Electronic and Machine Shop

Perfusion Chamber, Acrylic

Repair and Custom Fabrication

Tucked into the basement of the Hope Building at the corner of Congress Avenue and Cedar Street is a warren of well-lit rooms filled with milling machines, table saws, welders and lathes. The Machine Shop has catered to medical school researchers for more than three decades, building prototype devices for use in experiments.

Tools of the trade

Precision measuring equipment
Complete set of hand tools
Lathes
Milling machines
Table and band saws
Surface grinder
Spot, gas and arc welders
Full stock of materials

Publication Acknowledgment

If research supported by this Research Core results in publication, please acknowledge this support by including the following in your publication(s):

"We thank the Yale Electronic and Machine Shop for their assistance with _________ service. The Shop is supported in part by the Yale Core Grant for Vision Research # NEI P30 EY026878."

Custom Machining

The Machine Shop provides custom machining for Yale and the local community. A skilled machinist, Tony DeSimone can work with you to help conceptualize and diagram your need and then create a custom solution. The machine shop specializes in both metal and plastic machining and fabrication services. Examples of custom work include:

Anesthesia chambers
Cold/hot plates (to custom specifications)
Custom tracheal button/plugs
Flow cytometer - kinetics unit
Localizers for irradiation of biological samples
Metabolic cages
Primate chairs
Perfusion chambers
Rodent restrainer apparatus
Water maze tank

Additional Services

In addition to custom machining services, we loan tools to faculty, staff, and students. We also keep a wide variety of spare parts and supplies in stock, which are available for purchase.

Tools for loan

The Shop is fully equipped with small hand tools and power tools which can be borrowed by personnel in the Yale medical community. The equipment is signed out (name, department, telephone number & valid Yale ID) and is expected to be returned the next working day.

Spare parts and material for purchase

Full assortment of Hardware Available

Contact for in stock availability

Materials:

Contact for in stock availability

aluminum
stainless steel
brass
acrylic sheets
polycarbonate sheets
Teflon
miscellaneous materials

Cleaners, lubricants, and adhesives:

extensive selection of cleaners
degreasers
electrical contact cleaners
rust removers
rust inhibitors
penetrating oils
lubrication liquids and sprays
Teflon and silicone sprays and adhesives for bonding variety of surfaces

Ordering Information

The machine shop provides expert machinist for metal and plastic machining and fabrication services.

Hourly Rates

Service	Yale
Standard shop service	$119
On-site service	$153
Emergency service	$177
Tool loan	Free

For pricing call or email emshop@yale.edu

Electronic Customers: Please review the service process for laboratory equipment repair

Order Request Form

PDF version

Download the PDF and open in Acrobat, complete order request form and either e-mail emshop@yale.edu or fax it to our shop at (203) 737-4340.

Please contact us with any questions.

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