Menhir - Premium 40% Keyboard | Cerakote Samples In!

Menhir

A Premium 40% Keyboard by Fruit



IC Form: https://forms.gle/qyCKsrgwQMDFksLd9
Discord: https://discord.gg/ZnQ9ZwA6sy

Typing Tests

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Design and Specifications
3. Group Buy Details
4. Renders and Pictures
5. To-do
6. Credits

1. Introduction
Menhir is a Premium 40% Keyboard sporting a modified HHKB layout and a flexible, leafspring mounting style. I was inspired by the aesthetics of the Titan65 and KBD661, and by the unexpected heft of the Neuron. Menhir weighs in at just over 2kg (4.5lbs) thanks to a 5mm brass weight, and rocks a natural, 6-degree typing angle.

2. Design and Specifications
- Design -
Inspired by the Monoliths and large stone formations of Prehistoric Europe, Menhir is designed to pay homage to their unwavering persistence. The angled exterior provides seamless integration with your desk while the curved bezels are pleasing to see and feel. The exterior and weight is intentional in an effort to make this a pain to move and pick up. The plate is designed to provide an enjoyable typing experience focused on flexibility.

- Specifications -
Typing Angle : 6 degrees
Mounting Style : Top Leafspring mount
Body : Aluminum 6061 ~900g
Weight : CNC Brass ~1.1kg
Layouts :
Color : 8 Cerakote Options
Premium: White, Yellow, Beige, Pink
Standard: Black, Light Blue, Purple, Wine

Includes
Keyboard Body/Weight
Aluminum Plate
Solder PCB
Daughterboard + JST Cable
O-Rings
Rubber Feet pre-applied

Optional Extras
Brass Plate
Polypropylene Plate
Extra PCBs

Plate materials ranked in order of least flexible to most flexible :
Brass - Aluminum - Polypropylene

3. Group Buy Details
Site : https://www.fruitykeeb.xyz
Date : May 2022
QTY : 100 units
Delivery : est. Q3 '22 / Q4 '22

Prices : $500 Premium, $425 Standard
Color QTYs :
5 of each color : White, Yellow, Beige, Pink
80 total : Black, Light Blue, Purple, Wine
Extras :
Brass Plate : est. $45
Polypropylene Plate : est. $35
Aluminum Plate : est. $25
PCBs : est. $35

4. Renders and Pictures
Huge thank you to TheBlackHammer for the renders <3

Color Samples are in! Pics below!



Full album available here: https://imgur.com/a/Py4QALl
Photo credit to Meepergon, @Kalis_keebs, absolutely banger dude and even better pics <3


- Renders with Keycaps -


- Renders of Colors -


- Prototype Photos -


- Rev 2 Prototype Photos -


5. To-do
[X] - Order Second Prototype
[X] - Test Plastic materials for plates
[X] - Finalize QTY and Price
[X] - Finalize Groupbuy Format
[X] - Cerakoting Samples
[ ] - Finalize Groupbuy Timeline
[ ] - GB Begins!

- Change log -
2021-09-17 - IC Posted
2021-09-19 - Added Changelog
2021-09-21 - Updated Pricing and added more info
2021-10-05 - First Sound Test
2021-10-29 - Second Sound Test and new prototype
2021-11-28 - Updated Pricing, GB Format and Timeline, third prototypes, and tons more!
2022-04-07 - Cerakote Samples have arrived. Quantity changes coming soon.


6. Credits
First, a HUGE thank you to BlindAssassin111 - with his design knowledge and expertise, this board would still be pencil on paper.

Also, much thanks to TheBlackHammer for the awesome renders, to Taylor for his help prototyping plates and finding manufactures, to OCM, to the 40s fam, and to the degens - this project would not be possible without all the help and support.

Thank you all so much <3