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This, like Mrs. Parks, is what’s keeping everything together.
~ Caterina Parks's assistant Steve

Screws are basic crafting components made from Iron Rods.

Obtaining[]

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Screw
1 × Iron Rod
Iron Rod
10 / min
Constructor
6 sec
Manual crafting × 3
4 × Screw
Screw
40 / min
6 MJ/item
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Cast Screw
Alternate
5 × Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
12.5 / min
Constructor
24 sec
20 × Screw
Screw
50 / min
4.8 MJ/item
Steel Screw
Alternate
1 × Steel Beam
Steel Beam
5 / min
Constructor
12 sec
52 × Screw
Screw
260 / min
0.92 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production

Alternate recipes analysis[]

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Screw / second, or 60 / min:
Screw alts

Recipe Iron Ore
/min (WP)
Coal
/min (WP)
Total WP Total Energy
/item (MJ)
Space
(m2)
Building
counts
Default +
Iron Rod
8.08
(1.15)
- 1.15 19.14 246 2.73
Default +
Steel Rod
1.35
(0.19)
2.5
(0.81)
1.00 10.22 (-47%) 158 (-36%) 1.91
Cast 8.08
(1.15)
- 1.15 13.94 (-27%) 142 (-42%) 1.43
Steel 1.66
(0.24)
3.08
(1.00)
1.24 4.89 (-74%) 41 (-83%) 0.43
  • Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
  • Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
  • Space refers to building space, excluding belts and pipes. The lower the better.
  • Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. See also:


  • If you are in need of Screws but don't have the space for machines, Cast Screw can be of assistance. It has the same efficiency as the normal recipe, but does 2 steps in one. This is one of the few recipes than can be seen as an upgrade to the normal route, if you use Iron Ingots that is.
    - "I hate Screws, but this is a recipe even I would cast my eyes on."
  • Want a lot of screws FAST? Don't have enough power or space for all those Constructors? Steel Screw could be just the thing for you. While it requires production of Steel Beams and is thus more coal-intensive, the recipe is incredibly compact and power-efficient. Just three Steel Screw Constructors are able to fill a Mk.5 belt completely.
    - "Screws but in compressed form. It's not free, but still quite the steel."

AWESOME Shop[]

Name Cost Contents
Screw 2 500x Screw Screw

Other methods[]

Screws can also be found around from Crash Sites.

Tips[]

  • The most resource-efficient way to make Screws from Iron Ingots is converting them to Steel Ingots using the Solid Steel Ingot alternate recipe, processing those to Iron Rods using the Steel Rod alternate recipe, and finally producing screws using the default recipe, having an efficiency of 24 screws per Iron Ingot or 16 per Steel Ingot.
    • If the steel is used to make Steel Beams instead, only 13 Screws per Steel Ingot are made, however, the recipe is far more space and power-efficient.
    • Making 780 Screws per minute from steel requires 23 Constructors using the Steel Rod setup, but only 4 with the Steel Screw setup.
  • 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 conveyor and high Screw consumption rate. Even late-game their low compression can present problems as the high demand of certain processes can easily overwhelm the capacity of a single Mk. 5 belt: for example, a line with more than 7 Assemblers making Rotors will require two inputs.

Eliminating Screws[]

By finding the right alternative recipes, it is possible to completely eliminate Screws from normal production lines.

Usage[]

Research[]

Screw Screw is used in the Alien Organisms Research chain in the MAM MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Chainsaw
5 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
 
25 × Iron Rod
Iron Rod
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 15
1 × Chainsaw
Chainsaw
 
Tier 2 - Obstacle Clearing
160 × Screw
Screw
 
15 × Cable
Cable
 
Computer
10 × Circuit Board
Circuit Board
25 / min
9 × Cable
Cable
22.5 / min
Manufacturer
24 sec
Manual crafting × 18
1 × Computer
Computer
2.5 / min
1320 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
18 × Plastic
Plastic
45 / min
52 × Screw
Screw
130 / min
Heavy Modular Frame
5 × Modular Frame
Modular Frame
10 / min
15 × Steel Pipe
Steel Pipe
30 / min
Manufacturer
30 sec
Manual crafting × 9
1 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
2 / min
1650 MJ/item
Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
5 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
10 / min
100 × Screw
Screw
200 / min
Object Scanner
4 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
 
20 × Wire
Wire
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 10
1 × Object Scanner
Object Scanner
 
Tier 1 - Field Research
50 × Screw
Screw
 
 
Rebar Gun
6 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
 
16 × Iron Rod
Iron Rod
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 25
1 × Rebar Gun
Rebar Gun
 
Alien Organisms - The Rebar Gun
100 × Screw
Screw
 
 
Reinforced Iron Plate
6 × Iron Plate
Iron Plate
30 / min
12 × Screw
Screw
60 / min
Assembler
12 sec
Manual crafting × 6
1 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
5 / min
180 MJ/item
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Rifle
25 × Steel Pipe
Steel Pipe
 
2 × Motor
Motor
 
Equipment Workshop
Manual crafting × 30
1 × Rifle
Rifle
 
Sulfur Research - The Rifle
10 × Rubber
Rubber
 
250 × Screw
Screw
 
Rotor
5 × Iron Rod
Iron Rod
20 / min
25 × Screw
Screw
100 / min
Assembler
15 sec
Manual crafting × 6
1 × Rotor
Rotor
4 / min
225 MJ/item
Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Heavy Flexible Frame
Alternate
5 × Modular Frame
Modular Frame
18.75 / min
3 × Encased Industrial Beam
Encased Industrial Beam
11.25 / min
Manufacturer
16 sec
1 × Heavy Modular Frame
Heavy Modular Frame
3.75 / min
880 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
20 × Rubber
Rubber
75 / min
104 × Screw
Screw
390 / min
Bolted Frame
Alternate
3 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
7.5 / min
56 × Screw
Screw
140 / min
Assembler
24 sec
2 × Modular Frame
Modular Frame
5 / min
180 MJ/item
Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Bolted Iron Plate
Alternate
18 × Iron Plate
Iron Plate
90 / min
50 × Screw
Screw
250 / min
Assembler
12 sec
3 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Reinforced Iron Plate
15 / min
60 MJ/item
Copper Rotor
Alternate
6 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
22.5 / min
52 × Screw
Screw
195 / min
Assembler
16 sec
3 × Rotor
Rotor
11.25 / min
80 MJ/item
Tier 2 - Part Assembly
AWESOME Shop
200 × Screw
Screw
 
10 × Iron Plate
Iron Plate
 
Build Gun
1 × AWESOME Shop
AWESOME Shop
 
Tier 2 - Resource Sink Bonus Program
30 × Cable
Cable
 
 

AWESOME Sink[]

Screw Screw can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink AWESOME Sink to yield 2 points.


Screws logistic

An example logistic layout

Trivia[]

  • The screws shown in the item's mesh do not have threads or tapered ends, so they would not work as screws. Instead, they look more like rivets or machinery pins.
    • The official explanation is that the box is a big bucket and contains at least one or two screws.[1]
  • Although it appears as a box of screws, it is only counted as one item.
  • 27 Screws are used in Drop Pods.

Gallery[]

History[]

References[]


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