Bearing is the second TrailCurrent module to get a full detail page. Same format as Headwaters last week: bill of materials, dimensioned drawings, print settings, and an assembly walkthrough — everything you need to build one yourself.
What's on the page
Bearing is the GNSS module, so the detail page walks through the small handful of parts that make it one: the ESP32-C6 carrier, the GNSS receiver and antenna, the 3D printed case, and the fasteners that tie it all together. Dimensioned orthographic drawings come straight from the CAD. The print files are published as STL and as a ready-to-slice Bambu Studio project with the profile we actually use. Studio renders of the case top, case bottom, and the assembled module give you a clear target before you print anything.
Same rule as Headwaters: nothing on the page is guesswork. The dimensions come from the FreeCAD bounding boxes, the print parameters come from the .3mf we use ourselves, and the parts list matches the assembly file. If the page says it, we've built it that way.
Second of many
Two down. Headwaters was first, Bearing is second, and we're working through the rest of the modules at the same level of detail as fast as we can turn them around. Torrent, Tapper, Borealis, Ampline, Solstice, Picket, Aftline, Plateau, Therma, Milepost, Fireside, Spotter, Peregrine — each one is getting the same treatment. Exactly what to buy, exactly how to put it together, exactly which files to print and flash.
The goal hasn't changed: by the time we're done, anyone who wants to build a full TrailCurrent install will have a printable bill of materials for the whole vehicle. Every new detail page is another step closer.
If you want to see where we're at, start on the Bearing page. And if you haven't yet, Headwaters is still the best place to begin a build.