a finger of the monkey's paw curls.

code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm

@@ -173,6 +173,34 @@
 		R.module.basic_modules += S
 		R.module.add_module(S, FALSE, TRUE)
 
+
+/obj/item/borg/upgrade/advcutter
+	name = "mining cyborg advanced plasma cutter"
+	desc = "An upgrade for the mining cyborgs plasma cutter, bringing it to advanced operation."
+	icon_state = "cyborg_upgrade3"
+	require_module = 1
+	module_type = list(/obj/item/robot_module/miner)
+
+/obj/item/borg/upgrade/advcutter/action(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		for(var/obj/item/gun/energy/plasmacutter/cyborg/C in R.module)
+			C.name = "advanced cyborg plasma cutter"
+			C.desc = "An improved version of the cyborg plasma cutter. Baring functionality identical to the standard hand held version."
+			C.icon_state = "adv_plasmacutter"
+			for(var/obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/plasma/weak/L in C.ammo_type)
+				L.projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/plasma/adv
+
+/obj/item/borg/upgrade/advcutter/deactivate(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, user = usr)
+	. = ..()
+	if (.)
+		for(var/obj/item/gun/energy/plasmacutter/cyborg/C in R.module)
+			C.name = initial(name)
+			C.desc = initial(desc)
+			C.icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+			for(var/obj/item/ammo_casing/energy/plasma/weak/L in C.ammo_type)
+				L.projectile_type = initial(L.projectile_type)
+
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/tboh
 	name = "janitor cyborg trash bag of holding"
 	desc = "A trash bag of holding replacement for the janiborg's standard trash bag."

code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm

@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@
 	var/light_on = FALSE
 	var/brightness_on = 7
 
+/obj/item/twohanded/kinetic_crusher/cyborg //probably give this a unique sprite later
+	desc = "An integrated version of the standard kinetic crusher with a grinded down axe head to dissuade mis-use against crewmen. Deals damage equal to the standard crusher against creatures, however."
+	force = 10 //wouldn't want to give a borg a 20 brute melee weapon unemagged now would we
+	detonation_damage = 60
+	wielded = 1
+
+/obj/item/twohanded/kinetic_crusher/cyborg/unwield()
+	return
+
 /obj/item/twohanded/kinetic_crusher/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, 60, 110) //technically it's huge and bulky, but this provides an incentive to use it

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm

@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@
 		/obj/item/borg/sight/meson,
 		/obj/item/storage/bag/ore/cyborg,
 		/obj/item/pickaxe/drill/cyborg,
+		/obj/item/twohanded/kinetic_crusher/cyborg,
 		/obj/item/weldingtool/mini,
 		/obj/item/storage/bag/sheetsnatcher/borg,
 		/obj/item/t_scanner/adv_mining_scanner,
@@ -820,7 +821,6 @@
 		/obj/item/gps/cyborg,
 		/obj/item/weapon/gripper/mining,
 		/obj/item/cyborg_clamp,
-		/obj/item/card/id/miningborg,
 		/obj/item/stack/marker_beacon,
 		/obj/item/destTagger,
 		/obj/item/stack/packageWrap)

code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm

@@ -624,6 +624,15 @@
 	construction_time = 120
 	category = list("Cyborg Upgrade Modules")
 
+/datum/design/borg_upgrade_advcutter
+	name = "Cyborg Upgrade (Advanced Plasma Cutter)"
+	id = "borg_upgrade_advcutter"
+	build_type = MECHFAB
+	build_path = /obj/item/borg/upgrade/advcutter
+	materials = list(/datum/material/iron = 8000, /datum/material/plasma = 2000, /datum/material/gold = 2000)
+	construction_time = 120
+	category = list("Cyborg Upgrade Modules")
+
 /datum/design/borg_upgrade_lavaproof
 	name = "Cyborg Upgrade (Lavaproof Tracks)"
 	id = "borg_upgrade_lavaproof"

code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 	display_name = "Advanced Robotics Research"
 	description = "It can even do the dishes!"
 	prereq_ids = list("robotics")
-	design_ids = list("borg_upgrade_diamonddrill", "borg_upgrade_advancedmop")
+	design_ids = list("borg_upgrade_diamonddrill", "borg_upgrade_advancedmop", "borg_upgrade_advcutter")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 3000)
 
 /datum/techweb_node/neural_programming