Boom Box
A large speaker to play recorded cassette tapes which can also stream audio from the internet. Open the settings to change audio options.
Crafting one takes 200× Wood, 100× Metal Fragments, 20× Cloth at a Workbench Lvl 1. A recycler breaks one down into Wood, Metal Fragments.
Crafting
 Wood | ×200 |
 Metal Fragments | ×100 |
 Cloth | ×20 |
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×80 |
| Metal Fragments | ×40 |
| Cloth | ×8 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×120 |
| Metal Fragments | ×60 |
| Cloth | ×12 |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
| Wood | ×100 |
| Metal Fragments | ×50 |
| Cloth | ×10 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
| Wood | ×40 |
| Metal Fragments | ×20 |
| Cloth | ×4 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Decay & Upkeep
Power
The Boom Box draws 10 rW. Large solar panels at peak output to run one: 1. How many one large battery can run at once: 10.
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