Chapter 3378 The future is in hand
"The elderly at home are improving. Now we basically think that this direction is fine. Although there are some other concerns, they are also gradually advancing." Xiang Liji thought about it and said, "The biggest problem is actually the current output. We in Xiang Li are not very proficient in the essence of heaven and earth to convert electricity. To be precise, the materials were chosen by the Wang family."
In fact, Xiangli was not not proficient in electricity at all, but did not understand electricity at all. In Xiangli's impression was still in water conservancy, wind power, and animal power. Even afterwards, they had at least one reference object to see the steam engine and even the internal combustion engine.
Because whether it is a steam engine or an internal combustion engine, Xiangli has done the same principle. Even if they could not produce finished products due to sealing technology in the pre-Qin period, the Panchi lamp, which is the modern name of the revolving lantern, is completely consistent in principle.
In essence, these are all about the technology of heat to create air expansion and make the wheel shaft rotate. Therefore, the reason why Xiangli saw that the steam engines created by Zheng Hun and others were not much surprised is that they understood this thing, but they could not solve the problem of sealing.
However, the way the Wang family in Kuaiji is played by Xiangli has never encountered it. If it weren't for the fact that the things created by the Wang family did not require any external force to move, Xiangli would never even give it to the Wang family in Kuaiji. For Xiangli, anything that does not require external force to move is worth studying, and this is the case with electricity.
After the Wang family in Kuaiji demonstrated how to make magnetoelectric power rotations several times, Xiangli quickly developed this thing, and his technology was several streets more professional than the Wang family who did not understand machinery when making magnetic coils.
In addition, these people's skills are actually very complete, and only one giant is missing to integrate them. Xiangli is very good at integrating technology, so he created this thing smoothly.
However, the problem now is here. The things that Xiangli before were made can be technically explained. As a result, they created something that could not explain the principles of technology at all. Anyway, the family who studied this said it was capable of moving, and we could also move it when we did it. There was no major problem with technology, but Xiangli was also having a headache now.
The older generation of Xiangli family is still a little confused now. What? Your family is studying lightning. In fact, we are using this kind of power now? Your family is so high-end!
After the Wang family in Kuaiji took over the assets of Xiangli, the Xiangli family quickly flipped the Jianshu.
It's really a normal family. I was a little surprised to see the style of the Wang family in Kuaiji. In addition, Xiangli's hang-up was too long and the timeline was still stuck in the past. When I learned that the Wang family in Kuaiji inherited electrical science, my first reaction was that there were any of the philosophers who did this? Which sage is so fierce!
After all, the ancestors of Xiangli family have always allowed Xiangli family to stay away from them, which is a power that only gods can master. Seeing that Wang's skillful technique in Kuaiji, the first reaction of the older generation of Xiangli family was that which sage sages had picked up a piece from the gods. They did it so beautifully. If we had known that we could strengthen the machinery and build the power machine, we should have tried it too.
Although the Xiangli family, or the original Mohist school of Xiangli family, is one of the most craftsmen, the Mohist school believes in ghosts and gods more than other philosophers. Although the article on Ming ghosts is a dialectical view of the problem, no matter how it is said that the Mohist school belongs to a theory that determines the existence of ghosts and gods.
However, the good thing about the Mohist school is that the Mohist school believes in ghosts and gods, but also peeks at ghosts and gods. After thinking that a certain power is mastered by ghosts and gods, it will not stay away from other schools, but will first see if it is useful. If it is useful, see if it can be brought from ghosts and gods.
That's right, the Mo family is trying to fight against ghosts and gods. They believe that ghosts and gods exist not to avoid ghosts and gods, but to turn those things that are classified as ghosts and gods into their own things. This is how the so-called magical skills come from.
However, it was not found, and there was no record in his own book. Compared to other families who might be affected by Qin Shihuang's burning of books, the Xiangli family did not have this problem at all. The First Emperor was not a second-hand man, and killing people was also a deterrent to kill those who did not work and cause trouble. The burning of the general Li family was useful.
