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Hover TKL Rev. 2

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Hover TKL Rev. 2

1. The reworked design
The new design is still centered around the hovering effect but is also more committed to the base design idea. That has been the hoverboard from BTTF. That's why it the engraving has changed to fit the theme.
It also is now only on the back accent piece to achieve a clean aesthetic from the front view of the board.

The magnetic covers are gone now as they were a big factor to the higher pricing before. To still make the assembly and disassembly as easy as possible i decided for a magnetic approach for the closing mechanism.
The bottom is now more rounded to fit more to the overall design.

I made a new form for the new design to not get a mix up with old entries. If you already have made an entry in the old form i ask you to please fill out the new form.
Thank you for your understanding.

Make sure to check out @Kenguru_kbd's video on the pink unit Youtube showcase

New IC form
Discord server
Youtube trailer

2. Specifications
Price target: 380$
MOQ: 50
The MOQ and price target aren't set in stone and might change in the near future.

Case
Material: 6063 aluminium
Finish: anodized or e-coated
Accent pieces
Material: 6063 aluminium
Finish: anodized without laser engravings
Weight
Material: 6063 aluminium
Finish: anodized laser engravings
Internal weight
Material: brass
Finish: sandblasted and clear coated
Switchplate
Material: 6063 aluminium and FR4
Finish: anodized black
PCB *QMK / VIA compatible*
Daughter board: ai03's uDb-c3
Hotswap: 1.6 mm, no flexcuts

Solder: 1.6 mm, no flexcuts

Typing angle: 5.5 degrees
Front height: 20.5 mm (21.4 mm with feet)
EKH: 23 mm
Dimensions: (l/w/h) 395 mm x 136 mm x 31 mm
Weight: 2.25 kg
Vendors: TBD
Color options: So far i only decided on the purple and a pink option. The overall choice on how many different colours to choose is dependent on the final unit count.

3. Prototypes
I received the prototypes a while ago and tested them thoroughly. The Units came out great. I could only spot one flaw with too weak magnets.

No renders in the following pictures.

Album here

4. Wrist rest

Even though the EKH went down significantly it is still pretty high due to the design limitations. To make a wrist rest that would fit the keyboard and would still be affordable i decided to go with a full PC wrist rest.
The Price would be around 25- 40 USD depending on the unit count.
*Personally, after typing for months on it I don't feel like the wrist rest isn't necessary*