TF//002
The Tidal Archivist
A mechanical archivist embedded in riverstone, its recording drum stopped mid-rotation.
TF//001
The Last Courier
A mineralised courier robot, curled protectively around a sealed delivery capsule. Delivery status: still active.
Digital STL files. No physical item will be shipped.
€14VAT shown at checkout where applicable
- Format
- STL files
- Parts
- 9
- Size
- 168 × 122 × 96 mm
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Updates
- Free file updates by email
- Version
- v0.9.0
Recovery record
The slab split along a natural fault, and the machine was simply there — ribs, mast and carry-arms pressed into stone like a fern.
One cable remained intact. Its final charge was routed away from locomotion, toward the capsule interlock.
The package was never opened. The status contact still closes a circuit. Whatever the courier was protecting, it is still protecting it.
The record, in plain terms
| What is this? | Digital STL package for resin 3D printing |
|---|---|
| Digital or physical? | Digital download only — no physical item will be shipped. |
| Files included | the-last-courier_slab-base.stl; the-last-courier_body-ribs.stl; the-last-courier_navigation-mast.stl; the-last-courier_arm-left.stl; the-last-courier_arm-right.stl; the-last-courier_cable-run.stl; the-last-courier_capsule.stl; the-last-courier_capsule-magnet-variant.stl; the-last-courier_status-contact.stl; README-last-courier.txt (print notes, assembly order and licence) |
| Print size | 168 × 122 × 96 mm assembled at intended scale |
| Parts | 9 |
| Pre-supported? | No — unsupported STLs with documented orientation notes. Pre-supported files are planned as a free update. |
| Intended printer | MSLA/DLP resin printers, build plate ≥ 180 × 120 mm recommended for the base |
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Recommended layer height | 35–50 µm |
| Assembly | Nine parts with keyed joints. Optional 3×2 mm magnets for the capsule (holes included in the capsule variant). |
| Test-print status | Not yet test printed — files pending final production. |
| Licences | Personal (€14) or Commercial (€49) |
| File updates | Delivered by email to the address from your order, at no extra cost. |
| Current version | v0.9.0 |
Package contents
- the-last-courier_slab-base.stl
- the-last-courier_body-ribs.stl
- the-last-courier_navigation-mast.stl
- the-last-courier_arm-left.stl
- the-last-courier_arm-right.stl
- the-last-courier_cable-run.stl
- the-last-courier_capsule.stl
- the-last-courier_capsule-magnet-variant.stl
- the-last-courier_status-contact.stl
- README-last-courier.txt (print notes, assembly order and licence)
Delivered as a versioned ZIP archive through a secure, expiring download link. Files never leave your order — sharing or reselling the digital files is not permitted under either licence.
Before you press print
Orient parts so large flat faces avoid the build plate; the documented orientation notes in the package give a tested starting point per part. Add supports to overhangs steeper than 50° — the geometry avoids fragile islands where possible.
Nine parts with keyed joints. Optional 3×2 mm magnets for the capsule (holes included in the capsule variant).
Recommended layer height: 35–50 µm. Wash and cure before assembly; test-fit keyed joints dry before glue. The Print Guide covers resin choice, supports, hollowing and safety in detail.
Scale honestly
At the intended 1:1 scale the assembled specimen measures 168 × 122 × 96 mm. Uniform rescaling works, but below ~80% fine mechanical detail drops beneath what a 50 µm pixel can resolve, and keyed joints need re-test-fitting at any new scale.
Evidence plates
Every plate above is archive artwork: the documented look of the specimen, labelled per image. Raw-print and painted-print photographs of the actual STL files join the gallery once real test prints exist — never before.
Two ways to hold it
Personal — print, paint, display and gift physical prints. No selling.
Commercial — everything in Personal, plus selling physical prints you make. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the digital files stays prohibited under both licences.
The short version above is a summary; the licence comparison and terms are authoritative.
Restoration record
v0.9.0Pre-release package placeholder. Final files pending.
Purchasers receive every future file update for this specimen by email, free.
Field questions
Do I get a physical model?
No. The Last Courier is a digital STL package. You print, cure and finish it yourself on a resin printer. No physical item will be shipped.
Is the model pre-supported?
Not yet. The current package contains unsupported STLs plus documented orientation notes. Pre-supported files are planned and will be a free update for every purchaser.
How large does it print?
At the intended 1:1 scale the assembled specimen is about 168 × 122 × 96 mm. Every part fits a 180 × 120 mm build plate at that scale.
What is the difference between the two licences?
Personal covers printing, painting, display and gifting. Commercial additionally allows selling physical prints. Neither licence permits sharing or reselling the digital files.
How do file updates reach me?
Updates to the package are delivered by email to the address from your order, with a fresh secure download link. Update entitlement is included with the purchase.
From the same strata
TF//003
The Garden Sentinel
A compact watch-machine grown through by roots that fossilised around their prisoner.
TF//B01
The First Excavation
The complete first dig: courier, archivist and sentinel, recovered together.