Assignment 2: Tank (testings, assemble and division)

Summary: We went through a lot of testings to approach the final 'skeleton' template, that includes joints testing and paper masking testing.

JOINTS TESTING
Having the laser cut files ready, we started by testing the joints between each pieces.

Different thickness of the joint gap we chose to test out, from 2.5mm-3mm.

Testing on small joints, we decided to use 2.6mm thickness gap, and apply to the laser cut files. Here is the laser cutting video taken by Jin:

ASSEMBLE FAILED

  Started out FIRST attempt of assembling, found out that the 2.6mm gap is too small to fit all the pieces together, then our skeleton was broken. :( 

Below: the broken template

 

Paper masking testing:

  While we were waiting for the new laser cut template (changed to 3mm gap instead), we used 200gsm paper to cover up the broken template and test out the approximate shape of the fuel tank.

ASSEMBLE SUCCESS

  So we tried our second attempt, instead of 2.6mm we used 3mm as the joint gap, then brought it to laser cut again. 

  After assembled the whole template, the put masking tape all over it. 

 Btw we made this 'Thor's hammer', and were using it all the time to record videos. 

Here comes the final photos of the skeleton template:

DIVISION:

  Three proposals were made, by voting on the facebook group the final division is shown below, which is the fairest and easiest way to make the fuel. 

These two proposal didn't win: (which i came up with) :(