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Central Shop & Student Shop

Haas CNC Mill and Lathe

Haas CNC Mill and Lathe
Bridgeport Mill with DRO

Bridgeport Mill with DRO
Hardinge Turret Lathe with DRO

Hardinge Turret Lathe with DRO
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Student in shop

The Albert Nerken School of Engineering operates two central shops in Rooms LL218 and LL219 on the lower level 2 of 41 CS for use by students in all engineering majors. Each shop is staffed by a qualified full-time technician and is open 9AM-5PM on weekdays, except on school holidays. Room LL218 houses high-precision automated equipment while LL219 houses manual equipment. Students are only permitted in the shop when the technician or a qualified faculty member is present. The shops contain a variety of fabrication and machining equipment as well as small power tools such as drills and grinders, hand tools, basic stocks of wood and metal and a comprehensive set of fasteners.

Central Shop (Room LL218)

The Central Machine Shop equipment includes: 5-axis CNC Mill, CNC Lathe, CNC plasma cutter, two manual milling machines, engine lathe, surface grinder, combo shear & bender sheet metal machine. Extensive metrology tool crib and large software CAD/CAM library are installed on two computer workstations. Machining services are provided in ferrous and non-ferrous metals, stainless steels, plastics, and composite materials.

Staff

Sinisa Janjusevic
Lab Technician & Machinist, School of Engineering Shops
janjus@cooper.edu
Phone: 212-353-4261

Student Shop (Room LL219)

The Student Machine Shop (LL219) is equipped with two manual milling machines, three manual toolroom lathes, drill presses, band saws and other bench-type power tools. Three multi-function welding machines are also in operation in a designated area which is ventilated and sectioned off with welding curtains to protect others present in the rest of the shop. Various hand tools and supplies are available for use.

Both the Central Machine and Student Shops are monitored and maintained by trained laboratory technicians and machinists who provide training on safe use of equipment as well as design consultation and instruction. These facilities are available to students and faculty for teaching and research purposes within the School of Engineering.

Staff

Max Summers
Student Shop Technician, School of Engineering Shops
max.summers@cooper.edu
Phone: 212-353-4318

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