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Nearfield Ergonomic keyboard [updated 5/31/22]

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Description

Nearfield

Vendors
United States: Cannon Keys

Proxies
Canada: Deskhero.ca
EU: MyKeyboard.eu
UK: Prototypist
Australia: Daily Clack

my personal prototype in aluminum, cerakoted by p3d store

Dededecline's prototype in aluminum, cerakoted by p3d store

The LZ ErGO is a classic ergnomic design, predating the alice layout, and drawing inspiration from the "Microsoft natural ergonomic" series.

Nearfield expands on this by increasing the rotation of the two halves of the alpha cluster, each half is rotated 15 degrees towards the center of the board.
This increased angle forces the user to widen their elbow stance, and align their hands straighter with their forearms while typing.

Aesthetic design: Aside from the obvious layout homage to the ergo, retaining the nav cluster,
the case design draws inspiration from the M0110 keyboard series from Apple.

With large, relaxed chamfers surrounding the entire bezel of the board, top and bottom,
as well as large corner fillets, the boards imposing footprint is blended into the desk.

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Specs/Features

Top mount with an FR4 plate by default, mounting points as shown in plate image above
Alternate plate materials: POM, Carbon fibre
3° typing angle
1.25u Winkey blockers
Aluminum top and bottom housing
QMK and VIAL-compatible JST PCB
Unified C3 daughterboard and JST cable
unique 5mm thick unibody foot
Weight built: 4 lbs 13 oz

Kit contents
not including add ons

FR4 plate
Nearfield PCB
Aluminum cnc machined top case
Aluminum cnc machined bottom case
Unified C3 daughterboard
JST to JST cable
unibody foot
2x m2 phillips screws (daughterboard)
13x m4 hex screws (plate and case)

Pricing
Anodized Aluminum, in Silver or Black: $360 USD
E-Beige Aluminum: $380 USD
Group buy is over!

SKUs

Colors:
Silver anodized Aluminum
Black anodized Aluminum
E-Beige Aluminum

Thanks to
Mathewdias, Dededecline, Upas, and everyone else who helped make this project happen!