Mechanical: Difference between revisions

To increase Mechanical skill, have your Sim read mechanical books from the bookshelves. In ''[[Livin' Large]]'', a Sim can use the woodworking table and make gnomes to increase their Mechanical skill. The higher their Mechanical skill, the faster they make gnomes and the higher the price each gnomes can be sold for. In ''Makin' Magic'', a similar table, the Kraft-a-Gargoyle table is introduced, which also increases the Mechanical skill. In ''Makin' Magic'', Sims can also increase Mechanical skill by using the Prick-Me-Not Spinning Wheel.

 

This skill is mainly useful for repairing things, but is also needed to advance in some [[careers]]. If [[Open for Business]] is installed, it helps in building the [[Robotics]] and [[Toy Making]] [[Talent badge]]s. A Sim's mechanical skill determines the chance of getting electrocuted when attempting to repair a broken electrical or electronic object. It can be studied from a book, or learned by repairing broken items or by using the [[TraumaTime "Incision Precision" Surgical Training Station]]. In [[The Sims 2 (console)|console]] versions, mechanical skill may be gained from the "Jimmy three fingers" rocket bench.