Misc
Cassette - Medium
cassette.medium
A tape that you can record audio on to using a Cassette Recorder. Stores up to 20s of audio.
Crafting one takes 75× Metal Fragments, straight from your inventory — no workbench needed. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Fragments.
Crafting
Hand craftYields ×3Craft time: 5s
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
 Metal Fragments | ×10 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×15 |
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.
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