diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/OuterClothing/vests.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/OuterClothing/vests.yml
index 06bdb73a7c..e008fba094 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/OuterClothing/vests.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Clothing/OuterClothing/vests.yml
@@ -127,3 +127,7 @@
     sprite: Clothing/OuterClothing/Vests/tankharness.rsi
   - type: Clothing
     sprite: Clothing/OuterClothing/Vests/tankharness.rsi
+  - type: Item
+    size: Normal # Make smaller than typical outer clothing
+    shape:
+    - 0, 0, 0, 1
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/Packs/engineering.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/Packs/engineering.yml
index cb868aa9c2..3ecd39cc98 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/Packs/engineering.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/Packs/engineering.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   - HandheldGPSBasic
   - TRayScanner
   - UtilityBelt
+  - ClothingOuterVestTank
   - HandheldStationMap
   - ClothingHeadHatWelding
   - ClothingHeadHatCone
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/misc.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/misc.yml
index d0a9b586c0..27316ed08a 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/misc.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/misc.yml
@@ -237,3 +237,11 @@
   completetime: 3
   materials:
     Plastic: 200
+
+- type: latheRecipe
+  id: ClothingOuterVestTank
+  result: ClothingOuterVestTank
+  completetime: 2
+  materials:
+    Cloth: 100
+    Steel: 50