Screw

"This, like Mrs. Parks, is what’s keeping everything together."

- Caterina Parks's assistant Steve

Screws are basic crafting components made from Iron Rods.

Crafting
The most efficient way to make screws from Iron Ingot s is converting it to Steel Ingot s via the solid steel alternate recipe. The Steel should be used to make Iron Rod s which make four screws. This has an efficiency of 24 screws per Iron Ingot or 16 per Steel Ingot. If the steel is used to make Steel Beam s you will get only 13 screws per Steel Ingot.

Other methods
Screws can also be found around from Crash Sites.

Logistical challenge
As one of the low-compression items, transporting them to the next machine that requires them can be a challenge during the early game, due to the relatively low throughput of the belt and high-consumption rate of screws. Use the following arrangement for the production of Reinforced Iron Plate and Rotor:

Trivia

 * The screws shown in the item's mesh do not have threads, so they would not work as screws. Instead, they look more like rivets.
 * Although it appears as a box of screws, it is only counted as one item.
 * 27 Screws are used in Drop Pods.

History
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