Therefore, the Jianshu of Xiangli's family is still very complete, but no branches related to electrical science were found. However, the Wang family's appearance was as arrogant as the old man, and it didn't seem fake. The older generation of Xiangli had to ask others for help, and then confirmed that this was created by a giant ancestor of the Wang family a hundred years ago. Xiangli had to hand over and send someone to find the Wang family again.
The Wang family generously copied a piece of information for Xiangli, but Xiangli found that she couldn't understand it.
"I have taken Wang to Lei Jitai and used this to increase grain production." Chen Xi thought for a while and said, "But there should be a lot of Wang family members, just borrow some people from them."
Chen Xi had no choice about the problem of Xiangli. The Wang family definitely did not understand machinery, and the Xiangli definitely did not understand electricity. These two things had no intersection before. Even if the Wang family had no money to go to Xiangli to beg for alms, the two sides would still be parallel lines now.
"Are there any other questions? Can this wooden shell be replaced by someone else?" Chen Xi said, pointing to the wooden shell. He could provide everything he wanted except for others.
"This is what the Wang family suggested. They said that this wooden shell is used to isolate electric shocks. As long as it is dry wood, it is easy to isolate it if the electric shock is not too strong. We have not figured out the electric shock yet, but it is nothing to do with electricity, and it will not be fatal." Xiang Liji nodded and said.
Chen Xi was a little embarrassed. Are you from Xiangli so rude? You are not afraid of electric shocks.
"How much can you produce next year, and how many craftsmen can you train to make this." Since nothing else is a problem, Chen Xi went straight to the topic.
"It's still okay to produce hundreds of units, but the copper demand, roller demand, and standard parts for upper and lower matching, all need to be done next year." Xiang Liji said helplessly.
"We can solve the problem of rollers and balls on copper. We can only rely on you. The supporting standard parts are provided. I will ask the craftsman to contact you. As for the supporting facilities, what do you plan to use for?" Chen Xi took a deep breath and said, giving whatever you want. Throw the problem of popularization aside first. A power machine is at least equivalent to three or five adult laborers! One production is made for one.
"There may be a problem with the large-scale development. Our elders estimate that there may be an upper limit on the output of this thing. This requires us to count all the calculations. It may require a very large calculation team." Xiang Liji said with some confusion.
"Is Zhao Junqing still alive?" Chen Xi said to Jia Xu inhumanely. The most outstanding computing personnel in the Han Dynasty, Zhao Shuang, who is a biological computer, has lent it to you for use.
"After calculating the structural stress of the southern viaduct project, it is currently in a rest period." Jia Xu nodded and said.
"Lend it to you for use. He also has a group of professional mathematicians under him. If not, you can go find the Gan family and Shi family. They have heard that they are blind again recently and have time to do it." Chen Xi said without any moral integrity. It's time for these giants to pull them out and use them.
As long as the power engine problem can be solved, many problems will no longer be problems, and manpower can be quickly liberated.
However, just thinking about popularizing this thing, Chen Xi felt extremely impressed. Even if everyone sees the benefits of this thing now, the number of professionals to popularize it is limited. Moreover, Xiang Liji's previous words have already suggested the difficulty of making some of this thing.
Costs are nonsense to Chen Xi, not to mention that after this thing is done, the materials will be recycled. As long as there is no problem with the technology, it can recycle 90% of the cost. It is just a difficult task to make, which means that some of the things still need to be polished by hand?
Chen Xi did not speak, Xiang Liji nodded, "Seventy percent, or even eighty percent of the things can be made by using this thing as a power machine, and then made with lathes. The bearings, balls, and rotor parts need to be polished manually."
"Ask a question, how can I ensure consistent accuracy by hand polishing?" Chen Xi asked something that he was very curious about. He also understood what the situation of roller balls was. This thing was inevitably required for handmade parts in the 20th century. In fact, it was difficult to ensure perfect circle even in the 21st century.
