The Physics Machine Shop is a well equipped facility which supports the department research laboratories by providing bespoke machining capabilities.
Faculty, graduate and undergraduate students may use the four manual milling machines, two lathes, and surface grinder to fabricate components required for research projects.

The sophisticated ProtoTrak MX3 CNC mill and ProtoTrak LX2 CNC lathe are capable of creating complex parts, as shown (right) for the MEROPE satellite.

The machine shop supports drawings and designs created with Solidworks or Autocad software, both of which are available in the department.

The shop also has welding capabilities which include gas, MIG, and TIG for support of UHV surface science laboratories.

For training on equipment, booking workshop facilites and all other workshop related matters, contact the workshop supervisor.