The Pathfinder Project

The Pathfinder Project is the flagship engineering build of the tinkerStack. Spanning across The Forge (physical fabrication), The Lab (edge software), and The Bench (soldered circuitry), the goal of this multi-disciplinary project is to build a massive, fully articulating RC Tower Crane and mount it as a high-powered, dynamic workbench lighting system.

This page serves as the centralized dashboard tracking our progress from raw concept to final workshop assembly.

This project uses RC Tower Crane by enli10me2, which is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. The original design can be found at:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5493165
/ status checklist
  • 3D printing
  • Structural build
  • Hardware assembly
  • Tested and working
  • Final cleanup
/ related rabbit holes
  • CAD & 3D Modeling 101 Solid modeling, file formats, and graduating from Tinkercad to Fusion 360.
  • Slicer 101 Mastering the software between your 3D digital designs and your physical print bed.
  • 3D Sharing Economy Creative Commons, open source remixes, and navigating STL download sites.