Mechanical factorium

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The mechanical factorium, colloquially called The Furnace, is one of the three factoriums that exist in the Industrial Quarter, the others being: the Chemical factorium and the Electric factorium.

Products
Its main output is machine parts, finished goods, and tools. It can also create vehicles or other mechanical products. It constructs its wares out of metal, glass, and/or ceramics.

Refinery
The mechanical factorium also serves as a refinery. Native ore is delivered from the mines and is smelted from the ingots. Iron, tin, and brass is returned to the mine for storage and delivery and precious metal (gold,silver, and lead) ingots are sent to the Bank cum mint. Any gems that are found within the ores are dropped off at the Royal Jeweller.

Operation
The operation of The Furnace is unknown to the Magnetos and visitors alike, in fact only a handful of people are even allowed inside the building. This is due to the technical and semi-magical nature of its operation and the precious substances that would be tempting but deadly to steal.

Several magma mephits heat the olivine kiln and forge above, they sit in a pool of lava which is kept viscous by both their swimming and the charged molybdenum element. A layer of sapphire beneath the magma prevents the ground below from becoming semi-molten. The element is heated via an underground insulated wire conntected to the capacitor banks in the electric factorium.