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Posted by UkIan

UkIan

Hips
February 10, 2015 11:24AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 376

Accidently bought a reel of HIPS. Was thinking PET but missed :/

So I can use it as support material, does it have any other uses? I mean I assume I can just print with it as it works like ABS, but is there a reason to use it instead of ABS/PLA, or reasons not to use it instead of ABS/PLA?

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createit

Re: Hips
February 11, 2015 01:54AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 3

The glass transition temperature 100 °C and fusion at 150 °C, so you should set lower temperature than PLA if using.
And it is cheaper than ABS/PLA, but not so strong. It's determined by yourself i think.

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Srek

Re: Hips
February 11, 2015 03:46AM

Registered: 14 years ago
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HIPS does not warp as easily as ABS but has very similar mechanical properties. It is a nice alternative to ABS for large prints.

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UkIan

Re: Hips
February 11, 2015 06:13AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 376

Ok, I'll give it a run through and see what comes out the other end smiling smiley