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	{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}		{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}
	[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]		[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]
	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is largely instinctual, ingrained at the very genetic level; Mekboyz often have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, and would be at a loss to explain the underlying principles of their function. Yet, give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'll subconsciously identify what each component is and how it can be used with other bits. This would be impressive enough, but the Ork Mek has yet another advantage that the technicians of other races don't. He ''believes'' that his inventions will work, and because of the innate passive psychic field that all Orks possess, they ''do'' work (most of the time, at least).		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is largely instinctual, ingrained at the very genetic level; Mekboyz often have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, and would be at a loss to explain the underlying principles of their function. Yet, give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'll subconsciously identify what each component is and how it can be used with other bits. This would be impressive enough, but the Ork Mek has yet another advantage that the technicians of other races don't. He ''believes'' that his inventions will work, and because of the innate passive psychic field that all Orks possess, they ''do'' work (most of the time, at least).

	The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k's in-game lore. In earlier editions, if you convinced an Ork that a pipe was a gun, he'd use it to fire bullets out of thin air. However, GW eventually realized that this was silly even by Ork standards, so this has been toned down to a great extent. In current lore, if you hand an Ork a slugga that has been stripped of all internal mechanisms and ammo, it won't suddenly start firing bullets just because the Ork believes it should. However, if a crudely manufactured slugga consistently misfires in the hands of a human but does fire reliably when wielded by an Ork, it is definitely Orkish belief that is bridging that gap. In other words, technologies that should be ''impossible'' become merely ''unlikely'' when crafted by an Ork.		The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k's in-game lore. In earlier editions, if you convinced an Ork that a pipe was a gun, he'd use it to fire bullets out of thin air. However, GW eventually realized that this was silly even by Ork standards, so this has been toned down to a great extent. In current lore, if you hand an Ork a slugga that has been stripped of all internal mechanisms and ammo, it won't suddenly start firing bullets just because the Ork believes it should. However, if a crudely manufactured slugga consistently misfires in the hands of a human but does fire reliably when wielded by an Ork, it is definitely Orkish belief that is bridging that gap. In other words, technologies that should be ''impossible'' become merely ''unlikely'' when crafted by an Ork.

	As mentioned earlier, every Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of basic knowledge and technical know-how. Meks, however, get the lion's share of this. From a very early age their heads are filled with visions of weapons and fantastical technologies that they don't understand. And where a human Tech-Priest might have no idea where to even start, a Mekboy just starts building. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]]. Sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running. Sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and orders them to build a war machine of one type or another.		As mentioned earlier, every Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of basic knowledge and technical know-how. Meks, however, get the lion's share of this. From a very early age their heads are filled with visions of weapons and fantastical technologies that they don't understand. And where a human Tech-Priest might have no idea where to even start, a Mekboy just starts building. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]]. Sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running. Sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and orders them to build a war machine of one type or another.

	Another important point to mention is that while Ork technical knowledge is ''primarily'' instinctual, it isn't exclusively so. Orks can and do learn, refining and personalizing their techniques over time. This is true for Meks as well. Therefore while Ork tech always has a certain one-off, ramshackle quality to it, the greatest Ork mekboyz are capable of producing inventions that equal and sometimes even exceed anything that the other major races have to offer.		Another important point to mention is that while Ork technical knowledge is ''primarily'' instinctual, it isn't exclusively so. Orks can and do learn, refining and personalizing their techniques over time. This is true for Meks as well. Therefore while Ork tech always has a certain one-off, ramshackle quality to it, the greatest Ork mekboyz are capable of producing inventions that equal and sometimes even exceed anything that the other major races have to offer.

	The Mek's closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]], whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway). This unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z. Meks also work closely with [[Runtherd]]s, bartering with them for the smartest runts. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him, plus some [[Oily Squig]]s to lubricate and fuel his contraptions as well as an occasional [[Paint Squig]] or two for decoration.		The Mek's closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]], whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway). This unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z. Meks also work closely with [[Runtherd]]s, bartering with them for the smartest runts. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him, plus some [[Oily Squig]]s to lubricate and fuel his contraptions as well as an occasional [[Paint Squig]] or two for decoration.

