diff --git a/code/modules/research/departmental_circuit_imprinter.dm b/code/modules/research/departmental_circuit_imprinter.dm
index 991feccb66..7b06aaa839 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/departmental_circuit_imprinter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/departmental_circuit_imprinter.dm
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 	icon_state = "circuit_imprinter"
 	container_type = OPENCONTAINER
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/circuit_imprinter/department
-	console_link = FALSE
 	requires_console = FALSE
 
-	var/list/allowed_department_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_ALL
 	var/list/datum/design/cached_designs
 	var/list/datum/design/matching_designs
 	var/department_tag = "Unidentified"			//used for material distribution among other things.
diff --git a/code/modules/research/departmental_lathe.dm b/code/modules/research/departmental_lathe.dm
index 83f543e4cb..4e8d33a3a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/departmental_lathe.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/departmental_lathe.dm
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 	icon_state = "protolathe"
 	container_type = OPENCONTAINER
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/protolathe/department
-	console_link = FALSE
 	requires_console = FALSE
 
-	var/list/allowed_department_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_ALL
 	var/list/datum/design/cached_designs
 	var/list/datum/design/matching_designs
 	var/department_tag = "Unidentified"			//used for material distribution among other things.
diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
index 116d41d7f8..0c468b184a 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
@@ -150,11 +150,9 @@ doesn't have toxins access.
 		return FALSE
 	var/price = TN.get_price(stored_research)
 	if(stored_research.research_points >= price)
-		investigate_log("[key_name_admin(user)] researched [id]([price]) on techweb id [stored_research.id].")
+		investigate_log("[key_name(user)] researched [id]([price]) on techweb id [stored_research.id].", INVESTIGATE_RESEARCH)
 		if(stored_research == SSresearch.science_tech)
-			if(stored_research.researched_nodes.len < 30)
-				SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "science_techweb_unlock_first_thirty", 1, "[id]")
-			SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "science_techweb_unlock", 1, "[id]")
+			SSblackbox.record_feedback("associative", "science_techweb_unlock", 1, list("id" = "[id]", "price" = "[price]", "time" = "[SQLtime()]"))
 		if(stored_research.research_node(SSresearch.techweb_nodes[id]))
 			say("Sucessfully researched [TN.display_name].")
 			var/logname = "Unknown"
@@ -231,11 +229,16 @@ doesn't have toxins access.
 	var/list/l = list()
 	if(research_control)
 		l += "<H2><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_TECHWEB]'>Technology</a>"
-	l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_DESIGNDISK]'>Design Disk</a>"
-	l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_TECHDISK]'>Tech Disk</a>"
-	l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_DECONSTRUCT]'>Deconstructive Analyzer</a>"
-	l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_PROTOLATHE]'>Protolathe</a>"
-	l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_IMPRINTER]'>Circuit Imprinter</a>"
+	if(d_disk)
+		l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_DESIGNDISK]'>Design Disk</a>"
+	if(t_disk)
+		l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_TECHDISK]'>Tech Disk</a>"
+	if(linked_destroy)
+		l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_DECONSTRUCT]'>Deconstructive Analyzer</a>"
+	if(linked_lathe)
+		l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_PROTOLATHE]'>Protolathe</a>"
+	if(linked_imprinter)
+		l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_IMPRINTER]'>Circuit Imprinter</a>"
 	l += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];switch_screen=[RDSCREEN_SETTINGS]'>Settings</a></H2>"
 	return l
 
@@ -278,6 +281,8 @@ doesn't have toxins access.
 		var/datum/design/D = stored_research.researched_designs[v]
 		if(!(selected_category in D.category)|| !(D.build_type & PROTOLATHE))
 			continue
+		if(!(D.departmental_flags & linked_lathe.allowed_department_flags))
+			continue
 		var/temp_material
 		var/c = 50
 		var/t
@@ -328,6 +333,8 @@ doesn't have toxins access.
 	l += ui_protolathe_header()
 	var/coeff = linked_lathe.efficiency_coeff
 	for(var/datum/design/D in matching_designs)
+		if(!(D.departmental_flags & linked_lathe.allowed_department_flags))
+			continue
 		var/temp_material
 		var/c = 50
 		var/t
@@ -416,6 +423,8 @@ doesn't have toxins access.
 		var/datum/design/D = stored_research.researched_designs[v]
 		if(!(selected_category in D.category) || !(D.build_type & IMPRINTER))
 			continue
+		if(!(D.departmental_flags & linked_imprinter.allowed_department_flags))
+			continue
 		var/temp_materials
 		var/check_materials = TRUE
 
@@ -443,6 +452,8 @@ doesn't have toxins access.
 
 	var/coeff = linked_imprinter.efficiency_coeff
 	for(var/datum/design/D in matching_designs)
+		if(!(D.departmental_flags & linked_imprinter.allowed_department_flags))
+			continue
 		var/temp_materials
 		var/check_materials = TRUE
 		var/all_materials = D.materials + D.reagents_list
diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm b/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm
index 61b06d356e..663d3fc806 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdmachines.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 	var/shocked = FALSE
 	var/obj/machinery/computer/rdconsole/linked_console
 	var/obj/item/loaded_item = null //the item loaded inside the machine (currently only used by experimentor and destructive analyzer)
-
+	var/allowed_department_flags = ALL
+	
 /obj/machinery/rnd/proc/reset_busy()
 	busy = FALSE