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Nuts and Bolts at a glance
Material Building & survival
Count: 5. It weighs 0.2.
Weight0.2
Count5
Nuts and Bolts
Nuts and Bolts is a material item in Project Zomboid. Count: 5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Crafting materials feed the Build 42 crafting menus. Right-click the item or open the crafting window to see every recipe it goes into.
More: Crafting in Build 42 · Base building.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.NutsBolts | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Nuts and Bolts is on 34 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shop Tools | Metal fabrication shop (cupboard, tool cabinet); Metal fabrication storage (tool cabinet); Metal Shop (cupboard, box, tool cabinet) | 7.4% | 4 |
| Rail Yard Tools | Catwalk (crate, shelves, box); Railroad repair shop (box, cupboard, crate, …); Railroad storage (crate, box) | 6.8% | 4 |
| Construction Worker Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 5.0% | 3 |
| Police Storage Mechanics | Police garage (shelves, tool cabinet) | 4.7% | 4 |
| Mechanic Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 4.6% | 4 |
| Plumbing Supplies | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places | 4.5% | 4 |
| Garage Metalwork | Garage storage (cupboard, shelves); Shed (cupboard, shelves) | 4.5% | 4 |
| Fire Storage Mechanics | Fire garage (cupboard, tool cabinet); Fire storage (tool cabinet) | 4.4% | 4 |
It is on 26 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Toolbox, Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Wooden Toolbox and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 33 recipes: Make Bolt Metal Bat, Make Brake Disc Weapon, Make Bucket Maul, Make Garden Fork Head Weapon, Make Kettle Maul, Make Plank with Saw, Make Rake-Head-Spiked Weapon, Make Sawblade Cudgel, Make Sawblade Hatchet, Make Sawblade Large Handle, Make Sawblade Metal Bat, Make Sawblade Plank, Make Sawblade Table Leg, Make Sawblade Wooden Bat and 19 more.
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Quick answers
How much does the Nuts and Bolts weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Nuts and Bolts?
Base.NutsBolts.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.