78: The accuracy is not good? Then how about the accuracy of my machine tool?

“How about it, Uncle Zhao, does this item meet your expectations?”

Hearing Li Mubai’s voice, Zhao Zhenghua recovered from his shock.

But then.

The shock on his face disappeared.

Although he was surprised that Li Mubai could produce a Numerical Control Machine Tool, a Numerical Control Machine Tool is not considered successful just by having an external model.

The most crucial aspect of a Numerical Control Machine Tool is the processing precision of its parts!

If the processing precision is insufficient, then the Numerical Control Machine Tool will be meaningless.

Of course.

It wouldn't be completely meaningless.

It might be suitable for rough processing of raw materials for everyday use.

However, for things like missiles and car engines that require high-precision processed parts, such a Numerical Control Machine Tool would be meaningless.

And the precision of a Numerical Control Machine Tool is often the most difficult aspect to improve.

Even a country as meticulous as German Country took a considerable amount of time to advance in the precision of Numerical Control Machine Tools.

“Mu Bai, I thought you were just playing around, but I didn't expect you could actually create this thing.”

After praising him, Zhao Zhenghua’s tone shifted, and he questioned, “But… do you understand what the most important part of a Numerical Control Machine Tool is?”

Li Mubai answered with certainty, “Precision.”

Zhao Zhenghua nodded, walked to the Numerical Control Machine Tool, examined it, and then slowly spoke, “That’s right. The most important thing about a Numerical Control Machine Tool is precision!”

“If the precision of a Numerical Control Machine Tool cannot even surpass manual work, then its existence is meaningless.”

“And precision is often the most difficult technical problem to achieve with a Numerical Control Machine Tool.”

“Even just improving precision by 0.1 millimeters often requires many people’s deep thought, immense effort, and a vast amount of time to accomplish.”

“Even German Country took ten, even more than ten years, to reach where it is today.”

“I don’t mean to belittle you. I am very pleased that you could make a Numerical Control Machine Tool. As for the precision issue, it can be slowly resolved later.”

At this point.

Zhao Zhenghua suddenly turned to Li Mubai and asked, “By the way, what is the precision of your machine tool?”

Li Mubai said directly, “0.001 millimeters.”

“0.001… millimeters? Mu Bai, just tell me the truth, don’t keep me in suspense.”

Zhao Zhenghua did not believe Li Mubai’s words.

0.001, and in millimeters? What a joke!

Even the most advanced Numerical Control Machine Tool in German Country only has a precision of 0.005 millimeters.

But even with that 0.005 millimeters, there is no machine tool in the entire Rabbit Country, or even the entire world, that could have higher precision.

Therefore.

Saying that the machine tool in front of him had a precision of 0.001 millimeters, Zhao Zhenghua naturally could not believe it, nor did he have any reason to believe it.

The country spent a lot of time and could not even achieve a precision of 0.008 millimeters.

Could a Steel Factory, and one with not particularly strong technical capabilities, achieve this precision?

It was simply impossible.

Even if Einstein were reborn, it would be impossible to achieve!

“Uncle Zhao, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. If you don’t try it, how will you know if 0.001 millimeters of precision is real?”

Li Mubai said half-jokingly.

“Good! Then I’ll casually state a part standard, and if you can make it, then I’ll believe you!”

Zhao Zhenghua smiled freely, but the look in his eyes still conveyed a disbelief in the supernatural.

“You tell me.”

“Then… let’s set it at… 53.254 millimeters!”

Upon hearing this.

Li Mubai nodded and immediately operated the machine tool, inputting 53.254 millimeters into the program.

Then he found a cylindrical, palm-length solid steel bar from a cabinet nearby.

Coming to the Numerical Control Machine Tool.

He fixed the raw material in his hand onto the machine tool and then pressed the start button of the machine tool.

Buzzing…

The machine tool was powered on and began to operate.

Zhao Zhenghua’s expression remained unchanged, still full of amusement; looking at the running machine tool, his heart was calm.

He did not believe that the machine tool in front of him could produce a part with the precision he had just stated.

In his estimation.

If this machine tool could produce a 53-millimeter part, it would already be quite good.

As for the .254 after the decimal point, he held no hope at all.

It had only been about a month since Li Mubai mentioned at the Research Institute that he would develop a machine tool.

If in one month.

It would be extremely difficult to develop a machine tool with millimeter-level precision.

As for a machine tool with a precision of a few tenths of a millimeter?

He wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing!

If the problem of machine tool precision was so easily solved, then what would they need their Research Institute for?

They might as well just disband.

…

Only two minutes passed, and the buzzing sound of the machine tool abruptly stopped.

“Uh? Is it broken or…?”

Zhao Zhenghua asked in confusion.

Hearing this, the smile on Li Mubai’s face did not fade: “Uncle Zhao, it’s not broken, the part processing is finished. Now it’s time to check the results.”

Without further ado.

He took the part off the machine tool and then walked directly to the measuring instrument placed on a nearby counter.

“It’s done so quickly?”

Zhao Zhenghua was a little surprised.

However, he was even more certain that the precision of this machine tool was definitely not good.

German Country’s machine tools take five or six minutes to process a precision part.

But this machine tool finished in just two minutes.

This was definitely not precision machining; the time for precision machining could not be so short.

At least four or five minutes would be reasonable, right?

To the side.

Li Mubai had already fixed the part onto the measuring instrument: “Uncle Zhao, come and see how precise this part is.”

Upon hearing this.

Zhao Zhenghua stepped towards the counter.

He stopped beside Li Mubai and looked at the dial.

The next second.

Zhao Zhenghua’s exclamation echoed throughout the entire factory building:

“53.254 millimeters, how is this possible!!!”

Looking at the numbers on the dial, even though he held a high position, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

He never expected.

That a number he casually mentioned could actually be processed by the machine tool.

Could this be a coincidence?

As soon as this thought arose, it was immediately overturned by himself.

It was already three decimal places; even with the greatest coincidence, it couldn't be this coincidental, could it?

Could it be… that the machine tool Li Mubai developed truly had a precision of 0.001 millimeters?

Thinking this.

Zhao Zhenghua couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle, his body trembled slightly, and his entire heart was uncontrollably excited.

He suddenly looked at Li Mubai, shouting with tears in his eyes, “Mu Bai, you are truly a genius!!!”