Three excellent shops within the Department of Chemistry ensure the high-quality design, fabrication, and repair of equipment and instrumentation.
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311 Eberly Hall
200 University Drive A
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-8410
412-624-9020
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Submit a work request here. Fill out one form for each piece of equipment.
The Electronics Shop’s staff maintain and repair a wide variety of equipment. They also can design and construct circuit boards, controllers and interfaces. The shop also stocks many electronics and computer parts.
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| Shawn Artman | Josh Byler |
Phone: 624-8412
Office: 105 NPL
The staff of three in the Machine Shop is involved in the design and fabrication of diverse equipment to specification, including ultrahigh vacuum systems, high-pressure vessels, and specialized measurement devices.

Lori Neu- Glass Shop
Phone: 624-8413
Office: 511 Allen Hall
Email: lan22@pitt.edu
The department's Glass Shop is responsible for fabricating and repairing intricate pieces of glassware and apparatus, as well as constructing complete high vacuum systems.
"Glass Class: Teaching the Basics of a Vanishing Skill" (University Times)