THE FUEL TANK
Aim： For this assignment we are required to create a 1:1 scale template replicating one of the motorcycle fuel tanks supplied. We will using Software technology, laser cutting machines and techniques we learnt from assignment 1 to create an aluminium skin to adhere to a third of the fuel tanks contours. Our chosen fuel tank： Harley 883 Iron fuel tank . STEP 1---Make the Template Tools/Equipment: 1:1 Tank example Camera Rhino Fusion 360 slicer First we take photos of the fuel tank at different angles and have a measurement. Next step, we used rhino to recap the 3D model and used slicer to slice the model. We tried two kinds of ways to slice the model. STEP 2 --- Laser Cutting and Assembling the Template Tools/Equipment: Laser cutter Glue Masking Tape we exported 2D sheets into PDF file from slicer and pu t into illustrator， set the line weight and change colour into red for laser cut. Then using 3 mm thick board and lase