Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 92 Why does it turn?

The craftsmen shuttle back and forth in an orderly manner, and the steel knives are produced very quickly!

Han Yike looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief, feeling extremely shocked!

Before, Li Wei said that he must sharpen his weapon first, but he didn't take it seriously. Now after seeing this result, he realized how useful Li Wei's weapon is!
After a rough circle, he estimated that at this rate, one hundred thousand steel knives could be delivered in a month at most.

"Master Li, you... you made this so quickly, can the quality be acceptable?"

Han Yike found Li Wei, pointed at the busy craftsmen and asked.

Li Wei was tinkering with magnets and motors. Hearing his words, he said nonchalantly: "Oh, no problem. If you are worried, you can go and try it."

Steel knives are so simple, they just need to be produced step by step. To be honest, he doesn't care about these weapons. If it weren't for the tasks assigned by Lao Zhu that must be completed, he wouldn't make these rags. After having firearms, take these things Going to the battlefield is just to deliver food to people. Making these is not as practical as making farm tools.

He didn't care, but Han Yike cared about it very much. Seeing that he was busy, he stopped asking him. He personally asked the craftsman to find a Baidu Dao that had been hand-forged before, and took another one from the shelf. Li Wei's new steel knife.

First of all, I compared the appearance and found that there is not much difference.

Then he asked someone to put the steel knife on the ground to hold it, with the blade facing upwards, and he slashed it with the Hundred Forged Knife.

There was a clanging sound, some sparks were ground between the two blades, and the Hundred Forged Sword bounced about a foot.

Han Yike's hand was numb from the shock. After all, he was just a civil servant and he didn't know how to use a knife.

He brought the two knives to his eyes and looked at them. They were both intact.Han Yi couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised:
"Master Li, your knife is really good, it must be qualified!"

"of course."

Li Wei didn't look back and continued to work on his own. He selected some materials suitable for making magnets, made them into the desired shape, and placed them in a magnetizing coil made of copper wire. He adjusted the voltage regulator to test different voltages. Carry out magnetization.

These magnets are for new generators. The magnets are very strong and should be enough for generators for the time being. As for whether to use electromagnetic coils to make large generators in the future, that is a matter for the future.

In addition to magnets, he also made a three-phase AC motor. Three-phase AC can directly form a rotating magnetic field. As long as the motor rotor is made into a closed-loop conductor, it can follow the magnetic field and rotate. No capacitors are needed. For the time being, he can't do that. If you can’t make it, you’ll have to study it later.

Han Yike put down the steel knife and came to Li Wei. Watching him fiddle with the big iron knot, he asked curiously:
"What is this?"

"Electric motor."

"What is an electric motor?"

"As the name suggests, it's a machine driven by electricity."

Han Yike was shocked when he heard this: "Electricity? Do you mean thunder and lightning in the sky?

"Well, almost." Li Wei said lightly.

Han Yike's eyes widened in shock: "You...you mean you can master the power of thunder?"

Li Wei saw him looking like he had never seen the world, and felt a little contempt for him. At the same time, he felt a sense of superiority in his heart... Well, okay, it's a bit bigger than Yiduidu.

"Yes, yes, I'm amazing." Li Weitian boasted shamelessly.

Seeing his appearance, Han Yi immediately became suspicious of his words and sneered:
"Oh, I don't believe it!"

Li Wei glanced at him and didn't refute. Anyway, he was going to test it soon. Facts speak louder than words.

After assembling the motor, he checked it carefully. This handmade motor was very rough. There were large gaps in several places where it should have been tightly fitted. The coils inside could be seen, and the key was the motor shaft. , which is far different from the smooth mirror-like shaft of turning.

This can only be done for the time being. The key is to verify whether it can be turned on normally, and then slowly improve the rest.

Li Wei installed a wooden wheel on the motor shaft and fixed it, then closed the crude knife switch. A small arc flashed when the switch was closed. Han Yike's eyes were suddenly startled, and he thought, could this Master Li really be able to do this? Master the power of thunder and lightning?

As the knife switch closed, the motor began to buzz and the speed quickly reached its maximum speed.

Han Yike and the craftsmen who were watching were all stunned when they saw this iron lump that suddenly spun on its own!

Why does it turn?
How could it possibly turn?
There is no one, no waterwheel, and nothing to drive it, so it just spins by itself?
This group of craftsmen included Han Yike. They couldn't figure out how this thing turned even if they tried their best. They couldn't even understand what electricity was, let alone electromagnetic induction and the conversion of kinetic energy and electrical energy. This thing in front of them The phenomenon has gone beyond their scope of cognition, and now their minds are filled with question marks and exclamation points!

"Master Li, this...this, how did you do it?"

Han Yike asked blankly pointing at the motor.

The craftsmen also cast curious glances. This is amazing!
"Oh, I cast a spell on him." Li Wei said seriously, and after that, he added Bai Suzhen's spell-casting movements.

Han Yike's eyes widened in shock. Although his reason told him that this was impossible, the scene in front of him was not unexplainable. For a moment, he really doubted whether Li Wei was a human after all!

