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niter
Spare PartsA large crystal of niter, the mineral form of potassium nitrate. It can be processed into saltpeter.
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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
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nitrogen membrane filter
Spare PartsA straight pipe with high-tech membrane filter inside it, designed to separate nitrogen from compressed air that is pumped through it.
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Nomex patch
Spare PartsA six-inch square patch of Nomex fire-resistant fabric.
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Nomex sheet
Spare PartsA sheet of Nomex synthetic fabric, suitable for making heat-resistant clothing.
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Nomex thread
Spare PartsHeat-resistant Nomex thread that would be particularly useful for making heat protection gear, though it's fine to use in place of normal thread too, in most cases.
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oblong device
Spare PartsPerfectly smooth, cool to the touch, and a dull blue-gray color, this looks almost like a perfect riverstone at first glance. Its artificial nature is betrayed upon closer inspection by a network of intricate patterns visible as a slight difference in the reflection of light off its surface.
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oven control panel
Spare PartsThe control panel and LCD from a dismantled electric oven.
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oven door
Spare PartsThe removed glass and steel door of an electric oven.
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pane of reinforced glass
Spare PartsA small pane of bulletproof glass, it looks to be a little over two inches thick.
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panoramic lens
Spare PartsA relatively broad strip of chemical and impact-resistant polycarbonate plastic, most commonly used for the construction of wide-view visors and single-element eye pieces that offer maximal vision.
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patchwork canvas sheet
Spare PartsA selection of various sections of canvas, sewn together in a patchwork fashion. Suitable for tailoring, though it's much less time-efficient than if using proper material sheets.
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patchwork cotton sheet
Spare PartsA 12-inch by 24-inch sheet of cotton sewn together from patches of various clothing parts. Suitable for making clothing if you lack proper material sheets.
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patchwork denim sheet
Spare PartsA selection of various sections of denim, sewn together in a patchwork fashion. Suitable for tailoring, though it's much less time-efficient than if using proper material sheets.
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patchwork faux fur sheet
Spare PartsA 12-inch by 24-inch sheet of faux fur sewn together from mismatched patches. Suitable for making clothing if you lack proper material sheets, but the bright, clashing colors might end up making you look like a diseased Muppet.
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patchwork felt sheet
Spare PartsA 12-inch by 24-inch sheet of felt sewn together from patches. Suitable for making clothing if you lack proper material sheets.
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patchwork fur sheet
Spare PartsA 12-inch by 24-inch sheet of fur sewn together from patches. Can be cut up or used as is.
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patchwork Kevlar sheet
Spare PartsA 12-inch by 24-inch sheet of fabric sewn together from Kevlar patches, suitable for making durable cut and stab resistant clothing. This would be out of the question for ballistic Kevlar but the simpler, looser weave of this variety means it is fine to use if you lack proper material sheets.
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patchwork leather sheet
Spare PartsA folded 12-inch by 24-inch sheet of leather sewn together from patches. Can be cut up or used as is.
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patchwork Lycra sheet
Spare PartsA 12-inch by 24-inch sheet of fabric sewn together from Lycra patches. Suitable for making flexible, yet strong clothing if you lack proper material sheets.
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patchwork neoprene sheet
Spare PartsA sheet of neoprene sewn together from patches, with waterproofed seams. Suitable for making underwater gear if you lack proper material sheets.
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patchwork synthetic fabric sheet
Spare PartsA sheet of fabric, sewn together from synthetic fabric patches in a patchwork fashion. Suitable for making most clothing, though it's much less time-efficient than if using proper material sheets.
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pathfinding module
Spare PartsA module that uses a combination of vector integration and egocentric mapping to find the best path available.
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peephole
Spare PartsA metal cylinder with a small lens inside intended to be installed on a door.
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piano wire
Spare PartsA length of thin, relatively stretchy coiled steel wire. Used to produce musical notes in instruments.
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piece of cardboard
Spare PartsA piece of cardboard.
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pile of straw
Spare PartsA pile of dry grass. Can be used to craft a straw bed if there is nothing else to sleep on.
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plant sample
Spare PartsA slurry of peace.
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platinum
Spare PartsA soft, shiny metal. Before the apocalypse this would've been worth a small fortune, but now its value is greatly diminished.
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platinum grille
Spare PartsA metal grille with a layer of platinum plating, suitable for use as a catalyst for some chemical reactions.
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plutonium fuel cell
Spare PartsThis is neither a fuel cell, nor nuclear, but the name stuck. It uses plutonium-244 as a catalyst to stabilize a complicated nanocompound that can store enormous amounts of power. Unfortunately, it cannot be recharged by conventional means: expended cells had to be sent to a central reprocessing facility that almost certainly doesn't exist anymore.
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plutonium slurry
Spare PartsHighly-radioactive slurry. It is probably best to get far away from this.
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police bot chassis
Spare PartsWhat's left when you remove all moving parts and electronics. It's the skeleton and armor of a police bot.
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polycarbonate chunk
Spare PartsA hardy and durable piece of polycarbonate. You could potentially craft items with it.
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polycarbonate sheet
Spare PartsA polycarbonate sheet that can be used for, among other things, vacuum molding.
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pressure gauge
Spare PartsA short section of thick-walled pipe with a device which shows the internal pressure built into it.
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primerless .223 casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .223 round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .30 Carbine casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .30 Carbine round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .30-06 casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .30-06 round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .300 Win Mag casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .300 Winchester Magnum round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .303 casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .303 round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .308 casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .308 round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .32 ACP casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .32 ACP round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .338 Lapua casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .338 Lapua round. These are rare, so you might want to hold onto them. This one has had its primer removed.
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primerless .357 magnum casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .357 magnum round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .38 Super casing
Spare PartsAn empty casing from a .38 Super round, with its primer removed.
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primerless .410 hull
Spare PartsAn empty hull from a .410 shotgun shell, with its primer removed.
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