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Welcome to The Physics Stockroom 


The Physics Stockroom (also known as the Physics Store) is a self-serve hardware store. It serves research groups in various science and engineering departments at Stanford. 


Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 
Monday through Friday.
( After-hours access is also available. 
For a card-key, please stop by.) 

   
 

We're in the Varian Physics Building, near the loading dock (see campus map).   

A sample of our product categories: 
  • Tools 
  • Compression fittings 
  • Pipe fittings 
  • Valves 
  • Vacuum fittings 
  • Adhesive tapes 
  • Tubing 
  • Cleaning supplies, and fasteners 
  • Electronics (selected components) 
  • Safety equipment 
  • Office supplies 
  • Compressed gas cylinders 
  • Liquid helium 
  • Liquid nitrogen

New System coming Summer, 2010

In the summer of 2010, the Physics Stockroom is switching to a new system for billing and a new authorization scheme.  Expenditure statements will include the item purchased and the SUNetID of the purchaser.  However, this will require the purchasers to be authorized in Stanford's Authority Manager.  Details will be available soon.

U
ntil the new system is ready, you must still set up a blanket order with the Physics Stockroom before making purchases:
Include the following information in your blanket order
Required Information: 
  • Project-Task-Award
  • Expenditure Type (if not 55210)
  •  Department
  • Name of the group or account 
Strongly recommended:
  • Start/end dates 
  • Max. dollar amount (Not-To-Exceed) 
  • Tax exemption code (if non-taxable)
  • List of likely users
  • Admin. contact information

Sample information:

 Project-Task-Award: 1234567-100-AARGH
Astrobiology Dept., Prof. I.M.Fictional
 Subspace Scanner project, NASA Grant #12345
 Start: Today, End: 9/30/2015
 Not to exceed: $5000
 Likely Users: Hugh Neverno, Mae Beeso, Tu Tru
 Admin: Jen Rallist, 723-0000, Mailcode 0000

Stockroom staff: Joel Crawford (storekeeper, 8am-3pm),
Khoi Huynh (billing and accounts, 8:30am-5:30pm)
and Stewart Kramer (supervisor)

Email: khoi@stanford.edu

Phone: (650) 723-4361

Varian Physics Bldg., Rm.115
382 Via Pueblo Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4060


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