"Gong Sun, I heard that Chen Tao from the third room has signed up to take the public examination."
As soon as he entered the company, assistant Wang Xin said to Sun Chenhai.
"There are several assistant draftsmen in the company, and they all seem to have similar ideas."
Assistant draftsman is the most common job in a design office and is responsible for assisting engineers and designers in drawing drawings.
"And you?"
Sun Chenhai asked.
"I?"
Wang Xin grinned.
"I think it's better to be in a company. No matter how good a civil servant is, he can't be as good as an engineer."
"Indeed."
Sun Chenhai smiled and nodded.
In fact, compared to civil servants, engineers are indeed paid better!
As an engineer of Precision Electric Company, Sun Chenhai not only lives in a 300-square-meter "big house" with one basement and two and a half floors above ground provided by the company, but also has nannies and chefs hired by the company to take care of his daily life. In addition, he earns 20 yuan a year.
The salary package is enough for him to live an extremely comfortable life in Nanhua, and he can also go to a nursing home for vacation every year.
And this is just the basic salary for engineers. If you are a chief engineer, the salary will be better. Perhaps the salary of civil servants in Nanhua is quite generous, but in Nanhua, the jobs with higher status and more respect are still for scholars or engineers.
In Nanhua, a country founded on trade and science and technology, the status of engineers and scholars is naturally even more transcendent. Engineers are not only the company's "gold-level employees", they enjoy high salaries, various subsidies, and even more after retirement.
You can get a very generous pension. As for the housing provided by the company, you also have priority, and there are public nannies and chefs, which are also basic benefits.
The reason why the company is willing to provide them with such good treatment is, to put it bluntly, because they can create greater value.
In fact, it is not just because they can create more value, the most important reason is because engineers are the way to strengthen a country and the foundation of its establishment.
No matter how good the benefits provided to engineers like these are, nothing is too much.
In fact, until now, the most fundamental reason why Nanhua can surpass other countries in many aspects is because of its respect for engineers.
"For Mr. Sun, there is an officer waiting for you. He came half an hour ago."
officer?
In doubt, Sun Chenhai just entered the office and looked at the officer sitting in the cubicle. Sun Chenhai said in surprise.
"Hongmin, why are you here!"
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be an old friend, and of course he seemed very excited.
"Why, you don't want to see me?"
Zhao Hongmin smiled.
"Look what you said, I haven't seen you for more than a year, but you almost miss me! By the way, how did you have time to come over?"
Sun Chenhai said with a smile.
"I haven't seen you for several years, God is my witness. I often dream about you, my brother."
"I go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. I have something I want to ask you for help with!"
The two of them were not only from the same hometown, but also came to Nanhua on the same boat. Later, one entered the naval school and the other entered the vocational school, although they rarely had contact with each other due to work.
But this does not hinder the friendship between them. It is not just intentional for them, but a kind of brotherhood.
"What's going on? Just tell me."
Sun Chenhai said without hesitation. He had no hesitation with his brothers. As long as he could do it, he would definitely do it.
"Let's go in and talk."
Entering the office, Zhao Hongmin proposed the purpose of his trip to improve the "Type 68 Gatling gun."
"Improved machine guns?"
Sun Chenhai looked at his friend in surprise, not understanding what he meant at all. He was an electrical engineer, not a weapons engineer.
"I know what you are thinking, just listen to me."
Zhao Hongmin took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, nodded, took a puff and continued.
"The so-called Type 68 machine gun is essentially the same as the Type 62 Gatling gun, except that it has a larger caliber and is more powerful. In fact, as early as 1863, we had already produced a 20mm Gatling gun, because
It fires solid bullets that are extremely destructive to river ships, so it was widely used by the Taiping Army and the Qing Army."
This is a "black history" of Nanhua - weapon substitution. Nanhua relied on this method to introduce a large number of immigrants.
Even they came to Nanhua through this so-called human trade. Although they may have been a little aggrieved at the beginning, it seems that their psychology is full of gratitude now.
