Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank - Major Assignment To commence our major assignment, we were presented with two types of fuel tanks that as a group we were to replicate a 1:1 scale. As a group, we choose the peanut fuel tank that we were going to complete rather than the other fuel tank which required extra work with dips, curves and bends within the tank. As we opted for the peanut fuel tank, we started to measure the tank for actual dimensions, so that when we use Auto Desk Slicer to create the 3D model, we can get it to that 1:1 scale. Once we created the template on Auto Desk Slicer, we were required to use the laser cutting machine to cut the templates. Slowly, the laser cutter separated our fuel tank into 24 pieces, which we had to assemble carefully, however even though it was fully assembled, it still felt wobbly. To rectify this, we asked Gabe for access to the hot glue gun and started to spread it on the edges and corners of the template. After two minutes, the template began to become stur