Fabrication: Metal Shop
Crafting with Metal in hand
Location
Metal Shop Double Ground (145 Hooper St) Rm. D133
Hours
☆SUMMER HOURS: 5/12/26-9/2/26. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY☆
Please contact [email protected] for scheduling.
Upcoming Fall 2026 Access Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9am-10pm
Fridays: 9a-7p
Saturdays: CLOSED
Sundays: 12pm-8pm
*Last call for cuts is 30 minutes prior to closing; cleanup starts 15 minutes prior to closing.
Access
Current Students, Faculty, and Staff may access the Metal Shop after completing a tool safety orientation either through a class or orientation session. All users must stop by the Tool Center to check out an Access Card when coming to use the Metal Shop.
Faculty may request a shop reservation by emailing the Studio Manager.
Due to academic program needs and the large volume of students that this space supports, CCA Shops are not available to alumni at this time.
Shop Contact
[email protected]Studio Managers
Piper Alldredge
Studio Manager, Model/Shop Fabrication, Studio Operations
About the Fabrication: Metal Shop
D133 Metal Shop Policy Summary
The Metal Shop (D133), located on the first floor of Double Ground, offers a space for various metal fabrication techniques such as cold forming, machining, mechanical fastening, and welding.
There is an on-suite Metal Grinding room (D133A) in which offers grinding and sanding machines for ferrous and non ferrous metals.
The equipment in this shop is exclusively geared toward working with metal and includes a well-stocked bench set of bicycle mechanic tools and vise-mounted bike stands. Like several other shops, the Metal Shop is a well-lit space equipped with compressed air and rubber-mat flooring. Stationary equipment includes:
- Bridgeport vertical mill
- Clausing Machine Lathe
- Powermatic drill press
- Two Ellis horizontal bandsaws
- Vertical bandsaw
- Scotchman cold saw
- Rotex punch
- Hossfeldt bender
- English wheel
- Manual press
- Belt sanders
- Pedestal grinder
- 48" Jump shear
- Slip roller
- 48" Finger break
- Bike stands and a variety of bike tools
- Downdraft table
- Three MIG welders
- TIG welder
- Induction forge
Specializing in These Materials
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Copper
- Steel
- Wire
Tools and Equipment
Resources
Orientation Dates
*Editors note: Italicized text subject to change*
An orientation is required to work in both the Metal Welding and Cold Shops and all CCA students, faculty, and staff may attend an orientation. At an orientation in the Metal Shop, you will learn general rules and policies for all the CCA shops, in addition to some Shop specific policies. In a Cold Shop orientation, you will learn and practice basic tool safety and use on the bandsaws, sanders, coldsaw, and drill press. In a Welding Shop orientation, you will learn and practice basic tool safety and use on the MIG welder, and grinders.
- Fall 2025 Orientations: No sign up required, see below.
- Welding and Cold Metal working orientations will alternate weekly until week 10. If you are uncertain about your orientation status, please contact a studio manager.
- HOURS:
- See Calendar below for exact date and times.
Each orientation is 2 hours long. You must arrive on time and stay for the entire session. Please wear closed toe, leather or canvas shoes; all other personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided. There is no sign-up for Open Orientations, students should simply show up on time and able to attend for the entire orientation. Faculty can fill out this form to request to reserve the Metal Shop during class time, including to schedule an in class orientation.
After attending an orientation, you'll be able to check out the Metal Shop Access Card from the Tool Center. Check out this card when you come to work in the shop so that studio staff know you have attended an orientation.
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