Chapter 18: Making the Engraved Drain
Chapter 18 �
Zhou Mengchen himself did not know the meeting between Zhou's mother and Miss Li and other thoughts about Zhou's mother.
He has completed the initial data collection and drew out the entire drawing.
The etching designed by Zhou Mengchen imitates the design of the clock and is divided into three parts. The bottom is a water connection tank, the middle is a connector, and the top is a water supply tank.
The entire design is actually a replica of Yansu Lotus Leak. There is no need to say more about the water supply tank. It is naturally a box filled with water.
There is a drip under the water supply tank. However, there is a small flat water tank below. It is used to balance the water speed. Each flat water tank is only the size of a small bowl. The flat water tank at the bottom has a gap that can keep it overflowing at a relatively uniform speed.
This is also the key to using etching and timing.
The water connection tank below is also a communicator. There is a floating plate on the outside. When there is too much water below, the floating plate will naturally be lifted up. On the floating plate, there is a scale marked with twelve hours.
In other words, the depth of the water connection tank is reflected in the scale of the time. The connector supports the water supply tank on the water connection tank. There is a ply plate in the middle, and there is a space for leaking water behind. However, there is a place to reveal the floating plate. When the buoyancy below increases, the floating plate can be moved from the bottom top. The scale on the floating plate is opposite to the scale on the outside to represent time. There is no problem with this principle.
The biggest problem is calculation.
It must be calculated accurately and the error must be limited to a certain range.
This is not a problem for Zhou Mengchen. Another problem is the production accuracy.
Although this thing is not a high-precision instrument, it is definitely not a big deal. This requires accurate production.
This accuracy also determines the size of the leak.
If the accuracy of the etching is higher, it can ensure that the droplets fall slowly. In this way, the two water tanks can be smaller. Otherwise, they can only be larger.
After all, Zhou Mengchen must ensure that this celestial can operate for twelve hours.
If the accuracy is too poor, the leak will only become larger and larger, losing the meaning of household use or hall furnishings.
He is just bragging about this project.
Zhou Mengchen rolled up the design drawings and without saying a word, he was going to Yangjiyuan to see if Zhao Jiu's craftsmanship could reach this point.
Zhou Mengchen came down from above the Bell and Drum Tower and happened to meet Zhou's mother.
Zhou's mother said, "Feixiong, come here, I have something to say to you."
Zhou Mengchen said, "Mom, I have something to do here, so you can talk about it later." While speaking, he ran to the Yangjiyuan with a roll of drawings. Zhou's mother couldn't even talk.
When Zhou Mengchen came to Yangjiyuan, he found that the renovation of Yangjiyuan had almost been completed.
But Zhou Mengchen had no intention of paying attention to these things, but instead asked Zhao Jiu and said, "Why are your skills?"
Zhao Jiu said: "The little old man dares not boast. The little old man's skills are acceptable. What should the master cook? Just look for me."
Zhou Mengchen said: "How small can you create?"
Zhao Jiu thought about it and took a small thing from a child's hand and asked Zhou Mengchen to see it. He said, "This is what I have done for the dolls in the past two days."
When Zhou Mengchen saw it, it was a small wooden ball. The wooden ball was simple, but it was the most skillful. Zhou Mengchen placed the wooden ball on a flat stone slab and turned his hands, but he saw the ball spinning in place. From a distance, it seemed that it was not rotating.
Zhou Mengchen also knew that this method of measuring roundness is actually unreliable. However, there is no instrument at hand, so it is helpless. It seems that the wooden ball is made very accurately.
If there is a lathe or something, it is not too difficult to make a ball. But Zhou Mengchen knew that Zhao Jiu had any tools, such as axe, ash, saw and ruler, and other traditional carpenter tools. Using these things, you can create such a fine wooden ball, which shows how Zhao Jiu's craftsmanship is.
This craft is definitely enough to create this craft.
Zhou Mengchen immediately put away the wooden balls and spread his design drawings on the bluestone slab.
In order to prevent Zhao Jiu from not understanding, Zhou Mengchen drew very detailed drawings, with more than a dozen design drawings, and drew most of the details. Three views and perspective views were all available.
Zhou Mengchen felt that he would never be as good as his client.
After he explained this, Zhao Jiu nodded repeatedly when he heard it. Zhou Mengchen said, "You understand everything."
Zhao Jiu nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand. I understand."
Zhou Mengchen said: "This way, you can make a sample with old wood first, and I'll see if there is anything that needs improvement?"
Zhou Mengchen has also seen many different things in the design of products and physical objects.
He wants to see if there is anything wrong with it.
