The only way to craft equipment for yourself is by using a blueprint and suitable manufacturing equipment. The most common method is to 3D print parts for a device and then assemble it using the relevant skill. If players wish to enhance their kit with new technology uncovered at events then they will need to create the blueprint for the 3D printers first.

Outline what it is you want to achieve. Keep it short and simple to begin with. Send this outline in an email to findoutinplay@gmail.com and we will discuss your goal with you. If you have scientific data acquired at an event that will feed into your idea please include details of what it is and where you got it. We keep records of what data was put out so you can simply tell us the colour of the data stick and the event you found it at. If something is not feasible or doesn't fit with the game setting we will tell you at this stage.

Bob wants to enhance his assault rifle to improve the rate of fire.
He has parts from a similarly enhanced gun he found at an event.

Fred wants to increase the damage of his heavy pistol.
He wants to try coating his ammo in teflon and has a few ideas
on where to get the teflon.
Increasing damage is not something the game team want to encourage
so Fred's idea is rejected at this stage.

If your idea is accepted you now need to set out your plan to make it work. It is much easier to process if you break the work up into small stages. Email the game team and we will assign a number of downtime weeks that will need to be spent on the various stages. It is entirely possible this will take more than one event to complete.

Bob's plan is broken into steps.
Step 1 is to pull apart the gun he found and examine the mechanisms. (One week)
Step 2 is to scan the scavenged parts and print a prototype for testing.
Step 3 is to test the prototype and make necessary adjustments. (One week to do steps 2 and 3 at once)