Three excellent shops within the Department of Chemistry ensure the high-quality design, fabrication, and repair of equipment and instrumentation.
Electronics Shop
Electronics Shop Work Request Form
Fill out one form for each piece of equipment.
Appropriate decontamination must be completed on all equipment submitted to Arts & Sciences Electronics Shop or Machine Shop for maintenance or repair.
Phone: 412-624-8410
Office: 311 Eberly Hall
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.
Machine Shop
Phone: (412) 624-8412
Office: 105 NPL
The staff of four 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.
Glass Shop
Lori Neu- Scientific Glass Blower
Phone: 624-8413
Office: 519 Allen Hall
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)