diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/atmos_pipe.dm b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/atmos_pipe.dm
index 1183ec0434..15097faedd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/atmos_pipe.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/atmos_pipe.dm
@@ -74,74 +74,6 @@
 		built.SetInitDirections()
 		built.on_construction(pipe_color, piping_layer)
 
-/obj/item/pipe/wrench_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/wrench/W)
-	if(!isturf(loc))
-		return TRUE
-
-	add_fingerprint(user)
-
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/fakeA = pipe_type
-	var/flags = initial(fakeA.pipe_flags)
-	for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/M in loc)
-		if((M.pipe_flags & flags & PIPING_ONE_PER_TURF))	//Only one dense/requires density object per tile, eg connectors/cryo/heater/coolers.
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Something is hogging the tile!</span>")
-			return TRUE
-		if((M.piping_layer != piping_layer) && !((M.pipe_flags | flags) & PIPING_ALL_LAYER)) //don't continue if either pipe goes across all layers
-			continue
-		if(M.GetInitDirections() & SSair.get_init_dirs(pipe_type, fixed_dir()))	// matches at least one direction on either type of pipe
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There is already a pipe at that location!</span>")
-			return TRUE
-	// no conflicts found
-
-	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/A = new pipe_type(loc)
-	build_pipe(A)
-	A.on_construction(color, piping_layer)
-	transfer_fingerprints_to(A)
-
-	W.play_tool_sound(src)
-	user.visible_message( \
-		"[user] fastens \the [src].", \
-		"<span class='notice'>You fasten \the [src].</span>", \
-		"<span class='italics'>You hear ratcheting.</span>")
-
-	qdel(src)
-
-/obj/item/pipe/proc/build_pipe(obj/machinery/atmospherics/A)
-	A.setDir(fixed_dir())
-	A.SetInitDirections()
-
-	if(pipename)
-		A.name = pipename
-	if(A.on)
-		// Certain pre-mapped subtypes are on by default, we want to preserve
-		// every other aspect of these subtypes (name, pre-set filters, etc.)
-		// but they shouldn't turn on automatically when wrenched.
-		A.on = FALSE
-
-/obj/effect/network_builder/atmos_pipe/proc/spawn_wires(list/directions)
-	if(!length(directions))
-		return
-	else if(length(directions) == 1)
-		var/knot = (knot == KNOT_FORCED) || ((knot == KNOT_AUTO) && should_auto_knot())
-		if(knot)
-			var/dir = directions[1]
-			new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, NONE, directions[1])
-	else
-		if(knot == KNOT_FORCED)
-			for(var/d in directions)
-				new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, NONE, d)
-		else
-			var/knot = (knot == KNOT_FORCED) || ((knot == KNOT_AUTO) && should_auto_knot())
-			var/dirs = length(directions)
-			for(var/i in dirs)
-				var/li = i - 1
-				if(li < 1)
-					li = dirs + li
-				new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, directions[i], directions[li])
-				if(knot)
-					new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, NONE, directions[i])
-					knot = FALSE
-
 /obj/effect/network_builder/atmos_pipe/distro
 	name = "distro line autobuilder"
 	piping_layer = PIPING_LAYER_MIN
diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/power_cables.dm b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/power_cables.dm
index a01d345f05..48b458aef4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/power_cables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers/network_builder/power_cables.dm
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 	if(!length(directions))
 		return
 	else if(length(directions) == 1)
-		var/knot = (knot == KNOT_FORCED) || ((knot == KNOT_AUTO) && should_auto_knot())
-		if(knot)
+		var/do_knot = (knot == KNOT_FORCED) || ((knot == KNOT_AUTO) && should_auto_knot())
+		if(do_knot)
 			var/dir = directions[1]
 			new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, NONE, directions[1])
 	else
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@
 			for(var/d in directions)
 				new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, NONE, d)
 		else
-			var/knot = (knot == KNOT_FORCED) || ((knot == KNOT_AUTO) && should_auto_knot())
+			var/do_knot = (knot == KNOT_FORCED) || ((knot == KNOT_AUTO) && should_auto_knot())
 			var/dirs = length(directions)
 			for(var/i in dirs)
 				var/li = i - 1
 				if(li < 1)
 					li = dirs + li
 				new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, directions[i], directions[li])
-				if(knot)
+				if(do_knot)
 					new /obj/structure/cable(loc, cable_color, NONE, directions[i])
-					knot = FALSE
+					do_knot = FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/network_builder/power_cable/proc/should_auto_knot()
 	return (locate(/obj/machinery/terminal) in loc)