# Best way to grind higher level mechanics
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-way-to-grind-higher-level-mechanics/16156
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [August 9, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-way-to-grind-higher-level-mechanics/16156 "2018-08-09T15:35:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Malakh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malakh)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-way-to-grind-higher-level-mechanics/16156/1 "2018-08-09T15:35:46Z")
My mechanics skill is 6. I have the DIY Compendium and according to the item browser I won’t be able to craft the welding rig until mechanics 8. What’s the best way to grind from 6 to 8 that won’t require a bazzilion batteries playing with a makeshift welder?
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### Author:  [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-way-to-grind-higher-level-mechanics/16156/2 "2018-08-09T16:06:17Z")
From a technical standpoint do you have access to either battery compartment mods (the ones that let you load car batteries) or ups conversion mods and charging stations. A vehicle will of course be needed. Other than that the only thing I can think of is if you can craft any of the makeshift guns (but that requires gun skills which you might not have).
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### Author:  [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-way-to-grind-higher-level-mechanics/16156/3 "2018-08-10T03:13:10Z")
I also use battery compartment mods. If you can get a single solar panel on your car you can install every car battery you find on it and swap them out whenever one gets full. Easy and effective.
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### Author:  [@TheKobold](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheKobold)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-way-to-grind-higher-level-mechanics/16156/4 "2018-08-10T05:21:36Z")
I always got my late end mechanics xp from tearing apart armored vehicles for components for my deathmobile.
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### Author:  [@Malakh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malakh)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-way-to-grind-higher-level-mechanics/16156/5 "2018-08-10T11:17:58Z")
Turns out that making a “simple flamethrower” will get you from 6 to 8 with no batteries