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University of California
College of Engineering
Machine Shop

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Welcome to the Official Home Page of the College of Engineering Machine Shop at UCSB

• Staff
• Mission Statement
• About the Shop
• Hours and Access
• Services Available
• Submitting a Job
• Shop Rates
• Contacting the Shop

Staff

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Send e-mail to the shop staff.

Andy Weinberg
Shop Superintendent

Nelson Bednersh
Student Shop Superintendent

Mission

We are professionals providing high quality educational training, design assistance, and mechanical fabrication services for faculty, students and staff of the College of Engineering in support of its mission of education, research and service.

We maintain a productive, safe environment, and work collaboratively to provide timely, cost effective and practical solutions for the College of Engineering.

About the Shop

The College of Engineering Machine Shop provides unique capabilities to the University of California at Santa Barbara. It consists of a full-service research shop that provides machining, assembly and fabrication services in support of research projects and instructional laboratories. The Machine Shop also includes a student shop which provides instruction in shop operation and safety and facilities for fabrication of student design projects. The Machine Shop also maintains metal stock and fasteners for College laboratories and student projects.

In addition to physical facilities, machines and tooling, the Machine Shop includes a professional staff of mechanicians who provide fabrication services, design assistance and consultation with shop users.

Machines available in the Machine Shop include lathes and vertical mills (including computer-numerically controlled machines), sheet metal tools, welding equipment and sinker and wire electrical discharge machining (EDM). Comprehensive tooling is available for many of the machines.

The Machine Shop staff have extensive experience with Electrical Discharge Machining (both wire and sinker) and two world class wire EDM's to meet your special needs.  

The Machine Shop staff and the College of Engineering are partners in helping to fulfill the University's mission of research, education and community service. Through its experience with College of Engineering faculty, staff and students, the Machine Shop is uniquely aware of the special requirements of the College's work. For many years, the Machine Shop has developed machines, tooling and expertise in working with novel materials developed by college researchers. In cooperation with College of Engineering personnel, the Machine Shop has produced innovative designs in response to challenging specifications and demanding schedules. The Machine Shop staff wishes to continue and expand this cooperative and collaborative relationship.

Hours and Access

• The shop is maintained for the use of College of Engineering students, staff and faculty working on University projects.
   
• Hours: 8-5 M-F, all year. The student shop is generally open during the lunch hour, 12-1. The research shop is closed during lunch. Both shops are closed weekends and official University Holidays. Access to the student shop may be limited while classes are in session. Check the class schedule at the entrances to the student shop for more details.
   
• Users of the student shop must pass the safety test before using tools in the shop. A safety manual is available to prepare for the test. The Mechanical Engineering Dept. offers ME12S, an introduction to the machine shop, every quarter.
   
• A sign in log is posted by the student shop entrance. All users of the student shop should sign in and out whenever working in the shop.

Services Available

• Services available in the College of Engineering Machine Shop:
   
• Professional machining and welding services (Turning, milling, grinding, wire and sinker EDM, CNC).
   
• Design assistance (consultation, CAD drawing)
   
• Student machine shop for use by undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff in the College of Engineering.
   
• Stock and fasteners are available on a recharge basis.
   
• Work area for Mechanical Engineering Design Projects.
   
• Some hand and power tools are available for loan to research groups. A sign out logbook is posted by the student shop entrance. The loan period is two working days. The shop may recharge for items kept beyond this time.

Submitting a Job

• Bring a sketch of the part you want fabricated to the shop, along with a budget number to which the work will be charged.
• A machinist will review the drawing with you and will prepare an estimate of the cost and schedule for completing the work.

Shop Rates

• $45/hour for College of Engineering researchers

Contacting the Shop

The College of Engineering Machine Shop is located in room 249 in the Arts Building near the lagoon. Campus map showing the shop location.

Research Shop Phone: (805)893-2136
Student Shop Phone: (805)893-4090
Fax (805)893-8820

e-mail addresses:

Andy Weinberg
Nelson Bednersh

Campus

 

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This page is maintained by David Bothman
Last updated 7-26-04