Hn. That makes sense, given what I can understand of this realm.

[he attacked a piece of corrosion, the miniscule bits of grit that would make the connections flare and lock when he might need it the most. wiping the tool clean of the gunk, he then set on making sure the other connection rods were also free of corrosion and have not worked themselves loose.]

We're in a pocket dimension. I would be surprised if you could connect to any outside source.