diff --git a/code/datums/components/storage/concrete/rped.dm b/code/datums/components/storage/concrete/rped.dm
index 47549be565..70298d4e25 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/storage/concrete/rped.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/storage/concrete/rped.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define MAX_STACK_PICKUP 30
+
 /datum/component/storage/concrete/rped
 	collection_mode = COLLECT_EVERYTHING
 	allow_quick_gather = TRUE
@@ -9,13 +11,61 @@
 	max_items = 100
 	display_numerical_stacking = TRUE
 
+	var/static/list/allowed_material_types = list(
+		/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass,
+		/obj/item/stack/sheet/plasteel,
+		/obj/item/stack/cable_coil,
+	)
+
+	var/static/list/allowed_bluespace_types = list(
+		/obj/item/stack/ore/bluespace_crystal,
+		/obj/item/stack/sheet/bluespace_crystal,
+	)
+
 /datum/component/storage/concrete/rped/can_be_inserted(obj/item/I, stop_messages, mob/M)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!I.get_part_rating())
-		if (!stop_messages)
-			to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>[parent] only accepts machine parts!</span>")
+	if(!.)
+		return .
+
+	//we check how much of glass,plasteel & cable the user can insert
+	if(isstack(I))
+		//user tried to insert invalid stacktype
+		if(!is_type_in_list(I, allowed_material_types) && !is_type_in_list(I, allowed_bluespace_types))
+			return FALSE
+
+		var/obj/item/stack/the_stack = I
+		var/present_amount = 0
+
+		//we try to count & limit how much the user can insert of each type to prevent them from using it as an normal storage medium
+		for(var/obj/item/stack/stack_content in parent)
+			//is user trying to insert any of these listed bluespace stuff
+			if(is_type_in_list(I, allowed_bluespace_types))
+				//if yes count total bluespace stuff is the RPED and then compare the total amount to the value the user is trying to insert
+				if(is_type_in_list(stack_content, allowed_bluespace_types))
+					present_amount += stack_content.amount
+			//count other normal stack stuff
+			else if(istype(I,stack_content.type))
+				present_amount = stack_content.amount
+				break
+
+		//no more storage for this specific stack type
+		if(MAX_STACK_PICKUP - present_amount == 0)
+			return FALSE
+
+		//we want the user to insert the exact stack amount which is available so we dont have to bother subtracting & leaving left overs for the user
+		var/available = MAX_STACK_PICKUP-present_amount
+		if(available - the_stack.amount < 0)
+			return FALSE
+
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/circuitboard/machine) || istype(I, /obj/item/circuitboard/computer))
+		return TRUE
+
+	//check normal insertion of other stock parts
+	else if(!I.get_part_rating())
 		return FALSE
 
+	return .
+
 /datum/component/storage/concrete/rped/quick_empty(mob/M)
 	var/atom/A = parent
 	if(!M.canUseStorage() || !A.Adjacent(M) || M.incapacitated())
@@ -52,13 +102,60 @@
 	max_items = 350
 	display_numerical_stacking = TRUE
 
+	var/static/list/allowed_material_types = list(
+		/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass,
+		/obj/item/stack/sheet/plasteel,
+		/obj/item/stack/cable_coil,
+	)
+
+	var/static/list/allowed_bluespace_types = list(
+		/obj/item/stack/ore/bluespace_crystal,
+		/obj/item/stack/sheet/bluespace_crystal,
+	)
+
 /datum/component/storage/concrete/bluespace/rped/can_be_inserted(obj/item/I, stop_messages, mob/M)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!I.get_part_rating())
-		if (!stop_messages)
-			to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>[parent] only accepts machine parts!</span>")
+	if(!.)
+		return .
+
+	//we check how much of glass,plasteel & cable the user can insert
+	if(isstack(I))
+		//user tried to insert invalid stacktype
+		if(!is_type_in_list(I, allowed_material_types) && !is_type_in_list(I, allowed_bluespace_types))
+			return FALSE
+
+		var/obj/item/stack/the_stack = I
+		var/present_amount = 0
+
+		//we try to count & limit how much the user can insert of each type to prevent them from using it as an normal storage medium
+		for(var/obj/item/stack/stack_content in parent)
+			//is user trying to insert any of these listed bluespace stuff
+			if(is_type_in_list(I, allowed_bluespace_types))
+				//if yes count total bluespace stuff is the RPED and then compare the total amount to the value the user is trying to insert
+				if(is_type_in_list(stack_content, allowed_bluespace_types))
+					present_amount += stack_content.amount
+			//count other normal stack stuff
+			else if(istype(I,stack_content.type))
+				present_amount = stack_content.amount
+				break
+
+		//no more storage for this specific stack type
+		if(MAX_STACK_PICKUP - present_amount == 0)
+			return FALSE
+
+		//we want the user to insert the exact stack amount which is available so we dont have to bother subtracting & leaving left overs for the user
+		var/available = MAX_STACK_PICKUP-present_amount
+		if(available - the_stack.amount < 0)
+			return FALSE
+
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/circuitboard/machine) || istype(I, /obj/item/circuitboard/computer))
+		return TRUE
+
+	//check normal insertion of other stock parts
+	else if(!I.get_part_rating())
 		return FALSE
 
+	return .
 
 /datum/component/storage/concrete/bluespace/rped/quick_empty(mob/M)
 	var/atom/A = parent
@@ -85,3 +182,5 @@
 		stoplag(1)
 	progress.end_progress()
 	A.do_squish(0.8, 1.2)
+
+#undef MAX_STACK_PICKUP