Instrument Shop Services/Features
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5 full-time advanced instrument makers
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2 CNC mills, 1 CNC lathe, and various manual machines
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Design consultation and drawing assistance
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Precision machining of instruments and components, fixtures, sample holders, reaction chambers, optical mounts, etc.
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Large inventory of common materials, hardware, and tools
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Assistance in specifying, locating, and ordering custom or uncommon materials and hardware
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Assistance in specifying, contracting, and shipping for secondary out-of-house processes (anodizing, heat treating, coating, plating, etc.)
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Ultra-high vacuum welding and fabrication
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General fabrication and welding, brackets, mounts, chambers, etc.
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Custom machined fittings and connections for gas, liquid, and vacuum applications
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Vacuum pump service and repair
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Student Shop with manual milling and turning machines, sheet metal equipment, hand tools, etc. Instruction and assistance provided as needed.
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Sonic Mill abrasive drilling and machining of ceramics, glasses, etc.