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Getting started with Hand appraisal & water mixing

A first-use walkthrough for the Hand and Water calculators: prepare your readings, calculate, check and repeat.

Shop storage and equipment in the Probably Stolen inventory
Stock and equipment
  1. 1Inspect or measure
  2. 2Use the calculator
  3. 3Check the result
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Choose the task you can inspect#

This guide covers two tools: Cybernetic Hand values and ordinary direct water mixing. For appraisal visits, follow the separate membership and certificate guide. For treatment equipment, use the purification guide before calculating a mixture.

Your first Hand calculation#

  1. Inspect the hand with the Magnifying Glass.
  2. Select Material, Condition and Control interface from the observed properties. Choose Present or Absent for both attachments.
  3. Read the calculated value and its itemized adjustments. Use it as an item estimate, not a promised selling price or service payout.
  4. Choose Next item to clear the previous inspection.

Your first water calculation#

  1. Measure both batches. Record their current volume and purity.
  2. Choose Mix two batches, set mL or L and enter those readings.
  3. Select Direct pour only for ordinary water with no filtering or active reaction during transfer.
  4. Add the receiving container’s free space if known, then read the resulting purity, grade and combined volume.
  5. For a known purity target, switch to Reach a target and review the required addition or maximum weaker-water amount.

Check the result before acting#

  • Incomplete inspection: finish all five Hand fields.
  • Water warning: correct the field or transfer method before using a result.
  • Near a grade boundary: allow a practical margin and test the mixed water again.
  • A different operation, such as filtering: measure the processed output first.

Return to the same setup#

The latest inputs are kept in this browser. Share inputs creates a link that restores and recalculates a setup; it does not lock in an old answer. On a small screen, View result jumps to the receipt and Edit inputs returns to the form.

This is a focused tool walkthrough. It does not cover every starting scenario, a day-by-day business route or an optimal income plan.

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Reviewed Nov 3, 2026