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3D Printer

Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc., the library has a 3D printer that is available to the public. 

Users must complete training on using our Lulzbot Taz 5 before using the printer.
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What kind of printer 3D printer does the printer use? 

  • The Library’s 3D printer is a Lulzbot Taz 5.

  • The LulzBot® TAZ is a versatile, high-performance desktop 3D printer with an all-metal hot end and PEI print surface.

Materials

The Library’s 3D printer uses PLA and ABS filament.  PLA (Polylactic Acid) is plastic made from corn starch. Because PLA is plant-based, it biodegrades over time when exposed to continuous moisture. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) is very structurally sturdy, which is why it is used in things like camera housings, protective housings, packaging, and creating LEGOS.

Download or make your own models to print

We suggest the free website TinkerCad for learning how to make your own model.

Please remember that patterns/models posted on the internet may not print the same in different types of printer. 

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For already completed models that can be downloaded we suggest the following sites:

  • Want to become a Seed Sharing member?
    Fill out Seed Sharing Membership Information Form and turn it in at the library. Select seed packets and bring them to the front desk for check out. You will need to have a library card to borrow seeds. For information on how to get a free library card, check out review our policies. There is no cost to borrow seeds from Craft Memorial Library! We hope you learn much, share your experience and knowledge, and enjoy the fruits of your labor. At harvest time, please take some extra steps to save seeds for others. We ask that a portion of the seeds you save be returned to our seed sharing library to keep the library self-sustaining. The more seeds in the library, the more community members can benefit from growing their own food.
  • Why save seeds?
    People have been saving seeds for over 12,000 years. However, much of that knowledge has been lost over the last hundred years. Many varieties of fruits and vegetables have become extinct. When you grow and save your own seeds, you develop seed stock that is suited to our climate save money -mitigate our dependence on agro-business
  • How to donate and return seeds:
    Please read the Craft Memorial Seed Sharing brochure: How to Save Seeds if you are new to saving seeds. Once you have collected seed from your crops, set aside some for yourself and some for the library in clearly labeled containers or envelopes with the following information: a Common Name (Tomato) Variety (Brandywine) Seed Source (Your Name) Location Harvested (Bluefield Year Harvested (2015) Notes (Original seed from Seed Savers Exchange. Container grown. Prolific yield. Great tasting, etc.) Drop off all labeled seeds at the Library Front Desk and fill out the Seed Return Form. If you haven’t done so yet, please fill out the Membership form at the library. If you are unable to save your own seed, please consider donating a packet or two of fresh commercially grown, open—pollinated (non- hybrid; non-GMO) seed to keep our library stocked.
  • Want to learn more about seed sharing?
    Learn more about seed sharing by visiting the following sites: www.seedalliance.org www.seedsavers.org howtosaveseeds.com
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