diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
index fcb566fcd8..362342942b 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
@@ -250,19 +250,23 @@
 	assembly_components |= component
 
 
-/obj/item/device/electronic_assembly/proc/try_remove_component(obj/item/integrated_circuit/IC, mob/user)
+/obj/item/device/electronic_assembly/proc/try_remove_component(obj/item/integrated_circuit/IC, mob/user, silent)
 	if(!opened)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s hatch is closed, so you can't fiddle with the internal components.</span>")
+		if(!silent)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s hatch is closed, so you can't fiddle with the internal components.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(!IC.removable)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] is permanently attached to the case.</span>")
+		if(!silent)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] is permanently attached to the case.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pop \the [src] out of the case, and slide it out.</span>")
-	playsound(src, 'sound/items/Crowbar.ogg', 50, 1)
-
 	remove_component(IC)
+	if(!silent)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pop \the [IC] out of the case, and slide it out.</span>")
+		playsound(src, 'sound/items/crowbar.ogg', 50, 1)
+		user.put_in_hands(IC)
+
 	return TRUE
 
 // Actually removes the component, doesn't perform any checks.
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
index 61223047eb..7ee035a2ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	var/upgraded = FALSE			// When hit with an upgrade disk, will turn true, allowing it to print the higher tier circuits.
 	var/can_clone = FALSE		// Same for above, but will allow the printer to duplicate a specific assembly.
 	var/current_category = null
+	var/recycling = FALSE		// If an assembly is being emptied into this printer
 	var/list/program			// Currently loaded save, in form of list
 
 /obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/proc/check_interactivity(mob/user)
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(MAT_METAL), MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * 25, TRUE, list(/obj/item/stack, /obj/item/integrated_circuit))
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(MAT_METAL), MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * 25, TRUE, list(/obj/item/stack, /obj/item/integrated_circuit, /obj/item/device/electronic_assembly))
 
-/obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/attackby(var/obj/item/O, var/mob/user)
+/obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user)
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/disk/integrated_circuit/upgrade/advanced))
 		if(upgraded)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] already has this upgrade. </span>")
@@ -41,9 +42,47 @@
 		interact(user)
 		return TRUE
 
+	if(istype(O, /obj/item/device/electronic_assembly))
+		var/obj/item/device/electronic_assembly/EA = O //microtransactions not included
+		if(EA.assembly_components.len)
+			if(recycling)
+				return
+			if(!EA.opened)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't reach [EA]'s components to remove them!</span>")
+				return
+			if(EA.battery)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Remove [EA]'s power cell first!</span>")
+				return
+			for(var/V in EA.assembly_components)
+				var/obj/item/integrated_circuit/IC = V
+				if(!IC.removable)
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[EA] has irremovable components in the casing, preventing you from emptying it.</span>")
+					return
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin recycling [EA]'s components...</span>")
+			playsound(src, 'sound/items/electronic_assembly_emptying.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+			if(!do_after(user, 30, target = src)) //short channel so you don't accidentally start emptying out a complex assembly
+				return
+			recycling = TRUE
+			var/datum/component/material_container/mats = GetComponent(/datum/component/material_container)
+			for(var/V in EA.assembly_components)
+				var/obj/item/integrated_circuit/IC = V
+				if(!mats.has_space(mats.get_item_material_amount(IC)))
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] can't hold any more materials!</span>")
+					break
+				if(!do_after(user, 5, target = user))
+					recycling = FALSE
+					return
+				playsound(src, 'sound/items/crowbar.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+				if(EA.try_remove_component(IC, user, TRUE))
+					mats.user_insert(IC, user)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You recycle all the components[EA.assembly_components.len ? " you could " : " "]from [EA]!</span>")
+			playsound(src, 'sound/items/electronic_assembly_empty.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+			recycling = FALSE
+			return TRUE
+
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/attack_self(var/mob/user)
+/obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/attack_self(mob/user)
 	interact(user)
 
 /obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/interact(mob/user)
@@ -126,12 +165,16 @@
 			return TRUE
 
 		var/obj/item/built = new build_type(drop_location())
+		usr.put_in_hands(built)
 
 		if(istype(built, /obj/item/device/electronic_assembly))
 			var/obj/item/device/electronic_assembly/E = built
 			E.opened = TRUE
 			E.update_icon()
 
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>[capitalize(built.name)] printed.</span>")
+		playsound(src, 'sound/items/jaws_pry.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+
 	if(href_list["print"])
 		if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/ic_printing))
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>CentCom has disabled printing of custom circuitry due to recent allegations of copyright infringement.</span>")
@@ -175,8 +218,9 @@
 				else
 					var/datum/component/material_container/materials = GetComponent(/datum/component/material_container)
 					if(materials.use_amount_type(program["metal_cost"], MAT_METAL))
-						SScircuit.load_electronic_assembly(get_turf(src), program)
-						to_chat(usr,  "<span class='notice'>Assembly has been printed.</span>")
+						var/obj/item/assembly = SScircuit.load_electronic_assembly(get_turf(src), program)
+						to_chat(usr,  "<span class='notice'>[assembly] has been printed from the provided template!</span>")
+						playsound(src, 'sound/items/poster_being_created.ogg', 50, TRUE)
 					else
 						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You need [program["metal_cost"]] metal to build that!</span>")
 
diff --git a/sound/items/electronic_assembly_empty.ogg b/sound/items/electronic_assembly_empty.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9144b414df
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diff --git a/sound/items/electronic_assembly_emptying.ogg b/sound/items/electronic_assembly_emptying.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70e47e7f83
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