Here are my current raws for the forumechs.
[CREATURE:FORUMECH]
[DESCRIPTION:A short, steel creature born of drink and industry. Created by the magictechnician Eric Quill, this mechanical forumite possesses a chainsaw for a right hand and a flail for its left. Flames flick forth from the mouth.]
[NAME:forumech:forumechs:forumech]
[CASTE_NAME:forumech:forumechs:forumech]
[CREATURE_TILE:1][COLOR:0:0:1]
[GLOWTILE:'"'][GLOWCOLOR:4:0:1]
[CANOPENDOORS]
[BENIGN][TRAINABLE]
[PET][TRANCES]
[BABY:1]
[GENERAL_BABY_NAME:forumech baby:forumech babies]
[BABYNAME:forumech baby:forumech babies]
[CHILD:12]
[GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:forumech child:forumech children]
[CHILDNAME:forumech child:forumech children]
[MEANDERER]
[PETVALUE:10000]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:3:8]
[COMMON_DOMESTIC] [NO_EAT][NO_DRINK][NO_SLEEP]
[PREFSTRING:metal beards]
[NO_FEVERS]
[AMPHIBIOUS]
[NONAUSEA]
[NOPAIN]
[NOSKIN][NOSTUN]
[NOSMELLYROT]
[CAVE_ADAPT]
[DIURNAL]
[SMELL_TRIGGER:90]
[LOW_LIGHT_VISION:10000]
[BODY:FORUMECH:2EYES:HUMANOID_JOINTS:NECK:CPU:MOUTH:POWERCORE]
[TISSUE:STEEL]
[TISSUE_NAME:metal:NP]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[HEALING_RATE:500] [SCARS]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:3000]
[BODY_SIZE:1:168:15000]
[BODY_SIZE:12:0:60000]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:STEEL] [CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:Breathe jet of fire]
[CDI:USAGE_HINT:ATTACK]
[CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
[CDI:FLOW:FIREJET]
[CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
[CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:5]
[CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:1]
[CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:1000]
[ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TOKEN:RH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:rip and tear:rips and tears]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TOKEN:LH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bash:bashes]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks][ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:4:4]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:675:450:225:1900:2900] 39 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:6561:6115:5683:1755:7456:8567] 5 kph, NO DATA
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:5341:4723:4112:1254:6433:7900] 7 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph, NO DATA
[BABY:1]
[CHILD:2]
[DIURNAL]
[COMMON_DOMESTIC]
[HOMEOTHERM:10067]
[SWIMS_LEARNED]
[MANNERISM_FINGERS:finger:fingers]
[MANNERISM_NOSE:nose]
[MANNERISM_EAR:ear]
[MANNERISM_HEAD:head]
[MANNERISM_EYES:eyes]
[MANNERISM_MOUTH:mouth]
[MANNERISM_KNUCKLES:knuckles]
[MANNERISM_FEET:feet]
[MANNERISM_ARMS:arms]
[MANNERISM_HANDS:hands]
[MANNERISM_LEG:leg]
[MANNERISM_WALK]
[MANNERISM_SIT]
[MANNERISM_POSTURE]
[MANNERISM_STRETCH]
[SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET]
[MUNDANE]
[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:STEEL]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:plating:SINGULAR]
Here is the bodyplan that makes it work.
[BODY:FORUMECH]
[BP:UB:upper body:upper bodies][UPPERBODY][CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:LB:lower body:lower bodies][CON:UB][LOWERBODY][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:NK:neck:STP][CON:UB][CATEGORY:NECK]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:150]
[BP:HD:head:STP][CON:NK][HEAD][CATEGORY:HEAD]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:300]
[BP:RUA:right upper arm:STP][CON:UB][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:ARM_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:LUA:left upper arm:STP][CON:UB][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:ARM_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:RLA:right lower arm:STP][CON:RUA][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:ARM_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:LLA:left lower arm:STP][CON:LUA][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:ARM_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:RH:chainsaw:STP][CON:RLA][RIGHT][CATEGORY:HAND]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:LH:flail:STP][CON:LLA][LEFT][CATEGORY:HAND]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:RUL:right upper leg:STP][CON:LB][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:LEG_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:500]
[BP:LUL:left upper leg:STP][CON:LB][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:LEG_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:500]
[BP:RLL:right lower leg:STP][CON:RUL][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:LEG_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:LLL:left lower leg:STP][CON:LUL][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:LEG_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:RF:right foot:right feet][CON:RLL][STANCE][RIGHT][CATEGORY:FOOT]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:120]
[BP:LF:left foot:left feet][CON:LLL][STANCE][LEFT][CATEGORY:FOOT]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:120]