diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/computer_part_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/computer_part_designs.dm
index 8dab08c046d..7a8242642a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/computer_part_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/computer_part_designs.dm
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 /datum/design/portabledrive/basic
 	name = "Data Disk"
 	id = "portadrive_basic"
-	build_type = IMPRINTER | AWAY_IMPRINTER
-	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = SMALL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT*8)
+	build_type = AUTOLATHE | PROTOLATHE | AWAY_LATHE
+	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT)
 	build_path = /obj/item/computer_disk
 	category = list(
+		RND_CATEGORY_INITIAL,
 		RND_CATEGORY_MODULAR_COMPUTERS + RND_SUBCATEGORY_MODULAR_COMPUTERS_PARTS
 	)
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SCIENCE | DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING
@@ -16,10 +17,11 @@
 /datum/design/portabledrive/advanced
 	name = "Advanced Data Disk"
 	id = "portadrive_advanced"
-	build_type = IMPRINTER | AWAY_IMPRINTER
-	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = HALF_SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT*1.5)
+	build_type = AUTOLATHE | PROTOLATHE | AWAY_LATHE
+	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * 2)
 	build_path = /obj/item/computer_disk/advanced
 	category = list(
+		RND_CATEGORY_INITIAL,
 		RND_CATEGORY_MODULAR_COMPUTERS + RND_SUBCATEGORY_MODULAR_COMPUTERS_PARTS
 	)
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SCIENCE | DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING
@@ -27,10 +29,11 @@
 /datum/design/portabledrive/super
 	name = "Super Data Disk"
 	id = "portadrive_super"
-	build_type = IMPRINTER | AWAY_IMPRINTER
-	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT*1.5)
+	build_type = AUTOLATHE | PROTOLATHE | AWAY_LATHE
+	materials = list(/datum/material/glass = SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * 4)
 	build_path = /obj/item/computer_disk/super
 	category = list(
+		RND_CATEGORY_INITIAL,
 		RND_CATEGORY_MODULAR_COMPUTERS + RND_SUBCATEGORY_MODULAR_COMPUTERS_PARTS
 	)
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_SCIENCE | DEPARTMENT_BITFLAG_ENGINEERING