I’m running experimental 2440 right now, and have made a moderately successful run of things. I’ve trained up my fabrication and electronic skills to appropriate levels, and have a book containing the recipe, but I cannot craft the vehicle forge rig; the option simply does not appear in the crafting menu. After some experimenting, I found that I cannot actually get the recipe out of my book either. It is listed as one of the contained recipes, but the game won’t acknowledge it’s there. To clarify, I have read the book repeatedly and it no longer lets me read to learn more, but in the item description, still shows that I have not memorized the recipe. When I noticed this, I also found that Handheld Game System and Recharging Station were not “learned” either, and similarly refused to show up in my crafting menu.
So, basically, it seems to be a bug in the experimentals that certain recipes cannot be used, despite having the recipe source and the necessary skills. I updated to the most recent experimental after determining this, and as of 2452, it’s still not working.