Price: Base price of $450 USD plus shipping (polycarbonate plate and polished stainless logo and weight) Timeline: Group-buy running from 10th of April 2020 till 5th of May 2020.
Grey with raw polished stainless steel weight and logo - GMK Oblivion keycaps
Really dark blue (this won't be the blue colour for the production run_ with raw polished stainless steel weight and logo - Enjoypbt 3000SAT keycaps
Black with black PVD stainless steel weight and logo - GMK White on Black keycaps
E-White with raw polished stainless steel weight and logo - Enjoypbt Kuro/Shiro keycaps
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6. FAQ
What blue will be used for the production run? It will somewhere along the lines of the current blue renders which is lighter than the blue prototype. The target colour should resemble this. Please note that it is incredibly difficult to colour-match anodisation.
Why can't we purchase the black PVD logo and weight as an upgrade option? The main reason for this is to streamline the quality checking and packaging process. We are expecting the QC process for PVD to be much more difficult than the raw steel parts and would like to deal with that separately.
Any brass plate or weight/logo option? All the options have been locked in but the plate files will be released after the group buy closes so you can get your own plates cut in the material that you wish.
Can we purchase the plate foam separately? Each plate that you buy from the extras page will come with its own plate foam. I'm looking into the possibility of selling these separately through Deskeys for those that want to get their own plates cut when I eventually release the plate files.
Do you have a sound/typing test? I don't think providing a sound test in isolation is useful but the plan is to send the final round of prototypes to streamers which have done other tests in the past which will give you a point of reference for what this will sound like
Can you explain the mounting system? This is primarily a PCB mounted keyboard. Instead of fixing the plate to the chassis and having the PCB float, this reverses the arrangement and has contact between the PCB and chassis and the plate sits on top of the foam. The little legs, dubbed "leaf-springs", provide flex that gives a softer typing experience.
What are the differences in plates Aluminium is stiffer than polycarbonate and is my preference for clicky switches. I would recommend the aluminium plate for first-time builders because the switches stay in place better while building. The polycarbonate flex plate is an attempt to make a plate that is as close to a half plate as possible but still providing the tight switch cutouts to keep switches straight. At the end of the day, it all comes down to your preference on which would be the best for you.
If I buy the kit, what else would I need? You will need Keycaps (ensure that it has 1.75u shift in the kit), Stabilisers (1x6.25u, 3x or 4x 2u depending on layout choice) and switches.
Will this work with holtites/millmax sockets? I can't verify whether they work or not because I haven't tested it
Do you have a discord server? I don't have the time to maintain a server but there are vendor servers that are dedicated to the 7V at Daily Clack and Deskeys.
