Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Magic Car
Director Lowell was the immediate boss of Director Garden's immediate superior, and he couldn't help but be obedient. So after consulting Lowell, he took the carriage and called someone to go.
"Flandy, I have something to do, so I won't stay here with you, you are here to supervise the craftsmen, and I'll go. Director Lowell was kind to Brandi.
"Wait, Lord Lowell, there's one more thing for you. ”
"What's the matter?"
"If you see my teacher, be sure to ask him to come here, I don't know where he is now, so I have to ask you. ”
"It's easy, I'll make a note of it, and when your magic car is assembled, call Tom or Jerry to call me. ”
"Okay, you go slowly. ”
Director Lowell left, leaving Tom and Jerry behind, as experimental assistants, they were going to live in the magic tower for a long time, and Flandy took the two brothers to the fifth floor on the magic ladder and arranged a room for the two.
Then, he took the two of them up to the seventh-floor laboratory, where he wanted to make a high-precision ruler.
In the past, when Flandi was making magic engines, he had already made this kind of ruler, but he didn't bring it in the teacher's magic tower, and now that he used it, he was going to make a few more.
The precision of the ruler of this world is enough to make some weapons, armor, or tools, but to make some precision parts or machines, there is no power. Screws are a prime example of this.
The universal smallest unit of length is called "seeking" and "seeking" is not equivalent to one millimeter in the previous life, and Brandy is going to divide it into one hundred parts, called silk, that is, 0.01 millimeter is equal to a millimeter. It is enough to make a magic car with such precision.
The unit of length of a meter is no longer perceptible to the naked eye, and can only be used by mental power, which is why it is difficult for ordinary craftsmen to manufacture those precision parts.
The Workshop was a bit far from Flandy's Magic Tower, and Director Garden returned to the Workshop with five alchemists just as the wheel of the day was about to fall.
The alchemists who worked in the artisan workshops were civilians with magical talents, and when they were found to be able to practice magic or alchemy, they were taken to the Academy of Magic to study.
After graduation, staying and working here is their best choice. After all, this is the Oskaia Imperial University, and you can get a good salary every month.
This time, Director Garden brought in several truckloads of processing equipment, which made Flandy smile, handed him the three high-precision rulers he had made, and then took Tom and Jerry to start supervising the work, but also helped a little from time to time.
The sun wheel has already set the horizon, and the partners have finished their day's classes and returned to the magic tower one after another, and they all gathered around when they saw that the shack on the side of the usually deserted square was so lively today.
"Flandy, what is this for?" shouted Vito, the babbling little fat man, as soon as he entered the workforce.
"I'm making a magic car, come, I'll introduce you. ”
Flandy introduced Tom, Jerry, and Director Garden to his friends, and as for the five alchemists, Flandy didn't know either, but said that they were all from the craftsman's workshop to help.
Gustav stroked his forehead and exclaimed enviously, "Oh my God, Flandy, you already have an experimental assistant, and I'm still studying." Why is it so much worse!"
"Come on, Gustav, when you and Katrina graduate, come together to be my assistant!" said Brandi.
Gustav rolled his eyes and didn't speak, but Katrina was very happy, "Flandy, you can say okay, I will be your assistant as soon as I graduate, and I can't regret it." ”
At this time, it was already dark, and the shed was like day under the shining light, which did not affect the progress of the work. Director Garden and a few alchemists had no intention of leaving, and it seemed that they were preparing to revise it overnight.
Flandi politely invited them into the second floor of the Magic Tower, had dinner together, and then saw that they still had to insist, and simply left them alone. I believe that they did not dare to cut corners under the pressure of Director Lowell.
Tom and Jerry are mid-level magicians, and it's the first time they've been able to meditate in the meditation room, and that alone makes it feel like it's really lucrative to come to Flandy's magic tower as experimental assistants. The two brothers were not children of great nobility, but their families were well-off, and they were accidentally discovered to have magical talents, so they were sent to study at the Academy of Magic.
There was no word all night, and when it was dawn again, Director Garden had already left with five alchemists who didn't know when, and all kinds of parts were neatly placed, and Flandi checked it with his mental power, and found that all the parts were basically qualified this time.
The magic-driven car is much simpler than the car in the previous life, first of all, the fuel tank is replaced by a small essentia ampoule, the engine is replaced by a magic engine, and the gearbox is not needed, just adjust the suppression magic array to control the output of power. So Brandy only designed the chassis' suspension, brakes and steering.
Even if the machining accuracy of small parts such as gears and screws has been qualified, the frame of the car still looks stupid and black, and after the assembly, it must be decorated.
There are only hundreds of parts, and the drawings are all in Flandy's heart, and two assistants were called to help, and the assembly was completed in half a day.
It's just a frame car, no lights, no wagons, no roof. There are no doors, but it's a bit like an ATV. It's just that four heavy metal wheels will definitely sink into the beach and you won't be able to get out.
I remember a famous saying in my previous life: "Solve the problem first, and then solve the problem of whether it is good or not." "I can fully describe Frandi's mood right now.
"This is the first time that the Magic Car has been unveiled and represents an important milestone in the industrial development of the Oskaia continent. Of course, this was just what Flandi had in mind.
After checking the parts again, Brandi prepared for his first test drive.
Same as the car in the previous life, the same steering wheel, the same left-footed brake, the same right-footed accelerator. The essentia ampoule is placed in front of the steering wheel, and you can see the remaining amount of essentia at a glance, and there are only three gears, one is forward, the second is neutral, and the third is reverse. There are only a few simple gears to achieve this function, which is much simpler than the automatic transmission cars of the previous life.
Push the gear to the forward gear, press the throttle slightly, and the humble magic car will drive forward.
This square was built to one day test it with a magic car. Brandi drove around the square a few times in a magic car, and finally found the feeling of his previous life again.
Fortunately, the square was relatively flat, but even so, Frandy's ass was tossed upside down. The four metal wheels were pressed against the stone slab, and there was not even a little cushioning.
In Flandy's eyes, this magic car, which was too simple, had a great psychological impact on Tom and Jerry. Although they have seen the drawings, the drawings are only drawings after all, and they still feel shocked when they really see the real thing in front of them.
After a few spins, Frandy lost interest and was so ass-grappling. Even the seats are just steel plates. There is no comfort at all.
Park the magic cart in front of the shed and let the two lab assistants feel it too. Flendi began to think about how to make the car better.
The drawings that Director Lowell took were designed with these simplest functions, after all, Flandi was not a professional designer in his previous life, and it was already rare to be able to make this magic car run.
First of all, the lights must be there, this is very simple, the two shining lights that Lilia gave to Frandi in the glass can be used as light sources, and then two condenser bowls are made of silver, and the problem of the lights is solved.
The seats must be covered with comfortable leather cushions, and the design of the carriage must not just be a frame running all over the floor. In addition, the handbrake of the parking car should also be added, otherwise it will be dangerous.
The most important thing is the improvement of the wheel, you need to find a material to replace the metal, if you can find natural rubber is the best, even if you can't find it, you need to find a material with better elasticity to replace.
Over the next week, Flandy asked Director Garden to send a few ordinary craftsmen to make the outer shell of the magic car, and then simply spent money on a few luxury carriages, stripped off the interior of the car, and installed it on the magic car.
Natural rubber is also found in this world, and the wheels of ordinary horse-drawn carriages are wrapped in a layer. This was just ordinary material, and Flandy had never noticed it before. Although it is not possible to make an inflatable tire for the time being, the thickening of this rubber on the wheels of the magic car also greatly relieves the bumpy feeling.