diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
index 5df31c4302..5a1c57ff53 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
@@ -241,3 +241,6 @@
 	if(chassis)
 		chassis.log_message("<i>[src]:</i> [message]")
 	return
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/proc/MoveAction() //Allows mech equipment to do an action upon the mech moving
+	return
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm
index 24bf892f2e..6a3e13e376 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/occupant = null
 	var/datum/global_iterator/pr_mech_sleeper
 	var/inject_amount = 5
-	required_type = /obj/mecha/medical
+	required_type = list(/obj/mecha/medical)
 	salvageable = 0
 	allow_duplicate = TRUE
 
@@ -247,144 +247,6 @@
 	return
 
 
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer
-	name = "Cable Layer"
-	icon_state = "mecha_wire"
-	var/datum/event/event
-	var/turf/old_turf
-	var/obj/structure/cable/last_piece
-	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/cable
-	var/max_cable = 1000
-	required_type = /obj/mecha/working
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/New()
-	cable = new(src)
-	cable.amount = 0
-	..()
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/attach()
-	..()
-	event = chassis.events.addEvent("onMove",src,"layCable")
-	return
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/detach()
-	chassis.events.clearEvent("onMove",event)
-	return ..()
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/destroy()
-	chassis.events.clearEvent("onMove",event)
-	return ..()
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/action(var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/target)
-	if(!action_checks(target))
-		return
-	var/result = load_cable(target)
-	var/message
-	if(isnull(result))
-		message = "<font color='red'>Unable to load [target] - no cable found.</font>"
-	else if(!result)
-		message = "Reel is full."
-	else
-		message = "[result] meters of cable successfully loaded."
-		send_byjax(chassis.occupant,"exosuit.browser","\ref[src]",src.get_equip_info())
-	occupant_message(message)
-	return
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/Topic(href,href_list)
-	..()
-	if(href_list["toggle"])
-		set_ready_state(!equip_ready)
-		occupant_message("[src] [equip_ready?"dea":"a"]ctivated.")
-		log_message("[equip_ready?"Dea":"A"]ctivated.")
-		return
-	if(href_list["cut"])
-		if(cable && cable.amount)
-			var/m = round(input(chassis.occupant,"Please specify the length of cable to cut","Cut cable",min(cable.amount,30)) as num, 1)
-			m = min(m, cable.amount)
-			if(m)
-				use_cable(m)
-				var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/CC = new (get_turf(chassis))
-				CC.amount = m
-		else
-			occupant_message("There's no more cable on the reel.")
-	return
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/get_equip_info()
-	var/output = ..()
-	if(output)
-		return "[output] \[Cable: [cable ? cable.amount : 0] m\][(cable && cable.amount) ? "- <a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle=1'>[!equip_ready?"Dea":"A"]ctivate</a>|<a href='?src=\ref[src];cut=1'>Cut</a>" : null]"
-	return
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/load_cable(var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/CC)
-	if(istype(CC) && CC.amount)
-		var/cur_amount = cable? cable.amount : 0
-		var/to_load = max(max_cable - cur_amount,0)
-		if(to_load)
-			to_load = min(CC.amount, to_load)
-			if(!cable)
-				cable = new(src)
-				cable.amount = 0
-			cable.amount += to_load
-			CC.use(to_load)
-			return to_load
-		else
-			return 0
-	return
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/use_cable(amount)
-	if(!cable || cable.amount<1)
-		set_ready_state(1)
-		occupant_message("Cable depleted, [src] deactivated.")
-		log_message("Cable depleted, [src] deactivated.")
-		return
-	if(cable.amount < amount)
-		occupant_message("No enough cable to finish the task.")
-		return
-	cable.use(amount)
-	update_equip_info()
-	return 1
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/reset()
-	last_piece = null
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/dismantleFloor(var/turf/new_turf)
-	if(istype(new_turf, /turf/simulated/floor))
-		var/turf/simulated/floor/T = new_turf
-		if(!T.is_plating())
-			T.make_plating(!(T.broken || T.burnt))
-	return new_turf.is_plating()
-
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/layCable(var/turf/new_turf)
-	if(equip_ready || !istype(new_turf) || !dismantleFloor(new_turf))
-		return reset()
-	var/fdirn = turn(chassis.dir,180)
-	for(var/obj/structure/cable/LC in new_turf)		// check to make sure there's not a cable there already
-		if(LC.d1 == fdirn || LC.d2 == fdirn)
-			return reset()
-	if(!use_cable(1))
-		return reset()
-	var/obj/structure/cable/NC = new(new_turf)
-	NC.cableColor("red")
-	NC.d1 = 0
-	NC.d2 = fdirn
-	NC.update_icon()
-
-	var/datum/powernet/PN
-	if(last_piece && last_piece.d2 != chassis.dir)
-		last_piece.d1 = min(last_piece.d2, chassis.dir)
-		last_piece.d2 = max(last_piece.d2, chassis.dir)
-		last_piece.update_icon()
-		PN = last_piece.powernet
-
-	if(!PN)
-		PN = new()
-	PN.add_cable(NC)
-	NC.mergeConnectedNetworks(NC.d2)
-
-	//NC.mergeConnectedNetworksOnTurf()
-	last_piece = NC
-	return 1
-
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/syringe_gun
 	name = "syringe gun"
 	desc = "Exosuit-mounted chem synthesizer with syringe gun. Reagents inside are held in stasis, so no reactions will occur. (Can be attached to: Medical Exosuits)"
@@ -402,7 +264,7 @@
 	range = MELEE|RANGED
 	equip_cooldown = 10
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_MATERIAL = 3, TECH_BIO = 4, TECH_MAGNET = 4, TECH_DATA = 3)
-	required_type = /obj/mecha/medical
+	required_type = list(/obj/mecha/medical)
