# Wire shortage

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [September 2, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488 "2016-09-02T17:16:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Malakhaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Malakhaj](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malakhaj)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/1 "2016-09-02T17:16:49Z")

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So… i would like to create lifting equipment in my base but have no luck finding wire or items that would yield it. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Walegrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/walegrin/32/1392_2.png) [@Walegrin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Walegrin)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/2 "2016-09-02T17:22:36Z")

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Disassembling some electrical devices will yield some as will chainlink fencing(I think).

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**Author:** ![Rezalex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rezalex/32/6427_2.png) [@Rezalex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rezalex)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/3 "2016-09-02T18:05:34Z")

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You can find wire in hardware stores sometimes.

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**Author:** ![Malakhaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Malakhaj](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malakhaj)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/4 "2016-09-02T18:08:32Z")

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electrical devices yield copper wire and I need just wire, fences are made of barbed wire adn there is no way to use it as regular wire.

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**Author:** ![Rezalex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rezalex/32/6427_2.png) [@Rezalex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rezalex)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/5 "2016-09-02T18:14:34Z")

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I think you can craft wire, but you would need a full anvil/crucible/forge and related tools to get it done.

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**Author:** ![Walegrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/walegrin/32/1392_2.png) [@Walegrin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Walegrin)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/6 "2016-09-02T18:17:57Z")

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Smash chainlink fencing. I just checked in in-game and was getting 10 wire per.

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**Author:** ![Rezalex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rezalex/32/6427_2.png) [@Rezalex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rezalex)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/7 "2016-09-02T18:19:05Z")

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I would definitely check all parks you can find for chainlink fence, if you get those basketball courts you’ll have a bunch of wire by the time you are done smashing.

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**Author:** ![pisskop](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/pisskop/32/1327_2.png) [@pisskop](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pisskop)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/8 "2016-09-02T21:26:33Z")

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Public works depots  
LMOEs  
Vault cities  
Grocery stores  
parks.

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**Author:** ![Soyweiser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/soyweiser/32/37_2.png) [@Soyweiser](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soyweiser)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/9 "2016-09-02T21:41:29Z")

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Metal wreckage also has wire sometimes.

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**Author:** ![SpadeDraco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/spadedraco/32/564_2.png) [@SpadeDraco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SpadeDraco)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wire-shortage/12488/10 "2016-09-04T05:18:05Z")

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Deconstructing the chain link fences that spawn around parks can get you literally hundreds of wires.