame.dm
index d747a5c1ea4..1134dd6a463 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/Tastyfish/wallmount_frame.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/Tastyfish/wallmount_frame.dm
@@ -63,7 +63,16 @@
 					req_components = circuit.req_components.Copy()
 					for(var/A in circuit.req_components)
 						req_components[A] = circuit.req_components[A]
-					if(circuit.frame_desc) desc = circuit.frame_desc
+					req_component_names = circuit.req_components.Copy()
+					for(var/A in req_components)
+						var/cp = text2path(A)
+						var/obj/ct = new cp() // have to quickly instantiate it get name
+						req_component_names[A] = ct.name
+					if(circuit.frame_desc)
+						desc = circuit.frame_desc
+					else
+						update_desc()
+					user << desc
 				else
 					user << "\red This frame does not accept circuit boards of this type!"
 			if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters))
@@ -126,19 +135,26 @@
 			if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon))
 				for(var/I in req_components)
 					if(istype(P, text2path(I)) && (req_components[I] > 0))
+						playsound(src.loc, 'Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
 						if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil))
 							var/obj/item/weapon/cable_coil/CP = P
 							if(CP.amount > 1)
+								var/camt = min(CP.amount, req_components[I]) // amount of cable to take, idealy amount required, but limited by amount provided
 								var/obj/item/weapon/cable_coil/CC = new /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil(src)
-								CC.amount = 1
+								CC.amount = camt
+								CC.update_icon()
+								CP.use(camt)
 								components += CC
-								req_components[I]--
+								req_components[I] -= camt
+								update_desc()
 								break
 						user.drop_item()
 						P.loc = src
 						components += P
 						req_components[I]--
+						update_desc()
 						break
+				user << desc
 				if(P.loc != src && !istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil))
 					user << "\red You cannot add that component to the machine!"
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/constructable_frame.dm b/code/game/machinery/constructable_frame.dm
index 75a2ed70f87..1b253966adb 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/constructable_frame.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/constructable_frame.dm
@@ -9,8 +9,23 @@
 		obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/circuit = null
 		list/components = null
 		list/req_components = null
+		list/req_component_names = null
 		state = 1
 
+	proc/update_desc()
+		var/D
+		if(req_components)
+			D = "Requires "
+			var/first = 1
+			for(var/I in req_components)
+				if(req_components[I] > 0)
+					D += "[first?"":", "][num2text(req_components[I])] [req_component_names[I]]"
+					first = 0
+			if(first) // nothing needs to be added, then
+				D += "nothing"
+			D += "."
+		desc = D
+
 /obj/machinery/constructable_frame/machine_frame
 	attackby(obj/item/P as obj, mob/user as mob)
 		if(P.crit_fail)
@@ -48,7 +63,16 @@
 						req_components = circuit.req_components.Copy()
 						for(var/A in circuit.req_components)
 							req_components[A] = circuit.req_components[A]
-						if(circuit.frame_desc) desc = circuit.frame_desc
+						req_component_names = circuit.req_components.Copy()
+						for(var/A in req_components)
+							var/cp = text2path(A)
+							var/obj/ct = new cp() // have to quickly instantiate it get name
+							req_component_names[A] = ct.name
+						if(circuit.frame_desc)
+							desc = circuit.frame_desc
+						else
+							update_desc()
+						user << desc
 					else
 						user << "\red This frame does not accept circuit boards of this type!"
 				if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters))
@@ -104,19 +128,26 @@
 				if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon))
 					for(var/I in req_components)
 						if(istype(P, text2path(I)) && (req_components[I] > 0))
+							playsound(src.loc, 'Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
 							if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil))
 								var/obj/item/weapon/cable_coil/CP = P
 								if(CP.amount > 1)
+									var/camt = min(CP.amount, req_components[I]) // amount of cable to take, idealy amount required, but limited by amount provided
 									var/obj/item/weapon/cable_coil/CC = new /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil(src)
-									CC.amount = 1
+									CC.amount = camt
+									CC.update_icon()
+									CP.use(camt)
 									components += CC
-									req_components[I]--
+									req_components[I] -= camt
+									update_desc()
 									break
 							user.drop_item()
 							P.loc = src
 							components += P
 							req_components[I]--
+							update_desc()
 							break
+					user << desc
 					if(P.loc != src && !istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/cable_coil))
 						user << "\red You cannot add that component to the machine!"