. | ## Equipment: Water Tools

(Adapted from Larry Niven's Ringworld RPG - © Chaosium)

TL: 14
LL: unrestricted
Cost: see below
To use: Easy Mechanics+Int Task to correctly prepare a batch of tools.

Another application of memory plastics. A small (12 x 19 cm, 0.1 mm thick, 5 gm) page of memory plastic is imprinted with the specifications of the tool (a hammer, for example). By placing the page in a container holding a specified quantity of distilled water, the molecules of the page realign themselves and the water according to a specified design, resulting in a complete, usable tool.
The resulting piece will last 1 hour and then dissolve back in an unrecoverable goo.
The life of the tool may be prolonged to 24 hours by applying a pre-set electrical current to the object, and a special spray coating will help stalling decay for a week. After this period, the object will quickly dissolve.
Memory tools are usually produced in "books" of simple mechanical devices, special containers and so on. The final mass of the tool is equal to the mass of the ingredients minus 1%.

### Sample Memory Tools

    Item                      Price
    hammer (book of 10)        25 cr.
    coveralls (book of 6)      40 cr.
    (adjust size by water
    measurement)
    gloves (book of 100 pairs) 15 cr.
    filter mask                50 cr.
    wrench set (100 assorted)  35 cr.
    rivets and expansion bands 25 cr. x 10
    maintenance spray          60 cr. (10 applications)

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