	While most meks use the majority of their time to build shit capable of killing stuff, they enjoy fightin' just as much as any Ork. After all, what's the point of making the biggest guns if you don't show 'em off? In fact, the biggest, strongest and ''smartest'' Meks become [[Big Mek]]s, who are actually capable of taking over and leading entire warbands.		While most meks use the majority of their time to build shit capable of killing stuff, they enjoy fightin' just as much as any Ork. After all, what's the point of making the biggest guns if you don't show 'em off? In fact, the biggest, strongest and ''smartest'' Meks become [[Big Mek]]s, who are actually capable of taking over and leading entire warbands.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

1d4chan>Cavgunner: General polishing and and expanded on how and why Meks can do what they do

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General polishing and and expanded on how and why Meks can do what they do

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	{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}		{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}
	[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]		[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]
	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is ~~purely~~ instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, ~~they just ''do''~~. ~~Give~~ a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what ~~one of said components~~ is and how it can be used with other bits. This ~~is thanks (to some degree at least) to~~ the ~~Orks~~' ~~innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just~~ ''~~will~~''~~. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout~~ the ~~history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions~~, ~~this meant~~ ''~~literally~~'' ~~anything the Orks believed~~ (~~making Mekboy the easiest job in~~ the ~~universe; just take a piece of metal~~, ~~make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work~~)~~, but more recently this has been toned down to an extent~~. ~~(Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe)~~		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is largely instinctual, ingrained at the very genetic level; Mekboyz often have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, and would be at a loss to explain the underlying principles of their function. Yet, give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'll subconsciously identify what each component is and how it can be used with other bits. This would be impressive enough, but the Ork Mek has yet another advantage that the technicians of other races don't. He ''believes'' that his inventions will work, and because of the innate passive psychic field that all Orks possess, they ''do'' work (most of the time, at least).

	~~Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of~~ the ~~ground with a bit~~ of ~~technical know~~-~~how~~. ~~Give him a stick~~, ~~duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa in no time. Give him~~ a ~~few tools and~~ a ~~pile of pipes~~, ~~springs, scrap metal and bullets and~~ he'd ~~bang~~ out ~~a rough slugga~~. ~~Meks~~, ~~however get the lion's share of~~ this~~. They're as~~ a ~~rule less aggressive than most orks~~. ~~They still love a scrap~~, ~~make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find~~ a ~~project~~ and ~~obsess over~~ it. ~~Sometimes they set up~~ a ~~[[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]], sometimes they get engrossed~~ in ~~keeping~~ a ~~ship running and sometimes~~ an ~~established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task~~. ~~Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him~~, ~~plus some [[Oily Squig]]s to lubricate and fuel his contraptions as well as~~ an ~~occasional [[Paint Squig]] or two for decoration~~.		The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k's in-game lore. In earlier editions, if you convinced an Ork that a pipe was a gun, he'd use it to fire bullets out of thin air. However, GW eventually realized that this was silly even by Ork standards, so this has been toned down to a great extent. In current lore, if you hand an Ork a slugga that has been stripped of all internal mechanisms and ammo, it won't suddenly start firing bullets just because the Ork believes it should. However, if a crudely manufactured slugga consistently misfires in the hands of a human but does fire reliably when wielded by an Ork, it is definitely Orkish belief that is bridging that gap. In other words, technologies that should be ''impossible'' become merely ''unlikely'' when crafted by an Ork.

	~~Their closest counterpart amongst~~ the ~~oddboyz is the Dok~~, ~~or [[Painboy]]z~~, ~~whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery~~. ~~Because~~ of ~~this, Mekz~~ and ~~Dokz tend~~ to ~~get on pretty good (for Orks~~, ~~anyway)~~ and ~~this unity is essential to Orky society, since~~ it ~~takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct~~ [[~~Killa Kan~~]]~~z and~~ [[~~Deff Dred~~]]z.		As mentioned earlier, every Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of basic knowledge and technical know-how. Meks, however, get the lion's share of this. From a very early age their heads are filled with visions of weapons and fantastical technologies that they don't understand. And where a human Tech-Priest might have no idea where to even start, a Mekboy just starts building. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]]. Sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running. Sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and orders them to build a war machine of one type or another.

	~~Though most Mekz~~ are ~~more interested in building shit~~ to ~~kill stuff~~ than ~~fighting per say~~, ~~they~~ do ~~have~~ their ~~own hierarchy~~. ~~The~~ biggest, strongest and ''smartest'' ~~Mekz~~ become [[Big Mek]]z, who are actually capable of taking over and leading ~~their own Waaagh!s~~.		Another important point to mention is that while Ork technical knowledge is ''primarily'' instinctual, it isn't exclusively so. Orks can and do learn, refining and personalizing their techniques over time. This is true for Meks as well. Therefore while Ork tech always has a certain one-off, ramshackle quality to it, the greatest Ork mekboyz are capable of producing inventions that equal and sometimes even exceed anything that the other major races have to offer.

			The Mek's closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]], whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway). This unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z. Meks also work closely with [[Runtherd]]s, bartering with them for the smartest runts. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him, plus some [[Oily Squig]]s to lubricate and fuel his contraptions as well as an occasional [[Paint Squig]] or two for decoration.

