160: Chapter 160 Lathe Upgraded Again, Three-Axis Linkage

With the armory left by Wang Chongyang, Lu Chen saved a lot of trouble.

Black Iron milling cutters, Black Iron drill bits... these ready-made tools allowed Lu Chen's Lathe Version 1.0 to be born quickly.

Having the 1.0 version, Lu Chen didn't stop for a moment and went straight to work on the components for Version 2.0.

Blueprints?

They were all stored in his head!

Of course, these components were all hand-crafted by Lu Chen using Version 1.0.

Multitasking, he controlled various Black Iron tools, drilling and milling away.

It couldn't be helped; conditions were limited.

However, he possessed surgical-level precision control, so this task didn't stump him.

The first thing he did was use remelted and purified Refined Steel to forge a set of measuring tools.

Vernier Calipers were just the beginning; even more precise ones were yet to come!

Lu Chen had originally planned to implement an eight-hour workday and spend the rest of his time with Yang Huangyi.

Unfortunately, this little girl was incredibly excited as she watched the novel gadgets come to life one by one!

As soon as she woke up, she grabbed Lu Chen and ran toward the Artifact Refining room, shouting, "Lu Lang, hurry and teach me Artifact Refining!"

Her enthusiasm was even greater than Lu Chen's.

Lu Chen hadn't expected this little beauty to have such a strong desire for knowledge and such an extraordinarily high Comprehension Ability.

Thinking about it, it made sense; having grown up in the Ancient Tomb, her Heart-Nature was pure, so she naturally learned things quickly.

Lu Chen didn't hold back either, breaking down various operational techniques into the smallest details to teach Yang Huangyi bit by bit.

"Lu Lang, look at this gear. Does it turn like this?" Yang Huangyi asked, gesturing with a newly made gear.

Lu Chen leaned in to look and nodded, "Exactly! That's how it turns! Huang Yi, you really are a Genius!"

Yang Huangyi's face flushed at the praise, and she said, "Lu Lang, stop teasing me."

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "I'm not teasing you! In the Immortal Realm, you'll definitely be an existence at the level of an Artifact Refining Grandmaster in the future!"

Hearing this, Yang Huangyi's eyes sparkled, and she became even more convinced of Lu Chen's "Immortal Realm" identity.

Anyway, in this Ancient Tomb, they ate and slept, and in between, he worked on machinery with Yang Huangyi.

Without seeing the sun, they relied entirely on a Water Clock to tell the time.

Ten days later, Lu Chen's Wood-Iron Hybrid Three-Axis Machine Tool finally made its debut!

Of course, many of the components inside were still hand-crafted by Lu Chen.

Differential gearbox, cam programming System, universal joint, connecting rods...

These things were products of being half-mechanical and half-manual.

However, the results were gratifying!

The processing precision reached ±0.3mm!

This was already quite remarkable!

You have to realize, this was ancient times, with no electricity or CNC, relying entirely on Lu Chen's Internal Energy and craftsmanship!

Yang Huangyi stared at this behemoth, her mouth agape in shock.

"Lu Lang, is... is this the Wood-Iron Hybrid Three-Axis Machine Tool you mentioned?" Yang Huangyi asked, pointing at the machine.

Lu Chen nodded proudly, "Exactly! With this, we can process even more precise parts!"

Yang Huangyi looked at Lu Chen with a face full of admiration, "Lu Lang, you're truly incredible!"

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "This is nothing. I have something even more impressive!"

"Something even more impressive?" Yang Huangyi blinked and asked curiously.

Lu Chen nodded and said, "My small goal is for the processing precision to first reach ±0.05mm!"

"±0.05mm?" Yang Huangyi looked bewildered. "What is that?"

Lu Chen explained, "It's a precision much finer than a strand of hair! When that time comes, many problems will be easily solved!"

Yang Huangyi nodded as if she half-understood and said, "Lu Lang, I believe you can definitely do it!"

"Of course!" Lu Chen patted his chest, full of confidence.

Yang Huangyi pointed at those strangely shaped parts and asked, "Lu Lang, what are all these for?"

Lu Chen picked up a part and said, "This is called a cam; it controls the movement trajectory of the cutting tool!"

He picked up another part and said, "This is called a universal joint; it's used to change the direction of transmission!"

Lu Chen looked at Yang Huangyi's thirst for knowledge and laughed inwardly.

"Huang Yi, do you want to learn?" Lu Chen asked.

Yang Huangyi nodded repeatedly, "I want to learn! I want to learn!"

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "If you want to learn, you must have patience! This art of Artifact Refining isn't something that can be learned in a day or two!"

Yang Huangyi patted her chest and said, "I'm not afraid! I have plenty of patience!"

Lu Chen laughed and said, "Alright! Then I'll teach you! But don't complain that I'm long-winded!"

