Etcetera - 65% Plateless PCB-top-mount with leaf-spring(New Sound Test!)

Description

Etcetera65

IC Form | Discord Server

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Background

Hi yall, _ookies here
For quite some time now, I've been looking for a 65% board. However, I can't seem to find one with all the features I want in a board.

So I decided to make my own keyboard, taking inspiration from previous designs and combining it into one neat package.

Inspiration

This board is the combination of several features that I liked from other boards. The Plateless/PCB mount of the 7V(Gok), the leaf spring design from nemui(Bachoo), the accent/pen bar from j-02(Jae), Etc.


Specs:

• 6.5 degree typing angle
• Case material: 6063 aluminum
• Accent Bar material: PVD copper
• Plate: an fr4 plate will be included for people who prefer a stiffer typing experience
• Mounting: pcb-leaf-spring-top mount
• 20.28mm front height
• Feet: SKUF feet

Colour option:

• Beige
  
• Grey
  
• EWhite
  

PCB and Layout:

• 1.6mm PCB
• QMK and VIA compatible
• Comes with c3 daughterboard and jst cable
• Only solder version planned for now
• both solder and hotswap option available

Renders

First Prototype Photos

Extended Album

Second Prototype Photos

Second Prototype Sound Test

Plate: Plateless
Switches: Stock Gateron Yellow
Stabilizers: Durock V2 Screw-in Stabilisers with Krytox XHT-BDZ
Keycaps: Epbt origami
*stock gateron yellow are used for a replicable test*

More

First Prototype Sound Test

Plate: Plateless
Switches: Stock Gateron Yellow
Stabilizers: Durock V2 Screw-in Stabilisers with Krytox XHT-BDZ
Keycaps: GMK Modern Dolch 2
*stock gateron yellow are used for a replicable test*

IC Form: https://forms.gle/bdeRLUVJ7Jm895US9
Discord: https://discord.gg/RDqT4Gcxjp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ookiesdesign/

Todo:

- Proto build and Sound test

- More renders

- Design a hotswap pcb

Updates:

- 25/6/2022 added some more renders

- 25/6/2022 discord server added

- 26/6/2022 added fr4 plate and hotswap pcb as options

- 28/6/2022 added sound test for first prototype

- 12/11/2022 second round of proto ordered

- 21/12/2022 second proto of PCB arrived

- 11/03/2023 second batch of proto Cases arrived