The Machine Shop is only open for walk-in consultations, questions, and other assistance during our regular hours.  During morning hours, the shop staff is busy working on projects for clients. Please limit your drop-in visits to the afternoons to maximize work flow. However, if you have an urgent need to speak with our staff, please knock after 8:15 am.

We offer consulting services in the following areas:

• Ideas
• Time
• Parts
• Cost
• Manufacturability
• Materials
• Safety
• Resources
• Alternatives
• Tools
• Sketches
• Processes
• Durability

Rates:

• $59/hr: Flat shop rate for labor and services.
• $20/hr: Labor charge for unattended machining (wire edm, cnc machines, etc.).
• $1/lb- Garnet charge on waterjet.
• Minimum charge of $10/job for use of EDM wire.