Design & Built with the support of the Artilect Fablab in Toulouse France Affordable DIY metal 3d Printer based on TIG process For more details in English: http://reprap.org/wiki/StrongPrint Pour plus de details en Francais: http://reprap.org/wiki/StrongPrint/fr Article on 3Dprint.com: http://3dprint.com/4787/3d-metal-printer-600-euros/ For the french speakers there is an article on 3D Natives: http://www.3dnatives.com/strong-print-3d-metal/ Videos: It consists of the Enlarged Rostock modified with a magnetic effector & coupes to a cheap 160Amps inverter MMA power source. Spool Holder available from Iron_Momo: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:335662/#files Wire feed was one of the most difficult item to get right (and at the time being is not fully stabilized). What seems to work the best is to rapidly extrude & retract the metal wire to make sure it only melt where you want it to melt Wire is 0.6mm steel. for MIG. This machine is still very experimental & will evolve. Setup & test phase activities: Printer design & make: Design Details to be provided on http://reprap.org/wiki/StrongPrint (Page still in construction) The Strong print Printer share the same Frame structure as the Enlarged Rostock Assembly of the machine is as simple as an IKEA furniture: For the frame: 1 - Build the three columns: Assemble the Column: 2 - Frame Structure