Yang Huangyi shook her head and said, "I won't! I won't! Lu Lang, hurry and teach me!"

Lu Chen nodded and began explaining the principles and operation methods of the three-axis machine tool to Yang Huangyi.

"Huang Yi, look at this handle; it controls the A-axis..."

"This handwheel controls the B-axis..."

"This joystick controls the C-axis..."

Lu Chen explained while demonstrating.

Yang Huangyi listened, watched, and memorized intently by his side.

Her focused expression reminded Lu Chen of his own school days.

This girl was definitely a top student and a school belle.

"Huang Yi, you're truly a Genius!" Lu Chen praised once again.

Yang Huangyi's face turned red as she said, "Lu Lang, stop praising me. I just find these things very interesting."

"It's good that it's interesting!" Lu Chen said. "Interest is the best teacher!"

"Mm!" Yang Huangyi nodded and continued learning.

Looking at Yang Huangyi's serious expression, Lu Chen's heart was full of gratification. "When I finish making this fully mechanical transmission three-axis machine tool, I'll definitely give Huang Yi a huge surprise!"

In the following days, Lu Chen and Yang Huangyi worked side by side day and night in the Artifact Refining room.

Lu Chen was responsible for design and manufacturing, while Yang Huangyi was responsible for assisting and learning.

The two of them cooperated seamlessly, and progress was rapid.

"Lu Lang, the precision of this part isn't enough. What should I do?" Yang Huangyi asked, holding a part.

Lu Chen took the part, measured it with the Vernier Calipers, and said, "It's off by 0.1mm; use a file to trim it."

Having said that, Lu Chen picked up a file and began to carefully trim it.

As the days passed, the fully mechanical transmission three-axis machine tool gradually took shape.

"Lu Lang, look at this gear. How is it?" Yang Huangyi asked, holding a newly made gear.

Lu Chen took the gear and inspected it carefully, saying, "Perfect! Huang Yi, your craftsmanship is getting better and better!"

Hearing this, Yang Huangyi felt delighted.

"It's all because Lu Lang is a good teacher!" Yang Huangyi said modestly.

Lu Chen laughed and said, "Huang Yi, you're far too modest!"

The two smiled at each other and continued working.

Finally, through the joint efforts of Lu Chen and Yang Huangyi, the fully mechanical transmission three-axis machine tool was completed!

"Lu Lang, we succeeded!" Yang Huangyi shouted excitedly.

Looking at the behemoth before him, Lu Chen's heart was also filled with a sense of accomplishment.

"Huang Yi, let's test it!" Lu Chen said.

Yang Huangyi nodded, eager to try.

Lu Chen fixed a piece of Refined Steel onto the machine tool, hooked up the Hydraulic Wheel, and started the machine.

"Buzz..."

A slight vibration sounded as the machine tool began to operate.

"Lu Lang, look!" Yang Huangyi said, pointing at the cutting tool on the machine.

Lu Chen nodded, his eyes fixed on the movement trajectory of the cutting tool.

"A-axis, normal!"

"B-axis, normal!"

"C-axis, normal!"

"Three-axis linkage, perfect!"

Lu Chen shouted excitedly.

"Huang Yi, we succeeded!"

Yang Huangyi also jumped up in excitement, "Great! Lu Lang, you're truly incredible!"

Lu Chen laughed heartily and said, "This is the result of our joint efforts!"

He walked over to Yang Huangyi, gently put his arm around her waist, and said, "Huang Yi, thank you!"

Within his Divine Sense, every component of the machine tool began to operate with seamless precision.

Although there were many parts to control, Lu Chen used the Myriad elephant Treasure Codex and the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to simultaneously operate this complex machine tool; replacing the CNC, Lu Chen was a supercomputer.

The first part came off the line with Heaven-Defying precision of ±0.01mm, far exceeding expectations!

Yang Huangyi snuggled into Lu Chen's arms, a happy smile appearing on her face.

"Lu Lang, what are we going to do next?" Yang Huangyi asked.

With this three-axis machine tool that far exceeded expected precision and his manufacturing experience, Lu Chen went all out.

Fully Mechanical Nine-Axis Linkage Machine Tool!

A glint flashed in Lu Chen's eyes as he said, "Next, we're going to create even more powerful apparatuses!"

...

Fortunately, Wang Chongyang had left many iron tools here back then, which made things convenient for Lu Chen, allowing him to remelt them all into Refined Steel.

Right there beneath the Ancient Tomb, Lu Chen successively manufactured milling machines, broaching machines, boring machines, punching machines, drills, planing machines, slotting machines, and so on.

Ultimately, relying on the Myriad elephant Treasure Codex, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, the Sword Kinesis Technique, and super-brain calculation and control, Lu Chen accomplished an almost impossible feat.

Precision of ±0.01mm!