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Illinois MakerLab

Gies College of Business
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Opened
Spring 2013

Fleet
7 Bambu Lab printers

Illinois MakerLab. Learn. Make. Share.

The world’s first business school 3D printing lab.

Co-founded by Dr. Aric Rindfleisch
and Dr. Vishal Sachdev

Fig. 0 — “Make.” printed
one layer at a time

Fleet bulletin

Every printer in the lab is now a current-generation Bambu Lab machine: seven in all, from the 340 mm H2S to the hotend-swapping H2C. Five were donated by Xu & Ning.

Order a print online Explore the fleet

Printers

7

Every one a current-generation Bambu Lab machine.

Opened

2013

Spring 2013 — the first 3D printing lab in a business school.

Largest build

340mm

H2S build volume: 340 × 320 × 340 mm.

Hotend heat-up

8s

About eight seconds for an H2C Vortek hotend.

01Fleet7 printers · 4 models · Bambu Lab

Printers in Room 3030

Seven printers. All current-generation Bambu Lab.

Big-format engineering parts on the H2S. Multi-material prints with far less purge waste on the H2C. Dual-nozzle jobs on the X2D. And the X1C, the CoreXY benchmark. Every job in Room 3030 now runs on a current Bambu Lab machine.

The MakerLab fleet, by model
No.ModelQtyBuild volume
W × D × H		Max
nozzle		Notes
01 H2SBambu Lab · single nozzle ×2 340 × 320 × 340mm · largest in lab 350 °C65 °C chamber The largest build volume in the lab, an actively heated chamber and a toolhead that moves at up to 1000 mm/s. For big parts and engineering materials.
02 H2CBambu Lab · VortekDonated by Xu & Ning ×2 ≈ 325 × 320 × 320mm 350 °C6-hotend rack Vortek hotend swapping: magnetic, induction-heated hotends heat up in about 8 seconds, and a rack holds six. Multi-material printing with far less purge waste. Launched Nov 2025.
03 X2DBambu Lab · dual nozzleDonated by Xu & Ning ×2 256 × 256 × 260mm 300 °C120 °C bed The second-generation X-Series, launched April 2026. Two nozzles on one toolhead, a 65 °C heated chamber and 31 sensors.
04 X1CBambu Lab · X1-CarbonDonated by Xu & Ning ×1 256 × 256 × 256mm 300 °Chardened The CoreXY benchmark. A hardened nozzle, speeds up to 500 mm/s and lidar-assisted calibration.
Σ Total 7 5 donated by Xu & Ning (2 × H2C, 2 × X2D, 1 × X1C) · 2 × H2S

Materials
the fleet can print

  • PLA
  • PETG
  • TPU
  • ABS / ASA
  • Engineering & fibre-filled composites · 350 °C machines
  • Multi-material · H2C, X2D

Printer capability, not a stock list — ask a Guru what’s on the shelf.

Fig. 1Isometric · mm · to scale
Build volumes, nested from one corner Bambu Lab H2S — 340 × 320 × 340 mm, the largest in the lab.
02Gift5 of the lab’s 7 printers

Donated byXu & Ning

Donor

Haoyang Xu

Alumnus, Gies College of Business

Donor

Yuxin Ning

Alumnus, The Grainger College of Engineering

The gift

5/7

  1. H2C
  2. H2C
  3. X2D
  4. X2D
  5. X1C
  6. H2S
  7. H2S

The Illinois MakerLab gratefully acknowledges Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning for their generous gift of five Bambu Lab printers.

Credit
Gift of Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning
Objects
Bambu Lab H2C ×2
X2D ×2 · X1C ×1
On view
BIF, Room 3030
03ServicesPrinting · Design · Tutoring · Private sessions

Priced by the gram.

A $4 base fee per print, plus material by weight. Walk in to Room 3030 or order online.

Base fee, per print

Material rate, per gramSelect a rate to estimate

Material rate per gram, by customer and ordering method
WhoWalk-inOnline
Illinois students
Illinois faculty, staff, alumni & departments
Everyone else

Plus the $4 base fee on every print.

