On-Site Small Equipment Check Out

ACCESS RULES + GUIDELINES

Any staff member, faculty, enrolled student, or employee of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a valid ArtiCard may use the Service Bureau small equipment.

There is no lab fee or rental fee.

Reservations

• To checkout equipment from the Service Bureau you will make a reservation via the links below.
• To assure that equipment will be available when you need it, we recommend making advance reservations.
• Reservations may be placed no more than two weeks in advance.  
• Unscheduled check-outs and walk-ins will be first come first serve and dependent on pending reservations. 

Equipment (staplers, deroller, binding machines) may be borrowed for up to 3 hours at a time (Monday-Friday) from the Service Bureau.

Button Maker		The Service Bureau can make 1” buttons. Each button costs: $0.10 with no limit to your order. You will go through the DSF to place your order. More information about downloading our template, how your button making session will start and a tutorial on the process.	You can take the button maker with you or you can sit in our side room while you make buttons. We are happy to show you how it works to get you started and then you can be on your way!
Long Arm Saddle Stitch Stapler		Our heavy-duty long reach stapler has adjustable binding lengths and can staple through up to 20 pieces of paper. Ideal for larger booklets with a staple distance over 8 inches. A short tutorial on how to use the long arm stapler.	This equipment is portable and can be used anywhere.
Saddle Stitch Stapler		Staples up to 20 sheets. Perfect for binding pamphlets, brochures, booklets, and special projects of smaller sizes. A short video tutorial on how to use this specific stapler.	This equipment is portable and can be used anywhere.
Spiral Binding Machine		The Tru-Bind machine is totally manual. Can punch up to 20 sheets at a time. This is a spiral bind. We have numerous colors and sizes. Check our sample wall for options. Great for any size booklet and easy to use.	After a brief demo you can sit in our side room to make your books or we can set you up in an area on the 11th floor. This equipment will stay on the 11th floor.
Large De-Roller		The Bienfang De-Roller will allow you to take the curl out of both photo and fine art papers that come off a roll. Will support paper widths up to 50 inches in width and 38 inches in length.	This equipment is magical and very expensive. We will show you how to use it but be sure to handle it gentle. How to video of how to use the deroller here.
Small De-Roller		The Bienfang De-Roller will allow you to take the curl out of both photo and fine art papers that come off a roll. Will support paper widths up to 24 inches in width and 38 inches in length.	This equipment is magical and very expensive. We will show you how to use it but be sure to handle it gentle. How to video of how to use the deroller here.
Wire Binding Machine		The Wire Binding machine is totally manual. Can punch up to 20 sheets at a time. This is a Wire-O binder so is a metal twin loop process. We a have few sizes and a small set of color choices. Check our sample wall for options. Great for any size booklet and easy to use.	After a brief demo you can sit in our side room to make your books. This machine is only used on the premises. This equipment will stay on the 11th floor. Brief instructions can be found here.
Grommet Press		This Handheld Hand Press Portable Grommet Machine is perfect for hanging banners, fabric prints and much more. We can provide 3/8in silver grommets.	After a brief demo we can send you on the way Details of how to use the machine can be found here.
Weighted Ruler - 28"		The Safety Ruler has a curved aluminum guard that prevents the razor from accidentally slicing your fingers. There is a padded bottom to prevent slipping.	After a brief demo we can send you on your way.
Weighted Ruler - 40"		The Safety Ruler has a curved aluminum guard that prevents the razor from accidentally slicing your fingers. There is a padded bottom to prevent slipping.	After a brief demo we can send you on your way.

PICK UP AND RETURN

• These items are available from the Service Bureau during our normal hours of operation.
  Knock on the Service Bureau door and let the staff member know that you are picking up or returning a reserved piece of equipment.
• It is important to be on time for your pickup and return appointments.
  If you are later than 10 minutes to pick up, we cannot guarantee staff will be available to give you the equipment.
• Email us at sbureau.saic.edu if you are running late and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Any equipment abuse or neglect will result in your full financial responsibility for any and all replacement or repair costs, and may result in disciplinary action that could lead to the loss of some or all of your equipment privileges.

Personal Responsibility

Do not leave equipment unattended, as some of these items are expensive, and you will be held financially responsible for replacing anything lost.  Any student caught stealing or intentionally or recklessly handling equipment will result in that student immediately losing all equipment loan privileges.

Please be aware of your responsibilities when you borrow resources from the Service Bureau.
School equipment and resources are not insured against loss or damage by borrowers.

• You are financially responsible for the safe return of all borrowed resources.
• Don’t loan resources that are checked out to you to anyone else.
• If anything is missing or damaged, you will be charged for the cost of repair or replacement.
• You are liable for replacement of lost resources—EVEN IF LOST ON SAIC PROPERTY and EVEN IF STOLEN FROM YOU.
• You must return borrowed resources to the Service Bureau by the due date and time to avoid late fines and other penalties.

Reserved equipment will be picked up from Sharp 1111 between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. on weekdays.
We are not open on nights or weekends.

Students who have made a reservation and fail to pick up equipment within 10 minutes of their schedule time will forfeit their reservation.

We understand that sometimes scheduling conflicts occur.  If you know you will be late picking up or returning equipment, you must notify the Service Bureau via email as soon as possible at sbureau.saic.edu.

Please be respectful towards your classmates: when you return your equipment late, you keep another student waiting.

Student Organizations or Departments who wish to use the equipment for an event, on weekend days or longer term use please email us directly at sbureau@saic.edu to discuss feasibility.