Help for First Years

• -The physical plant material has scrap metal rods, tubes, plates, and sheets along with plexi-glass and other similar items.
  
  
• -Fastener shop [don't know what the real name is] (They have tons of screws, bolts, washers, nuts, etc). Students should go here before ordering stuff since there is a decent chance that they can get it here for much cheaper and much quicker -- especially if it is a tiny order since McMaster-Carr requires you buy stuff by the foot or in packs of 100.
  
  
• -Glass blowing shop with Rick (if you need something made of glass see this dude)
  
  
• -Various machine shops (we aren't stuck using the ME shop) along with their advantages:
  --Physics machine shop (see Rick) is very good with small complicated parts
  --Aero machine shop (see Joe) is speedy