Chapter 113 Granite Base

"The thermal expansion coefficient of granite is only one-fourth that of cast iron."

"Its internal damping, which is its vibration absorption capacity, is 15 times that of cast iron."

Lin Xi's voice echoed in the meeting room.

"Most importantly..."

"It has slept underground for hundreds of millions of years."

"Its internal stress has already been completely released!"

"This is the best precision base nature has gifted us!"

The bullet comments in the livestream flooded the screen again.

[Incredible! I remember now, the bases of those top-tier CMMs back then were all freaking granite!]

[quancheng green! Gabbro! That is globally recognized as a precision reference stone!]

[This is too slick! We don't have decades of metallurgical accumulation, but we have hundreds of millions of years of rock!]

He Zhenhua's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

As a mechanical expert, he quickly simulated the feasibility in his mind.

Using granite as the base...

It's feasible!

Absolutely feasible!

"Genius..."

Zhao Qiang's eyes shone.

"Using stone for the base combined with the 'box-within-a-box' structure, the rigidity is simply invincible!"

"Finally, there's the brain."

Lin Xi looked at Liu Xiaodong.

"The Z80 chip can't support this structure."

"To handle the 'box-within-a-box' and micron-level precision, we need a stronger brain."

"A 16-bit industrial chip, like the Motorola 68000 or the Intel 8086."

Liu Xiaodong gave a bitter smile:

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"Brother Lin, those are the top wanted items on the COCOM embargo list."

"You can't buy even a scrap through formal channels."

"If we can't buy them through formal channels, then we'll take the 'gray channel'."

Lin Xi narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of cunning.

"I'll contact the side in Hong Kong."

"COCOM restricts large-scale purchases."

"We only need a small quantity; there's always a way."

He patted Liu Xiaodong's shoulder:

"I'll handle the hardware; you're in charge of the software."

"In addition to what was mentioned before, develop a closed-loop thermal compensation algorithm."

"With both hardware and software, I don't believe we can't crack this tough nut!"

...

Three days later, the Northwest Gobi.

An abandoned civil defense facility.

Several large excavators roared as they drove in.

Publicly, it was announced as a renovation of the "civil defense facility."

In reality, it was Red Star Technology's top-secret "Underground Constant Temperature Mother Machine Factory."

He Zhenhua wore a hard hat, directing the scene.

Lin Xi wore a hard hat, watching from the side.

As the first bucket of earth was violently shoveled up by an excavator, kicking up clouds of dust.

Everyone present felt an inexplicable tremor.

They weren't just digging soil.

They were digging a bottomless foundation for the industrial future of this country.

In the livestream, countless viewers watched this scene with tears in their eyes.

[Tears! This is the starting point of a Great Power's Heavy Tool!]

[From a few dilapidated tile houses to an underground constant-temperature workshop, the Streamer's journey has been so hype!]

[This is the awakening moment of the Infrastructure Maniac!]

...

At the same time, in Japan, at the headquarters of Yamazaki Iron Works.

This was one of the world's heights of precision machining.

"President."

Yamamoto Ichiro stood respectfully before the office desk.

Bowing at a ninety-degree angle:

"News has come from the Chinese side."

"Fengtian No. 1 Machine Tool Plant agreed to the technology transfer, but..."

"That Factory Director Chen said the process is quite long."

"Every day he brings out a pile of documents to complain to me."

"Saying they need stamps, approvals, and demonstrations."

Yamamoto looked helpless,

"He's simply an old bureaucrat; his efficiency is shockingly low."

"Hahaha!"

President Yamazaki, sitting in his leather chair, was not angry.

Instead, he laughed triumphantly, the wine glass in his hand sending out ripples.

"Yamamoto-kun, you don't understand the Chinese."

Yamazaki swirled his wine glass, his eyes disdainful,

"The more complicated their process, the more it shows how much they value it."

"If they had agreed immediately, I would actually suspect it was a scam."

"This is a good thing."

Yamazaki took a sip of wine,

"As long as they sign."

"Even if the process takes a year or two, their technical route will be completely locked down."

"They can only wait obediently for our charity."

"They can forget about ever doing independent R&D!"

Yamamoto nodded repeatedly:

"President is wise!"

"By the way, there's also that m1 kit from Red Star Technology..."

At the mention of this, the atmosphere in the office froze slightly.

The head of the technical department held a tray.

On the tray was a pile of twisted and deformed scrap metal—

It was a Red Star M1 servo motor that had been forcibly dismantled.

"Baka!"

The technical head cursed,

"These Chinese are too insidious!"

"They poured high-strength epoxy resin into the motor casing and set stress trigger points."

"The moment we tried to cut open the casing, even with wire cutting..."

"The magnetic steel and coils inside went 'bang' and shattered completely!"

"A self-destruct device?"

Yamazaki frowned,

"Is that necessary? For a measly motor?"

"Even though it's shattered, we detected the components in the fragments..."

The technical head swallowed hard,

"It's neodymium iron boron."

"The third-generation rare earth permanent magnet material China invented last year!"

"The magnetic energy product is over ten times that of our existing products!"

Yamazaki sat up straight abruptly: "Can we replicate it?"

At this time, the head of the legal department handed over a document.

"President... it's very difficult."

"That guy named Lin Xi is simply a lunatic."

"He has registered a total of over three hundred patents internationally."

The legal head wiped away cold sweat,

"From the formula and sintering process of neodymium iron boron."

"To the magnetic circuit arrangement, and even the winding method of the motor coils..."

"He built a 'patent fortress'."

"If we dare to touch it, we will face massive litigation."

Yamazaki looked at that thick patent list, his face ashen.

He originally thought he was the hunter.

Using technology to lock down the future of China's machine tools.

But he never expected that in this core component, the motor.

He was actually being reverse-strangled by a Chinese township enterprise!

"Damn it!"

Yamazaki smashed his glass onto the floor.

But he quickly calmed down again, a cold sneer curling his lips.

"Forget it."

"So what if he has many patents? He's just an accessory seller."

Yamazaki sat back in his chair, regaining his high-and-mighty arrogance,

"As long as the elephant that is Fengtian No. 1 Machine Tool Plant is locked down by us."

"What kind of waves can a little ant like Red Star Technology stir up?"

"Pass down the order, continue to play along with Fengtian No. 1 Machine Tool Plant's process!"

"We will wait no matter how long it takes!"

"As for Red Star Technology..."

Yamazaki narrowed his eyes,

"Once we control the right to set standards in China."

"The first thing we'll do is declare their products—non-compliant!"