Screws

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Screws are components used in Mechanics

Usage

Screws are used in repairing vehicle parts. This is currently the only use for them.

Box of Screws

Boxes of screws contain 100 screws. You can turn a box of screws into 100 screws and vice versa using the crafting menus. Unlike boxes of nails or ammunition, boxes of screws do not provide any encumbrance reductions for you over unboxed screws. They weigh the same amount.

Crafting

General

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1
Screws x100	0 XP	none		Box of Screws (consumed)
Box of Screws	0 XP	none		Screws x100 (consumed)

Metalworking

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Hood	1 Mechanics	Mechanics 2		Hood (consumed)	Screws x8 (keep)	Metal Sheet (consumed)
Trunk Lid	1 Mechanics	Mechanics 2		Hood (consumed)	Screws x8 (keep)	Metal Sheet (consumed)

Distribution

Boxes of screws can be found in tool stores, factories, warehouses, and sheds.

Most wooden fences found in the world provides an easy source of screws when you disassemble them.

Disassembling some metal objects can also yield several screws.

Code

From newitems.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)

Screws Retrieved: Build 41.65

	item Screws
    {
        DisplayCategory     = Material,
        Count	            = 5,
        Weight	            = 0.003,
        AlwaysWelcomeGift   = TRUE,
        Type	            = Normal,
        DisplayName	    = Screws,
        Icon	            = Screws,
        MetalValue          = 1,
        WorldStaticModel    = Screws,
    }

Box of Screws Retrieved: Build 41.65

	item ScrewsBox
    {
        DisplayCategory     = Material,
        Weight	            = 0.3,
        Type	            = Normal,
        DisplayName	    = Box of Screws,
        Icon	            = ScrewsBox,
        MetalValue          = 100,
        WorldStaticModel    = ScrewsBox,
    }