Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

The young craftsman secretly made up his mind.

He has been passionate about this industry since he learned how to make various crying instruments from his father since he was a child.

It is a great honor for him to participate in such a far-reaching project.

After a long period of hard work, the craftsmen finally succeeded in producing a large main drive gear set with precision meshing.

Seeing the two large gears rotating in perfect harmony, all the craftsmen involved in the production couldn't help but be extremely excited.

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty, we have finally overcome this problem!" the young craftsman said excitedly: "I will definitely keep your Majesty's teachings in mind, continue to improve each production link, and strive to achieve the best quality of each component!"

After Zuse and the craftsmen solved the technical problems in the boiler and transmission system, they happily began to research and trial-produce the key component of the cylinder.

This was crucial to successfully building a steam engine.

"Come on, come on, let's come and discuss how to make a cylinder to withstand the impact of high-temperature and high-pressure steam?" Chu Ze greeted the craftsmen while drawing and designing the appearance of the cylinder on paper.

All the craftsmen came together, and you expressed your opinions one by one:
"I think ordinary cast iron should be fine. Besides, what more advanced materials do we have here?"

"But I'm worried that cast iron is not strong enough. If it explodes, the impact will be too bad!"

"Hmm... that's right. This cylinder has to withstand a lot of pressure, and the material must be very strong."

"Then what materials should I use? This puzzles me..."

The craftsmen fell into deep thought. This was indeed a difficult problem.

The cylinder is the heart of the steam engine and must be strong enough.

But it seems difficult to do this with their existing casting technology.

Chu Ze also frowned. It was indeed difficult to choose the appropriate cylinder material.

If ordinary cast iron is used, it may be difficult to produce a large enough cylinder that is strong enough with current casting technology.

What should we do?

"Ahem, everyone." At this moment, a young craftsman suddenly said: "I may have an idea here. Maybe we can try using iron forging to make cylinders?"

"Ah? Forging?" Everyone was stunned for a moment and looked at the young man who suddenly suggested it.

"Yes, I think forging can improve the strength of the cylinder." The young craftsman explained: "Repeated hammering can make the metal denser, so that the large forgings produced should be able to withstand the steam pressure. I recently developed a The new forging hammer method is very effective, maybe you can try it?”

"Hmm... That makes sense!" Chu Ze's eyes lit up after hearing this. He patted the young craftsman on the shoulder and said, "What a great idea! Please show everyone the new forging method you have researched and see how it works. . If we successfully produce a large forging with excellent quality, the cylinder problem will be solved!”

"I obey, Your Majesty!" After being affirmed by Chu Ze, the young craftsman's confidence suddenly increased. He cupped his hands, greeted everyone, and then walked to the anvil and began to prepare to demonstrate his new forging technology.

The other craftsmen followed with great interest, wanting to see what new tricks this young man could come up with.

I saw the young craftsman first heating a piece of pig iron with charcoal until it turned red, then he picked up a unique and huge hammer and pointed it at the iron block and struck hard. There was only a loud "ding-dong-dang" sound. He raised and lowered the hammer, and struck it at different parts quickly and forcefully. Every time the hammer hit, a spark flew up.

The other craftsmen watched intently. They had never seen this kind of knocking before. They could tell that the young man's technique was quite skillful and he was not just knocking aimlessly.

"This young man's hammering technique is very particular. The force and frequency are well controlled."

"Yes, they also specifically hit different parts of the iron block. This will surely make the metal harden more evenly."

"Yeah, this new forging method is really unique, and the effect is definitely much better than our existing forging."

The craftsmen communicated in low voices, and they were all full of praise for this novel forging technique.

After several hundred hits like this, the originally rough cast iron became denser and stronger, and the surface became smoother and brighter.

The young craftsman brought the forged iron block over and handed it to everyone for inspection.

"Oh! The forging effect is really amazing!" The old craftsman held it in his hand and looked at it carefully. He also hit it a few times, making a crisp metal impact sound and said: "After being hammered repeatedly like this, the inside of the iron block is so delicate. The density has been significantly improved and the feel is much firmer! ”

"That's right, that's right, I think so too." Other craftsmen also expressed their admiration: "Forging it repeatedly in this way can effectively eliminate the looseness of the pores inside the cast iron and greatly enhance its strength. It seems that using this method to make cylinders is feasible!"

"Great, I knew we could count on you!" Chu Ze shouted happily, patting the young craftsman on the shoulder again.

The young craftsman couldn't help but feel a little shy after receiving the compliments from everyone, and he was very pleased that his new forging method had been recognized by so many people.

"Thank you, elders. You are very grateful. My small improvement is nothing. As long as it can help create a better cylinder, it will be my highest honor."

"Okay, okay, stop being modest!" Chu Ze said encouragingly: "Your new forging method is obviously a great innovation! I think you are the 'forging expert' on this project. With you here to guide you, the quality of the cylinder will It’s definitely okay. Everyone should learn more from him!”

"Yes! I obey your orders, Your Majesty!" After receiving such strong promotion and affirmation from Chu Ze, the young craftsman's blood boiled and his confidence increased greatly.

He has a strong fighting spirit and is determined to bring this new forging technology to its extreme to ensure that the cylinder can be successfully produced!

Under the careful guidance of the young craftsmen, everyone quickly mastered the tips and essentials of this new forging method.

In the days that followed, the forging room was ablaze, and the craftsmen worked hard to make the forgings needed for the cylinder.

The hard work soon paid off.

Just a few days later, the first large cylinder forging was completed. It shined brightly and looked extremely solid when it came out of the furnace.

The old craftsman knocked it, and a crisp sound of gold and iron was heard, indicating that this oversized forging had reached extremely high density.

"It's outstanding! The quality of this cylinder is impeccable and it can definitely withstand high pressure easily." Chu Ze looked at the forgings and admired sincerely.

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. We will continue to work hard to produce the highest quality cylinder!" All the craftsmen were very excited.

Under the careful guidance of the prince and this young man, they finally took such a crucial step. (End of chapter)