Instrument/equipment Core/facility: Advanced Instrumentation Development Center (AIDC)

Research and Student Machining

Craig Miller

About the shop

For use by students and researchers with professional supervision. Hands-on training available. Shop classes available during the semester. Professional advice for design and fabrication of projects. Includes mills, lathes, welding shop, and fume hood. The Research Support Shop is part of Yale’s instrumentation initiative.

Available to Yale researchers & external researchers

Instrument menu

Water jet: Flow NanoJet 
Laser cutter: Coherent Meta2C 250 W
Orbital welder: Swagelok M200
3D printers: Bambu X1E and Formlabs Form3
Clausing CNC motorized 3-axis mill
Bridgeport motorized 3-axis mill
Bridgeport manual 3-axis mill
Clausing Colchester​ lathe
 

Water jet

Scientific apparatus

The NanoJet is a highly accurate, small-format waterjet machining center. Groundbreaking in design, our NanoJet is a fully enclosed, all-in-one solution that provides precise, clean, and quiet cutting. Learn more about our NanoJet or visit the manufacturer website

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Laser cutter

Scientific apparatus
Coherent Meta2C 250 W

The laser cutter is a computer‑controlled cutting and engraving system optimized for flat materials. Like the abrasive water jet, it is best suited for sheet stock, but it also supports high‑resolution surface etching and marking.  While similar in overall concept, this laser cutter is geared for thinner and nonmetal materials than the waterjet, such as acrylic.  Learn more about our laser cutter.

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Orbital welder

Scientific apparatus
Swagelok M200

We have a Swagelok M200 orbital tube welder with a variety of collets for welding stainless steel tubing for high-purity gas services and vacuum systems. (Manufacturer website

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3D printers

Bambu X1E (qty 2)​

3D printer on bench
Bambu X1E 3D printer

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Formlabs Form3

Formlabs 3D printer
Formlabs Form3 3D printer

Learn more about our 3D printers. 

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Clausing CNCs (qty 2)

Scientific apparatus

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Bridgeport motorized 3-axis mill (qty 2)

Scientific apparatus

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Bridgeport manual 3-axis mill

Scientific apparatus

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Clausing Colchester​ lathe (qty 4)

Scientific apparatus

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