"Master Yun, do you think it's feasible to cut it like this?"
The carpenter handed the shaved blades to Ling Yun. He held them in his hand and looked up and down. At this time, he inexplicably discovered a difficulty. If the fan was made of wood, there would be no connection between the blades.
Even if the mortise and tenon technique is used to connect the two together abruptly, various problems will occur due to the material of the wood when rotating.
Thinking of this, Ling Yun suddenly felt troubled and quickly stopped several craftsmen and asked them to stop working, otherwise they might end up working in vain.
When the carpenters heard what he said, they didn't know how, but their boss told them to stop, so they stopped and stood aside, waiting for his orders.
But Ling Yun had no intention of paying attention to them now. Instead, he closed his eyes and immersed himself in his thoughts.
As a time traveler, it can be said that he is familiar with fans. Although his family was poor when he was a child, he did not buy one at home, but when he graduated, he had one in his room. Sometimes if something went wrong, he would take it apart and repair it.
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So as far as fans are concerned, he is very familiar with them. However, since there is no plastic now, it is impossible to make the fan blades. He thought they could be replaced with wood, but now it seems that this is just wishful thinking on his part.
Wood is not good, and we must find suitable substitutes, otherwise it will be difficult to move forward. After thinking about it, I feel that there are only two things that can be made in ancient times, and that is copper and iron.
As for copper and iron, the most common is iron.
Thinking of iron, Ling Yun slapped his thigh hard and suddenly realized how he had forgotten this omnipotent thing. In ancient times, iron was the most common and commonly used thing.
In my previous life, I often worked in factories during the summer vacation, and the large fans used in the factory used this iron blade as the fan blade.
The sudden awakening made him ecstatic. Now the fan blades should be fine. So he looked up at the carpenters and asked, "Do you know any blacksmiths?"
Several people were stunned for a moment, a little confused, and then an older man in the team stood up and said, "Master Yun, we can do both carpenter's work and blacksmith's work."
"oh?"
Ling Yun was slightly surprised, and then he laughed. God was really helping me.
"Are there iron sheets and boilers in this yard?"
The man blurted out, "There are some, Master Yun, please come with me and I will take you to see them."
Ling Yun followed the man out of the door and drove directly to the small courtyard opposite the Li Mansion. He couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Just when he was about to ask, the man suddenly turned around and explained, "Master Yun, the heat and smoke produced by this iron furnace are relatively heavy, so the manager bought this place and turned it into a blacksmith's room.
I usually do blacksmithing in this room."
Only with these words did he clear up the doubts in his heart.
Since he has the iron sheet and the blacksmith, it is equivalent to solving his material and technical requirements. As long as he designs the fan blade drawings, he may be able to build it.
Time passed slowly, and Ling Yun, who was immersed in drawing, finally finished drawing the fan blade in his mind. He breathed a sigh of relief, took the tea from Yang Ergou, moistened his throat, and called the carpenters over.
"Come here and take a good look. This is what I want to build."
The old rule is to let them look at the drawings first, so that they can have an impression of what is being made, and it will also be easier for them to understand when he explains it.
The few people took a rough look, and although they knew that this thing was somewhat similar to the blade they were about to build just now, it was obvious that this one was more complicated than it.
Because it can be clearly seen from the drawing that this is a combination of four blades connected together, and the connection point is a semi-hollow circle, with four equally spaced blades bonded in the semi-hollow circle.
The older carpenter asked doubtfully, "Master Yun, what on earth is this? Why does it look so novel to us?"
"Keep it secret. As long as this thing can be completed completely, Master, I will reward each person with ten taels of silver."
Ling Yun smiled and did not explain much, because it was quite difficult to explain this thing, so it would be better to be vague and explain it in general.
After hearing that the matter was completed, there was actually a reward of ten taels of silver. Several people were instantly shocked and dumbfounded. The first person to react said with an emotional expression, "Master Yun... Master Yun, are you serious?"
Sure enough, in this era, nothing can inspire the inner passion of the world more than money. Think about it, people who come out to work don't think it's just for these few taels of silver.
Ling Yun nodded and confirmed, "It's absolutely true. As long as you do what I asked you to do well, when I finish the work, the reward will be much more."
The four of them looked at each other, with excitement in their eyes. It seemed that they were very eager and eager for the ten taels of silver promised by Ling Yun.
So much so that they all unanimously clapped their chests and vowed, "Master Yun, don't worry, no matter what kind of work you want us to do, just follow your orders, and the four of us will go through fire and water for you."
Ling Yun smiled and didn't say much. Instead, he told them to make the fan blades as thin as possible. In a word, the lighter they were made, the better.
After that, I made some gestures with them and felt that there was no problem, so I turned around and went back home.
It is worth mentioning that Zhao Yunlong somehow thought of something, or he cried miserably with Wang Chengyun, and inexplicably got three days of vacation, saying that it was a reward for completing the supervision of the summer resort.
Ling Yun was naturally overjoyed by this sudden surprise. After all, he had been supervising work under the scorching sun for twenty days in a row, and his body was inevitably a little tired.
For the past three days, he had spent most of the time in his room, thinking about the fan shaft. He had drawn several drawings, but he didn't know whether these drawings were suitable or not. He would not know until they were made and applied.
Now he truly understands the hard work and dedication of a scientific researcher, who not only has to verify his hypothesis again and again, but also endures failure again and again.
On the second day after resting at home, Yang Ergou rushed into the room and said that there was a problem with the carpenter and he needed to go over and take a look.
At first, he felt puzzled. This thing didn't have much technical content. It only needed to be constructed according to his drawings. It was only a matter of time before it was built.
Only when I go to places and understand the situation do I realize that the idea is so beautiful, but the reality is so cruel.
According to his idea, the iron sheet produced was very brittle and far from what he wanted, so the progress and situation were not optimistic.
Wood won't work, and iron sheets won't work. The last one can only be copper sheets. This is the last material he can think of in this era. If there is another problem, he will have no choice but to give up!