Academic Year 2024-25 Update
COMPULSORY PPE
Access to the Casting Room is restricted unless wearing proper PPE. Anyone using the space must wear:
– Nitrile gloves
– Goggles
– Tyvek suit
– Respirator with appropriate cartridges
The Tyvek suit and respirator must be provided by the student, as the Making Center does not sell these items.
Respirator | Tyvek suit |
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Space in the casting room is limited and can only support 1-2 students at a time depending on the scale of the project.
There is NO sanding allowed in the casting room.
Mandatory Orientation
Technician Consultation
Please email us at cnc@newschool.edu to book the Resin Room.
Reservation / Use Protocol
If you miss your appointment or you’re 30+ minutes late, you will receive a warning. 3 warnings, you lose access to the CNC space for a week. 4 warnings, you lose access for the rest of the semester.
Booking limits: MAX one reservation per day, three per week.
About the L3 Casting Room
APPROVED MATERIALS
Since we’re a bio-friendly space, only the following materials are approved for use in the Casting Room:
Bio Based Casting and Coating Epoxy
Entropy Resin SAP CCR
Aqua-Resin
Two Part Epoxies
West System Epoxy
Z-Max
Casting Plastics
Smooth-On 300 Series
Smooth-On 320 Series
Casting and Mold Rubbers
Smooth-On Dragon Skin
Smooth-On Encapso K
Smooth-On Mold Star
Smooth-On OOMOO
Smooth-On Brush On
Casting Foams
Smooth-On Flex Foam-it
Smooth-On Foam-it
For safety reasons and precautions, no other products or materials are allowed without direct approval from the shop manager. Talk to the CNC Shop staff if you have any questions.
STORAGE
Projects can be stored on the storage shelf for up to one week. They must be labeled with a slip and signed off by a technician. Projects stored for over a week will be thrown away.
Materials/open containers can be stored in the fire cabinet for one semester. We highly encourage the use of this space to not contaminate the rest of the campus. Please label your containers with your name and date.
Contact
Staff
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Ryan Haselman
Facilities Manager, Digital Tools
Safety Requirements
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Required Eye Protection
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Required Gloves
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Required Protective Clothing
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Required Respiratory Protection