Has anyone had experience printing HIPS? I was wondering how it is compared to ABS, both during the print (bed settings, warping, etc) and afterwards (harder? easier to snap? rougher surface?).
LulzBot sells HIPS we’ve tested with our machines. It sticks to the bed easy, doesn’t warp (at least no where near as much), it lays down nice, etc. It is probably one of the easier materials to use. I don’t know about the particular HIPS you got though.
Have you tried priming HIPS with various “plastic” spray can primers? I am looking for materials besides ABS and PLA to make art objects. The strength of the material isn’t very important to me, but the ability to finish it well is.