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FjordBoard; A 75%-ish keyboard with a slider | Final IC update before GB!

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Description

A 75%-ish keyboard with a slider!

The website is in active development please forgive incompleteness and bugs.

The Gist
FjordBoard is a top-mounted 75% keyboard that removed the PrtSc, Pause, Ins, End, PgUp, and PgDn keys. In the place of the Ins-PgDn keys are replaced with a slider that has knob-like functionality without the overused knob. In my opinion, knobs are cool but are being overused so instead of just removing these keys because I don't like them I added a slider. Full Vial, VIA, and QMK functionality/support. A CNCed aluminum case (6063) anodized in Pantone 533 C blue (see at the bottom of page) The weight will be brass and should weigh just under half a kilo. As for the plate, It will ship with an FR4 plate but I am going to provide plate files so that you can get plates cut yourself in whatever material you want. A 5° typing angle and hot-swap PCB that supports ANSI and ISO.

The Specs

Slider on the right side of the board where the Ins-PgDn keys are on a 75%
Top mount
5° typing angle
CNC aluminum case (6063)
~Half a kilo brass weight
Total unbuilt weight ~2200 g (~4.8 pounds)

Estimated price is ~350 to 400 USD.
Please remember this is an estimate and there are no promises. don't be surprised if the price is raised or lowered

The Vendors

US-Dangkeebs
UK and EU- Proto[Typist]
CA-AlphaKeys
OCE- Allcaps
JP- Basekeys
Vietnam- Uniqmeck
SEA and China-Hex Keyboards

The Sound Test

The Prototype Photos

Unbuilt manu photos below!

The Renders

More renders in the google drive folder!

What is a Fjord?
What is a Fjord? A Fjord is a long thin stretch of water going inland with steep cliffs or mountains right to either side. Fjords are most famously found in Norway but also appear in New Zealand and Iceland.

Conservation of Fjords
While this project will likely not make that much I want to donate some of what I do make to nature conservation. Fjords are a very limited resource and if we don’t properly protect the habitat then Future generations won't be able to experience one of the greatest natural beauties.

Who should I donate to?
You might think this is simple and there is just a Norway fjord conservancy. But it turns out there really isn’t a fjord or even Norway-specific nature conservancy. So I turned to one of the other places where fjords exist, New Zealand. New Zealand has almost many nature conservancies to choose from. Both my dad and I love kākāpōs which just happen to live in Fiordland (spelled slightly differently but means the same thing). The kākāpō is a critically endangered flightless parrot that currently lives on an island in Fiordland, one of three islands they currently inhabit. So as of now, I plan to donate to Kākāpō Recovery A NZ government program to save the Kākāpō.

The Updates

Click the folder below to see the latest update so you don't have to find it in the comments.

It's time for the final IC update before we move to a GB page!

There is very little to tell here because things like the date and price are going to be part of the GB page but I can say that Hex Keyboards is officially the vendor for the rest of Asia! You can visit them here at https://hexkeyboards.com/

Stay tuned for the GB page coming within the next few days!

This is where you can see a timeline of updates starting from right now, the updated IC! (Top is the most recent)

Fully Updated IC and WIP updated Website [6/23/22]
First prototype photos from the manufacturer are coming in. Check discord for the latest updates [7/12/22]
Prototype and first vendor announced [8/4/22]

The Color

So far the below color is the only one confirmed. But E-white is being evaluated as the second color option. You can take a look at the white in the google drive folder.

Contact Me!

Discord server- https://discord.gg/wJx64q4ydD
Email- [email protected]
Discord DM- Frugivore#5051

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