The Dietrich School Machine Shop specializes in mechanical design, fabrication, and repair of research equipment and instrumentation. We can turn concepts, sketches, or CAD models into reality, offering services from vacuum pump repairs to custom mechanical designs for all Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences departments. Shop equipment includes a CNC Water Jet Machining Center with rotary, CNC 25T Press Brake, CNC 5 axis mill, multiple CNC 3 axis mills with 4th axis option, CNC lathe, CNC knee mills, bandsaws, sheet metal fabrication tools, manual lathes, manual mills, TIG welders, assorted hand tools, multiple 3D filament printers, and a 3D resin printer. Access to the Machine Shop is limited to trained and approved Dietrich School research personnel and Student Machine Shop access is granted on a machine-by-machine basis. Qualified users may receive 24/7 key card access to the Student Machine Shop, under the buddy system. Safety compliance is mandatory and violations result in loss of access. For PI-sponsored project eligibility, contact the shop supervisor.
Location & Hours of Operation
105 NPL (Van der Graaf)
| Assisted-Use | M-F 7:30-3:30pm |
Student Shop: Open for pairs of trained users 24hrs/day.
Citation Information
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.