Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 510 Small Steam Engine

Li Di's private product, Meidi's small steam engine, was successfully copied under the research of Jiang Ye and other machinery factory workers.Many special parts are handmade by two fitters, Sun Li and Xiao Gui.The size of the boiler of this steam engine is very small, and the design is very ingenious in many aspects, which made the two fitters a lot of brains.

The size is 30% larger and the power is 25% smaller. Generally speaking, it is basically passable.

"Don't underestimate it. Compared with the pot machine we brought, its output efficiency is much higher." Zhou Billy said, "Fortunately, it is imitated now. If it was a year ago, it really could not be imitated."

Over the past year and a half, the machinery factory has continuously added various special equipment for itself, and the tooling has gradually been completed.Coupled with continuous production practice, the skill level has improved rapidly.It also becomes more and more handy to use the tools in their hands.There is also a lot of experience in selecting alternative materials.

This small steam engine was quickly finalized and put into mass production, because it was light enough to be equipped with a sampan, and the motorization of this small boat was urgently needed by the Crossing Group.Not only for inland river traffic, but also installed on slightly larger boats for port patrol and security.

According to the instructions, the Industrial and Energy Commission installed this steam engine on the transportation boat and transformed it into a tugboat, and then manufactured a special shallow-draft small barge according to Wang Luobin's drawings.Zhan Wuya was surprised when he saw the blueprint.

"Wang Gong, are you a barge?"

"The barge, of course."

"I don't think it's similar to a coffin?" Zhan Wuya said, "It's a little bigger in size, and it's slightly streamlined below the waterline, but it's basically a floating coffin!"

In order to reduce the ship's own weight, this small barge is made of riveted iron plates.It looks much thinner than the wooden traffic boat, and of course the draft is much shallower.

"That's how it is." Wang Luobin said, "It was built by the British to transport coal on the canal." Britain was the first country to systematize canals on a large scale. The early canals did not have much water and no reliable power. , It is often pulled by a horse, so the big ship cannot walk, and in some places the drop is large, and a special ship lift is used to pull the barge over the drop.Therefore, the barge is not big, and the draft cannot be very deep.A small converted tugboat is enough to tow 10 of these barges.The load per barge is about 2.5 tons.

"2.5 tons is not its maximum load. It is a load set in consideration of the safe draft. If the channel condition is better, loading 4 tons is not a problem."

However, the draft of this thing is indeed shallow enough to meet the needs of sailing on the Nandu River.A tugboat equipped with a small steam engine can barely pass.Of course, the load of the tugboat must be carefully calculated.Fuel cannot be filled too much, it can only meet one-way.Anyway, fuel can be replenished at Haijia Wharf, so the problem is not too big.

Zhan Wuya plans to refit 4 transportation boats as tugboats. Each tugboat can transport 25 tons in a single voyage. Motor boats are relatively fast and can make two voyages a day. The lignite that is transported from Jiazi Mine is 200 tons a day.In addition, after the coal washing plant is put into operation, the clean coal is no longer the original raw coal containing 60% impurities. Calculated internally and externally, the daily transportation volume has increased to the level equivalent to the original volume of 550 tons.The combined coal coking plant is sufficient.

"In fact, it is impossible to maintain such a large volume." Zhan Wuya said, "I don't think the equipment integrity rate of this type of steam engine will be so high. After deducting the time for regular maintenance and breakdown repairs, there are 3 ships on the route. A tugboat can do it, even if it does so, the daily transportation volume is 150 tons.”

"You are too optimistic. If you want me to say that after six months of using this tugboat, if you can maintain two tugboats in operation at the same time, your machinery factory will explode in character." Wang Luobin said.

"The small steam engine will definitely be mass-produced in half a year. If it breaks down, it will be replaced immediately!" Zhan Wuya was very proud, "Just wait for the iron ore from Tiandu to be brought back."

Wang Luobin smiled, feeling good, but things are obviously not that simple.

3000 people landed on a deserted beach in an operation bigger than D-Day.Moreover, the project must be carried out in three directions at the same time, and the corresponding materials to be prepared are much more.

All production capacity of Lingao is running at full capacity, producing all kinds of materials needed to land in Yulin Fort.Only 9000 sets of work clothes must be prepared.Originally, Mo Xiaoan planned to manufacture 6000 sets. According to his calculation, it is enough for each worker to wear 1 set and prepare 2 sets.But when reporting the production plan, Ma Qianju told him that this number was not enough.

"You haven't done infrastructure work. It's not clothes, but clothes. Four sets per person is the minimum. And shoes, at least three pairs per person."

"Damn, it's so powerful, the canvas and rough cloth allocated to me by the planning committee are not enough."

