Shears - Electric
| Shears - Electric | |
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| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.3 |
| Condition | 20 |
| Uses | about 500 |
| Power | Battery |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.SheepElectricShears
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Shears - Electric are a battery-powered clipper for shearing sheep. They do the same job as hand Shears and take Raw Wool from a flock.
A farmer with several sheep gets the most from them. They are sturdier than a hand pair and run on a single battery for a long time. Their cost is the need for batteries.
The clippers are found in barns, sheds, farm storage and outdoor supply stores. 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.
Using
The clippers are used on ewes and rams that carry enough wool to shear. They count as a shearing tool, so they can be picked for the job in place of hand Shears.
A battery goes inside to power them. Insert Battery fits one, and Remove Battery takes it out again. A full battery lasts for about five hundred uses. That covers a great deal of shearing before a change is needed.
Compared with hand Shears, the electric pair holds twice as much condition. Hand Shears run on muscle alone, while the electric pair stops when the battery is flat.
When the clippers are no longer wanted, Dismantle Electronics breaks them down for parts.
Upkeep
The battery drains with use. The clippers stay in the inventory when it runs flat, ready for a fresh one. They also lose condition over time and break when it runs out. Keeping a spare battery nearby avoids stalling partway through a flock.
Locations
Barn shelves are the best place to look, at about one time in twenty-five. Outdoor supply stores and their storage rooms come next. Closets, sheds and farm storage shelves turn a pair up now and then. Tool stores, studios and warehouses hold them about as often. Garages, farm storage and storage units hold one only rarely. Overall it is an uncommon rural find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Barn | Metal shelves | 4.1% |
| Barn | Other | 4.1% |
| Outdoor supply store | Metal shelves | 2.5% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Metal shelves | 2.5% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 2% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 1.3% |
| Barn | Crate | 1% |
| Outdoor supply store | Other | 1% |
| Tool store | Other | 1% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 2.2% |
| Closet | Other | 2.2% |
| Shed | Counter | 2.2% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 2.2% |
| Shed | Other | 2.2% |
| Shed | Shelves | 2.2% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 0.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Farm storage | Metal shelves | 2.2% |
| Farm storage | Tool cabinet | 1.4% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 1.3% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 1.3% |
| Farm storage | Other | 0.4% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.2% |
Notes
- A battery must be inserted before the clippers will work.
- One battery covers about five hundred uses.
- The electric pair is sturdier than hand Shears.
- The clippers have metal inside and can start a fire in a microwave.
- Dismantle Electronics turns old clippers into parts.
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