UW Machine Shop

Shop Policies

Please review the following policies for the UW Machine Shop.

We do not loan tools to non-UW users.
We occasionally loan tools for short-term lab use.
We charge an hourly rate for labor ($60 per) and machine time (between $60-80 per) in the following areas:
- Design
- Fabrication
- Programming
- Troubleshooting
- Review the UW Fee Book
We don’t charge for consultations that take less than 30 minutes.
To discuss your project in-person at no cost, please bring the following information:
- Project name/course number
- Laboratory room number
- Principal investigator, instructor, or advisor
- First and last name of person requesting the work
- Phone and email contact for requestor
- Part material and quantity
- Well-annotated drawing
Walk-in hours are 1-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment.
Raw materials can be purchased from the shop or provided by the customer.
During senior design, enrolled students may use the shop after completing mandatory safety training.
Other students must obtain permission from the shop manager before using shop facilities for university projects only.
Projects are prioritized generally on a first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis. If needed, the queue may be re-ordered with the following priority list: Academics, then funded research, then unfunded research, then external.

UW Machine Shop Advisory Board Committee

Oversight for operations of the UW Machine Shop belongs to our advisory board, which consists of faculty and staff of the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the College of Arts and Sciences. The purpose of the board is to ensure that the facility meets the needs of the academic and research community, guide future capabilities including equipment and staffing, provide fiscal accountability, and manage projects in the event of any conflicts.

UW Machine Shop Advisory Committee (September 2017)

Name	Department/Title	Email
Michael Pishko	CEAS Dean	mpishko@uwyo.edu
Mēgan Barber	CEAS Business Manager	mbarber@uwyo.edu
Mike Schilt	CEAS Shop Manager	schilt@uwyo.edu
Marvin Perry	CEAS Machine Shop	marvin.perry@uwyo.edu
Jon Naughton	Mechanical Engineering	naughton@uwyo.edu
TeYu Chien	Physics and Astronomy	tchien@uwyo.edu
Caleb Hill	Chemistry	caleb.hill@uwyo.edu
Greg Brown	Botany	gkbrown@uwyo.edu
Vic Bershinsky	Electrical Engineering	vbershin@uwyo.edu

Contact Us

UW Machine Shop

1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307-766-4243

Email: uw-shop@uwyo.edu