			While most meks use the majority of their time to build shit capable of killing stuff, they enjoy fightin' just as much as any Ork. After all, what's the point of making the biggest guns if you don't show 'em off? In fact, the biggest, strongest and ''smartest'' Meks become [[Big Mek]]s, who are actually capable of taking over and leading entire warbands.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

1d4chan>Derpysaurus at 06:12, 17 July 2021

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	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. (Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe)		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. (Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe)

	Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know-how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa in no time. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.		Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know-how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa in no time. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him, plus some [[Oily Squig]]s to lubricate and fuel his contraptions as well as an occasional [[Paint Squig]] or two for decoration.

	Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.		Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.

1d4chan>A Walrus at 20:12, 23 April 2021

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	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. (Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe)		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. (Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe)

	Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know-how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.		Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know-how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa in no time. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.

	Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.		Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.

1d4chan>Derpysaurus at 06:04, 30 January 2021

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	{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}		{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}
	[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]		[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]
	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. (Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe)

	Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.		Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know-how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.

	Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.		Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.

1d4chan>Piroko at 20:43, 19 January 2021

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			{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}
	[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]		[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]
	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))

1d4chan>A Walrus at 19:16, 24 December 2020

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	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))

	Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do stuff for him.		Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.

	Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.		Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.

1d4chan>Ћ Professional at 14:01, 15 August 2020

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	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))

	Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a ~~workshop~~ making stuff for other ~~orks~~ for Teef, sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established ~~mek~~ or Warboss knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any ~~mek~~ worth his salt has a bunch of ~~grots~~ to do stuff for him.		Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do stuff for him.

	Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.		Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.

	Though most ~~mekz~~ are more interested in building shit to kill stuff than fighting per say, they do have their own hierarchy. The biggest, strongest and ''smartest'' ~~mekz~~ become [[Big Mek]]z, who are actually capable of taking over and leading their own Waaagh!s.		Though most Mekz are more interested in building shit to kill stuff than fighting per say, they do have their own hierarchy. The biggest, strongest and ''smartest'' Mekz become [[Big Mek]]z, who are actually capable of taking over and leading their own Waaagh!s.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}		{{topquote\|Come wiff me, and you'll be, in a wurld of pure imajinayshun.\|Wille Wompya, Ork Mekboy}}
	[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]		[[File:Erectin a dispensah.jpg\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|He probably built a [[Stompa]] out of your house. Bet you didn't see that coming!]]
	'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. ((Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe))		'''Mekboyz''' are a type of [[Ork]] [[Oddboys\|Oddboy]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]. They are in charge of technology, making them the Orky equivalent of a [[Techmarine]]. Their knowledge is purely instinctual; Mekboyz have no idea how their weapons and vehicles work, they just ''do''. Give a Mek a pile of random mechanical components and he'd subconsciously identify what one of said components is and how it can be used with other bits. This is thanks (to some degree at least) to the Orks' innate pyschic field; so long as the Orks believe the inventions should work, they just ''will''. The extent to which this is true has varied throughout the history of 40k as a game; in earlier editions, this meant ''literally'' anything the Orks believed (making Mekboy the easiest job in the universe; just take a piece of metal, make [[Shooty\|it roughly gun shaped]], and watch it work), but more recently this has been toned down to an extent. (Because obviously Games Workshop cannot leave anything as kickass as banana guns that work in the universe)

	Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.		Going into a bit more detail your average Ork comes out of the ground with a bit of technical know-how. Give him a stick, duct tape and a suitable rock and he'd make a basic choppa. Give him a few tools and a pile of pipes, springs, scrap metal and bullets and he'd bang out a rough slugga. Meks, however get the lion's share of this. They're as a rule less aggressive than most orks. They still love a scrap, make no mistake, but they also love their work. Mekboyz usually find a project and obsess over it. Sometimes they set up a [[Mekboy_Workshop\|Workshop]] making stuff for other Orks for [[Teef]] with their trusty [[Miscellaneous Weapons#Mek's Fixa\|Mek's Fixa]], sometimes they get engrossed in keeping a ship running and sometimes an established Mek or [[Warboss]] knocks them on the head and gives them a task. Any Mek worth his salt has a bunch of [[Grot]]s to do the fiddly stuff for him.

	Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.		Their closest counterpart amongst the oddboyz is the Dok, or [[Painboy]]z, whose obsession is almost identical, but focused on surgery & anatomy rather than machinery. Because of this, Mekz and Dokz tend to get on pretty good (for Orks, anyway) and this unity is essential to Orky society, since it takes the efforts of both of them to create cyber-implants and to construct [[Killa Kan]]z and [[Deff Dred]]z.