Join Nostr
2026-01-23 06:13:12 UTC

Specter on Nostr: 🚀We have a clear winner for our challenge! Standard Specter Shield Lite is 26.15 ...

🚀We have a clear winner for our challenge!

Standard Specter Shield Lite is 26.15 mm thick.
Motorbrot built a fully functional version only 14.83 mm thin.

Likely reveal how in next Specter DIY Builder Call. After that he can sell his Specter for 1M sats.
🪛Makers & tinkerers—where you at? 🔧

A Specter DIY fan wants a super-slim Specter Shield Lite. 👀

He'll pay 1M Sats (~ 1037$) for a at least 10% slimmer Specter. 🔥

Build the slimmest by the 21. Januar 2026 & claim the cash! 👇

📃Rules:
- Submit proof (photo/video) of your Specter Shield Lite by 21. Jan 2026 via this X post (attached).
- At least 10% slimmer than current (26mm)
-> max 23.4mm
- same length/width ≤ 133 x 66mm
- Slimmest Specter can be sold for 1M sats

✅ Allowed is:
- removing components from the STM32 Board
- don't use shield lite pcb or edit it
- editing the size of the smartcard
- Scanner Modules: GM65S, GM65, M3Y
-> Other Scanner Modules are only accepted, as long they are supported in the firmware
- new scanner position

â›” Not allowed:
- No case
- functions like touchscreen, powering, SD-Card, Smartcard, QR-Scanner are not working properly

💡 Here you can find information about the current Specter Shield Lite:
specter.solutions/build-guide

Original Tweet:
https://x.com/SpecterDIY/status/1988208423922717011





Only motorbrot participated in this challenge so we don't have the chance to see another build.

Here is the orginal post of him:
https://x.com/motorbrot/status/2014031540208927040