Bambu LabH2S
The big one. Big parts, engineering materials.
- Build
- 340 × 320 × 340 mm
- Hotend
- 350 °C, single nozzle
- Chamber
- 65 °C, actively heated
- Toolhead
- Up to 1000 mm/s
Largest build volume in the lab
Learn. Make. Share.
The world’s first business school 3D printing lab
Since Spring 2013, Illinois students and faculty have come here for the knowledge and resources to design, make and market physical things. Now every printer in the lab is a current-generation Bambu Lab machine.
Fall 2026 · Mon–Fri afternoons
Rev B · 2026
Fleet rebuilt. All Bambu Lab.
2× H2S · 2× H2C · 2× X2D · 1× X1C
- 1350 °C hotend
- 265 °C actively heated chamber
- 3Toolhead up to 1000 mm/s
- 4Build volume 340 × 320 × 340 mm — the largest in the lab
- Note 1
Opened Spring 2013. Co-founded by Dr. Aric Rindfleisch and Dr. Vishal Sachdev.
- Note 2
7 printers, 4 models — every one a current-generation Bambu Lab machine.
- Note 3
- Note 4
BIF Room 3030, Champaign. See this week’s hours.
Seven printers. Four models. One standard.
Every machine in the lab is now a current-generation Bambu Lab printer — from the 340 mm H2S to the hotend-swapping H2C. Here are their build volumes, drawn to scale from a common datum.
View B-1Build volumes · Isometric · True relative scale
Select a model to dimension
- X · Width
- 340
- Y · Depth
- 320
- Z · Height
- 340
Det. 1Bambu Lab H2SQty 2
Single nozzle, 350 °C hotend, 65 °C actively heated chamber and a toolhead that runs up to 1000 mm/s. Big parts, engineering materials.
Largest build volume in the lab
Dimensions in mm. Volumes computed from the published build dimensions; H2C figures approximate.
- Visible edge
- Hidden edge
- Selected volume
- Build-plate grid, 20 mm
Bambu LabH2C
Vortek hotend swapping, launched Nov 2025.
- Hotends
- Rack of six, swappable — multi-material with far less purge waste
- Heat-up
- About 8 s — magnetic, induction-heated
- Hotend
- 350 °C
- Build
- ≈ 325 × 320 × 320 mm
Donated by Xu & Ning
Bambu LabX2D
Second-generation X-Series, launched April 2026.
- Nozzles
- Dual, on one toolhead
- Build
- 256 × 256 × 260 mm
- Temps
- 300 °C nozzle · 120 °C bed · 65 °C chamber
- Sensors
- 31
Donated by Xu & Ning
Bambu LabX1C
X1-Carbon. The CoreXY benchmark.
- Build
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- Nozzle
- 300 °C, hardened
- Speed
- Up to 500 mm/s
- Calibration
- Lidar-assisted
Donated by Xu & Ning
Dashed outline = build volume, all four drawn to one common scale. Cabinet outlines are illustrative (NTS).
General notes · Materials
- PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS/ASA across the fleet.
- Engineering and fibre-filled composites on the 350 °C machines (H2S, H2C).
- Multi-material printing on H2C and X2D.
Printer capabilities, not a stock list. Ask a Guru what’s on the shelf.
Donated by Xu & Ning.
The Illinois MakerLab gratefully acknowledges Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning for their generous gift of five Bambu Lab printers.
Both H2Cs, both X2Ds and the X1C were donated by Haoyang Xu, an alumnus of Gies College of Business, and Yuxin Ning, an alumnus of The Grainger College of Engineering.
Part 01 · DonorHaoyang XuAlumnus, Gies College of Business
Part 02 · DonorYuxin NingAlumnus, The Grainger College of Engineering
Section C-CFinger joint · assembled
Fleet register — 7 units
H2S
H2S
H2C
H2C
X2D
X2D
X1C
Five of seven printers, the two H2C, two X2D and one X1C, were donated by Xu and Ning. The two H2S are not part of the gift.
Priced by the gram. Itemized to the cent.
A $4 base fee per print, plus material by weight. Students pay least. Here is the whole list — and a calculator that shows its working.
Table D-13D printing
| Item | Description | Walk-in | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | |||
| 01 | Base fee, every print | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Material, per gram | |||
| 02 | Illinois students | 10¢ | 12¢ |
| 03 | Illinois faculty, staff, alumni & departments | 25¢ | 30¢ |
| 04 | Everyone else | 35¢ | 42¢ |
| Adjustments | |||
| 05 | A Guru sets up and manages the print | +20% | +20% |
| 06 | Dual-color or special filament | +50% | +50% |
- Campus account payments: $10 minimum, billed at faculty/staff rates.
- Cards accepted in person or online.
- Lawful use only. The lab may refuse any print that is unsafe, infringing, or offensive.
Table D-3Labor & sessions
| Item | Service · terms | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | Design & prototyping30-min minimum, 30-min increments, plus materials | $20/h students$30/h faculty/staff$50/h everyone else |
| 08 | 1-to-1 3D modeling tutoringOnline or in person · Tinkercad, Fusion 360 | $25 per 30-min session |
| 09 | Private sessionsReserve the lab for a private class of up to 21 people: 3D printing, design, scanning, prototyping | Contact the lab |
Also on the bench
- 3D scanning
- 3D modeling software
- Arduino & microcontrollers
- E-textiles
Calc D-2Print cost estimate
RateStudent · walk-in$0.10/g
Material85 g × $0.10$8.50
Adj. 0520% × $8.50+ $1.70
Adj. 0650% × $8.50+ $4.25
BaseItem 01, per print+ $4.00
Est. total$12.50
An estimate, not a quote. Here both surcharges apply to the material cost; the lab confirms the final price.
Five ways to start making.
From a semester-long Gies course to a kid’s first print, there’s a way into the lab at every level.
E-01
Making Things BADM 331
A Spring-semester Gies course on 3D printing, prototyping and digital fabrication.
Courses E-02Workshops
Regular hands-on workshops, including Fusion 360.
Workshops E-03Summer camps Ages 10+
Week-long camps, June–July: 3D design, Minecraft modeling, digital making. Summer 2026 has ended; 2027 dates will be posted in early 2027.
Summer camps E-04Birthday parties
3D-printing-themed parties for kids. Email the lab for availability.
Birthday parties E-05Private events & team building
Reserve the lab for a private class of up to 21 people — 3D printing, design, scanning or prototyping.
Get in touch Ref.Beyond the room
A Coursera 3D Printing Specialization since 2016, developed with Autodesk and Ultimaker, plus outreach satellite labs in southern Illinois and on Chicago’s South Side.
About the labFive afternoons a week.
Fall 2026 hours, effective Aug 31, 2026. Walk in to BIF Room 3030, or order online.
Fig. F-1Lab hours · signal high = doors open
Fall 2026 · Mon–Fri afternoons
Local time · CT—
- Monday 1:00 to 7:00 PM
- Tuesday 2:00 to 7:00 PM
- Wednesday 4:00 to 7:00 PM
- Thursday 2:00 to 7:00 PM
- Friday 1:00 to 7:00 PM
- Saturday and Sunday closed
Free prints: one-hour free prints on Wednesdays during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Closed on university holidays, Spring Break, Thanksgiving week, and semester transitions (May & August). The live status follows the weekly schedule.
Location
Business Instructional Facility (BIF)Room 3030515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820 Lab hours page
On shift · the Gurus
- Bayu Febriansyah
- Aldo Villanueva
- Sahib Bedi
Meet the staff“Our Gurus are the heart of the MakerLab, helping students, faculty, and community members learn, make, and share.”
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“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.”