Mechanic's workshop - Revision history

Ziusudra: removed migration template, rated, moved mod note down to notes section

2026-01-10T03:22:04Z

removed migration template, rated, moved mod note down to notes section

2026-01-10T03:14:28Z

(ain't that hard to explain) :/ ; note re metal mechanisms; expand "uses"

2025-06-01T20:10:06Z

2025-01-05T12:57:09Z

2025-01-05T12:53:01Z

2023-01-03T19:46:52Z

Added screenshot of icon

2023-01-02T00:38:28Z

V50 template name

2022-12-24T18:17:59Z

2022-12-24T18:17:33Z

2022-12-21T00:38:02Z

Tagging v50 page (2750/4888)

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-{{migrated article}}
+{{Quality|Fine}}
 {{V50 workshop|name=Mechanic's workshop|key=h|job=Mechanics|icon=[[File:Mechanic's_workshop_icon.png]]
 |construction=
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 : ''(* For mechanisms out of [[metal]], a mechanic must use a [[metalsmith's forge]] or [[magma forge]].)''
 ==Menu==
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 ==Notes==
-[[Health care#Traction benches|Traction bench]]es require:
+*[[Health care#Traction benches|Traction bench]]es require:
-* a [[Rope]] (produced in [[Clothier's shop]]), or a [[Chain]] (produced in [[Metalsmith's forge]])
+** a [[Rope]] (produced in [[Clothier's shop]]), or a [[Chain]] (produced in [[Metalsmith's forge]])
-* a [[Table]]
+** a [[Table]]
-* a [[Mechanism]]
+** a [[Mechanism]]
 ==See Also==

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 }}{{av}}
-The '''mechanic's workshop''' is a [[workshop]] which produces [[mechanism]]s out of stone. It is also used to construct [[Health care#Traction benches|traction bench]]es.
+The '''mechanic's workshop''' is a [[workshop]] which produces [[mechanism]]s out of [[stone]]*. It is also used to construct [[Health care#Traction benches|traction bench]]es.
-Curiously, the name of this workshop will change if your fortress's primary race provides a custom value for the {{token|PROFESSION_NAME|c|MECHANIC}} token.
+: ''(* For mechanisms out of [[metal]], a mechanic must use a [[metalsmith's forge]] or [[magma forge]].)''
 ==Menu==
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 ==Common Uses==
-*Make [[Mechanism]]s to control [[floodgate]]s, [[trap]]s, etc.
+*Make [[Mechanism]]s for simple [[trap]]s, [[lever]]s, [[pressure plate]]s, and to link such triggers to [[door]]s, [[bridge]]s, [[floodgate]]s, [[cage]]s, more complex [[Trap_design|trap]]s, etc., etc., etc.
 *Make [[Health care#Traction benches|Traction bench]]es to equip [[Activity_zone#Hospital|hospital]] [[zone]]s.

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	The '''mechanic's workshop''' is a [[workshop]] which produces [[mechanism]]s out of stone. It is also used to construct [[Health care#Traction benches\|traction bench]]es.		The '''mechanic's workshop''' is a [[workshop]] which produces [[mechanism]]s out of stone. It is also used to construct [[Health care#Traction benches\|traction bench]]es.
		+
		+	Curiously, the name of this workshop will change if your fortress's primary race provides a custom value for the {{token\|PROFESSION_NAME\|c\|MECHANIC}} token.

	==Menu==		==Menu==

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 '''Mechanic's Workshop'''
-*Make [[Rock]] [[Mechanism]]s
+*Make [[rock]] [[mechanism]]s
-*Make [[Health care#Traction benches|Traction Bench]]
+*Make [[Health care#Traction benches|traction bench]]
 ==Common Uses==

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 '''Mechanic's Workshop'''
-*{{k|t}} : Make [[Rock]] [[Mechanism]]s
+*Make [[Rock]] [[Mechanism]]s
-*{{k|R}} : Make [[Health care#Traction benches|Traction Bench]]
+*Make [[Health care#Traction benches|Traction Bench]]
 ==Common Uses==

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 {{migrated article}}
 {{Quality|Unrated}}
-{{DF2022 workshop|name=Mechanic's workshop|key=t|job=Mechanics
+{{DF2022 workshop|name=Mechanic's workshop|key=h|job=Mechanics
 |construction=
 * [[Building material]] (non-[[economic]])