New Server, Fresh Start

By MakerViking

Published March 23, 2026

Updated June 5, 2026

2 min read

Category: Announcements

The server migration is done and TinkerAtlas is now running on a faster dedicated server with upgraded tech and room to grow. No more surprise cost hikes. Development is back to normal. We're in a new funding month starting at 0% — here's how you can help keep things moving.

<p class="mb 2" The server migration is done. TinkerAtlas is now running on a dedicated server, and if you've noticed things feeling a bit snappier — that's why.</p <p class="mb 2" This was a big move. It's been weeks of behind the scenes work, and I'm glad to finally have it behind us. Here's what it means for you and for the platform:</p <p class="mb 2" <strong It's faster.</strong Pages load quicker, interactions feel more responsive. Speed has always been a priority for me — it makes TinkerAtlas better for you as a user, and it helps new makers discover us through search engines. Win win.</p <p class="mb 2" <strong Room to grow.</strong The old setup had limits. More users, more traffic, more activity — all of that would've meant increasing costs that were hard to predict. Now we have the headroom to grow without worrying about surprise expense hikes. This is a big deal for a community funded platform.</p <p class="mb 2" <strong Upgraded tech under the hood.</strong I took the opportunity during the move to upgrade the stack behind TinkerAtlas, setting us up for what's next. We should be good for a while.</p <p class="mb 2" <strong Back to building.</strong With the migration done, I'm back to normal development work. Bug fixes, improvements, new features — the stuff that actually moves the platform forward. It feels good to be past the infrastructure phase and back in the rhythm.</p <p class="mb 2" <strong Funding</strong </p <p class="mb 2" Speaking of fresh starts — we're in a new funding month and currently sitting at <strong 0%</strong . If you've been enjoying TinkerAtlas, or if you've noticed the speed improvements, now's a great time to chip in and help keep things moving.</p <ul <li <p class="mb 2" <strong TinkerAtlas+</strong — <a target=" blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text blue 600 hover:text blue 800 dark:text blue 400 dark:hover:text blue 200 underline cursor pointer transition colors" href="https://tinkeratlas.com/pricing" https://tinkeratlas.com/pricing</a (lifetime accounts at $199 still available — only 4 left)</p </li <li <p class="mb 2" <strong Ko Fi</strong — <a target=" blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text blue 600 hover:text blue 800 dark:text blue 400 dark:hover:text blue 200 underline cursor pointer transition colors" href="https://ko fi.com/tinkeratlas" https://ko fi.com/tinkeratlas</a </p </li <li <p class="mb 2" <strong PayPal</strong — <a target=" blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text blue 600 hover:text blue 800 dark:text blue 400 dark:hover:text blue 200 underline cursor pointer transition colors" href="https://paypal.me/makerviking" https://paypal.me/makerviking</a </p </li </ul <p class="mb 2" If you support via Ko Fi or PayPal, I manually add TA+ perks to your account — just make sure I can connect your name or email to your TinkerAtlas account, or send me a message and we'll sort it out.</p <p class="mb 2" Thanks for sticking with us through the migration. Now let's get this funding bar moving.</p <p class="mb 2" — Thomas</p