Trades Teaching Lab

Spring 2025 Classes

Spring 2025 Open Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30 鈥 4:00PM听

The Physics Trades Teaching Lab is a machine shop available to CU students, research staff and faculty who have taken our shop safety training course. The shop is available for use during the academic year when our professional staff is present, and in limited capacity during summer and winter breaks. Priority is given to physics students, researchers, and faculty.听听

Finding Us

The Physics Trades Teaching Lab is located in the C-wing on the main level of Duane Physics Building, Room C1B29. Tours of our facility are available during our open shop hours.听

Courses offered

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  • Introduction to Manual Machining
  • Introduction to Welding - Unavailable Spring 2025

Available Equipment

  • 6 Knee-type milling machines
  • 6 Toolroom lathes 听
  • 1 Engine lathe (14鈥 swing)
  • 2 2-Axis CNC Knee-type mills
  • 2 Vertical bandsaws
  • Welding area
    • Mig
    • Tig
    • OxyAcetylene
    • Plasma cutter
    • Rotary table听
  • FDM 3D Printer
  • Sheet metal equipment
  • Drill press
  • Belt sander
  • Pedestal grinder
  • Arbor press
  • Hand tools听

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Contact Us

Email:pttl@colorado.edu

Mailing Address:
Physics Trades Teaching Lab
390 UCB
91福利社, CO 80309-0390