"The accuracy is consistent?" Xiang Liji looked at Chen Xi in confusion, "The things I cut out in my house are the same size, and there is no concept of different precision."
"I mean how do you control it?" Chen Xi sighed and said. He knew that some masters could use tools to cut out qualified products. The problem was how to control this accuracy, Chen Xi never understood.
"It feels like you'll know if you touch it." Sumiji said naturally, "I can do it. Our family can do it if you are an adult."
Chen Xi was silent for a while and couldn't talk about it that day.
"Do you cut the ball manually?" Chen Xi changed the topic.
"Not this. We cut the long steel and put it into the hemisphere mold we made. Just press it down with a special hydraulic forging machine with hemispheres." Xiang Liji said casually, and then it was quite bitter. "But the next thing is the big problem. After this step, it seems that it is very round to normal people, but it is not enough for us."
"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Xi said with a twitching corner of his mouth.
If it is not round enough, it will easily wear out and it will be scrapped in a few days. If it is round enough, it will be used for the first half of the year. What is the concept of round enough? Later generations use fine mills to take it slowly, and then optical instruments will automatically screen them. In this era, you can only use your hands. This is indeed a fatal operation.
"In other words, how much you can produce this thing depends on how many balls you can make?" Chen Xi sighed and said, and he also understood what was going on.
"We are trying to avoid this. Without beads, we can use other transmission methods, but overall it is indeed somewhat limited." Xiang Liji did not deny this fact, "But sooner or later it will be solved. If we don't do it, we can find others."
"If you have any needs, please find it at any time. How much power can be produced and how much it is produced. If the quantity is not large, I will take it to the textile factory first." Chen Xi reminded very solemnly. This is a magical tool that truly concerns the process of civilization.
"The production has been delivered, a total of fourteen units." Xiang Liji said calmly.
"How much does one cost?" Chen Xi asked casually.
Xiangliji was confused and didn't react to what Chen Xi asked. Until Chen Xi asked again, Xiangliji didn't respond. Isn't this originally produced for the country? Isn't the factories and mines also from the country? Does my family charge money? Isn't the money allocated every year?
Isn’t this the case when our Xiangli family worked for Qin? We produced tens of thousands of crossbows and never collected money from Qin. Didn’t you allocate materials? Do we need to collect money? Aren’t we going to get salary and eat public food?
When Xiang Liji walked from the Zhengyuan side, he was confused with the 20 million yuan ticket. Why did he send money to himself? Xiang Liji finally didn't understand, so he bought another batch of copper wires for research on large electric motors.
In Chang'an, Xiangli will not come at all. It is mediocre and disturbing, and is not suitable for research. Xiangli's impression is that the good place for research is the wilderness where no one comes. There is a legion stationed on the periphery. When entering and leaving, you must review your name and identity, and eat in a place where someone manages it.
Well, this was how Daqin treated them back then. Who made them mastered the technology too fierce? Now Chen Xi is also thinking about strengthening the scale of the Xiangli family's guards. It seems that the security provided by state-owned factories and mines is a bit insufficient for this family.
"It's really amazing." After Xiang Liji left, Jia Xu sighed and said. With his spiritual talent, Jia Xu clearly saw the huge changes that this thing can bring. This is a magical tool that can truly drive a whole civilization.
"Yes, I didn't expect Xiangli to make such a thing." Chen Xi said with emotion, "Even if it is still limited by technology, it is quite difficult to popularize and promote it. It may even take nearly a hundred years to fully promote it, but this thing is really in the right direction."
Chen Xi always had the right view on the world essence-steam power machine made by Zheng Hun, Ma Jun and others, but there was no way to promote it. The current results of Xiangli's family are a technical route that can be truly promoted and popularized.
"No hurry, we all have time, take it slowly." Jia Xu looked at the small box several feet square with a look of respect. This was a real magical tool.
Chapter completed!