DIY metal 3D printer Meanwhile, SpaceX is 3D printing next-gen rocket engines like the Super-Draco out of high-quality metal alloys.

A company called Desktop Metal thinks it can finally take 3D metal printing mainstream with its new system, which is supposed to be both less expensive and much faster.

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Desktop Metal revealed pricing and other details for its 3D printers today which can make objects out of hundreds of different alloys including steel, aluminum, titanium and copper.

Array/HP Why use 3D metal printing? 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, lets you build parts that are expensive or impossible to make with conventional manufacturing methods.