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+//upgrades the speed of all drills and pickaxes.
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe
+	digspeed = 36 
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/silver
+	digspeed = 27
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/drill
+	digspeed = 27
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/jackhammer
+	digspeed = 18 
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/gold
+	digspeed = 18
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/plasmacutter
+	digspeed = 18 
+	
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/diamond
+	digspeed = 9
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/diamonddrill
+	digspeed = 4
+
+/obj/item/weapon/pickaxe/borgdrill
+	digspeed = 13