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The fundamental nature of the research in the field of Physics means that much of the apparatus and equipment cannot be bought "off the shelf" and must be specially fabricated. The School of Physics Workshop is therefore a vital component of the research effort of the School. Highly skilled technicians work closely with academic staff, research staff and postgraduate students to create the apparatus necessary for research and teaching. The technical team is skilled in all aspects of this process, from the initial design concept, through detailed design, fabrication, installation, commissioning and "debugging". The workshop specializes in the fields of precision machining, and ultra-high vacuum and cryogenic design and fabrication. About the Physics Workshop
The Physics Workshop FacilityThe Physics workshop contains an impressive array of high precision machinery, which has been assembled over many years. Indeed, one of the highest precision lathes is over forty years old. In spite of its age, it still performs at a level of precision comparable to the best in Australia. Not all of the machinery is as old as this precision lathe, and the equipment base in the workshop is continually being built up. For example, modern digital metrology equipment has been installed to augment the intrinsic precision of these machines. Also, state if the art computer aided design packages (including three dimensional visualisation) are commonly used to perform the detailed design. A recent addition to the workshop is an Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) facility. The enduring levels of precision and quality of the equipment in the workshop is a result of an established programme of ongoing maintenance and appropriate utilisation.
Services provided by WorkshopThe following services skills are provided by the workshop:
Please contact the Workshop Manager, Gary Light, on ph. 6488-2753 to discuss your requirements.
Equipment in the Physics Workshop
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