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Chapter 277 Necessary for Time Travel—Making a Steam Engine ()

"Rainbow Gate": It seems that the piston is made directly from soft copper. 》

"Enthusiastic Citizen: Yes, even if you can't use soft copper, you can also use lead pads. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when there was a shortage of electricity, a book was published on the 35-horsepower steam engine, with 28 parts, mostly cast iron parts, and pots. The production of camel machines is all based on traditional methods [see]. 》

"A knife in the air: It is not necessary to use lead pads and soft copper. Our country has rubber grass. We can use it to make glue and then seal the steam engine.

Moreover, it is a perennial herbaceous plant that likes a cool climate, and the gum contained in its roots can be used to make rubber. It grows wild in Xinjiang, my country, and is cultivated in Northeast, North China, Northwest and other places. 》

"The Wind of Loulan": Even if rubber grass can't be hit, it doesn't matter, animal skins can also be used. 》

This……

People from all dynasties were a little surprised when they saw the comments on the sky screen!

They did not expect that the sealing of steam engines could be solved in so many ways.

Thinking about their previous solutions, they all cried because they were stupid!

Now after getting these methods on the marquee, they started to take action.

In their era, no matter what kind of copper, it was a very valuable thing, and they, the common people, could not afford it.

The rubber grass mentioned in Tianmu, although Tianmu said that this plant can be found in many provinces, they have not seen this plant and do not know what it looks like. For them, what is needed to find such a plant? There is simply too much time, and they don’t have the ability to search for it.

As for the use of lead pads, although they did have such a thing in their time, it was not common for common people like them.

As for animal skins, they often see them and own them themselves.

So many people began to experiment, wanting to see how effective the animal's fur was at sealing it?

Unexpectedly, the results surprised them. Compared with soft copper and lead pads, animal fur has its own advantages.

Not only is it easier to process, it also seals the steam engine more tightly.

But it also has its shortcomings. If the steam engine is used for a long time, the animal's fur can easily fester, causing various air leaks in the originally tightly sealed boiler.

But they are just ordinary people. Although using animal fur is more troublesome, compared with the precious soft copper and the hard-to-find lead pads, its shortcomings are completely tolerable!

Qin Dynasty.

After the Mohist disciples saw the comments on the canopy, they started to make soft copper and lead pads based on the information on the canopy and took animal skins. They wanted to test which of these things would be more effective?

As for the rubber grass mentioned on the canopy, they didn't bother to look for it.

For them, finding rubber grass is too troublesome, and even if it is in front of them, they will not recognize it.

What's more, there is no picture of rubber grass on the marquee, only a brief introduction to its function and where to find it.

Although it seems that you can find them based on the information, you must know that these places are very big. How can you find them easily? It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

In that case, they might as well attack lead pads, soft copper, and animal skins first, and try out the effects of these methods.

Soft copper is very easy to conquer. Copper products in their era have reached their peak, so soft copper is not a technical problem in this era.

As for the lead pad, it was also very easy. After all, they were descendants of the Mohist family, representatives of the country's most advanced technology. How could they be stumped by such a small problem?

And as the most dazzling presence in the court now, how could they lack these things!

As for the animal skins, they can have any animal skins they need. As long as they say hello, someone will bring them to them. So they began to slowly experiment based on these three materials.

They found that the steamer they made was much better than before, and it would not cause various air leaks after a short period of operation.

Steam engines using lead gaskets and soft copper seals do not have these problems and can run for a long time.

But the Mohist disciples were not satisfied with this. They wrote to Qin Shihuang again, asking him to send people to find the rubber grass.

After Qin Shihuang saw the memorial from the Mohist disciples, he was slightly stunned.

I am actually very satisfied with the latest steam engine developed by the Mohists.

Although the steam engine will have various problems after running for a long time, the most serious one will still be air leakage. Compared with the steam engine at the beginning, the steam engine at this time is completely usable.

And he began to plan to build a train on the canopy next to Qinzhidao, and wanted to test whether the Mohist disciples could make a steam train.

After the Mohist disciples received the decree, they were very excited.

They didn't want the steam engine they finally built to end up lying in the warehouse.

Now the steam train that Qin Shihuang wants to build is the time when this steam engine will shine!

Han Dynasty.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che saw the comments on the canopy, he issued an order to the craftsmen to make new steam engines based on the information on the canopy.

The craftsmen did not disappoint him and quickly produced a new steam engine.

Steam engines that used to be sealed with various materials are now uniformly made of lead or soft copper.

With their sophisticated craftsmanship and technology, the air leakage areas have always been very small, even very rare?

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was very happy with this result.

Originally, he had no idea about making steam engines, but he didn't expect that a few simple comments on the screen would solve the problem of the big man not being able to make steam engines.

This once again allowed him to see the horror of future generations, and also understand why the future market is so prosperous!

After the steam engine was manufactured, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che once again started construction of the railway from Chang'an to Xianyang.

After countless merchants got the information, they also started to take action.

They can't interfere in such a project, but by following it, they can at least drink some soup.

Moreover, the rails on the railway from Chang'an to Xianyang are valuable. Even if they drink soup, they will be very rich.

What's more, His Majesty's ambition is not just that. They believe that as long as they follow His Majesty, they will become rich sooner or later.

Not only those merchants benefited, but also the people from Chang'an City to Xianyang City.

They were recruited and began to build the railway between the two places. Some people were even invited to work by the merchants, which changed their poor lives a little bit.

They were grateful to Tianmu from the bottom of their hearts for the changes Tianmu had brought to Dahan!

(End of this chapter)