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We have a well equipped welding facility with the capability to weld aluminum, stainless steel, mild steel, magnesium etc. Additionally, we can cut metal using either flame or plasma cutting methods. Additional metal cutting capabilities consist of drilling, milling, turning, surface grinding...

Training Workflow There are many different types of trainings available at The Shop. Below is a helpful flowchart to indicate what trainings are available, as well as the pre-requisites for each training. Note that Green Machine training is need for almost all other trainings (apart from 3D Printing...

Training Overview Prototyping trainings include 3D Printer training (FDM and SLA/Resin), and Laser Cutter training (Helix and Trotec). After completing these trainings, you are free to use any 3D printers or laser cutters on campus for academic and personal projects! Training Type Pre-Requisite # of...

Training Overview Welding trainings include MIG and TIG welding! For first-time welders, MIG welding is generally easier to learn, so it's recommended that you complete MIG welding training before you sign up for TIG welding training. Training Type Pre-Requisite # of Sessions / Time Required...

Overview The Olin Shop is the place where the ideas and initial concepts of student projects take physical form. Students fabricate project components using a variety of our equipment under the supervision of professional and student instructors. The Shop is used to support a variety of required and...

We have a well equipped welding facility with the capability to weld aluminum, stainless steel, mild steel, magnesium etc. Additionally, we can cut metal using either flame or plasma cutting methods. Additional metal cutting capabilities consist of drilling, milling, turning, surface grinding...

The Shop has a variety of items in the stock market. Just add the items to the checkout kiosk and you are on your way! If your project needs large quantities of materials, please order your items directly from a supplier or through your course budget to avoid depleting our inventory (e.g. > 10...

The Shop is a part of the Higher Education Makerspaces Initiatives (HEMI) . HEMI is " a collaborative of leading universities focused on solving the challenges of academic makerspaces and making their combined learnings available to others ." The collaboration is focused on developing and sharing...

Overview Fabrication activities play an important role in the curriculum and extracurricular activities at Olin College. Promoting and maintaining a culture of safety depends on the individual behavior of everyone: students, staff, and faculty. We must look out for each other, teach each other and...

The Shop is a shared work space. Due to limited space, nothing can be stored in the Shop. A limited number of bins are available for storing project items outside the Shop. Items and bins must be tagged with your name. Take note, the MakerSpace is cleaned out at the end of each spring semester, so...