As for the actual sale, good wood is needed. After all, this water leak actually has a bit of a luxury. After all, only rich families are willing to make furniture for the sake of time, and only rich people have dedicated people to maintain the water leak and keep the time accurate.
So Zhou Mengchen also needs to consider how the wood looks.
At this moment, Zhou Mengchen had already thought of some subsequent selling points.
But Zhao Jiu never took action and was restless wherever he stood.
Zhou Mengchen said strangely: "Why are there any problems?"
"Hehe." A chuckle reached Zhou Mengchen's ears, but I don't know when Miss Li was behind Zhou Mengchen. She smiled and said, "Brother Zhou Shi, did Master Zhao not understand at all?"
Zhao Jiu was verbally named the head of the Yangjiyuan by Zhou Mengchen, and there was an so-called official title on his head.
Zhou Mengchen is technically focused. Once he is busy with technical problems, he will ignore other things. For example, Zhou Mengchen doesn’t know when Miss Li came.
After hearing Miss Li's words, Zhou Mengchen just looked back and said to Zhao Jiu in a serious tone: "Don't you understand?"
Zhao Jiuqi said ai: "Yes, I don't understand at all."
Zhao Jiu was not confident in front of any official. Therefore, he did not dare to say the word "no" in front of Zhou Mengchen. Therefore, even if he did not understand, he did not dare to say to Zhou Mengchen that he did not understand. He wanted to wait until Zhou Mengchen left and then think about it carefully.
But I never expected that Zhou Mengchen had no intention of leaving at all.
It seems like I'm going to watch him do it here.
That's why he had no choice for a moment.
Zhou Mengchen's face turned a little dark. He hated such people the most. It was embarrassing not to understand. It was the most uncomfortable to pretend to understand if he didn't understand. Because in the end he made a mess, he was also to clean up. He said: "Next time to explain it clearly, you understand if you don't understand. Don't pretend to understand if you don't understand. Tell me, where can you not understand?"
Zhao Jiuqi Ai Ai said: "This------"
It seemed that Zhou Mengchen scolded him, making Zhao Jiu even more afraid to speak.
Zhou Mengchen said, "Okay, you don't understand this or that. I'll tell you again. Listen carefully."
This time, Zhou Mengchen started with three views and perspective views.
"Left view--------, do you understand?"
"I understand."
"Right view-------, do you understand?"
"I understand."
"Front view--------, do you understand?"
"I understand."
Zhou Mengchen's mouth was dry, he took a sip of water and said, "Now, do you understand this design drawing?"
Although Zhao Jiu wanted to understand, facing Zhou Mengchen's serious gaze, he could only say aiqi: "No--- I understand. It sounds like everyone understands, but if you put it together, you won't understand very much."
Zhou Mengchen was so angry that he wanted to hit someone.
Why can't he understand these simple things?
Zhou Mengchen obviously ignored something.
Many knowledge has pre-emptive knowledge. These design drawings are very simple to many modern people. Even if they have never seen them before, they can understand them clearly if they are given a little guidance. This is because of the popularization of compulsory education, almost everyone has learned geometry.
With this foundation, most people can understand it at all.
However, Zhao Jiu has never read a book, and he learned to read it himself. Without basic knowledge, there are naturally many things that cannot be understood. More importantly, Zhao Jiu dared not ask.
Some things are like air and water. When you have them, you don’t think they are very important. Only after you lose them can you know how important it is.
"Brother Zhou Shi, why don't you let me teach Zhao?" said Miss Li.
Zhou Mengchen was a little helpless. He felt a little pain in his forehead at this moment. He would rather find someone to fight than continue. He could only say, "Then it will be a blessing for Miss Li."
Miss Li is smart. When she heard Zhou Mengchen talk about it for the first time, she already understood what was going on. She had been in contact with Zhao Jiu for a long time, and knew how to tell him to make Zhao Jiu understand. So she didn't talk to Zhao Jiu at all, but found some paper and folded it with her bare hands. After a while, she folded the leak designed by Zhou Mengchen.
This distraction made Zhou Mengchen amazed Zhou Mengchen.
And Zhao Jiu could understand it at first glance.
Although Zhao Jiu was too slow to accept new things because he was old, he was not really hopeless. He was too stupid to become a qualified carpenter. He knew that he could not understand Zhou Mengchen's expression. At this moment, he understood what was going on, and then he did not say anything and started immediately.
I just wanted to make a sample, and I didn’t choose any good wood. Instead, I used the lightest paulownia wood to create a carved leak in two seconds.
Although there are still some burrs and details outside and have not been polished yet, they are generally the same as what Zhou Mengchen asked for.
Zhao Jiu asked Zhou Mengchen to see it.
Chapter completed!