Scientific Instrument Shop

Overview of Services

Welcome to The Scientific Instrument Shop iLab page.

We are dedicated to provide high quality service to meet your research needs.

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The Scientific Instrument Shop is here to provide our expertise in engineering, fabrication, and prototyping. Our shop will turn any idea into reality so that research isn't confined to only the imagination. We do it by knowing our customer's parameters, constraints, budget, and timing.

We have capabilities in milling, turning, welding, soldering, drilling, tapping, wood work, and electronic prototyping. We work with all sorts of plastics and with many types of metals, such as stainless steel, mild steel, copper, brass, aluminum, and cast iron. We work with researchers to determine the best design for their experiments.

Leadership

Joel Rodriguez

Assistant Director of the Scientific Instrument Shop

312-996-4383

jrodri39@uic.edu

Location and hours of operation

Hours:	Locations:
Machine Shop 6:30AM-5:00 PM M-F	950 South Halsted Street Bldg. SEL-SE Rm. 1287 Chicago, IL 60612
Electronics Shop 9AM-5PM M & F Tuesday – Thursday, by Appointment *Varies due to on-site work	Benjamin Goldberg Research Center (BGRC), 1940 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 Rm. LL16-20, MC937 Chicago, IL, 60612

Links and Resources

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Joel Rodriguez	Assistant Director of the Scientific Instrument Shop	312-996-4383	jrodri39@uic.edu	Science & Engineering Laboratories - SE 1287
Jakub Walkosz	Electronics Technician	312-996-4383	jwalko2@uic.edu	Benjamin Goldberg Research Center, LL-24
Thomas Bruzan	Senior Lab Mechanic (Machinist)	312-996-4383	SIS@uic.edu	Science & Engineering Laboratories - SE 1287
Wayne Sterling	Electronics Engineering Assistant	312-996-7618	sterling@uic.edu	Benjamin Goldberg Research Center, LL-24

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