Workshop rules (last update: 04.08.2019) 

Q: I need to talk to Mr. Linzer quickly, where can I find him ?
A: At the usual times in his office. You do not go to the workshop, because there is concentrated work. Every visit to the workshop disturbs and delays the completion of your order.
Q: I need a part from the workshop. Can I order it ?
A: In principle, yes, but first think carefully about whether you really need the part. The workshop is very busy and unthinking spontaneous ideas, which may not work, block the workshop and annoy your colleagues.
Q: I need 17 stands for mirrors, 6 brackets and 14 washers for my optical table. Can I have them made ?
A: It is much more reasonable to buy such things. The shop makes specialty parts that are not available, and making standard parts holds up the shop, and significantly.
Q: I need a special part from the workshop and I already have the CAD drawing. Can I bring it to Mr. Linzer ?
A: Yes you can, but before even drilling a hole, explain to Mr. Linzer exactly what you need this part for and what you want to do with it. Mr. Linzer has decades of experience and it may well be that your beautiful drawing has artistic value at best.
Q: I can't draw technically and need a workpiece. What should I do ?
A: In principle, the same as above. Make a schematic drawing with the relevant dimensions. Then explain to Mr. Linzer exactly why you need this part and what you want to do with it. Mr. Linzer has decades of experience and can probably offer a simple and better solution for you.
Q: I'm not familiar with all the mechanical stuff and I'm sure I make mistakes when measuring my mechanical parts. Can't Mr. Linzer take the appropriate measurements ?
A: He can, but certainly not in the middle of a garbage dump in your lab. There he will not find the part he is supposed to measure. But he will certainly find the workpieces that were made with great effort and are lying around in the dirt. Whether he then still has much desire to measure anything for you is questionable. So: First clean up, then ask Mr. Linzer to come to the lab.
Q: I need a part from the workshop quickly, how do I do that ?
A: Forget it. In the workshop there is a strict rule: "first come, first served", exceptions are really only in case of disaster. But since even small things take an amazing amount of time, discuss the matter with Mr. Linzer first (in his office, of course, and never in the workshop).
Q: I need a "quick and dirty" angle with any 3 holes, tolerance doesn't matter, material and dimensions don't matter. Can not Mr. Linzer....
A: He can do it, but he certainly won't do it, because that is a religious sacrilege against the workshop and a betrayal of his own principles. Rough mechanical parts of moderate quality can be purchased cheaply in the new EU countries and also have short delivery times. However, unfortunately, you have to provide a precis plan and also take care of where to get the part yourself. Furthermore, experience has shown that in 99% of all cases, the results of such hasty botched actions are only botched and therefore unusable. So it is better to plan your experiments thoroughly, in sum this is the faster way.
Q: I once did a quick course as a lathe operator. Am I allowed to make my own lathe part after hours ?
A: That is strictly forbidden, mainly for insurance reasons. The same applies to the drill press, milling machine, etc. 
Q: I can't find my wrench. May I borrow one from the workshop ?
A: Forget it and tidy up your laboratory. You will surely find a suitable wrench, if not, go to the neighboring lab. There you will find the key that was borrowed by your colleagues and not returned.
Q: It's late, I can't find any tools and Mr. Linzer is not there. Can I just go to the workshop and take something there ?
A: This is strictly forbidden, there are no exceptions and this is no joke. It is not for nothing that the workshop has a special lock. Because if Mr. Linzer has to start looking for his tools, the production times increase immeasurably.
Q: I need my own tools for my experiment, what should I do ?
A: Clean up the labs, because each lab has a complete set of tools. However, if you need something special, discuss it with Mr. Linzer. Mr. Linzer knows where to get something of good quality. Mr. Linzer will also be happy to order the tools for you, but you should first clarify with your project manager who will pay for the whole thing.
Q: I need a part from the workshop quickly, how do I do it ?
A: Forget it. In the workshop there is a strict rule: "first come, first served", exceptions are really only in case of disaster. But since even small things take a lot of time, discuss the matter with Mr. Linzer first (of course in his office and not in the workshop).
Q: I need a "quick and dirty" angle with any 3 holes, tolerance doesn't matter, material and dimensions don't matter. Can Mr. Linzer....
A: He can do it, but he certainly won't do it, because that is a religious sacrilege against the workshop and a betrayal of his own principles. Rough mechanical parts of moderate quality can be purchased cheaply in the new EU countries and also have short delivery times. However, unfortunately, you have to provide a precis plan and also take care of where to get the part yourself. Furthermore, experience has shown that in 99% of all cases, the results of such hasty botched actions are only botched and therefore unusable. So it is better to plan your experiments thoroughly, in sum this is the faster way.
Q: I once did a quick course as a lathe operator. Am I allowed to make my own lathe part after hours ?
A: That is strictly forbidden, mainly for insurance reasons. The same applies to the drill press, milling machine, etc. 
Q: I can't find my wrench. May I borrow one from the workshop ?
A: Forget it and tidy up your laboratory. You will surely find a suitable wrench, if not, go to the neighboring lab. There you will find the key that was borrowed by your colleagues and not returned.
Q: It's late, I can't find any tools and Mr. Linzer is not there. Can I just go to the workshop and take something there ?
A: This is strictly forbidden, there are no exceptions and this is no joke. It is not for nothing that the workshop has a special lock. Because if Mr. Linzer has to start looking for his tools, the production times increase immeasurably.
Q: I need my own tools for my experiment, what should I do ?
A: Clean up the labs, because each lab has a complete set of tools. However, if you need something special, discuss it with Mr. Linzer. Mr. Linzer knows where to get something of good quality. Mr. Linzer will be happy to order the tools for you, but you should first clarify with your project manager who will pay for the whole thing.
Q: I need special tools for the repair of my apparently self-built cryostat with the "Russian" magnet which allegedly at the end of the last millennium K.U. still in Innsbruck has stolen.
A: Here there are two possibilities: Our former mechanic Mr. Schenold built it as an "apprentice" at the Bolzmann Institute for Erich Gornik before he went to Bell-Labs in the USA and later to Innsbruck. In this case it is not broken, but only you are not able to operate the antique piece correctly. Mr. Schenold (our mechanic from the first years of the fke) will be happy to tell you on the phone the appropriate tricks, because he appreciates it very much when his "classics" are still in operation (but this conversation might take a little longer, because the last time I met Mr. Schenold, he was visibly bored). 2) You are unlucky and the part is neither homemade nor Russian, but a good example of awful American engineering. If you did not follow the workshop rules above and got blacklisted, you can only throw the part away. As a good workshop user you have a certain chance that Mr. Linzer will find something in his private collection of exotic tools that will help you, but usually not for free...
Q: How do I make myself unpopular with my colleagues and Mr. Linzer ?
A: That is no problem if 
- You constantly go to the workshop and annoy Mr. Linzer with some nonsense, so that he does not get to work and thus all orders are delayed.
- You constantly claim emergencies in order to get your workpiece faster.
- You order a complicated workpiece immediately and then leave it lying around for weeks.
- Mr. Linzer finds his beautiful workpieces in various piles of dirt.
- You borrow special tools from the workshop and don't bring them back.
- You borrow something from the workshop and Mr. Linzer is not informed.
- You use machines in the workshop although it is strictly forbidden.
- You need something "quick and dirty. Forget it. Go to the central workshop or buy the part.