SF Metal Shop
Crafting with Metal in hand
Academic Year 19/20 Hours and Access
Monday 8am-10pm
Tuesday 8am-10pm
Wednesday 8am-10pm
Thursday 8am-10pm
Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday 12pm-8pm
Sunday 12pm-8pm
This shop is closed during posted class sessions, please see calendar for specifics. Please contact Piper Alldredge at piper.alldredge@cca.edu for more information.
The SF Fabrication Studios will be open by appointment only over the 2019-20 Winter Break, from December 16-20 and January 6-17. Contact studio staff to schedule access. Please note that all campus is closed December 21-January 4.
2nd Floor
Main Building
SF Campus
Open access, prior metals course recommended. The following tools require orientation: horizontal bandsaw, vertical bandsaw, lathe, mill, milling tool cabinet. Please contact Piper Alldredge to schedule a training on the equipment you need to use.
Closed to general access during posted class hours.
To be in the shops, you MUST BE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES.
- Safety glasses are available to check out or purchase from the Tool Center.
About the SF Metal Shop
The Metal Shop on the San Francisco campus offers a space for various Metal fabrication techniques such as cold forming, machining, grinding, and mechanical fastening.
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
Wilton 12x36 engine lathe
Ellis horizontal bandsaw
Vertical bandsaw
Baileigh cold saw
Drill press
Rotex punch
Hossfeldt bender
Belt sanders
Pedestal grinder
Disc grinder
36" Jump shear
Slip roller
48" Finger break
Anvil bicycle frame building jigs
Specializing in These Materials
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Copper
- Steel
- Wire