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Martcare eyeshield safety glasses. Low energy impact for general workshop use.

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Lead free pewter stick is the ideal safe metal to demonstrate casting techniques. Value pack of 3 sticks.

High quality opaque cast acrylic in a pack of 10 assorted colours. Other finishes and sizes also available online. Sheet size 1000 x 500 x 3mm

Poplar Ply is a versatile plywood suitable for general fabrication and laser cutting in a value pack of 12 500 x 375 x 6mm sheets.

E1 grade MDF sheet in a pack of 36. Great for laser cutting and general use. Sheet size 600 x 300 x 3mm

Hardwood dowel in 6mm diameter and 600mm length. Popular in model making, many more sizes available online.

Assorted selection of hardwood lengths, includes square, round section and pegboard.

Clear, food grade PVC film for vacuum forming. Great for blister packaging and moulds. 545 x 0.25mm.

Assorted pack of virgin grade vacuum forming sheets (HIPS). Sheet size fits most popular vacuum formers. Pack of 108. Sheet size 457 x 254 x 1mm

Extruded acrylic with mirror coating on one side, ideal for displays and custom projects. Sheet size 610 x 485 x 3mm

Check out TSL’s Materials Buying Guide which covers HIPS, Acrylic, Polypropylene, PLA, and ABS, giving you tips on how to buy the right product from the right supplier once you’ve picked the material for your project.

Ravatherm medium density polystyrene block ideal for prototyping. Can be sawn, carved and sanded to shape. Sheet size 1200 x 600 x 50mm

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Foamboard 5mm, ideal for model making and display work. Lightweight and rigid, it can be easily cut, folded and glued. A1 size, pack of 10.

Assorted pack of 10 PVC foam sheets, 1220 x 610 x 3mm. A good alternative to acrylic and MDF, this material is easy to fabricate and can be CNC machined.

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Money saving bulk pack of clear cast acrylic, ideal for general fabrication and laser cutting. Many other sies available. Sheet size 1000 x 500 x 3mm

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We don’t just want to help you by supplying the best materials to support your teaching, we want to share the best ways of working with it too. Here are some useful things about the materials themselves and project ideas which we think are well worth knowing.

√ Drill your acrylic without cracking it

√ Get to know sublimation printing

√ Create your own ‘living hinge’ in sheet material

√ Your acrylic can do more

√ Make confectionary with a vacuum former and 3D printer (and chocolate)

√ Think outside the box with Polypropylene

Everything You Need To Keep Your Students Safe

Ensuring your equipment is serviced and maintained regularly is essential for prolonging the life of your machines, remaining fully Health & Safety compliant, and ultimately keeping your students and staff safe.

Why is maintenance so important?

Meet all current legislation, insurance requirements and responsibilities including COSHH 2002 Regulations, PUWER 1998 Regulations, LOLER 1998 Regulations, BS4163:2014, BS7671:2008, HSE Guidelines HSG 258 Ensure equipment is safe for you and your students. Carrying out LEV testing within the required 14-month intervals, and Portable Appliance Testing within the required 12-month intervals. Extend the working life of your equipment

Choose From Our Range Of Maintenance

Why choose TSL?

√ A well-established, reliable maintenance service provider

√ Fully accredited with up-to-date qualifications

√ Comprehensive, tailored packages to save you time and money

√ g Our full offerin is available nationwide

√ Maintenance with dust and fume extraction (LEV) testing and certification for laser cutters, heat bays, fume cupboards, kilns & more – carried out by our engineers

√ Maintenance only - only servicing is required to be carried out by our engineers

√ Laser Cutters – full service carried out by a specialist

√ Kilns - full service carried out by a specialist or safety/integrity check by our engineers

√ Sewing machine - full service carried out by a specialist

√ Heat Treatment (brazing hearth) - full gas service carried out by a specialist or safety/integrity check by our engineers

√ Fume cupboards - full service carried out by a specialist or COSHH testing carried out by our engineers

√ Garage equipment - full service carried out by a specialist

√ Electrical safety/integrity checks on various equipment carried out by our engineers

Post servicing reports, summary of recommended remedial work, and parts and labour proposals will be supplied to you on completion.