If you think about it carefully, the origin of this person is really a bit mysterious. After His Majesty abolished Zhongshu Province, he suddenly brought this person into the court and claimed that he was a genius. However, where he came from was not clearly stated.Originally, he had the same view as most of the civil servants in the court. They felt that His Majesty was deceived by a traitor and that Li Wei was actually a swindler.

But after getting to know him more, he discovered that although Mr. Li behaved strangely, was not polite, spouted shit, and was very lazy...

But, he was still very serious when he actually did things, which made him have a slightly better view of Li Wei.

Previously, he saw batches of high-quality steel knives being made under Li Wei's showy manipulations, which completely changed his view. He felt that His Majesty did have a keen eye for people, and Li Wei was indeed a talented man. of strange people.

But now, when he saw that Li Wei actually claimed to master the art of thunder and lightning, and also cast spells... well, let's just think of it as casting spells, making an iron lump turn on its own, which shocked him greatly!

Let’s break down what this person has done. First, he suggested that His Majesty abolish the Zhongshu Province (which was tricked), then he created a tabular accounting method, he created a powerful flintlock gun, and he improved the method of iron smelting. , and now he has mastered the power of thunder and lightning!
Mysterious!Unfathomable!Inscrutable...

Han Yike couldn't find anything out after testing for a while. The craftsmen next to him looked at Li Wei with even more awe.

People like Han Yike, who are well-read in poetry and books, may still question whether Li Wei is pretending to be a ghost, but these craftsmen don't think so. In their eyes, the minister is like a god descending to earth!

"Okay, I won't kid you. In fact, this is an application of electricity. Electricity, like fire, is a form of energy. If people can control fire, they can also control electricity."

Seeing everyone's dumbfounded expressions, Li Wei put away his magical powers and explained in an easy-to-understand manner.

"Then where does this electricity come from?"

Han Yike asked.

"It's from the generator."

"How did it happen?"

Li Wei glanced at him. If he continued to explain, it would be endless. After thinking about it, he decisively said:

"With love, of course!"

Li Wei crossed and opened his arms, making a gesture of loving the world.

Han Yike looked at Li Wei blankly, his eyes full of confusion. He felt that love came so fast like a tornado. He couldn't leave the storm circle and had no time to escape...

Li Wei no longer cared about Mr. Han, whose brain was turned into paste. He stepped forward and turned off the switch. The motor slowly stopped. After the performance was completed, he ordered people to put away this "artifact".

The motor has been built and can rotate, but its practicality is very poor, the eddy current loss is serious, the shaft craftsmanship is not enough, it vibrates violently when it rotates, and the copper used in the coil is not pure copper...

Faced with these problems, Li Wei could only sigh and slowly find a solution.

The reason why he was so anxious to make motors was because he wanted to make machine tools. Machine tools are the mother of industry. There are so many things that need to be machined!
For example, steam engines, water pumps, oil pumps, and even screws are all inseparable from machine tools.

On a larger scale, this is related to transportation, agriculture, and mechanized large-scale production. On a smaller scale, tap water, heating, and even the production of light bulbs and vacuums all require pumps.

In short, if you want to improve your living standards, you cannot do without these various aspects of machinery. This is what he wants.

It's a pity that the idea is good, but the step is too big and unrealistic.

Li Wei sighed. He wanted to get it right in one step, but he tried it and found that it didn't work. It seemed that he had to eat it one bite at a time!
Oh, I’m talking about rice here.

The Great Leap Forward failed, so he could only keep his feet on the ground and start by improving hydraulic lathes.

The sun rises and sets day after day. Although there are no young ladies in various short videos in Ming Dynasty, fortunately, he still has Xiaoqing, and not only can he see it, but he can also touch it.

Li Wei pretended to be fake every now and then, and Xiaoqing wasn't stupid either. She had noticed it a long time ago, but she just didn't expose him.

And Xiaoqing now doesn't just rub his butt, sometimes he hits his legs or squeezes his shoulders. Although it's not a big job, it's enough to make Li Weile feel nostalgic.

At the Arms Bureau, Li Wei issued an order and announced that bonuses would be given to the craftsmen on a piece-by-piece basis. Although it was not much, only a few pennies per item, the motivation of the craftsmen immediately increased a lot. For things like swords, I used to do five knives a day, but now I can do ten, and my efficiency has doubled!What was supposed to be a month's work was completed in less than 20 days.

As for the flintlock gun, due to the availability of suitable steel, the gun is much easier to make, and the firing performance has also been improved, and there is basically no firing failure.

Other armors, bows and arrows have been being made step by step for a long time. Since Li Wei promulgated the piece-rate bonus system, the production speed has also been greatly improved.

These things that Lao Zhu asked for at the beginning are basically completed now.

Li Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked people to put all these things into inventory, and then got ready to do other things.

As for delivering in advance, it is impossible to deliver in advance. Just kidding, he knows the peeing habits of these dog bosses best. If he dares to deliver in advance, the next task will immediately hit you on the head, and he will also give you a double addition!
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