There should be an option at the machining table to disassemble mechanoids. If there isn't, then I guess you have a mod installed that replaces the disassemble option with a shredding option that gives the parts you mentioned. So you should find out what mod adds mechanoid electronic parts and hull plates (it's not what I the hack).

Hi Roolo,
Thanks for the fast reply! Fantastic work, by the way.
The culprit appears to be Mechanoid Recycling (Continued) by Mlie (originally from Porohkun, Gerusz). I'll try to get rid of these custom parts somehow and then I'll disable the mod.
best regards,
Solar

Sorry to bother you again, but I'm still stuck on this. I removed the abovementioned mod (sold all associated parts first) and reloaded the game, but the bill "shred mechanoid" is still there at the machining table, except now it gives vanilla resources (steel and silver). I can't see any other relevant bill.
I don't know if it's some other mod messing around, or because it's an old save, or maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place. I examined the xml files and the save, but found nothing relevant.
Could you please tell me what exactly is the bill name ("shred mechanoid" or something else)?

EDIT: I managed to buy some mechanoid parts from a trader, and hacked a Centipede successfully, so the mod definitely works. Still no idea how to get the parts from mechanoids, though.

yeah I think since the changes to what mechanoids drop now in 1.1, you may need to change this mod, because it's now much more difficult to get mechanoid parts

tbh imo don't start keeping mechs till mid game and at most just some helper mechs like scythers to do hauling and cleaning since they're low maintance, Centis are just more costly to upkeep and honestly they're not really all that powerful unless you have quite a few, you might be able to get away with keeping one centi and a scyther mid game but since you don't start getting alot of mech raids or alteast big ones til late game you will alway be dying for parts, i start keeping mech around 1k parts stored up so i know i have a back up supply incase randy doesn't feel like giving me mechs for a year, they're really good for cleaning up mech cluster turrets after you baited and killed all the mechs what i mainly use them for, also good on the road to but a bit buggy with some things so i only bring them for big raids on bases, im sitting at 3k+ parts in my current play through and i haven't really been buying them or going out to mine them. They're just a more of a lategame benefit is all