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Chama Tek is a machine shop specializing in precision manufacture of prototype hardware. Stainless steels, carbon steels, brass, bronze, and plastics.Turning and milling capability with fast turn-around time.

Use conventional lathes and mills, in addition to Haas VF-2, Cincinnati Arrow-500 and Sabre-750, cnc mills programmed with G-code and Virtual Gibbs.Materials were mostly 6061-T6 aluminum, 300 series stainless steels, brass.

Use conventional mills and lathes, and a Haas VF-2 cnc mill programmed using G-code, and Virtual Gibbs.Machined hardware and fixtures for experiments by the scientists at Physics Department, and at CAMD (Center for Microstructures and Devices).

Machine hardware used in the assembly of satellites. Machines used were mills and lathes, Hauser and cSip jig bores. Materials were mostly 6061 T6 aluminum, 300 series stainless steels, and some Inconel.Perform the final assembly of the hardware in clean rooms following the assembly procedures and inspection requirements of the applicable certification (cert) logs per DCAS (Department of Contracts and Services) requirements.The projects were:HEAO (High Energy Astronomy Observatory)IRAS (Infrared Astronomical Satellite)COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer)SBUV (Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer)

Set-up and operate horizontal and vertical mills, engine lathes, O.D - I.D. grinders and surface grinders, and Pratt & Whitney 3E jig bores. Set-up and operate Sundstrand OM-2 and M-21 CNC milling machines.Sudstrand was a major US military contractor.

Use lathes and milling machines to fabricate precision research mechanisms used by astronomers on the 36" Telescope located at Clinton, LA.instruments fabricated: Offset guiders, photographic plate holders, direct camera mountings. Also install the instruments onto the 36" telescope, and balance the telescope in preparation for observation by the astronomers.

Manufacturer of Analytical Chromatographs.Use milling machines and lathes to machine small parts. Stainless steel and platinum.

Set-up and operate horizontal and vertical mills, engine lathes, O.D - I.D. grinders and surface grinders, and Pratt & Whitney 3E jig bores. Set-up and operate Sundstrand M21 Tape controlled milling machine.Most materials were heat-treatable tool steels, some Hastelloy B, and Titanium 6Al-4V.