"Tell Guangzhou to buy another batch." Ma Qianju recalled that the last time Guangzhou called and said that there was a British agent in the area asking for a large amount of Indian cotton cloth, and the price was very cheap. Unfortunately, the domestic cloth in stock at that time could not be used up. He also did not agree to purchase the cloth.

"I don't know if it's still there now." He muttered to himself.

"What did you say, Commissioner Ma?"

"It's nothing," Ma Qianzhu said, concealing it, "you can do it quickly."

"But I still have an application for adding a sewing machine..."

"I approve." Ma Qianju glanced at the application form, quickly calculated how much material in stock would be consumed, and agreed.

"This is great, but you have to tell Zhan Wuya and the others to hurry up, or it will be too late to make clothes."

"I know, I know, you go to work first, you have to, I won't send it away."

After driving Mo Xiaoan out, he hurriedly called the vehicle factory again, asking if the vehicle manufacturing quota issued could be completed on schedule?

"It must be too late," Li Chiqi shouted on the other end of the phone straightening his voice.

The vehicle factory that Li Chiqi was in charge of was extremely busy.The vehicle factory has to produce three different vehicles at the same time, one is wagons for simple railways; one is mine cars used in mining areas, and the last is a human-powered wheelbarrow "Zidian Kai".

Three kinds of vehicles were manufactured at the same time, making Li Chiqi and Jiang Muzhi very busy.Fortunately, the Bao Lei family recruited from Foshan played the role of the backbone of indigenous technology.

As soon as Bao Lei's family left the quarantine camp, they were entrusted with a heavy responsibility and became the foreman craftsmen of the wheel manufacturing team.The Bao family father and son have grown from "look like beggars" to having food, clothing and shelter, and they are very grateful to the "Australian treasurer".Work very hard.Soon, a variety of wheels with different wheel diameters were manufactured according to the requirements of the vehicle factory.

After seeing their craftsmanship, Jiang Muzhi felt that the products were quite good. Except that the Bao family and his son had a poor grasp of tolerance issues, the quality was perfect.The disadvantage is that the manufacturing speed is too slow.

The Bao family and his son were fascinated by the "Zidian Kai" trolley designed by the Time Travel Group. The structure of the wheelbarrow is very simple and it is easy to build.The Bao family had built many carts in the past, but the secret of the Australians' handcarts being so light and easy to push was what he had been trying to figure out.

In fact, Bao Lei still has a little dissent in his heart.After arriving in Lingao, he had no worries about food and clothing, and although he was grateful to the Australians, Zidian Kai inspired his greed.If you can know how this kind of cart is made, wouldn't it be a fortune to open a workshop at home!

But he soon discovered that he was wishful thinking. Although Bao Lei was poor, he was very proud of his craftsmanship.However, one day after he found an excuse to sneak into the assembly workshop and witnessed the assembly process of Zidian Kai, his confidence was completely shaken.

The craftsman who made Zidian Kai used only a few simple iron picks with wooden handles, and smoothly assembled the car from a pile of scattered parts.Bao Lei has built a car himself, and he knows that the most troublesome thing is to assemble a car. Every part has to be adjusted constantly. Some places need to be filled with wood chips, and some places need to be dismantled and planed with a plane.It takes half a day to load a trolley smoothly.

Now, the craftsman installed more than 20 vehicles in less than half an hour.Each car was completed at one time, which shocked him too much.Dozens of cars, each car's parts are exactly the same size!Australians really deserve to be craftsmen!From then on, besides the fear of his boss, he respected Li Chiqi and others for his peers.

Finally, when he saw the rolling bearing plate on the cart wheel axle, Bao Lei knew that he would never try to imitate Zidian Kai in his life. He has the ability to make iron into small balls and put them into round boxes, but he will never be able to purchase such round boxes and put them in batches on the trolley—if this is the case, no one can buy the trolley he imitated started.

Since then, Bao Lei has completely given up on Australians. He works hard, and he no longer hides his skills. He is more enthusiastic about teaching apprentices—he knows his own A little craftsmanship is nothing compared to Australians.

Wait until the machinery factory finds out the information and manufactures several dedicated wheel-making machines for the vehicle factory.Bao Lei had a great fear of this powerful machine that could knead hardwood like noodles. He knew very well that this machine could completely replace his handiwork—and he could do it better.

For this reason, he worked harder than other craftsmen to learn how to use it, and soon became the most skilled worker in using equipment for wheel sets.His youngest son, Bao Bohong, also improved his skills very quickly.

"It seems that traditional craftsmen can fully accept new technologies." Li Chiqi said.

Jiang Muzhi sneered: "Hmph, he is working for us because he is a poor household. If he has his own workshop, do you think he would like it?"

(End of this chapter)