This page lists by-laws relating to fees, other than membership fees.
This includes:
- Workshop Usage Fees (including the Day Pass Rate)
- Rehearsal Room Usage Fees
- Training Fees
- Tool Usage Fees
- Laser Cutting Job Fee
Membership fees are listed under Classes of membership.
By-laws are made by the committee, as allowed for by the Constitution, §65 By-laws.
In these by-laws, unless the contrary intention appears, all terms are as defined as in the Constitution, §1 Definitions.
History:
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A new version of this page was endorsed by online vote recorded at the committee meeting held 2022-11-26.
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Training fees were endorsed by the committee by online vote on 2023-07-04 with immediate effect, as recorded at the committee meeting of 2023-07-22.
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Laser cutting job fees were endorsed by the committee on 2023-07-04 with immediate effect, as recorded at the committee meeting of 2023-07-22.
The Artifactory's banking details are as per bank details.
Transaction descriptions should be as noted below.
Cost basis:
Member rate:
Day Pass:
- If attending a workshop event - included in the fee for the event unless otherwise noted
- Visiting for a tour during an Open Day or other event - Nil
- Otherwise, the Day Pass rate - $20 / day.
Inclusions:
- Use of the communal areas.
- Use of the indoor and outdoor workshop areas.
- Use of workshop tools, equipment, computers, etc.
- Some tools require you to be trained, deemed competent, and authorised before use.
- Some tools attract additional Tool Usage Fees - see below.
Exclusions:
- Use of the rehearsal room.
Payment method:
- EFTPOS machine at the bar - self service. (Write your name on the back of the reciept.)
Note: The Day Pass rate is reviewed during each Annual General Meeting.
- The Day Pass rate was set to $15 at the AGM held on 2021-09-18.
- The Day Pass rate was increased to $20 at the AGM held on 2024-09-14.
Cost basis:
Member rate:
Casual rate:
Inclusions:
- Use of the communal areas.
- Use of the rehearsal room.
Exclusions:
- Use of the indoor and outdoor workshop areas.
- Use of workshop tools, equipment, computers, etc.
Payment method:
- Bank transfer, referencing "REHEARSAL" followed by your surname.
See Rehearsal Room - Casual Usage for further details regarding casual usage.
See Classes of membership for further details on entitlements included with Band Membership.
The following tool and equipment training attracts training fees to cover the cost of volunteer time.
- Training is free for members.
- Training for non-members costs the Day Pass Rate (to cover general use of the space), plus the specific training fee (if any) listed below.
- If you join up as a member, we will refund the training fee below, for any training sessions you have completed in the previous 7 days.
| Tool |
Training fee - non member |
| Resin 3D printer |
$15 |
| FDM 3D printer |
$15 |
| Laser Cutter - initial training ("first session") |
$15 |
| Laser Cutter - competency assessment ("second session") |
No additional fee |
| Metal mill (turret mill) |
No additional fee |
| Metal lathe |
No additional fee |
This section is the authoritative reference regarding usage fees for the tools and equipment listed below.
Tool usage fees generally reflect the cost of consumables, operation, maintenance, and upgrades to the tools and equipment.
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Members pay the "member rate", excepting where the member's class of membership states that they pay the Day Pass rate.
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All other users pay the "Day Pass rate".
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Casual users of the Artifactory pay the workshop usage fee/Day Pass rate above, in addition to applicable tool usage fees.
Cost basis
- Weight of part including supports/purging as outlined by the slicer. (Use slicer weight but not slicer cost).
- When a print is cancelled a best effort estimation of filament used should be made using the benchtop scales in the room.
- Filament is split into tiers based on material cost and equipment wear.
- The authoritative reference for filament categorisation is the filament stock page.
- Filament categorisation is determined by the 3D Printers Subcommittee.
Member rate
- Tier 1: $0.05 / gram
- Tier 2: $0.10 / gram
- Tier 3: $0.15 / gram
- Tier 4: $0.20 / gram
Rounded up to the nearest $1.00 at the end of the day.
Day Pass rate
- Tier 1: $0.10 / gram
- Tier 2: $0.20 / gram
- Tier 3: $0.30 / gram
- Tier 4: $0.40 / gram
Rounded up to the nearest $1.00 at the end of the day. $20 minimum.
"Tier 0" on the filament stock page represents filament that hasn't been assigned to a tier yet.
"Tier 5" represents specialty filament which does not have normal pricing. Enquire with a member of the 3D Printing Subcommittee.
Inclusions:
Exclusions:
History:
The pricing for FDM 3D printing was revised on 2024-06-08 to include a tiered pricing system for different materials.
Cost basis
- Weight of part including supports, as printed. (Weigh using the digital scales in the Design Lab.)
Member rate
- $0.20 / gram, rounded up to the nearest $1.00
Day Pass rate
- $0.50 / gram, rounded up to the nearest $1.00
Inclusions
- Resin
- Reasonable quantity of isopropyl alcohol required to clean print
Exclusions
Payment method
- Bank transfer, referencing "3D PRINT" followed by your surname.
Cost basis
Member rate
- $0.10 / minute, rounded up to the nearest $1.00, when using Artifactory tooling.
- $0.05 / minute, rounded up to the nearest $1.00, when using B.Y.O. tooling.
Day Pass rate
- $5.00 / 10 min, ($0.50 / min), rounded up to the nearest $5.00
Inclusions
- Use of Artifactory-owned tooling, including reasonable wear and tear.
Exclusions
Payment method
- Bank transfer, referencing "SWARF" followed by your surname.
Cost basis
- Machine run time, as reported on the machine's display after completion of a job.
Member rate
- $0.20 / minute, rounded up to the nearest $1.00
Day Pass rate
- $5.00 / 10 min, ($0.50 / min), rounded up to the nearest $5.00
Inclusions
Exclusions
Payment method
- Bank transfer, referencing "LASER" followed by your surname.
Cost basis
- Machine run time, as reported on the machine's display after completion of a job.
Member rate
- $0.10 / minute, rounded up to the nearest $1.00
Day Pass rate
- $5.00 / 10 min, ($0.50 / min), rounded up to the nearest $5.00
Inclusions
Exclusions
Payment method
- Bank transfer, referencing "LASER" followed by your surname.
Cost basis
- Time, including setup time and machining time.
Member rate
- $5.00 / hour or part thereof
Day Pass rate
- $10.00 / hour or part thereof
Inclusions
- Use of Artifactory-owned tooling, including reasonable wear and tear.
Exclusions
- Use of member-owned tooling.
Payment method
- Bank transfer, referencing "MILL" followed by your surname.
Cost basis
- Time, excluding setup time.
Member rate
- $20.00 / hour, rounded up to the nearest $5.00
Day Pass rate
- $25.00 / hour, rounded up to the nearest $5.00
Inclusions
- Welding gas
- Reasonable quantity of wire
Exclusions
Payment method
- Bank transfer, referencing "WELDING" followed by your surname. (???)
If you only need to use the laser cutters for one job, the easiest way may be to ask one of our volunteers to set up and cut the job for you.
The fee for this service is -
- Day Pass Rate + operator time @ $5.00 per 10 minutes, rounded up to the nearest $5.
- Operator time includes both -
- The time that the operator spends setting up your job, and
- The time that the machine spends cutting your job, which the operator must supervise at all times.
This fee does not include the supply of material.
- Only certain types of material are compatible with the laser cutters - check the laser materials page or ask us beforehand.
- Some materials may be available to purchase on the day - ask us beforehand.