Instrument Shop

About the Shop

The Physics and Astronomy instrument shop provides complete professional instrument construction for research at UNC. It is located in Phillips Hall room 115. Our services include:

• Design consultation
• CNC programming
• CNC turning
• CNC milling
• Manual machining
• Electric discharge machining
• Welding
• Sheet metal fabrication
• Plastic fabrication

Preferred CAD files are SLDPRT, IGES, and STP.

Cost and Payment

Our rates:
$47.00 per hour plus materials
$42.00 per hour plus materials – Intradepartment

Payment:
Department transfer/journal entry. Please submit work in person. Please have your full Chartfield prepared for billing at the time that work is submitted.

Contact:
Philip Thompson, 919-962-1183