The makers of a 3D desktop printer that’s garnering attention as a Kickstarter crowdfunding project claim the machine is 50 times faster than other 3D desktop printers.

The Slash 3D printer is a stereolithography (SLA) machine, meaning it uses a basin filled with photosensitive resin that’s hardened into shapes layer by layer using a concentrated light source.

The 3D printer, from startup Uniz Technology LLC in San Diego, is available for $1,200 to Early Bird backers. At that price, the Slash 3D printer is the least expensive SLA machine available — even cheaper than XYZprinting’s Nobel 1.0, which retails for $1,500.

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