When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 1147 Solving the problem
The fluorite lamp emitted a steady glow, and the hands of the clock struck six-thirty.

The sun had completely set, leaving only darkness behind the mountains.

Of the entire Holy Armory, only the stag chamber with its shimmering glass windows and the Holy Alliance monks within it remained brightly lit.

After dinner, Horn and Leonard returned to the Bucks' room hand in hand.

This is already a very strong political statement, and those who understand will understand. Everyone is casting goodwill glances at Leonardo.

However, Leonardo has recovered from his outburst, and apart from the bloodshot eyes and blisters on his lips, he looks almost the same as usual.

Horn arrived at the head of the table, but instead of sitting down, he first looked around.

These high-ranking monks of the Holy Alliance still frowned as before, but the worry between their brows had lessened somewhat.

After all, they had just discussed their cards and had gained some confidence and ideas.

Horn was also confident at this moment, and he said calmly, "Gentlemen, please be quiet. His Excellency Leonardo has proposed a solution to the problem of producing precision parts."

As soon as he finished speaking, Leonardo stepped forward and spread a scroll of blueprints out on the long table.

A sketch of a machine tool was drawn on the paper with charcoal pencil. The lead screw ran through the machine body like a long snake, and the sliding tool post was stuck on one side of the lead screw. There were also dense numbers marked next to it.

His fingertips touched the drawing: "This is a sketch I drew half a year ago. I originally planned to refine it after the expo."

Knowing Leonardo DiCaprio's name, many engineers and craftsmen gathered around and began to examine the machine tool.

Machine tools or lathes are things that have existed in the empire since ancient times.

However, those are mostly high-end woodworking, using foot-operated lathes to turn out various wooden parts.

It wasn't until the early modern period of the Empire that it began to be used for metal polishing and manufacturing, and in this respect, the Holy Alliance was definitely a pioneer.

Especially after being equipped with star-forged gears, the lathe's capabilities have been further enhanced.

So Leonardo's work was actually a further improvement on the old Saint-Lian lathe.

For example, the bed frame can be cast in cast iron and fixed to the ground to reduce errors caused by bed movement.

For example, a sliding tool post was designed to mesh with a thick lead screw, which can eliminate the dead angle problem of the original lathe.

While many engineers, scholars, and craftsmen were watching with great interest, Leonardo was still explaining.

"With screw drive control of the sliding tool holder, as long as the precision is sufficient, the machining error of the parts can be minimized."

So there's only one problem right now, and that is the need for a precise dial.

This dial was originally visible to Princess Sirof but could not be made, while Lady Novia could make it but could not see it.

Last week's issue of the Journal of the Natural Theology reported on advancements in glassmaking and the completion of the first microscope, which could be used to make dials.

Once this precision lathe is manufactured, the dwarven craftsmen will be freed from grinding parts with relatively low precision, allowing them to focus entirely on the most difficult tasks.

Harkin immediately leaned forward: "How many divisions need to be made on that dial? Can it be done in a day?"

“50 divisions, each corresponding to a displacement of 0.1 millimeters,” Leonardo replied immediately. “As long as the microscope is available, we can work through the night and finish the engraving by noon tomorrow.”

As for assembling the machine tool, I'll do it myself; I'll definitely finish it before dawn tomorrow.

"If we could bring Novia over, it would be even faster."

"Half a day? You only have one or two chances at most. Can you guarantee successful assembly?" Haku, who manages the military industry, knows this very well.

It's worth noting that even a small lathe takes about five days to assemble and debug.

Leonardo dared to guarantee that the assembly would be completed in one day, meaning he would assemble it all at once.

“I wouldn’t dare say that elsewhere, but I dare say that in the Holy Alliance.” Leonardo’s confidence stems not only from his own skills, but also from the Holy Alliance’s standardized production policy.

Many parts are readily available and are cast and polished according to uniform standards.

It can significantly reduce the time spent on scraping, tapping, and calibration.

In addition, the frame and axle boxes of the clockwork locomotive were readily available, so many were built in order to test more models.

Ironically, because the backups were taking up warehouse space and the chassis and axle boxes couldn't fit, the motorcycle research institute illegally placed them in the St. Regis University warehouse.

Unexpectedly, they ended up rescuing a large number of readily available modular components.

One of the engineers shook his head: "The risk is too great. If you don't assemble it in one day, it will significantly reduce the time available for the rest of the assembly."

“There are also issues with the scrap rate and locomotive debugging!” another engineer from the Agricultural Department added. “The timeframe is too tight; this is an impossible task. What if something goes wrong during assembly?”

“I have a solution to this.” Horn turned to look at Sisi, whose face was ashen, and said, “We will use a saturation rescue approach. We will start as many projects as there are chassis and axle boxes.”

If there's a problem with the debugging and assembly of one locomotive, then replace it. You can't have all of them having problems, can you?

Even if both sides have problems, we can learn from each other's experiences and improve ourselves.

