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I was wondering if it was possible to use up an amount of charge/health/durability on a craft cycle.
similar to how ammo is used on shooting.
for example:
{
{"bobbin-thread", 0.1},
{"cloth",5}
}

would make one item. but the bobbin would remain in the machine just with 10% less durability and is destroyed upon reaching 0%

I don't think you can use durability like that. You could however use probability instead which would statistically - over the long run - have the same effect.

{type = "item", name = "bobbin-thread", probability = 0.1}