The Department of Mechanical Engineering Student Machine Shop features fully supervised, daily open hours so that eligible users can safely work on their projects, receive instruction and guidance on best practices for tool and equipment use and can receive design advice for their project work.
The facility consists of a 300 square-metre space containing conventional milling, drilling, sawing, and turning equipment.
Orientation
Access to the MECH Student Machine Shop requires the completion of any of the following within the last 5 years, regardless of background or experience:
- MECH 220
- MECH 231
- MECH 512
- MECH 560
- MANU 230
- The Basic Shop Orientation.
Sheet Metal Cutting & Forming Machines
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Straight Cuts
- Brown Boggs 48″ Foot-operated Shear
- A foot shear is a great for quickly cutting metal and some plastic sheets to size with full-length, straight cuts.
- Maximum Capacity: 16 ga. (1.5mm thick) mild steel sheet; 20 gauge (1.0mm) stainless steel; 10 ga. (2.5mm) 5052 aluminum.
- Brown Boggs 48″ Foot-operated Shear
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Metal Bending
- Atek Bantam 24 Ton Press Brake
- Sheet Metal Brake Basic Operating Instructions
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Notches
- Corner Notcher
- Nibbler
- Snips
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Curved Cuts
- Beverly Shear
- Nibbler
- Snips