Steam Distaff

Steam Distaff
(Building)
Location
	Compound
Requirements
	Steam Mechanics 2 ;
Cost to Build
Bolts	100
Concrete	2,000
Copper Pipe	35
Iron Bars	50
Iron Large Gears	10
Iron Medium Gears	5
Lubricating Oil	20
Medium Steam Engine	1
Octec's Alloy Cable	15
Brass Small Gears	100
Thermometers	10
Hard, Rigid, Fireproof Treated Boards	2,000
Washers	100
Water	1,500

Upgrades

1st upgrade, up to 3000 items:

600 Concrete
10 Copper Sheeting: Stainless Insulative for the boiler
500 White Raeli Tiles
100 Octec's Alloy Wire

2nd upgrade:

100 Bolt
100 Washer
2000 Black Raeli Tiles
200 Treated Boards that are Hard, Rigid, yet Fireproof
20 Copper Sheeting: Stainless Insulative for the boiler
25 Iron Bars

Details

At tuning level 3 the Steam Distaff processes 6 lint or tow per duck minute. This is not 1 per 10 seconds, as it jumps in groups of six per minute, not adjusting 1 per 10 seconds. I did not test speed before tuning or at Level 1 or 2. - TimberNZ, Tale 8

Further Upgrades

The Steam Distaff may be tuned using the Mechanics skill to increase operating speed - though not efficiency - or upgraded with Springbox to improve both speed and efficiency. Data is needed on the exact improvements a given springbox may be expected to make.