Assignment 2: The 1:1 Fuel Tank
Group member:
Qinan Song(EDDIE)
Selina Chen
Cheree Richardson
Daniel Gioia
Matthew Zeng
Monique Robinson
Pete Phuah
This assignment requires a multidisciplinary team and the first goal is to create a 1:1 scale plywood template, replicating an existing motorcycle fuel tank. Afterwards, we must apply all our skills learned from the previous assignment to create an aluminium skin that adheres to 70% of the fuel tank body and we decided to work on the custom fuel tank for the CB550 done by Andrew Wallace(pic below).
Week 1 Digital 3D Model and Laser Cutting
In the first week group stage we start to make a 3d model using 3D Max and Rhino, Russell suggested we should import our 3D models onto Autodesk Slicer for Fusion 360 to prepare our fuel tank template for laser cutting or CNC machining.
When we finish the digital model tank on slicer, we are ready to do the laser cutting.Using Adobe Illustrator, we manually relocated each and every sliced part onto the template boards, making sure that no extra space was revealed, and then afterwards, proceeded with laser cutting.
Week2 Assembling Piece together,Taping and Cutting a paper template
In this stage we start with the bottom part (2-3 layers) of the tank and assemble the mid vertical pieces as the support of other pieces. We make sure all of the parts are in perfect position. We hot glue the weak point to insure the structure stable.
Next stage we tape the outer layer of the tank skeleton to have the smooth surface.
The next step involved cutting a paper template to assist with creating our aluminium shape. As the properties of aluminium and paper are similar, the template provided a useful tool to indicate where the sheet metal would need to be shrunk and stretched.Once the pattern was cut and removed, we used each component to indicate just how much aluminium material we would need to use.
Week 3 Metal Shaping
This week out group divide in to 2 small group me Cheree,Selina, and Monique are in same group.
I began with a nylon mallet to create the cure on the sharp edge first, use sandbag and stump for some smooth details. To form the edges and the overall curve I used the shrinker. I also find out use the simple muscle strength is more easier to form some of the curve in the middle line.To smooth out the hammer mark left by planishing hammer and nylon mallet.I work between the model we made and the metal back and fourth trying to get the perfect shape.
Final Product
We put them together!
