#300 - Magic Lathe
"So, should I thank you? What's going on? I've never seen you act so recklessly before." Anduin glared at Hog with a hint of anger.
"I just wanted to test the effect of this alchemical equipment for you. The thing is, when I was transforming, I forgot I had furniture on my head. But don't worry, this shrinking ring is of excellent quality and wasn't damaged." Hog grinned, revealing an awkward smile.
"Heh, if I believed you, my brain must have been hit by a Trevor wart-hog." Anduin narrowed his eyes, stepped forward, grabbed Hog by the scruff of his neck, and hauled him out.
After pulling Hog out, Anduin muttered a few spells under his breath, and then a burst of magical light shone on the shrinking ring.
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"I've suppressed the collar's effect. I'm punishing you with a week of not being able to grow big. Go stand over there." Anduin said, throwing Hog to the side, and then used magic to restore the mess in front of him.
Hog knew he had caused trouble this time, and obediently squatted in the corner, then looked at Qiqi, who was much taller than him, "Hi, Qiqi, welcome home. What are we having for dinner?"
"You are? Mr. Hog? Why have you suddenly become so small?" Qiqi looked at everything that had just happened in a daze, still not reacting.
"It's a long story. Master isn't the same as before. Now that he sees such a cute little puppy, he doesn't even feel sorry for it. I remember when he was at school, he doted on that Kneazle so much, even if it knocked over his soup pot it was okay. My status is now inferior to Hagrid's Fang." Hog lowered his head and sighed sadly.
So you want to rely on being cute now to cause trouble everywhere? Then aren't you taking Master for a fool? Qiqi rolled her eyes speechlessly at the dejected Hog.
After cleaning everything up, Anduin, Qiqi, and Hog enjoyed a delicious meal. In the following week, Hog didn't cause any more trouble because his size was restricted.
Moreover, because he turned into a cute little puppy after shrinking, other shops in Diagon Alley actually lifted their bans on him. Now, not only are they allowed to enter and exit their shops at will, but they also often receive gifts from shop owners or customers, although they may not have recognized that the current little puppy and the previous big dog are the same one.
During this week, William's efficiency was also quite fast. He had already obtained all the corresponding permits, and the basement of the Muggle shop was also equipped. Not only was a large transformer installed directly in the basement, but also several high-frequency varistors were equipped. Soon, this basement became a substation that could provide high-power and high-voltage current.
At this time, as long as enough electrical appliances are placed on the first floor of the Muggle shop, it can be opened.
Anduin also started digging the tunnel. Because he planned to build this tunnel into a semi-permanent structure, he handled it very carefully.
Before digging, he specifically studied whether the route connected to public facilities such as subways and sewers, and specially planned a very safe route.
And he purchased a large number of stone bricks and stone support pillars from the Muggle world. Not only did he use support pillars to stabilize every two meters, but he also first reinforced the surrounding area with magic, and then laid stone brick walls to make the entire tunnel quite solid.
After spending several days, Anduin finally opened up the entire tunnel and built it into an underground passage completely reinforced with stone bricks.
Later, when pulling electricity from the Muggle firm, he specially hid the cables under the floor tiles, making them into concealed wires, and then used spells and physical methods to create a mechanism wall at both entrances, sealing the passage tightly. Unless his specific key and spell were used, it was impossible to open it.
When all this was done, the energy problem of the magic lathe was finally solved.
Subsequently, Anduin began to test the practicality of the lathe in full swing. He installed the sample machine he had made at Hogwarts, and then connected it to the high-voltage cable he had connected.
The entire lathe looks similar to an industrial-grade drilling and milling machine in the Muggle world, but it is smaller than a normal drilling and milling machine that is more than ten meters long. After all, it is mainly used to process small objects, and there is no need for such a large specification.
The lathe is composed of a basic bed, magic core, control panel, feed port, compression chamber, chuck drill, and cutting knife. There is also a miniature carving knife specially used for engraving runes, and a water washing and polishing machine is also equipped next to it.
The entire lathe is completely driven by magic. As long as the product specifications are set in advance and the materials are placed in the feed port, the lathe will automatically complete a series of tasks such as pressing, cutting, shaping, rune engraving, and polishing, and directly produce complete alchemical props.
After Anduin turned on the cable, he took out his wand and tapped the machine slightly. Immediately, a large area of magical patterns lit up on the entire lathe, and then the core loaded with the 'Wild Thunder' magic flickered with a series of electric currents. Individual electric sparks even popped out of the surface and burst to the side, and at the same time, the lathe made a discordant roar.
Seeing this, Anduin thought that the magic core had failed to operate, but he didn't have to worry for too long. The vibration and noise of the lathe began to slowly stabilize, and at the same time, the core no longer flickered with electric sparks, and the dazzling magical light gradually dimmed, returning to a soft light.
At this time, the green light representing the operation of the machine also lit up on the control panel.
It seems to be successful. Anduin waved his fist slightly out of control. You must know that although this lathe is a sample machine, it is also very expensive. Even if it needs to be upgraded in the future, it will basically be improved on the basis of the prototype machine. If it is scrapped like this, he will feel bad for a long time.
"The core power is running normally, and the pressure is stable, so let's actually make it and see the effect." Anduin calmed down, then took out a piece of Parasol Brass raw material, threw it into the feed port, then set the production of protective amulets on the console, and then started the lathe.
With Anduin's movements, the entire lathe started up with a uniform 'buzzing' sound.
The magic metal raw material was poured into the compression chamber along the feed port, and then subjected to the huge force of a series of metal rollers, forming a metal copper plate with a uniform thickness.
Then the magic runes flickered on the lathe, and an invisible force held the metal plate and guided it into the bed. Then a mechanical arm with a chuck drill started, slowly approached the metal plate, and then began to rotate at high speed, bursting out a burst of dazzling sparks, and the metal plate under high-speed rotation floated motionless in the air because of the fixation of the magic rune.
