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Machine Shop

The Machine Shop is staffed with three Instrument Makers, each having over 30 years experience in all areas of materials and processes related to research apparatus fabrication as well as tool & die preparation. Shop tools include:

  • lathes capable of turning, boring and threading (both SAE and metric) diameters ranging from 17” to small precision shafts
  • 3 axis CNC milling centers (28” x 20” travel) coupled with CAD/CAM software for programming of intricate profile machining
  • standard Bridgeport vertical mills equipped with Proto-Trac CNC systems
  • traveling wire EDM systems
  • ram EDM system capable of burning very small holes (0.0019”) in hard to machine materials
  • Brown & Sharpe 6” x 12” surface grinder
  • Welding (TIG and MIG), soldering and brazing
  • Sheet metal forming

Drawings may be submitted either electronically from a CAD software package such as Pro/Engineer or on paper. Consultations with machinists are available on a walk-in or appointment basis. Please contact any of the following in
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