We specialize in the mechanical design, fabrication, and repair of research equipment and instrumentation.
Bring us a concept, existing part, napkin drawing, or CAD model, and we will bring it to life!
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgement tracking is one method used by the Office of Research to prioritize internal funding requests. Please acknowledge work done in the Machine Shop in your publications with the following text:
Work performed in the University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School Machine Shop Core Facility (RRID:SCR_023720) and services and instruments used in this project were graciously supported, in part, by the University of Pittsburgh.
Machine Shop Capabilities
The machine shop offers a range of services from the mechanical repair of vacuum pumps and assorted research apparatus, to the design and fabrication of custom mechanical solutions for all departments of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
Machine Shop 3D Printing Capabilities
The Machine Shop currently operates a Formlabs Form 2 SLA printer, an Ender 3, Taz 6, and gMax 1.5XT, and three FDM printers.
Dietrich Student Machine Shop
The Dietrich Student Machine Shop provides 24/7 access for trained and approved students, post-docs, and faculty.
Shop equipment includes a 2 1/2 axis CNC knee mill, vertical and horizontal bandsaws, a sheet metal shear and brake, a manual lathe, and assorted hand tools.
Access to the shop is only granted to qualified Dietrich School research personnel who have completed the machine shop safety and training course taught by our staff. Access in on a machine by machine basis. The shop is available for 24/7 key card access on the buddy system only. Anyone found to be in violation of any safety protocol, including using the shop without a buddy, will lose access to the shop. To see if your PI-sponsored research project can qualify for access to the shop, please speak with Tom Gasmire, our shop supervisor.