The College of Arts and Sciences Instrument Machine Shop and its technicians have played a key role in nationally funded research and scientific study for more than five decades. With over 90 years of combined machining experience, we plan, design, fabricate and repair precision devices for use in a wide range of projects. Working to assist College of Arts and Sciences faculty and graduate students, our team of experts can build anything from optic adapters to a 35 foot recirculating flume.
We collaborate with faculty and graduate students to design and fabricate highly complex parts, devices, prototypes and equipment. Using software such as MasterCam and AutoDesk Fusion, we are capable of generating schematics and part files for our Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines.
Projects made possible in our shop include but are not limited to:
Chip Holder created for low temperature experiments performed in a cryostat by the Physics Department.
Equipment designed and fabricated to facilitate Lava Flow Research
Kevin Cullinan makes adjustments to the flume he built. He works with researchers from the Department of Geography where they study water flow.
Precision turning being performed on a lathe.
Tapping threads into a detailed machined part.
Our capabilities are made possible by the machines and tools available to us, which include:
Thomas Brachmann
Instructional Support Associate
tjb23@buffalo.edu
Kevin Cullinan
Instructional Support Technician
kmc38@buffalo.edu
Gary Nottingham
Instructional Support Technician
grn@buffalo.edu
(716) 645-3904
161 Fronczak Hall
On the opposite side of the breezeway from the elevators.
Request a consultation with one of our machine shop experts. We will schedule a face to face meeting to discuss what you are looking for. We often have a lot of questions regarding what you are trying to accomplish. We try to maintain a "first in first out" priority method with regard to work being completed, so the sooner you contact us the better.
Machine shop staff are available for consultations Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Optical setup for a laser table for Spectroscopy study in Chemistry
Eruption caused by the injection of water into molten rock, with simultaneous hammer impact
CNC Toolpath modeling of a flow cell for Chemistry
Rheometer used to measure viscosity of molten materials
3-view drawing of a part used in an assembly for Geology research