2. WHO IS WHO
Jim Smitherman – Building Manager
• Contact
• jim@che.utexas.edu
• (512) 471-3460
Shallaco McDonald – Technical Staff Assistant
• Contact
• smcdonald@che.utexas.edu
• (512) 471-7867
3. LOCATION AND
HOURS
We are located on the 1st floor of CPE in room 1.408A
Our hours are
• 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday
• 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Friday
• The shop is open for consultation from 1 – 2 pm Monday
through Thursday
• If you are unable to make that time window feel free to email
or call us to set up an appointment
4. WHAT WE DO
We offer the graduate students and undergraduate
laboratories technical support in experimentation.
Our services include:
Design Consultation
Machining Parts
Equipment Repair
Welding
Laboratory Support
and Much More
5. YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TWO
TYPES OF ALARMS IN THE
BUILDING
THERE’S THE GAS
MONITORING SYSTEM
AND THE FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM
6. GMS LEVEL 1 ALARM
Evacuates the floor that the incident is detected on
A blue strobe will flash and an alarm will sound
You are required to evacuate the floor of concern and wait for the all-
clear to re-enter
GMS LEVEL 2 ALARM
Evacuates the entire building!
A blue strobe will flash and a voice will give you evacuation
instructions
You are required to evacuate the entire building and go to your
predetermined evacuation area
Instructions for re-entry will be provided to the group leader
7. FIRE ALARM
There is only one level with the Fire Alarm System
A full building evacuation is required!
A white strobe will flash and the fire alarm will offer
evacuation instructions
A Fire Alarm is treated the same as a GMS Level 2 Alarm
9. HARDWARE AND
MATERIALS
The shop is equipped with a modest
supply of hardware and materials.
When you are in need of hardware, fittings, tubing, or
material feel free to stop by and see if we can help!
If we don’t have it on hand we can usually point you in the
right direction to obtain it.
RECOMMENDED VENDORS
If we don’t have the part in stock, you’ll need to order it.
We have a list of vendors on our site: www.che.utexas.edu
Click ‘Department Services’ ‘Machine Shop’ ‘Vendors and Materials’
10. CNC MACHINING
We have a Haas CNC with four axis capabilities.
Programs will be provided by the shop.
The machine is capable of machining parts up to 14” x 36”.
3D PRINTER
We have a MakerBot Replicator 2X dual head printer.
It prints ABS and Dissolvable filament.
Models need to be in OBG or STL format.
Software is available to test your models for printability!
MODEL AND DRAWING FORMATS
The shop uses SolidWorks so SLDPRT files are
preferred.
Prints should be dimensioned in standard (Imperial
system) dimensions.
Metric to standard conversion can lead to mistakes!
11. LOANER TOOLS
We have a large selection of tooling available
for borrowing.
The tools must be signed out before they can
leave the shop.
Some of the tools available are:
Screwdrivers, Hammers, Socket Wrenches, Tube Benders,
Soldering Irons, Allen Wrenches, Calipers and Many More.
