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Assignment 3 | A COMPREHENSIVE REFLECTION

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Overview Over the duration of the course, I have gained many new skills regarding both the digital and physical fabrication of materials - mainly wood and aluminium. A highly enjoyable course, BEIL0014 has provided me with a heightened understanding regarding the multi-level process which is digital making. Through a series of challenging and energising workshops, myself and others all produced a set of fabrications - ranging from the small and compact to the large and complex. Satisfied with my performance over the semester, I believe the materials I have fabricated are of good quality and I am happy upon reflection of my work to see how far I have progressed. Nevertheless, it is from this reflection that I believe my work could be further enhanced through one project - the tray.  The Tray One of the more challenging projects, I found the fabrication of the tray to be difficult as a result of the sharp and clean edges needed along all four sides in order to achieve an
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Assignment 2 | THE FUEL TANK

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Yamaha IT250           Fuel Tank Project Outline Forming groups of 10  multidisciplinary  students, a 1:1 scale model of the Yamaha IT250 fuel tank will be fabricated. As individual students, an aluminium skin will be created to adhere to the construction and detail of the model.  Objectives Model Construction   The creation of a 1:1 fuel tank template to assist with the fabrication process Pattern Fabrication   Compose a pattern or template which will provide a method of construction and reference for the aluminium skin Metal Shaping   Using the model and pattern as reference, shape and sculpt the aluminium to adhere closely to the construction of the fuel tank Documentation   Record the process of fabricating the Yamaha IT250 fuel tank 1  Model Construction The initial phase of constructing the model involved utilising Photogrammetry to digitally fabricate a 1:1 model. The required 3D model was created through Autodesk Recap, which compiled the range of p
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Assignment 1 | THE BLISTER

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The last task of assignment one enabled us to learn how to fabricate an aluminium blister. Using a wooden template, a sheet of aluminium was positioned in place with screws and a set of clamps to ensure the sheet was as still as possible. Once all of these materials were in place, the manufacturing process could begin. Heeding advice from a fellow classmate, I slowly created an indentation in the aluminium using soft and gentle blows in order to avoid any cracking. I was able to best undertake this using a wooden hammer, as this absorbed more energy from the blows and had a softer surface. Once I found the depth of my blister to be satisfactory, I began to work on the circumference of the shape. Using a wooden shaft to allow me to access the narrow and awkward spaces, I slowly worked my way around the shape striking with gentle blows to create more depth along the rim. After removing the wooden template, I began softening out the wrinkles within the aluminium using a dolly and ha
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Assignment 1 | THE TRAY

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In week 4, the class was introduced to the procedure on how to make the aluminium tray. To begin with, a flat sheet of metal was provided and a wooden template for the tray assisted with the manufacturing procedure. I teamed up with Thomas Surmon, and the two of us completed the tray in about 2 hours. The procedure was challenging - hitting the aluminium to curve around the template proved difficult because once you approached the corners, they would easily fold and bend out of shape. If the corners were hit with too much force, the shape of the whole tray would become distorted again and the process would have to be repeated. Continuous cutting of the corners to reduce its size proved to be the most efficient way to achieve the desired effect. Once the corners were shaped correctly, we could begin finishing off procedures which involved manipulating the straight edges further, flattening out wrinkles with a dolly, and lastly filing the edges to create a comfortable smoothness.
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