Workbench crate

A workbench crate is a storage container in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts that is always located next to a Workbench. The random loot of this container is the only source of additional skill books in Honest Hearts.

Locations
The information in parantheses describes the fastest way of reaching a specific crate, optimizing the time between resetting and checking the content.





Contents
Each crate contains random loot created by checks against a random loot table. In most cases, each check results in a single crafting ingredient, such as Wonderglue, but some "items" on the table are small numbers of several different types of drained energy cells or an empty crate.

Each of the two checks has a 4% chance of creating a Big Book of Science and a 4% chance of creating one of:

Therefore it is not impossible to get two copies of the same book from a single crate, but the chance is only $$(4\%/7)*(4\%/7)*6=0.02\%$$ for two copies of a book other than Big Book of Science (using the information above). The chance of getting two Big Books of Science would be $$(4\%+4\%/7)*(4\%+4\%/7)=0.21\%$$.
 * Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual
 * D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine
 * Dean's Electronics
 * Lying, Congressional Style
 * Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor
 * Tumblers Today

In extremely fortunate circumstances, one crate can contain up to 3 of the skill books listed above.

The content of any crate cannot be reset after the cave has already been entered. To ensure you receive a skill book, save before going into a cave with a workbench crate for the first time. Reload your save if you didn't get the desired skill book.