Canvas & Mahjong 65% Low/Hi-Profile +LHNP (100% shipped)

Hello everyone this is the group buy page for the Canvas and Mahjong 65% left hand numpad keyboards. Google forms for orders are up NOW, and are posted here:

>>>HERE IS THE ORDER FORM TO FILL REMAINING SPOTS FROM OTHERS WHO LEFT THE MAHJONG GROUP BUY: CLOSED<<<

>>> Canvas Order Form: Closed not enough orders <<<

Forms will close once 50 Mahjong and 25 Canvas requests are in.
First group buy will ship in US only.
After forms close, I will send out Paypal Invoices giving a week to pay before I choose another person to take your spot.
Production will start once all orders are placed and will take ~3 Months before I receive them. (This is long because of the cornavirus's affects on manufacturing around the world)
Once I receive them I will upload firmware and test each one and should send them out within the month.

Estimate production start Date: June 6, 2020
Estimated Ship Date: August 1, 2020
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Hi-Profile Mahjong Info
For the first group buy there will be 50 of these cases made.
I will not be shipping outside the US for the first group buy.
Kit includes: Top, Bottom, emblem, Switch Plate, PCB, Mounting Hardware (screws, VHB Tape), and Hotswap Sockets.
You will have to Purchase on your own: 2 Aluminum feet, 6 2u Plate Mount Stabilizers, 1 6.25u Plate Mount Stabilizer, Key caps, Key switches,and a USB-C power cable.
The only component you will have to solder are the hotswap sockets.
There will be 5 Powder coat options available and can be different between each bottom and top (or you can leave the case smooth/bead blasted): https://imgur.com/R2IOqIs
Only layout will be 65% + LH Numpad with 2 1.25u right Ctrl/Alt: https://imgur.com/bVz2kv2

Tech Specs
Material: Top & Bottom (Case) are 6061-T6 Aluminum, Switch Plate & Inlay Design are C360 Brass.
Dimensions (LxWxH): 401mm x 111mm x 21mm
Weight: ~700g (case, plate, inlay)
Angle: None, or 7 deg (with feet)
PCB: Hot-swap switch attachment, Plate mount stabs

Price
- Bottom, Top, Switch Plate, Emblem, PCB, mounting hardware, Hotswap Sockets --- $200
- Buffer for 5% Paypal invoice charge & shipping materials --- $20
- US Shipping --- $30

Additional Parts:
- Bottom (powder coated aluminum) $65
- Top (powder coated aluminum) $55
- Emblem (smooth brass) $25
- Switch Plate (smooth brass) $25
- PCB $30 (If available)

Pictures: https://imgur.com/gallery/0sVRzqA
Color Examples: https://imgur.com/zklCIZ7

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Low Profile Canvas
For the first group buy there will be 25 of these cases made.
I will not be shipping outside the US for the first group buy.
Kit includes: Bottom, Switch Plate, PCB, Mounting Hardware (screws), and Hotswap Sockets.
You will have to Purchase on your own: 2 Aluminum feet, 6 2u Plate Mount Stabilizers, 1 6.25u Plate Mount Stabilizer, Key caps, Key switches,and a USB-C power cable.
The only component you will have to solder are the hotswap sockets.
There will be 5 Anodize options available and can be different between each bottom and switchplate (or you can leave the case smooth/bead blasted) Note that anodize colors cannot be produced very accurately and may slightly different in color: https://imgur.com/kW7wvRv
Only layout will be 65% + LH Numpad with 2 1.5u right Ctrl/Alt: https://imgur.com/d3mPGkM


Tech Specs
Material: Bottom & Switch Plate are 6061-T6 Aluminum
Dimensions (LxWxH): 396mm x 111mm x 12mm
Weight: ~500g (case, plate, inlay)
Angle: None, or 7 deg (with feet)
PCB: Hot-swap switch attachment, Plate mount stabs

Price
- Bottom, Top, Switch Plate, Emblem, PCB, mounting hardware, Hotswap Sockets --- $150
- Buffer for 5% Paypal invoice charge & shipping materials --- $20
- US Shipping --- $30

