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Tin Can Alarm
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Tin Can Alarm

tincan.alarm

A primitive perimeter alarm made from hanging tin cans. Clatters loudly when disturbed, alerting you to any trespassers. Can be rigged with grenades or other throwables.

Crafting

Wood×100
Rope×1
Metal Fragments×30
Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 20s

Blueprint

30
Research (scrap)
30
Tech tree node (scrap)
240
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
Wood×40
Metal Fragments×12
Rope×1(40%)
warningRadtown Recycler
Wood×60
Metal Fragments×18
Rope×1(60%)

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

buildHammer
Wood×50
Metal Fragments×15
Cloth×15
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

buildRepair Bench
Wood×20
Metal Fragments×6
Cloth×6
Condition lost per repair: 20%Blueprint required: Yes

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

Looted From

Underwater Advanced CrateWagon - Normal CrateNormal CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 2Abandoned Military Base ScientistAirfield ScientistArctic Research Base ScientistBradley ScientistCargo Ship ScientistDeep Sea Ghost Ship ScientistDeep Sea Island ScientistExcavator Scientist

Decay & Upkeep

2 h
Decay (outside)
20 h
Decay (inside)
Power usage chart

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