PLASTICS
Overview
The Plastics Shop (Room 117) is a well-equipped space that provides students with access to the facilities and equipment required for plastic fabrication. Processes undertaken in the Plastics Shop include:
- Cutting (table saw, band saws liquid cooled and dry cut, shear, panel saw, chop saw)
- Abrasive shaping (dry and wet belt sanding, spindle sanding)
- Machining (milling machine, lathes, drill press, jointer, routing)
- Vacuum forming
- Heat forming and bending
- Vacuum degassing
- Buffing/Polishing
- Pressure casting
Schedule
The Plastics Shop is now closed. Please check back soon for Spring/Summer 2013 schedule.
Materials
Consumable materials can be purchased from technicians or class assistants during open studio hours. Please check studio and shop schedules in order to ensure you are not interrupting a class when you go to buy materials. Materials can only be bought using OCAD U tickets. Tickets can be purchased from the Cashier, Monday to Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cashier is located in the Rosalie Sharp Pavilion, 115 McCaul Street, Level 1.
The following materials are readily available for students to purchase:
Sheet materials
Acrylic; clear, translucent, opaque
Polycarbonate
Co Polyester/Vivak/Uvex
Styrene
Low/high density polyethylene
100% recycled post consumer polyethylene
UHMW polyethylene
Phenolic
ABS
Urethane Foam
Expanded polystyrene foam (blue insulation)
Fiberglass/Carbon fiber
Rod/Bar
Acrylic
Polycarbonate
UHMWPolyethylene
High Density Polyethylene
Teflon
Nylon
Casting Resins/rubber
Acrylic
Polyester: clear, general purpose, gelcoat
Various Epoxies
Silastic M Silicone Rubber
Contact
John Kuisma
Technician
4176-977-6000, Ext. 244
Office: 117a
jkuisma@faculty.ocadu.ca
UPDATES
Welcome all spring/summer 2013 students! Only those students enrolled in studio courses have access to the shops and studios during the summer months.
Please check individual studio pages for updated schedules.
WHAT'S NEW?
Thank you to all who participated in TOOLBOX 2012!
A celebration of studio based education
Wednesday, November 7 & Thursday, November 8