Landing on a new planet in Earth's near future, how long before they can reproduce the technology they came with?

So given an Earth in our near future, year 2100 or so, where some of our tech has improved to the point where we have robots and the usual sci-fi devices for interfacing with computers.

A colony is dispatched to a new "earth-clone" planet and it's a one-way trip with no communications possible with Earth. They knew this from the start. This planet is not hostile in any way. There are edible plants to farm and docile cattle-like animals to domesticate. The starting population is 100 people with mixed skills and education. They arrive with some building supplies for their shelters and a few replacement parts for some of their key tech and power generators (solar&wind).

With the eventuality that their tools and replacement parts will be depleted. How long before this colony can create relatively "simple" items like metal tools and clothing? How long before firearms and ammo? How long for electronics? How long for computer components?

-John

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