diff --git a/code/game/machinery/pipe/_pipe_datum.dm b/code/game/machinery/pipe/_pipe_datum.dm
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-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe
-	var/datum/pipe_construction/construction_type // The PATH of the construction method to use
-
-//
-// Datum that describes and regulates how pipes are constructed!
-//
-/datum/pipe_construction
-
-/** Normalize the dir of the pipe fitting to ensure its sane for construction. */
-/datum/pipe_construction/proc/normalize_dir()
-	return
-
-/** Calulate in which directions directions the constructed pipe will be able to connect. */
-/datum/pipe_construction/proc/calculate_initialize_directions()
-	return
-
-/** Check if we can actually construct in the given location. */
-/datum/pipe_construction/proc/can_construct(var/turf/T)
-	return
-
-/** Actually construct the pipe! Return TRUE on failure. */
-/datum/pipe_construction/proc/construct(var/turf/T, var/obj/item/pipe/fitting, var/construct_type)
-	return
-
-// For constructing pipe segments with two nodes
-/datum/pipe_construction/pipe/simple/binary/construct(var/mob/user, var/turf/T, var/obj/item/pipe/fitting, var/construct_type)
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/P = new construct_type(T)
-	P.pipe_color = fitting.color
-	P.set_dir(fitting.dir)
-	P.init_dir()
-	P.level = !T.is_plating() ? 2 : 1 // Standard to decide if we are making hidden or not
-	P.atmos_init()
-	if (QDELETED(P)) // Should do this for legacy reasons, but hopefully will never happen
-		usr << pipefailtext
-		return 1
-	P.build_network()
-	if (P.node1)
-		P.node1.atmos_init()
-		P.node1.build_network()
-	if (P.node2)
-		P.node2.atmos_init()
-		P.node2.build_network()
-	return
-
-/datum/pipe_construction/pipe/simple/trinary/construct(var/mob/user, var/turf/T, var/obj/item/pipe/fitting, var/construct_type)
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/M = new( src.loc )
-	M.pipe_color = fitting.color
-	M.set_dir(fitting.dir)
-	M.init_dir()
-	M.level = !T.is_plating() ? 2 : 1
-	M.atmos_init()
-	if (QDELETED(M))
-		usr << pipefailtext
-		return 1
-	M.build_network()
-	if (M.node1)
-		M.node1.atmos_init()
-		M.node1.build_network()
-	if (M.node2)
-		M.node2.atmos_init()
-		M.node2.build_network()
-	if (M.node3)
-		M.node3.atmos_init()
-		M.node3.build_network()
-	return
-
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-// For constructing pipe segments with two nodes
-/datum/pipe_construction/pipe/simple/binary/he/construct(var/mob/user, var/turf/T, var/obj/item/pipe/fitting, var/construct_type)
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/heat_exchanging/P = new construct_type(T)
-	P.set_dir(fitting.dir)
-	P.init_dir()
-	P.atmos_init()
-	if (QDELETED(P)) // Should do this for legacy reasons, but hopefully will never happen
-		usr << pipefailtext
-		return 1
-	P.build_network()
-	if (P.node1)
-		P.node1.atmos_init()
-		P.node1.build_network()
-	if (P.node2)
-		P.node2.atmos_init()
-		P.node2.build_network()
-	return
-
-
-/datum/pipe_construction/pipe/component/unary/construct(var/mob/user, var/turf/T, var/obj/item/pipe/fitting, var/construct_type)
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/C = new construct_type(T)
-	C.set_dir(fitting.dir)
-	C.init_dir()
-	if(fitting.pipename)
-		C.name = fitting.pipename
-	C.level = !T.is_plating() ? 2 : 1 // Standard to decide if we are making hidden or not
-	C.atmos_init()
-	P.build_network()
-	if (P.node)
-		P.node.atmos_init()
-		P.node.build_network()
-	return