1) Introduction Hello, and thank you for your time! This is the first design that I have decided to run, and I am very excited about the trajectory of this project thus far. I am enamored by old-school Korean "Kustom" boards and set out to design a classic, top mount TKL with modern amenities. I wanted something a bit more voluptuous than a standard block of metal (I REALLY love curved keyboards). The name Eros naturally sprang to mind one day while working in fusion. I renamed the project a few times, but Eros seemed to stick in the end.
I am currently sharing a design server with my good friend, Sub (creator of GMK Wisp). Feel free to pop in and ask questions!
4) Specifications
Specs:
F13 TKL, WK + WKL options will be available
Front height: 17.5mm (EKH 22mm)
Typing angle: 7 degrees
Mounting: Top mount + Gummy O-ring
Seamless case design
Mass: 2.3kg (~5.2lbs unbuilt)
Material: 6063 aluminum case. Weight material TBD
Plate options: TBD. Aluminum will almost certainly be an option, but other plate options will depend on what people are interested in.
Planned layout: For right now, not planning on official ISO support, due to lack of interest, though this board will be compatible with 3rd party PCBs.
5) Renders
These renders will better represent the final design as I have made a few aesthetic changes to the board since ordering the first prototype. These were made with the awesome keyboard render kit from Imperfectlink. Please support him! (UPDATED 2/21/22)
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6) Prototypes
Prototype No. 1
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Prototype No. 2
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Sound tests:
7) GB specifics
Tentative GB time - Q4 2022 or early Q1 2023
GB format - Limited Raffle
Unit count - 100 (this will be raised in the future depending on demand)
Vendor - Mekibo
UPDATE 7/31/2023: Hello everyone! Hope you are doing well. I have good news to report: the final prototype for the Eros TKL has been completed. It will be built by my good friend, Andy Nguyen, on Tuesday 8/1/23 at 5:30pm PST. You can find his twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/andyvnguyen.
More information about the GB will be available as soon as the details get ironed out. Thank you again for all your support with this project! We are finally nearing a close.
