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  • Request a laser cutting or 3D printing service

    This form is for you to request the City of Sydney (‘City’) provide 3D printing or laser cutting services (terms and conditions, and charges, apply)
  • Sign up for a library membership before before making your request.

  • 3D printing services can be accessed with your City of Sydney Library membership.

    We’ll email you within 10 days to confirm the cost or cancel if it’s beyond our service scope.

    Allow at least 14 days for your request to be completed once confirmed.

    We use Ultimaker S series printers.

    • This service has a fee of $5 per job request plus $3 per hour of print time. 
    • The cost is capped at $30 with a maximum 10 hour print time. 
    • Printing size is limited to 115mm x 95mm x 100mm 
    • 3D printing is limited to processing onto a single build plate. We may not accept printing with multiple copies and will limit requests to allow access for all.   
    • File formats we accept are .obj, .thing and .stl files with a maximum  30MB size. 
    • We don’t have the capacity to edit or amend printing. Where possible, we’ll help  with placement or adjustment of scale. 

    If you need help with formatting or any other aspect of the job, please leave a note below. 

  • Laser cutting services can be accessed with your City of Sydney Library membership. 

    We’ll email you within 10 days to confirm the cost or cancel if it’s beyond our service scope. 

    Allow at least 14 days for your request to be completed once confirmed. 

    We use a Trotec Speedy 100 laser cutter. 

    • Maximum area of 300mm x 600mm. 
    • A maximum of 1 x full sheet per laser cutting request applies.
    • We may not accept complex laser cutting or etching files, or requests for multiple copies to allow access for all.   
    • File formats we  accept are Adobe Illustrator (ai), Adobe PDF (pdf) and I  SVG (svg). 
    • Cut lines must be RGB red 0.001mm. Etch lines must be RGB black. 
    • Access to the Adobe Suite is available to library members in some of our branches. Charges may apply. Call us on 02 9265 9333 to find out where. 

    Laser cutting service fee Cost
    Per job per item $5

     

    3mm acrylic sheet size Cost
    Any area up to ¼ sheet (75 × 150mm) $5
    Any area up to ½ sheet (150 × 300mm) $10
    Any area up to ¾ sheet (225 × 450mm) $15
    Any area up to full sheet (300 × 600mm) $20

     

    3mm ply sheet size Cost
    Any area up to ¼ sheet (75 × 150mm) $3
    Any area up to ½ sheet (150 × 300mm) $6
    Any area up to ¾ sheet (225 × 450mm) $9
    Any area up to full sheet (300 × 600mm) $12
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  • Purpose of collection: In order to use the library 3D and Laser cutting services

    Intended recipients: City of Sydney employees.

    Supply: The supply of this information is voluntary. If you are unwilling to provide this information, the City of Sydney may be unable to provide access to its services.

    Access/Correction: Please contact the City of Sydney on 02 9265 9333 or at council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au to access or correct your personal information.

    Storage: The City of Sydney, located at 456 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, is collecting this information and will store it securely. 

    Other uses: The City of Sydney will use your personal information for the purpose for which it was collected. 

    For further details on how the City of Sydney manages personal information, please refer to our privacy management plan.

     

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