01 / 04Big format
H2S ×2
The big one. A single-nozzle workhorse for large parts and engineering materials.
340×320×340mm
The largest build volume in the lab
- Hotend
- 350 °C
- Chamber
- 65 °C, actively heated
- Toolhead
- Up to 1000 mm/s
- Nozzle
- Single
NewAn all-Bambu Lab fleet →
Learn.Make.Share.
The world's first business school 3D printing lab now runs a state-of-the-art fleet. Every printer on the floor is a current-generation Bambu Lab machine.
Fleet7 printers · 4 models
Hottest hotend350 °C
Largest build340 × 320 × 340 mm
State of the art
Seven printers. Every one of them current-generation.
An all-Bambu Lab fleet across four models: big-format, hotend-swapping multi-material, dual-nozzle, and the CoreXY benchmark. Bring a file — the machines do the rest.
7printers
All Bambu Lab,
all current-generation
4models
H2S · H2C
X2D · X1C
350°C
Hottest hotends,
on the H2S and H2C
5of 7
Donated by
Xu & Ning
The fleet · 7 printers
Four models. One for every kind of part.
From the largest build volume in the lab to a rack of six swappable hotends, here is what now fills BIF 3030.
- H2S ×2Big format340 × 320 × 340 mm
- H2C ×2Multi-materialDonated by Xu & Ning
- X2D ×2Dual nozzleDonated by Xu & Ning
- X1C ×1The benchmarkDonated by Xu & Ning
7 printers · 4 models · all Bambu Lab5 of 7 donated by Xu & Ning
02 / 04Multi-material
H2C ×2
Donated by Xu & NingVortek hotend swapping: magnetic, induction-heated hotends for multi-material prints with far less purge waste.
≈8s
Vortek hotend heat-up
350°C
Hotend
- Hotend rack
- Six swappable hotends
- Hotends
- Magnetic, induction-heated
- Build volume
- ≈ 325 × 320 × 320 mm
- Launched
- November 2025
03 / 04Dual nozzle
X2D ×2
Donated by Xu & NingThe second-generation X-Series, launched April 2026. Two nozzles on one toolhead.
2nozzles
On one toolhead
31sensors
On board
- Build volume
- 256 × 256 × 260 mm
- Nozzle
- 300 °C
- Bed
- 120 °C
- Chamber
- 65 °C, heated
04 / 04The benchmark
X1C ×1
Donated by Xu & NingThe X1-Carbon. The CoreXY benchmark, with lidar-assisted calibration.
500mm/s
Top speed · CoreXY motion
- Build volume
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- Nozzle
- 300 °C, hardened
- Calibration
- Lidar-assisted
- Motion
- CoreXY
Donor recognition
Five of seven. With gratitude.
Donated by
Xu & Ning
Haoyang Xu
Alumnus, Gies College of Business
Yuxin Ning
Alumnus, The Grainger College of Engineering
- H2C
- H2C
- X2D
- X2D
- X1C
- H2S
- H2S
2× H2C · 2× X2D · 1× X1C — five of the lab's seven printers.
The Illinois MakerLab gratefully acknowledges Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning for their generous gift of five Bambu Lab printers.
Services & pricing
Bring a file. Leave with a part.
Walk in or order online. Every print is a flat base fee plus the material it uses, by the gram.
3D printing
$4
base fee per print, plus material per gram
| Who | Walk-in | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois students | 10¢/g | 12¢/g |
| Illinois faculty, staff, alumni & departments | 25¢/g | 30¢/g |
| Everyone else | 35¢/g | 42¢/g |
- +20% when a Guru sets up and manages the print. +50% for dual-color or special filament.
- Campus account payments: $10 minimum, billed at faculty/staff rates. Cards accepted in person or online.
Quick estimate
Base fee plus material, before any surcharges.
I am
Ordering
- Base fee, per print
- $4.00
- Material · 50 g × 10¢
- $5.00
$9.00
Student · walk-in
Guru setup (+20%) and dual-color or special filament (+50%) are extra.
By the hour
Design & prototyping
30-minute minimum, billed in 30-minute increments, plus materials. $30/h faculty & staff · $50/h everyone else.
$20 /h students
One-to-one
3D modeling tutoring
Online or in person, in Tinkercad or Fusion 360.
$25 /30 min
Private sessions
Reserve the whole lab
A private class in 3D printing, design, scanning or prototyping.
21 people, max
Also in the lab
Beyond the printers
Free prints on Wednesdays. One-hour free prints, every Wednesday during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Full services & pricing →Lawful use only. The lab may refuse any print that is unsafe, infringing, or offensive.
Programs
More than a print shop. A place to learn the craft.
Spring semesterBADM 331
Making Things
A Spring-semester Gies course on 3D printing, prototyping and digital fabrication.
Course details →Workshops02
Hands-on workshops
Regular sessions on real tools, like Fusion 360.
See workshops →Summer camps · Ages 10+03
Week-long summer camps
June–July: 3D design, Minecraft modeling, digital making. Summer 2026 has ended; 2027 dates will be posted in early 2027.
Camp details →Birthday parties04
3D-printing birthday parties
Themed parties for kids. Email the lab for availability.
Party details →Private sessions05
A private class, up to 21
3D printing, design, scanning and prototyping, just for your group.
Reserve the lab →Teams06
Private events & team building
Bring your team to the lab and make something together.
Get in touch →Since Spring 2013
Co-founded by Dr. Aric Rindfleisch (Executive Director) and Dr. Vishal Sachdev (Director).
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.”
Beyond BIF
A Coursera 3D Printing Specialization since 2016 — plus outreach satellite labs in southern Illinois and on Chicago's South Side.
Visit
Room 3030, BIF. Walk right in.
Fall 2026 hours
Champaign · Central Time
Open five afternoons a week. Closed weekends.
- Mon1:00–7:00 PM
- Tue2:00–7:00 PM
- Wed4:00–7:00 PM
- Thu2:00–7:00 PM
- Fri1:00–7:00 PM
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
Fall 2026 hours, effective Aug 31, 2026 (America/Chicago). Closed on university holidays, Spring Break, Thanksgiving week, and semester transitions in May and August.
Find us
Business Instructional Facility, Room 3030
515 East Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
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5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars. Average review
“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.”