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r691175002

Tue May 19, 2009 12:54 am


Does Waterloo have Scientific Glassblowing? Also misc questions.

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Does anyone know what kind of facilities Waterloo has for working with glass?  I figure most universities that have a chemistry program will have some form of scientific glassblowing but I can't find any information about it online.  Are students allowed to use the torches/equipment?  Also, is the machine shop available for student use?

And some weirder questions.  Are aquariums allowed in the dorms (St. Jerome's).  I was thinking of setting up a ~5 gallon tank.  If possible I would like to go high tech with compressed CO2.


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Prabhakar Ragde

Tue May 19, 2009 9:34 am


RE:Does Waterloo have Scientific Glassblowing? Also misc questions.

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The Faculty of Science has an in-house glassblowing shop. I don't know what the deal is with student use. You really should phone them. Same for StJ and aquariums.


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Tony

Tue May 19, 2009 4:50 pm


RE:Does Waterloo have Scientific Glassblowing? Also misc questions.

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The student machine shop in E3 is open to Engineering students. If you are in another program, just find someone in Eng to give you a crash course through walk-in -> sign the log -> use tools process. If it looks like you should be there, no-one will question you. Social Engineering is easy ;)