The CNSI Innovation Workshop is comprised of the main facilities in Elings 3430 and the machining hub in Elings 2442. The Innovation Workshop is used by a wide group of students, staff, and external users in order to reach their fabrication goals. We have 3D Printers, a laser cutter and traditional machine tools in addition to a variety of more specialized tools, such as polymer casting equipment for PDMS microfluidics and our custom CNC glass/silicon cutter.
This Wiki has information about: becoming a workshop user; safety, reference, and training information for the workshop tools; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); chemical safety references; and other generally useful reference material for working productively in the CNSI Workshops.
Workshop wizards are undergraduate students who maintain the labs, provide training to users, design new tools, and build parts for users. Dr. Brian Dincau is the workshop manager. Please feel free to contact any of us with questions or ideas that you want to discuss.
12/05/2024
Winter Mega Announcement
There will be no training offered from 12/20/24 through 01/06/25. Additionally, training will be extremely limited from 12/9/24 through 12/20/24 due to limited Workshop Wizard availability.Â
Elings Hall will be closed to those without swipe access from 12/20 through 01/06. During this time, there will be intermittent DI Water and Exhaust work, preventing safe use of the fume hoods. Please take this time for vacation, data analysis, or other activities that do not require lab use.
We are currently experiencing some waterjet issues. The pinch valve that controls abrasive flow is cracked. We are working on a fix, but it may require some replacement parts.
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10/31/24
Happy Halloween! đđ As of this morning, we have finished setting up an additional Bambu X1 Carbon! This has displaced the Ultimaker S5, which we are retiring immediately.
9/18/24
All issues with the laser cutter have now been resolved. If you change any of the default settings in Corel Draw or Job Control, please make sure to change them back after use.
06/06/24
This summer, the Innovation Workshop is moving to Elings 3430. For more information, please see this memo.
Job Submission Google Form
The job submission form allows you to upload files or request correspondence to get a part made by our workshop wizards.
Training Request Google Form
The training request form includes the new user orientation, which is required to become a user of these labs.
Access to the Workshops
Please visit this page for information about becoming a new user and gaining card-key access to the labs.
Please reach out to Brian and/or the workshop wizards with questions or concerns about the lab and its tools!
Lab Manager
Brian Dincau: Elings 3217; bdincau@ucsb.edu; (805) 724-0426âŹ
Workshop Wizards
Yanis: yanis@ucsb.edu
Rachel: rylin@ucsb.edu
Colin: ckwok520@ucsb.edu
Jason: jwei@ucsb.edu
Remy: remywong@ucsb.edu
Kenneth: kennethkho@ucsb.edu
Elaina: epace@ucsb.edu
Grace : grace_zhang@ucsb.edu
Flynn: flynnirvine@ucsb.edu (In Edinburgh until Winter quarter)
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