First make twelve large gears, twelve small gears, six shafts, and twelve bearings.
Then proceed to trial assembly.
Problems are everywhere; he must make adjustments slowly.
Eventually, everything is able to function normally.
Next, he repaired and replaced the gear set that previously had constant issues, and it is now functioning normally as well.
'Smarty Pants' and the others have already made the waterwheel, supports, and a simple transmission system out of wood.
The waterwheel drives the gear set through a connecting rod mechanism, as a connecting rod mechanism does not require high precision to operate.
Ma Lin has concerns about the sturdiness of his gear set, worried that the force of the waterwheel might be too much and damage them.
All these components were pushed to the riverbank using a wheelbarrow, along with many loads of stones.
Next, as usual, they dammed the water upstream.
