IRON165 by Smith + Rune, Round 2 
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February 27th, 2021 at 10 AM EST worldwide! We expect a conservative fulfillment time of January 2022.
Countdown TimerVendors, Pricing, and QuantitiesWe're very proud to announce we've partnered up with
CannonKeys in the US,
DeskHero in Canada,
MyKeyboard in the EU, and
ILUMKB in the AP/China market to handle sales once again.
If you are unsure which vendor covers the country you live in, please reach out to the vendors directly to confirm.
CannonKeys - North/Central/South America Vendor (excluding Canada) -
About CannonKeys Raffle Queue500 boards, region locked, CannonKeys hybrid FCFS/raffle checkout. Limit 1 per household.
$424 USDDeskHero - Canadian Vendor
150 boards, region locked for first ten minutes
$566 CADMyKeyboard EU - European Vendor
300 boards, region locked, Koi raffle systemClick here for Koi Raffle System info
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The raffle will take place here:
https://www.koi-raffle.com/To join the raffle you need to join the Koi Raffle System Discord. The following link should be the invite, otherwise google for it:
https://discord.gg/yxqVMrwAfter joining the discord you need to verify yourself in the registration channel (should be the only channel you can see) to verify just press the thumbs up reaction on the bot-post in that channel like over 9k others have. After doing so you will get the verified role (your name is blue and you can access the verified channel).
Next you head to the website (koi-raffle.com) and log in with your discord account.
If you followed the steps above and are verified on the server it should work and your discord username, hash and email will be displayed at the top of the website.
To change the email you will have to change your discord email and re-log into the website.
Once the raffle starts it will be displayed on the koi-raffle website and allow you to join. The raffle will not be visible to you if you are not verified on the server!
If you win an invoice will be sent to the displayed email.
The raffle will remain open for 12 hours.
- Asia Pacific Vendor
500 boards, region locked, FCFS
$566 SGDIron165 Changes for Round 2- Deeper gasket pockets, allowing the same poron gaskets, but with less overall compression, making the case easier to assemble
- 0.25mm top case height increase, to better hide keycaps that aren’t as deep as GMK, while still maintaining the same overall switch height
- Better, beefier, longer screws
- Removal of cable channel
- Revised PCB with VIA compatibility **NOT HOTSWAP**
- Further optimized consistency aluminum plate
- All aluminum construction
- Many other minor tweaks to optimize machining
Iron165 Features- 7 Degree Typing Angle
- Full Gasket Isolation Mount
- Bottom Accent Plate w/exposed rune logo
- Low-Profile Front Height (less than 17.25mm)
- Seamless Case Design
- QMK/VIA compatible PCB, designed in collaboration with Gondolindrim
- Unified C3 USB-C daughterboard (centered on case)
- Optimized plate for consistency on every key press (see analysis below)
Iron165 ColorsEach board comes with a black anodized aluminum base and contrasting aluminum accent plate and aluminum badge. Please refer to the renders for a visual depiction.Addons and Extras (All prices in EUR include VAT)- Extra PCB w/daughterboard and JST cable - $60 USD / €60 EUR / $80 CAD / $79 SGD
- Extra Aluminum Plate - $40 USD / €40 EUR / $53 CAD / $53 SGD
- Forged Carbon Plate - $50 USD / €50 EUR / $67 CAD / $66 SGD
- Stainless Steel (mirror polished) Weight and Badge Set - $175 USD / €175 EUR / $232 CAD / $235 SGD
- Copper Weight and Badge Set - $100 USD / €100 EUR / $133 CAD / $135 SGD
- Brass Weight and Badge Set - $90 USD / €90 EUR / $119 CAD / $120 SGD
Additional Information- Badges and weights will only be sold as addon sets to simply order fulfillment across all vendors due to the increased quantities offered. We're planning to order many extra badges for the online store though for those original Iron165 owners who'd like a new and different badge.
- We are adding a small pocket to make it compatible with other JST 65% PCBs on the market. This should help ensure that even if we run out of stock on PCBs that a suitable replacement can be found in a pinch.
Supported LayoutsThere will be three plate layout options, semi-fixed. All plates support split backspace and stepped caps. ISO plates may not be available from all vendors.
- Tsangan (7u bottom row)
- ANSI (6.25u bottom row)
- ISO
What's In The Box- Iron165 Keyboard
- Aluminum Plate
- PCB, USB-C Daughterboard, and JST cable
- Gaskets and all mounting hardware
- Iron165 custom carrying case
Optimized Plate, the Process, and FEA analysisMore
Keyboard plate FEA analysis was needed to measure deflection and try to achieve a uniform plate deflection distribution across the keyboard. You can read more about our process and testing methodology in the original Iron165 IC.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101470.0
Addon Weight and Badge Set Prototypes
For more renders, prototype pictures, and discussion, please check out the IC thread or join our Discord.Original IC PostJoin Smith + Rune DiscordSpecial Thanks- LBaron, the other half of Smith + Rune!
- Mods, admins, and of course, the Inner Circle, best team ever!
- The entire Smith + Rune community, a bright light in a sometimes very dark world
- Everyone who has supported us this far. We couldn't have got to this point without you!