Additional Parts
- Bottom (anodized aluminum) $70
- Switch Plate (anodized aluminum) $25
- PCB $40 (If available)

Pictures: https://imgur.com/gallery/kINbk02

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Extra Info

Keyboards will be programmed using QMK from: https://kbfirmware.com/

For more background information on the project: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104023.0

All files can be downloaded from here: https://github.com/Neil-de-grass-eating-Bisson/Canvas-Mahjong-Keyboards

Link to aluminum Feet: https://kbdfans.com/products/anodized-cnc-aluminum-feet-1pair
You can use any feet you want; though the hole size is made for m4 screws, 100o countersink on the Canvas, and 90o countersink on the Mahjong.

Link to Stabs: https://novelkeys.xyz/products/cherry-stabilizers?_pos=1&_sid=dbac4755f&_ss=r
Make sure you get 6 2u, and 1 6.25u Plate mounted.

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UPDATES

March 16, 2020 - Orders for Mahjong Hi-profile have hit 50; the form is closed for new submissions!
If you need to edit your order please PM me with the changes you would like!
I will try to send out Invoices this weekend, but may not get to them all because i'll be out of town for a day or two. I'll also try to get the Extra PCB's quoted this week; its looking like we'll get a pretty good quote because a decent amount of people put in for them. Updates will keep coming as I make progress.
Canvas Low-Pro is moving pretty slow, so i'll evaluate the interest in a week or so.

March 24, 2020 - I have already gotten a few messages about a request to delay the group buy due to the Corona-virus affecting almost all business in the world. An email has been sent with a form to all people in the Mahjong GB: Proposing a delay for invoices to be released until April 17th at the earliest.
Thanks All!

March 27, 2020 - I will be delaying the GB and checking back in around April 17th and seeing how everything is progressing with the virus; hopefully get a good estimate of when a good time to send out invoices would be. Anyone who will be dropping out due to the delay please send me a PM.
Mid April I will be putting another form up to collect extra entries to offset anyone who can no longer participate in the group buy.
Hope everyone is doing well!

April 24, 2020 - OK! it seems that everyone who contacted me in the past is doing better now and we should be able to continue with the Group buy; I will be sending out Invoices this weekend if there are no other reasons for delay!

April 26, 2020 - Invoices have been sent out today for the Mahjong! check your inbox/spam; if you can't find it and you think you are on the list, please send me a message with your email you used so i can check to see if you submitted an email with a typo.
All invoice recipients will have 10 days to pay from the day they receive the invoice; after the 10 days are up (Wednesday, May 6th) I will put up another Google Form so I can fill any missing spots.

May 6, 2020 - A form has been posted to allow people to fill the spots of those who have cancelled for the Mahjong Group buy here: Closed, production will start once the required invoices have been paid.

June 1, 2020 - Good News Everyone! We have Hit MOQ and should be able to start production this weekend!
Through the week i'll be letting the remaining unpaid invoices complete their orders up until this weekend where we will start production with or without them!


June 14, 2020 - CNC components (Top, Bottom, Emblem) have entered production and are set to be complete around July 10th.
Still to be ordred: Switch Plate, PCB's, & Fasteners
Thanks All!

June 14, 2020 - PCB is now submitted for production; estimated received by July 24th.
Still to be ordred: Switch Plate, & Fasteners

June 20, 2020 - Major milestone: all parts have been put into production!!! Fasteners have already been received and everything seems to be going smooth.


July 17, 2020 - All parts have been received; sorting all the shipments and prepping to ship is the next big step! I built up 1 keyboard full and everything is working perfectly!
Pictures of the finished build here: https://imgur.com/a/ayCn2Z9

July 27, 2020 - About 85% of the orders have shipped! A couple of the remaining orders have problems with addresses, and some others with quality issues which i will be talking to the supplier to fix!


October 23, 2020 - The last few boards are back from polishing and have been Shipped! GB should be complete once they receive their boards!