Large format
H2S×2
Large-format single-nozzle printer with a heated chamber up to 65 °C and a 350 °C nozzle.
Build volume340 × 320 × 340 mm
Lab fleet
Illinois MakerLab — Learn. Make. Share.
The world’s first business school 3D printing lab — opened Spring 2013 at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Now running an all-new Bambu Lab fleet.
01 The news
An all-new fleet. Seven Bambu Lab printers, state of the art, end to end.
We replaced the entire fleet with current-generation Bambu Lab machines — large-format, multi-material and multi-color — so every student, researcher and visitor prints on current hardware.
Before20Ultimaker desktop printers
Now7Bambu Lab, current generation
Multi-nozzle
H2C×2
H2-series multi-nozzle printer with Vortek automatic hotend changing, built for multi-material and multi-color prints.
PlatformH2-series large format
Donated by Xu & Ning
Dual nozzle
X2D×2
X-series dual-nozzle printer, fully enclosed.
FormatX-series, enclosed
Donated by Xu & Ning
CoreXY · X1-Carbon
X1C×1
CoreXY printer with lidar-assisted first layer and AMS multi-color.
Build volume256 × 256 × 256 mm
Donated by Xu & Ning
02 Dedication
Gift of
Gift of Haoyang Xu & Yuxin Ning120 layers · 0.20 mm
A gift to the Illinois MakerLab.
The Illinois MakerLab gratefully acknowledges Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning for their generous gift of five Bambu Lab printers. Their gift allows students across campus to learn how things are made and to make them matter.
Haoyang XuAlumnus, Gies College of Business
Yuxin NingAlumnus, The Grainger College of Engineering
5 of 7 machines on this floor.
H2C
H2C
X2D
X2D
X1C
H2S
H2S
Gift of Xu & NingLab fleet
03 Services & pricing
Bring a file. Leave with a part.
$4
base fee per print + material per gram
- 01Upload an STL online — or walk in during open hours.
- 02Choose your options and get an instant quote.
- 03Pick up your print at the lab, BIF 3030.
| User | Walk-in | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Student | 10¢/g | 12¢/g |
| Illinois Faculty / Staff / Alumni / Departments | 25¢/g | 30¢/g |
| All other users | 35¢/g | 42¢/g |
- Multi-color or special filament: +50% on base prices.
- Campus-account payments: $10 minimum, billed at faculty/staff rates.
- Free 1-hour prints on Wednesdays during Fall and Spring semesters.
Design & prototyping with a MakerLab Guru
No file yet? Our Gurus design and prototype with you — 30-minute minimum, billed in 30-minute increments plus material. 1-to-1 tutoring for 3D modeling, too.
Illinois Student$20/hr
Illinois Faculty / Staff$30/hr
All other users$50/hr
04 Hours · Fall 2026
Come print with us.
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Checking Champaign time…
Effective Mon, Aug 31, 2026. Closed on university holidays, Spring Break, Thanksgiving week, and between semesters (May & August).
Business Instructional Facility, Room 3030
515 East Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
515 East Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
- Mon1:00–7:00 PM
- Tue2:00–7:00 PM
- Wed4:00–7:00 PMFree 1-hr prints
- Thu2:00–7:00 PM
- Fri1:00–7:00 PM
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
05 Workshops
Ninety minutes from idea to object.
Fall 2026: no public sessions are scheduled. Request a workshop for your class or group — get in touch.
3D Printing with Generative AI
90 min · $203D Design with Tinkercad
90 min · $203D Design with Fusion 360
90 min · $20Basic 3D Printing
90 min · $20
Digital Maker Certificate
Complete the workshop series to earn it.
Summer camps
Week-long summer camps at the lab.
Birthday parties
Host a birthday party at the MakerLab.
Courses
Courses, plus a Coursera 3D printing specialization since 2016, with Autodesk.
Satellite MakerLabs
Community labs in southern Illinois and on the south side of Chicago.
Since Spring 2013
Co-founded by Dr. Aric Rindfleisch (Executive Director) and Dr. Vishal Sachdev (Director).
06 Reviews
Reviews
5.0
★★★★★
average rating
Great place to make a 3D print. The online ordering option is very convenient!
I had a great experience printing my STL files here. Will definitely print more!
Staff made the entire printing process super simple and straightforward. Planning to use again for class projects.
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