Machine Shop

The Physics Department Machine Shop is offering three course sessions during weeks 3, 4, and 5 of the autumn quarter, each totaling 18 hours from 9 am to 4 pm with a one-hour lunch break. 

To sign up choose a session that fits your schedule and commit to attending all three days for successful completion. Each session accommodates up to 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

The course covers machine tools, safe operation and actual setups on mills, lathes, and drills, and tool and drill bit grinding for brass, aluminum, copper, and steel. Additional sessions will be available in the 2024/25 academic year (Winter, and Spring quarters).

The course fee is $600, payable through your faculty advisor's PTA. Please provide the necessary PTA details in the registration form.

Here is the Google form link:  https://forms.gle/Tbj8r77q44idwxmd9

Form due: Monday, September 16.

Work Request Types

• Estimate First (Estimate Requested):  Prompts the machine shop to provide the originator with a cost estimate of the requested work order before the job is approved. Machine Shop estimates are non-negotiable. 
• Approve Estimate (Financial Approval Requested): Prompts the machine shop to provide the financial approver with a cost estimate of the requested work order before the job is approved.
• Approve Request (Work Requested with no Estimate): Prompts the financial approver to approve without an estimate so that the machine shop can begin the work.

When submitting a work request, a drawing must be attached. Model files and pictures may also be included (optional).

Please allow a 30% variance for all estimates. We will contact you should complications arise that cause the estimate to go above this variance.

Work Request Form