Measuring Tape
| Measuring Tape | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.2 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.MeasuringTape
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The Measuring Tape is a retractable tape measure of the kind carried by builders and carpenters. In the game it is a decorative item that adds realism to the world.
It belongs with the tool clutter of workshops, tool stores and construction sites. It weighs very little, so it is no burden to carry. It can be placed as decoration in a base, beside a workbench or on a shelf.
Measuring tapes are common wherever tools are sold or used. The Carpenter is the best occupation for tools. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. The Construction Worker and the DIY Expert also start with some Carpentry skill.
Locations
Construction worker bags always carry one among their junk. Tool stores are the most reliable building, with tapes on counters, shelves and in small boxes about one time in four. Railroad repair shops and catwalks are just as good. Tool caches hold one about one time in four. Carpenter workshops, golf factories and knife factories turn them up about one time in six. Closets, sheds, studios and warehouses hold them now and then. It is a common find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bag construction bag | Junk | 100% |
| Inside a bag or case | Farming | 9.8% |
| Inside a bag or case | Tacklebox | 5.2% |
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 3.2% |
| Inside a bag or case | Bag skill maintenance duffel bag | 2.4% |
| Inside a bag or case | First aid kit camping | 0.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tools cache1 | Tools box | 27.2% |
| Tools cache1 | Counter | 16.8% |
| Tools cache1 | Bag duffel bag tint | 13.6% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 3.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Catwalk | Other | 27.1% |
| Railroad repair | Counter | 27.1% |
| Railroad repair | Tool cabinet | 27.1% |
| Railroad storage | Other | 27.1% |
| Golf factory | Metal shelves | 17.8% |
| Knife factory | Tool cabinet | 17.7% |
| Carpenter workshop | Cardboard box | 16.2% |
| Carpenter workshop | Counter | 16.2% |
| Carpenter workshop | Crate | 16.2% |
| Carpenter workshop | Metal shelves | 16.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tool store | Counter | 27.1% |
| Tool store | Other | 27.1% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 27.1% |
| Tool store | Small box | 27.1% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 21.7% |
| Carpenter workshop | Small box | 16.2% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 14.1% |
| Electronics store | Locker | 13.4% |
| Gas storage | Counter | 12.8% |
| Zippee storage | Counter | 12.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 14.1% |
| Closet | Other | 14.1% |
| Shed | Other | 14.1% |
| Garage storage | Counter | 13.7% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 13.7% |
| Garage storage | Metal shelves | 13.7% |
| Shed | Counter | 13.7% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 13.7% |
| Shed | Shelves | 13.7% |
| Bathroom | Metal shelves | 12.8% |
Notes
- Construction worker bags always hold a measuring tape.
- Tool stores and railroad repair shops are the likeliest buildings.
- It makes a fitting decoration for a workshop corner.
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