Why should we be grateful to Nan Hua?
If they had stayed there, they might have died in the chaos of war, but Nanhua was a paradise.
In this paradise, they can not only live happily, but also realize the value of life and their dreams.
It is precisely because of this that they regard Nanhua as their home.
"It is precisely in view of the success of the Type 63 large-caliber machine gun that we developed the more powerful 20x80rb artillery shell. After improving it, it became the Type 68 machine gun. Although its caliber is small, this gun is very effective against
The wooden-hulled boat was extremely effective, and it was a major contributor to the victory in the Battle of Paraná, but what? Its power is still somewhat lacking!"
After explaining the ins and outs of the Type 68 machine gun to his friend, Zhao Hongmin then explained his shortcomings.
"Rate of fire!"
Unfolding a diagram of the tail structure of the Type 68 cannon, Zhao Hongmin said.
"If you want to increase its power, you must increase the rate of fire. You have seen that it is hand-cranked, and continuous shooting is achieved by hand-cranking the handle. The rate of fire of the Type 68 machine gun is 200 rounds, but it is limited by the gunner's
The maximum stamina I can fire is a hundred rounds, so I wonder if I can increase the rate of fire. If I want to increase the power, the key is the rate of fire!"
Staring at the drawing, Sun Chenhai narrowed his eyes into thin slits and said.
"You want to install the electric motor!"
As an electrical engineer, he certainly knew what the other party was thinking. It was definitely impossible to install a steam engine on a machine gun.
The best choice is definitely an electric motor.
Zhao Hongmin smiled and said.
"You still know me, don't you? A few days ago I learned that the electric motor-made trams from the Automobile Company will soon be on the market. I was wondering if there was a way to install the electric motor on the machine gun and use it instead
Hand crank."
Attach the electric motor to the machine gun!
Without the reminder from his old friend, Sun Chenhai would never have imagined that electric motors could have such a use.
But this is indeed a different approach.
"There is no problem in principle, but..."
Sun Chenhai said in surprise.
"Today's electric motors are not small."
Compared with a machine gun, the size of the electric motor is really quite large. Is such a large electric motor suitable for use on a machine gun?
"That's why I came to you, isn't it? We need a small motor. You are an electrical engineer. Let's see if it is possible to make it?"
"Small electric motor?"
"Yes, it's a small electric motor. It doesn't need to be very powerful. It just needs to be able to drive the Type 68 cannon. It should be as small as possible. After all, the space on the gunboat is limited. If it can succeed, the Navy will definitely design one.
The new type of inland river gunboat, after all, will definitely be indispensable for future inland river operations."
Although Zhao Hongmin's request felt a bit strange, Sun Chenhai still reminded him.
"There is no problem in principle, but you have to know that this kind of small motor has few uses. Even if it is manufactured, the price will definitely not be cheap."
Zhao Hongmin laughed after hearing this.
"You don't have to worry about this. If you can solve this problem, I can guarantee that the Navy will purchase at least hundreds or even thousands of them. After all, the Gatling-type machine gun is really a weapon for the military and the country!"
Zhao Hongmin is not bragging. After all, Gatling-type machine guns are the standard weapon of the Nanhua Guard Fleet. Not to mention anything else, nearly 200 Gatling-type machine guns are needed on the 45 dreadnought boats alone. In addition,
There are at least 500 Gatling-type cannons on other warships, training ships and coastal defense fortresses. If the performance is improved, the Navy will definitely purchase more weapons.
"Right now, what's the biggest problem with this kind of military weapon? It's the rate of fire! Although the hand-cranked machine gun seems to have a high rate of fire, the disadvantage is that people will be tired after operating it for a long time, which affects the rate of fire. And as the shells
As the caliber increases, its rate of fire will further decrease, so I came to you just to add power to this military weapon! How about it!"
Staring at his old friend, Zhao Hongmin said seriously.
"Help me! You don't know how powerful that guy is. As long as it has your motor, it will be a real military weapon!"
This chapter has been completed!