If that still doesn't work, Horn can only lament to the Holy Father how unkind he is to me.

"Are there not enough spare parts and dwarven craftsmen?"

The previously excited monks and engineers fell silent again; indeed, a saturation-style rescue operation required a saturation-style supply of materials.

A high-ranking monk from the Holy Alliance suddenly coughed: "Actually, those capable dwarven master craftsmen are sufficient."

I have a list here of reclusive or hidden dwarven master craftsmen, along with their families and their hermitages.

Based on this list, persuading them to come out of retirement, along with providing parts for ten clockwork locomotives, would be enough.

This account opening information was also obtained by the high monk from his "hand card." If you don't obey, do you still want to continue operating the Mandre County Dwarf Merchant Guild?

It has to be said that Horn has too many cards, and his cards even have their own cards.

After receiving the list, he finally got a direct understanding of the number of master dwarf craftsmen of the Dragon Worship Cult.

"There's just one problem: these dwarven masters don't have a good attitude towards the Holy Alliance."

At this moment, Duvalon, who had nothing to do with the matter, raised his hand: "I can handle this. I can find the master dwarf craftsmen of Cold Spring Keep and have them grind and cut according to the blueprints, and then send them back by fast horse and ship."

"What can you do?"

"I can't say." Leaving his seat, Duvalon took a small step closer to Horn's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, could you lend me those vampires from the Soridor clan, and your black dragon head?"

Horn gave him a strange once-over: "Do they have enough time to build the parts and ship them back?"

“That’s enough, absolutely enough,” Duvalon said, patting his chest.

Even though it's uncertain whether Duvalon will work, at least we'll believe in it first and then continue pushing it forward.

"Now let's calculate again, how long would it take at the fastest with fifteen locomotives?"

The Holy See has ample fluorescent lighting and abundant resources of engineers and workers.

Working continuously in three shifts and simultaneously assembling multiple clockwork locomotives is not a problem.

At most, we can temporarily suspend some of the military production in Gray Furnace Town and urgently dispatch a batch of workers over.

Saint Union has plenty of skilled metalworking workers.

Based on the data of the existing repaired clockwork locomotives, it takes about 20 to 30 days to assemble one locomotive with two shifts.

To be on the fastest possible schedule, let's assume it takes 20 days.

The first three days are used for frame positioning, wheelset hoisting, and axle box fixing.

If this part were to use bolts made on a Leonardo lathe, it would not require manual grinding.

All large components are manufactured using standard modular methods, and can be completed in one day with three shifts.

If bolts are not used, it will take two or three days.

This period can be used to repair blueprints and documents, but only the most important blueprints can be repaired.

The only thing left is to build and repair as needed.

The last five days of the normal assembly process are used for debugging and acceptance.

If this process is carried out in three shifts overnight, it could probably be compressed into one day.

The bulk of the work actually involves the installation of the spring mechanism and the assembly of the transmission and braking system, which take 8 to 12 days in the middle.

Most importantly, if Leonardo's method is used, an extra day will be spent on lathe design and assembly.

This is why engineers felt Leonardo was taking too much of a risk.

Despite the possibility of saving a day, the risks involved are enormous.

Relying solely on Leonardo's skills is still too risky.

Leonardo argued, "The 180 high-precision parts required for the clockwork locomotive can be reduced by at least 60% by using a lathe, eliminating the need for manual grinding."

However, no one paid him any attention; they were all preoccupied with their own calculations and discussions.

If you calculate it this way, out of ten days, the Holy Alliance only has six or seven days left.

This means that they need to go beyond the limit to meet the requirements.

“The area surrounding the Holy Mechanism Court can be mobilized to full capacity.” Horn placed another bet. “Consider it a good opportunity to train them in advance.”

If they are to fight against vampires in the future, the factories of the Holy Alliance will definitely have to operate day and night.

Consider this a rehearsal.

Time passed slowly, the noise and blueprints piled up, and more and more data were gathered.

Coffee cups were scattered haphazardly, like a command center in a state of war, with noise and the rustling of pens and paper everywhere.

After about two or three cups of coffee, the numbers on the draft paper became clearer and clearer, and people gradually calculated a rough conclusion.

"Bang!" The sound of slamming the table rang out simultaneously. The two Privy Councilor monks stood up face to face, their voices a mixture of excitement and disappointment as they spoke at the same time:
"Seven days is completely impossible."

"Seven days is entirely possible."

Almost simultaneously, two similar but completely different pronouncements rang out in the Bucks' room.

The Bucks' chamber seemed to have been suddenly emptied of air; even the sound disappeared for a moment.

People stared at each other in astonishment, their surprise quickly turning into a blush.

"No, bro, did I hear that right? Seven days? Is that even possible?"

"How do you guys calculate this?"

"I'd like to ask you the same thing: in order to flatter Your Majesty, have you disregarded the facts?"

(End of this chapter)