Fleet updateGies College of Business · since Spring 2013
The whole fleet is new. Seven Bambu Lab printers on one plate.
The world's first business school 3D printing lab has replaced its entire fleet with current-generation Bambu Lab printers. Five of the seven are a gift of Haoyang Xu & Yuxin Ning.
Four models. Seven machines. All current generation.
Opened in Spring 2013 at the Gies College of Business and co-founded by Dr. Aric Rindfleisch and Dr. Vishal Sachdev, the MakerLab now prints on an all-Bambu Lab fleet — from large-format, heated-chamber jobs to multi-material and multi-color work.
fleet_changelog.txt
- −20Ultimaker desktop printers retired
- +2Bambu Lab H2S, large format
- +2Bambu Lab H2C — gift of Xu & Ning
- +2Bambu Lab X2D — gift of Xu & Ning
- +1Bambu Lab X1C — gift of Xu & Ning
About this fleet
Every piece of software has a credits screen. This is ours.
Fleet 2026 · 7 printers
Gies College of Business
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
With thanks to Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning.
The Illinois MakerLab gratefully acknowledges Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning for their generous gift of five Bambu Lab printers. This lab, and every student who learns to make something in it, is better for their generosity.
- Printers donated
- Bambu Lab H2C ×2
Bambu Lab X2D ×2
Bambu Lab X1C ×1
5 of 7 in the fleet - Founded by
- Dr. Aric Rindfleisch
Executive Director
Dr. Vishal Sachdev
Director - First released
- Spring 2013
The world's first business school 3D printing lab
Slice the cost before you slice the model.
3D printing is a $4 base fee per print plus material by the gram. Order online — upload an STL, choose options, pick up at the lab — or walk in during open hours.
- Base fee$4.00
- Material · 50 g × $0.10$5.00
- Multi-color / special +50%$0.00
Estimate only. Campus-account payments: $10 minimum, billed at faculty/staff rates. The online order page has an instant quote calculator.
| User | Walk-in | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Student | 10¢ | 12¢ |
| Illinois Faculty / Staff / Alumni / Departments | 25¢ | 30¢ |
| All other users | 35¢ | 42¢ |
| User | Rate |
|---|---|
| Illinois Student | $20/hr |
| Illinois Faculty / Staff | $30/hr |
| All other users | $50/hr |
| 30-min minimum, 30-min increments, plus material. 1-to-1 tutoring for 3D modeling also available. | |
Fall 2026 schedule
Effective Monday, August 31, 2026. Free 1-hour prints on Wednesdays during Fall and Spring semesters.
Closed
University holidays, Spring Break, Thanksgiving week, and between semesters (May & August). Saturdays and Sundays.
Find the lab
Business Instructional Facility (BIF)
Room 3030
515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Workshop presets
90 minutes each, $20. Complete the series to earn the Digital Maker Certificate.
Digital Maker Certificate
Complete the workshop series.
Summer camps
Week-long camps.
Birthday parties
Celebrate by making something.
Courses & Coursera
A Coursera 3D printing specialization since 2016, with Autodesk.
Satellite MakerLabs
In southern Illinois and on the south side of Chicago.
What makers say, and what we've made lately
“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.”