The Machine Shop builds, modifies, and repairs custom scientific instruments for the UA research community. The shop uses state-of-the-art machinery and maintains a broad inventory of materials, including stainless steel, aluminum, oxygen-free copper, brass, and other specialty metals and plastics.
Equipment
Precision milling, turning and drilling
- CNC Haas VF5 Mill
- CNC Super Mini Mill 2
- Bridgeport mills
- Drill presses
- Tapping machine
- CNC Haas TL3 turning lathe
- Monarch lathes
- Romi metric lathe
Sheet metal fabrication
- Shears
- Brakes
- Roller
- Sandblaster machine
- Marvel horizontal saw
Software
- CAD SolidWorks
- Master CAM
Welding and brazing
- Ultra-high vacuum
- TIG
- MIG
- Oxygen-Acetylene
Other
- H2O water jet
- Woodcutting machines
Contact
For more information, contact David Key, Chief Mechanician, at (205) 348-3778 or dkey@ua.edu.