Glassblowing Unit
What we do…
The Glassblowing Unit comprises a on-campus workshop for the manufacture of scientific glassware and a retail store of standard laboratory glassware.
We are part of the Division of Sciences, and we supply glassware across the university as well as to external clients. The unit is staffed by two scientific glassblowers each with 20 years of experience, Anne Ryan working full time and Greg Kerr, part time.
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| Anne Ryan (anne.ryan@otago.ac.nz) | Greg Kerr (greg.kerr@otago.ac.nz) |
Our work involves hand-lamping, bench lamp work, lathe work and cold work. the workshop has three lathes, the largest wtih a 6inch bore and a high-speed cetrifuging lathe. We also have a polariscope for viwing strain in glass and an annealing oven for removing the strain in glass. the cold room houses two diamond saws, a wet belt sander for a machine polished finish, grindstone, manual grinding equipment and a drill press.
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GLASSBLOWING UNIT, ZOOLOGY ANNEXE, GREAT KING STREET |
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PHONE 03 479 7966 |
FAX 03 479 7584 |
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