Machine / Metal Shops

Student Shop - for student and faculty use

Location: JFB 116
Machine Shop Manager : Ed Munford

Ed has over 35 years experience in the machine industry, Aerospace, medical device, mold making, advanced Cad Cam training. He has a vast back ground of knowledge that can help you take your design from a rough sketch to a completed, functional device.

A machine shop orientation training class is offered that takes about 20 hours (in two hour increments) for the average trainee. In the orientation class proper machine tool operation and personal safety are stressed.

The following equipment may be used by faculty, staff, and students who successfully complete the machine shop training class.

  • 2 Bridgeport vertical spindle mills with x-y digital readouts
  • 6 engine lathes with swings ranging from 6" to 26"
  • 1 Powermatic vertical band saw
  • 1 Marvel vertical cut off band saw
  • 2 drill presses
  • Haas VFO 3 axis CNC control (for use by professional machinists only)
  • CNC Lathe

Student shop orientation: Projects are done in the orientation and will familiarize students with the following:

  • Lathes - turning, facing, boring, and "O" ring groves
  • Mills - milling, drilling, tapping, dividing heads, edge finders, dial test indicators
  • Soldering using high temperature silver solder, rosin core solder, acid core solder, and an oxygen acetylene torch Sheet metal work - using box brakes, rolls, notches, punches.
  • spot welders Welding - heliarc TIG welding, wire feed MIG welding, stick welding (for those who have had previous welding experience only).
  • sheet metal shop

Note: Students and faculty may use the shop after a short training course

 

Professional Shop

Location: South Physics 104
Professional Machinist: Roy Rydman

The Physics Machine Shop has a lot to offer in getting projects done. There are three CNC controlled mills and welding facilities, also soldering.  Roy has over 40 years experience in the design and fabrication of many complex devices, including tool and die work, mold making, medical device fabrication, and much more.  Roy can help you design the most efficient way to approach your project.

Specialized parts including those of an intricate nature can be made by the departmental machinists. Prototype work using the following machines is a specialty of the department:

  • 1 CNC 3 Axis Milling Center
  • 1 CNC 2 Axis Milling Center
  • 1 65 Ton Press Brake 8 ft. long
  • 1 4 ft. wide Shear1/2" Steel plate 4 ft. wide
  • 1 Sunnen Hone machine
  • 5 Welding machines; Tig, Mig, Arch
  • 6 Engine Lathes
  • 1 26" Engine Lathe
  • 1 DO ALL Saw 30" throat
  • CNC Lathe