Estimate a printFig. 2

Illinois students · Walk-in · 10¢/g

$9.00

$4.00 base + 50 g × 10¢

Before surcharges (+20% when a Guru sets up and manages the print, +50% for dual-color or special filament). An estimate, not a quote.

  • +20%

    when a Guru sets up and manages the print.

  • +50%

    for dual-color or special filament.

  • $10

    campus account minimum, billed at faculty/staff rates.

  • Cards

    accepted in person or online.

Free · Wednesdays

One-hour prints are free on Wednesdays during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Also available

  • Design & prototyping

    30-minute minimum, billed in 30-minute increments, plus materials.

    $20/h students
    $30/h faculty & staff
    $50/h everyone else

  • 1-to-1 3D modeling tutoring

    Tinkercad or Fusion 360, online or in person.

    $25 per 30-minute session

  • Private sessions

    Reserve the lab for a private class: 3D printing, design, scanning or prototyping.

    Up to 21 people

  • Also in the lab

    3D scanning, 3D modeling software, Arduino & microcontrollers, e-textiles.

    BIF Room 3030

Lawful use only. The lab may refuse any print that is unsafe, infringing or offensive.

Services & pricing Order online
04ProgramsCourse · Workshops · Camps · Parties · Events

BADM 331 — Making Things

Learn by making.

A Gies course, hands-on workshops, summer camps and parties. The lab teaches as much as it prints.

  1. 01Making ThingsBADM 331A Spring-semester Gies course on 3D printing, prototyping and digital fabrication.Spring semester
  2. 02WorkshopsRegular hands-on workshops — Fusion 360 among them.Regular sessions
  3. 03Summer campsWeek-long camps in 3D design, Minecraft modeling and digital making. Summer 2026 has ended; 2027 dates will be posted in early 2027.Ages 10+ · June–July
  4. 04Birthday parties3D-printing-themed parties for kids. Email for availability.For kids
  5. 05Private events & team buildingTeam building and private events in the lab. Private classes take up to 21 people.For groups

Founded Spring 2013 by

  • Dr. Aric RindfleischExecutive Director · Co-founder
  • Dr. Vishal SachdevDirector · Co-founder
About the lab

The Gurus

  • Bayu Febriansyah
  • Aldo Villanueva
  • Sahib Bedi

“Our Gurus are the heart of the MakerLab, helping students, faculty, and community members learn, make, and share.”

Meet the staff

Beyond Room 3030

2016Since 2016, a Coursera 3D Printing Specialization, developed with Autodesk and Ultimaker.

Community outreach satellite labs in southern Illinois and on Chicago’s South Side.

Resources
05VisitFall 2026 hours · America/Chicago

Right now in Champaign

Mon–Fri

See the weekly hours below.

America/ChicagoStatus computed live

Find us

3030Room

Business Instructional Facility (BIF)
515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
uimakerlab@illinois.edu
Fig. 3 — The week, noon to 8 PMEffective Aug 31, 2026

  1. Mon Today1–7 PM

  2. Tue Today2–7 PM

  3. Wed Today4–7 PM

  4. Thu Today2–7 PM

  5. Fri Today1–7 PM

  6. Sat TodayClosed

  7. Sun TodayClosed

Fall 2026 hours, effective Aug 31, 2026, in Champaign time (America/Chicago).

Closed on university holidays, Spring Break, Thanksgiving week and semester transitions (May & August).

Free one-hour prints on Wednesdays during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Lab hours
06JournalNews · Reviews

From the lab.

All posts
  1. CyberRunner: Supporting High School RoboticsRead
  2. Custom Eye-Tracking Sensors for ResearchRead
  3. Custom Keychains for MSBA Class of 2026Read

Reviews

5.0

Average

Great place to make a 3D print. The online ordering option is very convenient!

— Becky Vandewalle

I had a great experience printing my STL files here. Will definitely print more!

— Luke Manthuruthil

Staff made the entire printing process super simple and straightforward. Planning to use again for class projects.

— Gies student
Design 01 / 05 · Grid