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/syringe_gun/New()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
index ee42467121..f821945144 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
@@ -1537,3 +1537,132 @@
 	chassis.step_in = initial(chassis.step_in)
 	..()
 	return
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer
+	name = "Cable Layer"
+	icon_state = "mecha_wire"
+	var/turf/old_turf
+	var/obj/structure/cable/last_piece
+	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/cable
+	var/max_cable = 1000
+	required_type = list(/obj/mecha/working)
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/New()
+	cable = new(src)
+	cable.amount = 0
+	..()
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/MoveAction()
+	layCable()
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/action(var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/target)
+	if(!action_checks(target))
+		return
+	var/result = load_cable(target)
+	var/message
+	if(isnull(result))
+		message = "<font color='red'>Unable to load [target] - no cable found.</font>"
+	else if(!result)
+		message = "Reel is full."
+	else
+		message = "[result] meters of cable successfully loaded."
+		send_byjax(chassis.occupant,"exosuit.browser","\ref[src]",src.get_equip_info())
+	occupant_message(message)
+	return
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/Topic(href,href_list)
+	..()
+	if(href_list["toggle"])
+		set_ready_state(!equip_ready)
+		occupant_message("[src] [equip_ready?"dea":"a"]ctivated.")
+		log_message("[equip_ready?"Dea":"A"]ctivated.")
+		return
+	if(href_list["cut"])
+		if(cable && cable.amount)
+			var/m = round(input(chassis.occupant,"Please specify the length of cable to cut","Cut cable",min(cable.amount,30)) as num, 1)
+			m = min(m, cable.amount)
+			if(m)
+				use_cable(m)
+				var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/CC = new (get_turf(chassis))
+				CC.amount = m
+		else
+			occupant_message("There's no more cable on the reel.")
+	return
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/get_equip_info()
+	var/output = ..()
+	if(output)
+		return "[output] \[Cable: [cable ? cable.amount : 0] m\][(cable && cable.amount) ? "- <a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle=1'>[!equip_ready?"Dea":"A"]ctivate</a>|<a href='?src=\ref[src];cut=1'>Cut</a>" : null]"
+	return
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/load_cable(var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/CC)
+	if(istype(CC) && CC.amount)
+		var/cur_amount = cable? cable.amount : 0
+		var/to_load = max(max_cable - cur_amount,0)
+		if(to_load)
+			to_load = min(CC.amount, to_load)
+			if(!cable)
+				cable = new(src)
+				cable.amount = 0
+			cable.amount += to_load
+			CC.use(to_load)
+			return to_load
+		else
+			return 0
+	return
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/use_cable(amount)
+	if(!cable || cable.amount<1)
+		set_ready_state(1)
+		occupant_message("Cable depleted, [src] deactivated.")
+		log_message("Cable depleted, [src] deactivated.")
+		return
+	if(cable.amount < amount)
+		occupant_message("No enough cable to finish the task.")
+		return
+	cable.use(amount)
+	update_equip_info()
+	return 1
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/reset()
+	last_piece = null
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/dismantleFloor(var/turf/new_turf)
+	new_turf = get_turf(chassis)
+	if(istype(new_turf, /turf/simulated/floor))
+		var/turf/simulated/floor/T = new_turf
+		if(!T.is_plating())
+			T.make_plating(!(T.broken || T.burnt))
+	return new_turf.is_plating()
+
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/tool/cable_layer/proc/layCable(var/turf/new_turf)
+	new_turf = get_turf(chassis)
+	if(equip_ready || !istype(new_turf, /turf/simulated/floor) || !dismantleFloor(new_turf))
+		return reset()
+	var/fdirn = turn(chassis.dir,180)
+	for(var/obj/structure/cable/LC in new_turf)		// check to make sure there's not a cable there already
+		if(LC.d1 == fdirn || LC.d2 == fdirn)
+			return reset()
+	if(!use_cable(1))
+		return reset()
+	var/obj/structure/cable/NC = new(new_turf)
+	NC.cableColor("red")
+	NC.d1 = 0
+	NC.d2 = fdirn
+	NC.update_icon()
+
+	var/datum/powernet/PN
+	if(last_piece && last_piece.d2 != chassis.dir)
+		last_piece.d1 = min(last_piece.d2, chassis.dir)
+		last_piece.d2 = max(last_piece.d2, chassis.dir)
+		last_piece.update_icon()
+		PN = last_piece.powernet
+
+	if(!PN)
+		PN = new()
+	PN.add_cable(NC)
+	NC.mergeConnectedNetworks(NC.d2)
+
+	//NC.mergeConnectedNetworksOnTurf()
+	last_piece = NC
+	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 5b783c8e50..0667860f95 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -384,9 +384,16 @@
 /obj/mecha/Move()
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
-		events.fireEvent("onMove",get_turf(src))
+		MoveAction()
 	return
 
+/obj/mecha/proc/MoveAction() //Allows mech equipment to do an action once the mech moves
+	if(!equipment.len)
+		return
+
+	for(var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/ME in equipment)
+		ME.MoveAction()
+
 /obj/mecha/relaymove(mob/user,direction)
 	if(user != src.occupant) //While not "realistic", this piece is player friendly.
 		if(istype(user,/mob/living/carbon/brain))
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Nalarac - Cable Layer.yml b/html/changelogs/Nalarac - Cable Layer.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..041f0d033e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Nalarac - Cable Layer.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes: 
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#################################
+
+# Your name.  
+author: Nalarac
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Mech cable layer works again."