Seven new printers. See what they’re making.
The world’s first business school 3D printing lab now runs an all–Bambu Lab fleet. Check which machines are free, how long the queue is, and send your file to the right one.
Fleet · 7 printers Demo data
Send a file. Pick up a part.
Every print is a $4 base fee plus material by the gram. These are the lab’s current published rates.
- 01Upload
STL, OBJ or 3MF, with your color, layer height and deadline.
- 02Estimate
A Guru checks the model, picks the printer and emails a price.
- 03Print
Your job joins the queue on this board.
- 04Pick up
Collect it in BIF 3030, or ship small models in the US for $10.
| Who | Walk in | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois students | 10¢ | 12¢ |
| Faculty, staff, alumni | 25¢ | 30¢ |
| Everyone else | 35¢ | 42¢ |
+$4 per print. Dual color or special filament +50%. Run by a Guru +20%. Design help from $20/hr, 1-to-1 lessons $25 per 30 min.
| Model | H2C×2 · Gift | X2D×2 · Gift | H2S×2 | X1C×1 · Gift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build, mm | 330×320×325 | 256×256×260 | 340×320×340 | 256×256×256 |
| Nozzles | 7 hotends | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Top speed | 1,000 mm/s | 1,000 mm/s | 1,000 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Hotend | 350 °C | 300 °C | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Chamber | 65 °C | 65 °C | 65 °C | Enclosed |
Five of the seven printers on this board are a gift from Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning.
The Illinois MakerLab gratefully acknowledges Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning for their generous gift of five Bambu Lab printers. The gift comprises both H2C printers, both X2D printers and the X1 Carbon.
Hover or focus this panel to light up their printers on the board.
5 / 7 printers
Orange · gift of Xu & Ning
Learn the machines.
Student Gurus run every session. Walk-in help during open hours is free.
- Basic 3D PrintingCertificate
The lab, the methods, what each does well.
- TinkercadCertificate
Your first printable object from simple shapes.
- Fusion 360Certificate
Functional, dimensioned parts in real CAD.
- Generative AI–
Design with AI, then print it. Some coding helps.
Finish the first three for the Digital Maker Certificate. No public sessions in Fall 2026, so groups can request one.
BADM 331 Making Things
Plan, design, make and market a product in one semester with Dr. Aric Rindfleisch. Wednesdays 5:00–7:50 PM in BIF 3030. No exams, few lectures, 21 seats.
Private sessionsReserve the lab for a class of up to 21. Book 1-to-1 Tinkercad or Fusion 360 lessons for $25 per 30 minutes.
$250 a week
Half-day camps in June and July. Summer 2027 dates post in early 2027.
- Minecraft + 3D Printing10+
- Adventures in 3D Modeling10–17
- Generative AI + 3D Printing12+
- Build Your Own Robot Arm12+
- AI Robotics with Reachy Mini12+
Open this week.
Fall 2026 hours, Central Time. Closed on university holidays, Spring Break, Thanksgiving week and between semesters.
515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
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