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NANO TRACKS: A Tiny, Fully Functional RC Excavator

NANO TRACKS:迷你全功能遥控挖掘机

Tiny Yet Mighty: Experience Precise, Fully Functional RC Excavation Anywhere

2.5kBackers
$354kPledged
$20kGoal
1770%Funded
NANO TRACKS: A Tiny, Fully Functional RC Excavator

About this project

Most RC construction toys go forward and back with a crude arm lift, while truly proportional multi-channel models are expensive, large, and confined to hobbyists' backyards. NANO TRACKS' N320 compresses full functionality down to desktop size: six fully independent proportional motors drive the boom, dipper, bucket, swing and each track separately, so every movement is finely controllable. Control mapping follows the industry-standard ISO Caterpillar layout — joysticks run digging motions in mode one and individual tracks in mode two — exactly like the real machine. Small enough to dig at your office desk for stress relief, serious enough for sandbox construction simulation. For construction-vehicle fans, it's the smallest way to put an entire job site on a table. Launched in October 2024, it drew 2,492 backers and $354,046, about 1,770% funded.

Highlights

  • Desk-sized yet fully functional: every move a real excavator makes, it makes too
  • 6-channel proportional control: boom, dipper, bucket, swing and each track independently
  • Real industrial control logic: ISO Caterpillar-style mapping builds transferable muscle memory
  • A de-stress machine: dig, pile and place at your desk — construction-vehicle freedom in the office

Specifications

UseDesktop de-stressing and sandbox construction play
RoleWorld's smallest fully functional RC excavator
SizeMicro body you can operate on a desk
MotionBoom, dipper, bucket, swing and each track controlled separately
Channels6 independent proportional channels
ControlsIndustry-standard ISO (Caterpillar) control modes

Campaign

Location
Raleigh, NC
Creator
Jonathan
Launched
10/1/2024
Deadline
11/16/2024
Status
Successfully funded

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