The rapid rotation of the millstones and the power from machinery are pushing the Zhang family closer to the door of industry; it seems that they are only one step away from industrialization.
Five teams, Zhao Baishi, Wang Xuhe, Li Mingfeng, He Zhengjie, and Bai Xiaodong, started the competition with brand new drawings.
In the manufacturing of wind turbines, Bai Xiaodong's group took the lead with its assembly line technology. However, the other groups were not to be outdone, and each developed their own different production technologies.
Five steam turbines were built at the same time; this is said to be completely unnecessary, but Zhang Hao insisted on it because he had to compete for time!
What is being robbed is not only the time for construction, but also the time for talent cultivation.
As the saying goes, practice makes true knowledge; if you want to cultivate talents, you need practical skills.
Zhang Hao, on the other hand, has already led Huang Mingshan and others to start the next step of research.
"Bearing?" Huang Mingshan and others thought thoughtfully.
Zhang Hao took an impeller machine of the original experimental model, pointed at the spindle and said, "Do you see this?"
There are obvious dents on the main shaft, which are caused by friction.
Huang Mingshan nodded: "Master, this situation is very common on carriages. I have observed many carriages, and their main shafts will have varying degrees of wear. This is difficult to solve with magic.
The commonly used method now is to use low-grade dark iron to make a pair of slip rings, and fill the slip rings with butter."
Zhang Hao also nodded: "Yes, this method is still possible when used on a carriage. But it is not enough when used on a machine. Because the speed of the wheels of the carriage can only be more than two hundred revolutions per minute, which is not very fast.
Three hundred revolutions.
But our steam turbine's speed has now reached 500 rpm.
The speed will continue to increase in the future.
At ultra-high speeds, the slip ring is no longer up to the task.
I have an idea about this."
"Based on actual experience and observation, only circles have the least resistance during advancement. So, is there any way to add a 'circle' between the spindle and the axis seat?"
As he spoke, Zhang Hao used round chopsticks to insert between the main shaft and the axis seat.
This is the prototype of roller bearings.
A new research has begun.
In order to polish the rollers, everyone had to try to research machine tools; in order to research machine tools, they had to research small engines that could be driven by spiritual stones.
Then, gears, guide rails, rotating shafts, cutting tools, fixtures, reducers, etc. appeared one after another; screws, in particular, also came into being.
Just two days later, the first crude machine tool appeared. Its bearings were still slip rings; but it already had some basic functions of the machine tool. The cutting tools of the machine tool were temporarily made by refining magic weapons, and their hardness was
very nice.
Black iron cylinders were ground out one by one, and then precisely cut into cylinders one centimeter long.
The cylinder is inserted into a collar that is also machined.
In order to ensure the stability of the rollers, a bearing cage was added, which was punched out of thin iron sheets - needless to say, a simple punch press was born.
Also born are mold technology, etc.
After two more days of hard work and hundreds of attempts, the first bearing finally passed the test.
The main shaft is inserted into the bearing and then fixed to the shaft seat; an iron ring weighing three hundred kilograms is worn in the center of the main shaft. Huang Mingshan rotates the iron ball hard, and the main shaft rotates crazily.
There was no harsh friction or squeaking sound, it just turned so silently, so fast, with almost no slowdown!
After spinning for more than half an hour, the spindle slowly stopped.
Everyone looked at each other and then burst into wild cheers.
Zhang Hao stood on the podium of the brand new research room and quietly looked at several machine tools on the floor of the research room.
Punch machines, grinders, milling machines, cutting machine tools, drilling machines, and those specialized in processing screws and nuts.
A complete industrial foundation finally appeared.
Zhang Hao clapped his hands, and someone came in immediately. Generous rewards were placed in front of everyone.
"100 top-grade spiritual stones for each person!"
100 high-grade spiritual stones are equivalent to one million low-grade spiritual stones.
Everyone was stunned immediately.
Huang Mingshan took the spirit stone, his hands trembling. He never thought that one day he would be able to obtain such a rich wealth.
One hundred high-grade spiritual stones, this is a wealth that many in the Foundation Establishment Stage can hardly reach! Even many in the Golden Core Stage may not have this kind of wealth!
Zhang Hao looked over slowly, with a satisfied smile on his lips.
What you want is this.
What I give you must be what you need, and it far exceeds your expectations!
Clapping his hands again, Zhang Hao said loudly: "Does this little wealth shock you?"
Huang Mingshan and others slowly raised their heads, their eyes gradually clearing up, but the eyes they looked at Zhang Hao became more and more fanatical.
"Next, I will give you a task, which is to install bearings on all current steam turbines!"
Under heavy reward...it must be efficient.
Huang Mingshan and others, who had not had a good rest since they started studying steam turbines, hastily swallowed a few Peiyuan Pills and put them into production practice.
The technology has come out, but there are still many problems that need to be solved in order to apply the technology into practice.
After walking out of the research room, Zhang Hao climbed to a high platform and quietly looked at the magnificent smelting base in front of him.
The current smelting base has completely changed.
Several long conveyor belts continuously feed ore from outside the smelting base and directly into the millstone.
A total of six steam turbines were roaring, and six millstones were rotating crazily. Ore, spiritual stones, and even bamboo charcoal were crushed and sent directly to the smelting furnace through the conveyor belt.
The conveyor belt machine is a small turbine driven by spirit stones; this is the diffusion and application of machine tool technology.
The small smelting furnaces of the past have all disappeared; replaced by six large smelting furnaces. In order to control these heavy smelting furnaces, pulley mechanisms were used.
Next to each smelting furnace, there are eight fans blowing air.
Under the smelting furnace, the flames activated by spiritual stones shone with golden light.
As he was watching, he saw a smelting furnace suddenly moving. They pulled the iron rope and controlled the smelting furnace to pour molten iron through the pulley.
The molten iron is bright red with golden yellow, shining with the light of wealth.
Seeing the molten iron splashing and mold after mold being poured, Zhang Hao looked a little crazy.
Until Zhang Shengye arrived and woke up Zhang Hao: "Little mouse, you are so spectacular."
"Second uncle, I should be the one asking you, right?"
"Haha... Yesterday, we paid for the black iron for the workshop. Dugu Junjie is leaving the county with all the craftsmen. He will arrive in the afternoon."
Zhang Hao's eyes immediately flashed with light: Shipbuilding! A big ship made of black iron! A big ship that can break through the green sea of death!
Zhang Shengye continued: "Little Mouse, do you know how much black iron we produced yesterday?"
"Two hundred tons?"
"No, three hundred tons! Three hundred tons of black iron with a maximum purity of 96%!" Zhang Shengye's tone was full of emotion.
It has only been more than a month, and the Zhang family has already undergone earth-shaking changes. This change is something Zhang Shengye could never have imagined.
A daily output of 300 tons and a monthly output of 10,000 tons is not a dream!
After a furnace of molten iron was poured, Zhang Shengye spoke again: "Your father is going to be transformed into a baby!"
"What?" Zhang Hao was stunned.
"Your dad will break through the Nascent Soul stage today. From today on, our family will also have a Nascent Soul master!"