Gizmo Dorks 1.75mm Hips Filament 1kg / 2.2lb for 3D Printers, Orange

I think as far as HIPS goes the mechanical properties are pretty standard: very stiff, very lightweight, somewhat liable to warping on the build plate even at 110C but not as bad as ABS. Actually the weight threw me off, you probably get much more filament than you're expecting from the 1kg net weight if you're used to PLA or PETG (not sure about ABS.)The orange isn't quite all the way to "neon" orange but it does glow orange under blacklight. It's almost as if it's 20% white and 80% orange dye. 0.8mm and thinner sections are ever-so-slightly translucent.I originally bought this with the hope that I could use it for support material for PETG, since I couldn't find much information on supporting PETG. Turns out it sucks for that, you really want PVA instead. The other issue I had is it absolutely does warp at the base on any large long prints on my dual-extrusion printer (Hictop D3) that has a print bed that's firmware limited to 100C (it shuts off if you hit it), and can only reach that if you insulate the bottom of the bed to begin with. My heavily-modified Ender 3 (with SKR 1.3 controller board) with a garolite bed easily reaches 110C and I may try 120-130C soon to see if I can get rid of that last bit of warping.I've been using the HIPS as its own material since then and I almost like it better than PETG for anything structural, which was my main purpose for the PETG to begin with. No stringing at all, bridges fairly well, and it can be smoothed with limonene the same way you'd smooth ABS with acetone, but without having to deal with the toxicity of acetone. I think HIPS is also supposed to be more chemically resistant and more UV-resistant than ABS but not as much as ASA, though it's tremendously cheaper than ASA.The only thing I think I could ask for is some fluorescent translucent filaments from Gizmodorks, similar to 3D Solutech's "See Through" PETG line. I think I'll be buying the neon pink and green next.

I was disappointed at first, but I was determined to make this filament work. I am experimenting with designing and printing functional model rockets. HIPS seemed like a good candidate for a material. Man was it hard to get it to stick to anything. After some experimentation, I think I finally figured it out. What I did was print a 1 mm thick bed of PLA and removed it from the plate. I flipped the sheet of PLA over and glued it to the plate with a glue stick. Now I just use it like any other build plate and replace the PLA when it needs it. My only caution is make sure that the bed of PLA covers enough area that your auto leveling device is taking its measurements only from the surface of the PLA. Otherwise, you'll have a few measurements that are ~1 mm lower than what your printer expects. If you get the adhesion figured out, this is some really cool filament!

One should always keep a roll of HIPS around, and not only as a support filament. I use this filament even for making general use product or tools, and the best thing is it does NOT absorb moisture. This means if you have a printing problem with some other filament, you can print with this filament to verify that it isn't a moisture issue. HIPS does not need to be sealed when stored. This gizmodorks HIPS has been very consistent and the colors really pop with brightness. The rolls do not have tangle issues, and feeds properly into the printer without issue. I highly recommend this brand and filament. It is best to print on PEI textured surface, and the part removes itself when it cools down!

I'm fighting this. I have done some some ABS prints using PETG with some pretty decent results. This stuff showed me ZERO love. I will try a bit more before I trash it and update if I figure it out.

Aun no recibi mi rembolso, no se cual sea el problema

This is a strong filament with minimal warping. It prints best at a bed temperature of 105C. It is a pale orange, almost a creamsicle color. The parts made with this using a 0.6mm nozzle and 0.4mm layer height feel nearly indestructible, and the color and matte tone of this filament is quite unique.

What can I say? It prints great on our makerbot replicator 2x, dissolves in limonene, and usually snaps free of abs parts without having to use limonene at all. The colors are bright, especially this orange. And, it's half the cost of some other brands.

Prints exactly at listed temperatures. No issues with packaging or storage.Orange is bright