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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.

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plastic chunk

A piece of plastic. It could be used to fabricate, repair, or reinforce plastic items.

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plastic gasket set

A set of three plastic gaskets. They're intended to be single-use, but you could probably use it for some time before they're too worn out to use.

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plastic sheet

A small sheet of flexible plastic, like a cut-up garbage bag. It might be useful for waterproofing clothes.

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plastic stopcock

Stop giggling. This is a tiny plastic valve, get your mind out of the gutter.

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power converter

A power supply unit. Useful in lots of electronics recipes.

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primerless .270 Winchester casing

An empty casing from a .270 Winchester round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .300BLK casing

An empty casing from a .300 AAC Blackout round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .357 SIG casing

An empty casing from a .357 SIG round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .38 Special casing

An empty casing from a .38 Special round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .380 ACP casing

An empty casing from a .380 ACP round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .40 S&W casing

An empty casing from a .40 S&W round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .45 ACP casing

An empty casing from a .45 ACP round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .45 Colt casing

An empty casing from a .45 Colt round, with its primer removed.

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primerless .50 AE casing

An empty casing from a .50 Action Express round, with its primer removed.

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primerless 12.3ln casing

An empty casing from a 12.3ln round. It looks deceptively like a .303 British casing, if those were rimless. This one has had its primer removed.

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radio activation mod

A small electronic device that can be attached to certain items to activate them with a radio signal from an RC car controller.

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raptor sample

A slurry of evolution.

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raw copper wire

A length of copper wire ready to be covered with plastic.

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RC car wheel set

A small set of wheels for a radio-controlled car. Could be improvised with caster wheels if given rubber treads for grip.

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rebar

A rod of rebar, makes a nice melee weapon, and could be handy in constructing tougher walls and such.

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rebreather oxygen regenerator filler

Potassium superoxide powder, used as oxygen regenerating agent in rebreathers. Keep away from water.

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rebreather scrubbing filler

Granulated mixture of slaked lime, potassium hydroxide and/or sodium hydroxide that is used as CO2 scrubbing agent in rebreathers.

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rigid Kevlar plate

A compressed panel of Kevlar treated with epoxy or other adhesive. It could be used to repair items made of rigid Kevlar, and makes a decent substitute for damaged carbon fiber and the like even if it isn't exactly the same.

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rock

A rock the size of a baseball. Makes a decent melee weapon, and is also good for throwing at enemies.

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rubber cement

A tin of adhesive typically used to glue rubber together. It forms a less rigid bond than typical superglue, making it ideal for projects requiring flexibility. Typically smelly and toxic.

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scrap aluminum

A handful of small pieces of aluminum, usable for crafting or repairs.

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set of pipe fittings

A loose assortment of metal pipe fittings - end caps, pipe junctions, and similar items. They can be used in a variety of projects.

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sheet metal

A thin sheet of metal.

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sheet of glass

A large sheet of glass, around three by four feet. Easily shattered. Useful for repairing windows.

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sheet of reinforced glass

A large sheet of bulletproof glass, it looks to a little over two inches thick.

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sheet of tempered glass

A large, durable sheet of tempered glass, approximately six millimeters thick. A common type of safety glass with the curious property of breaking into small, non-lethal pieces upon shattering.

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short cordage piece

A 6-inch (or about 15 cm) long piece of natural cordage. Useful for some purposes, but not as strong or flexible as proper string.

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short cordage rope

A 6-foot (or about 180 cm) long piece of rough rope, woven from natural cordage. Useful for some purposes, but not as strong or flexible as proper rope. Wear it over a shoulder and tie items to it as a temporary carrying solution.

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short leather lace

A 6-inch (or about 15 cm) long piece of leather lace. Useful for some purposes, but not as flexible as proper string.

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short plank

A short 2 by 4 plank of wood. While less common and smaller than its 4 foot cousin it can still be very useful in carpentry.

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short rope

A 6-foot (or about 180 cm) long piece of rope. Wear it over a shoulder and tie items to it as a temporary carrying solution.

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short wooden post

A wooden post with a 4 by 4 square base. Posts with a length similar to this are commonly used as chair legs.

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shotgun primer

A primer from a shotgun shell.

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shredded rubber

A handful of shredded rubber, usable as a mulch now.

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signal receiver

A module designed to receive many forms of signals. Useful for crafting communications equipment.

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slime sample

A slurry of sharing.

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small metal sheet

A small sheet of metal.

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small pistol primer

A primer from a small-caliber pistol round.

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small rifle primer

A primer from a small-caliber rifle round.

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small wood block

A small 2x2x5 inches block of wood, primarily used for carving out small wooden objects.

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solder

A small spool of solder, useful for electronics crafting.

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steel button

A steel button, usually found on clothing.

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steel wire

A length of thin, relatively stiff wire made of mild steel. Ubiquitously found in everyday applications such as chain link fences.

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