College Science Technical Services
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences operates and maintains both a machine shop and an electronics shop for students, staff, and faculty within the college. These shops can build non-commercially available parts, fabricate custom research equipment and parts, repair instruments and machines, provide technical advice and assistance, and help locate parts and materials. These services are provided free-of charge. If materials are needed that are not in stock, they will need to be provided by the department requesting them. We will offer suggestions to help use what we have on-hand.
Materials available:
Aluminum, steel, copper, brass, plastics, lumber, fasteners, and various other types of hardware
Machine Shop Capabilities:
- CNC and manual milling
- CNC and manual turning
- Grinding and polishing
- Sheet metal bending and forming
- Drilling and punching holes
- Sandblasting
- Welding
- Threading and tapping
Electronics Capabilities:
- Repair and testing,
- Design and prototyping
- Equipment installation and set-up
- Electronics training.
Requests should be sent to: LASEquipment@niu.edu or by calling: (815) 753-7582.
Machine Shop Equipment List:
Sharp SV-2412 CNC Machining Center
National Sheet Metal Shear
Bridgeport EZ Path II CNC Lathe
Hammond Pedestal Grinder
LeBlond Engine Lathe
Lincoln and Miller Welders
Bridgeport Milling Machine
Yates American Table Saw
Lagun Milling Machine
Peenex Sand Blasting Cabinet
Kalamazoo Metal Cutting Band Saw
Allen 2-Spindle Drill Press
2’ Di-Arco Sheet Metal Brake
DoAll Band Saw
6’ National Sheet Metal Brake
Scotchman 60 Ton Iron Worker
Di-Arco Sheet Metal Roller
