Latch
| Latch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Material |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Latch
|
The Latch is a small metal door or gate fastener. It is a piece of hardware found in sheds, garages and tool stores.
Its practical use is as scrap iron. Small iron items like the Latch melt down in a furnace into Iron Chunk. In an Advanced Furnace with Coke and Limestone it gives Steel Chunk instead. The Carpenter is the best occupation for materials. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. For Welding, the Welder starts strongest.
Uses
Smelt Iron From Small Item turns one Latch into one Iron Chunk. It runs in a Primitive Furnace or better with a Large Ceramic Crucible and tongs, which are kept.
Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item turns it into one Steel Chunk. It needs an Advanced Furnace, two Coke and two Limestone.
Smelt Small Iron Item pours it into a crucible as molten iron. The result is a crucible with iron that can be cast into bars or ingots.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Latch by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Iron From Small Item | Iron Chunk | 
|
Primitive Furnace | /additem Base.IronChunk
|
| Smelt Small Iron Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron | 
|
Simple Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Iron
|
| Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item | Steel Chunk | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
|
Locations
The Latch is an uncommon find. Tool store storage is the likeliest place. Garage and shed counters and shelves come next. Closets, warehouses, studios and woodcraft rooms hold one now and then. Any single container has only a small chance.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tool store storage | Other | 2% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 1.4% |
| Tool store | Other | 0.8% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 0.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Counter | 1.7% |
| Garage storage | Metal shelves | 1.7% |
| Shed | Counter | 1.7% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 1.7% |
| Shed | Shelves | 1.7% |
| Closet | Crate | 1.4% |
| Closet | Other | 1.4% |
| Shed | Other | 1.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | Metal shelves | 1.4% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 1.4% |
| Woodcraft set | Metal shelves | 1.4% |
| Bat factory | Metal shelves | 0.6% |
| Storage room | Other | 0.6% |
| Logging warehouse | Other | 0.3% |
| Woodcraft set | Counter | 0.3% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.1% |
Notes
- Spare latches are an easy source of small scrap iron.
- Sheds and garages are the best places to search.
- Smelting a latch needs only one piece of charcoal.
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