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Title: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Heavymetaltech01 on January 07, 2024, 06:31:37 PM

Greetings Everyone,
I am seeking assistance from the Forensic's Lab or State Police regarding my upcoming AFTE Workshop " PMF Investigations - Recommended Best Practices & Challenges For The Investigator & Forensic Lab".
I am hoping to borrow a 3D printer (FDM / SLA) as well as 3D printed/CNC fabricated firearms & components for the duration of the workshop.


Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Debra Gillis on January 08, 2024, 02:14:29 PM

Hello,


Unfortunately the Alaska State Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, Anchorage Police Department, and the Alaska State Troopers do not have any 3D printers or 3D printed fabricated firearms/components. 


Deb

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Evan Thompson on January 08, 2024, 06:07:31 PM

Maybe the Anchorage University has a 3D printer.  I know that the university in Flagstaff does.

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Heavymetaltech01 on January 08, 2024, 07:55:10 PM

Thanks for the quick reply Debra, much appreciated!

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Heavymetaltech01 on January 08, 2024, 07:56:09 PM

Evan, do you have a contact at the University by chance? Thanks for the suggestion.

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Debra Gillis on January 08, 2024, 08:03:57 PM

I have no contact but the full names of our two Anchorage Universities are:  University of Alaska, Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University.


Deb

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Alan Zheng on January 09, 2024, 09:31:25 AM

Alternatively, you could pre-print the parts and mail it up to the host committee.


Edit: missed the part about needs a 3D printer as well. Go with Dustin's suggestion as long as you're not trying to print a whole firearm for demonstration purposes. Might take longer than a full day workshop. Smaller parts, sure.

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Dustin Engel on January 09, 2024, 11:36:59 AM

Order printer.  Ship to AK.  Use for class.  Add to raffled items.  Profit?  Ender 2 Pro would be an easy to set up and use printer.  Unfortunately shipping expense may be only downside.

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Evan Thompson on January 09, 2024, 11:56:54 AM

(https://forum.afte.org/blob:https://forum.afte.org/fa672398-a232-4d5f-8e18-787eb0a9670f)Northern Arizona University
Contact : Cline Library
928-523-6820


library.makerlab@nau.edu


They have a room of 3D printers

Title: Re: Contact Information for Firearms Forensic Lab, Anchorage, Alaska
Post by: Dustin Engel on January 18, 2024, 11:25:22 AM

https://store.creality.com/products/ender-2-pro?spm=..collection_90778a1d-d845-4ff0-a8c4-48fded4b7d74.albums_1.1&spm_prev=..index.products_display_nav_1.1


Ender 2 Pro is on sale for $99 when using a code.  Looks like limited to 10 a day.