The time for the Panc40 (Minorca/Sebright/Ancona) Keyboard Group Buy has come!
Group Buy Entry FormLink to ICThe GB package price has dropped from $250 to
$235!! Thank you for your support!
Minorca layout
Sebright layout
Ancona layout
The Goods:This is a high profile aluminum milled case, with a PCB supporting hotswap and underglow. The switch plate is going to be top-mounted, with 6 circular tabs for added stability. This will have a left-mounted USB location, and uses USB-C as the terminal. The PCB does support QMK.
I’m going to have two different layouts (Minorca and Sebright) on one PCB, two corresponding case options, PCB-mount stabs, and a milled base using a 4° incline. This will also have a frosted acrylic layer for the 8 RGB LEDs for underglow, or a brass mid-layer for those that aren't huge into LEDs.
KLE links:
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Timeline:The Group Buy starts today and will continue until 7/26
Invoicing will take place at the end of the GB period
Invoices will have 72 hours to be paid
Production will start immediately after all invoices are paid and will take approximately 10 weeks for the parts to be created, sent to me for color treatment and shipping
Pricing:The Group Buy package is priced at $250
$235 and includes:
- Minorca/Sebright milled aluminum top frame
- 4° angle milled aluminum base with Frosted acrylic diffuser
- Stainless steel topmount switchplate
- Panc40 PCB
- Hotswap supporting Minorca, Sebright, Ortholinear layouts
- USB-C PCB terminal
- QMK firmware
- RGB underglow
- 1x 2mm underplate foam
- 2x 2u PCB stabs
- Hardware
- mounting hardware
- USB-C cable
- set of rubber feet
- CONUS shipping and handling
Additional parts will be:
- Additional Minorca/Sebright milled aluminum top frame - $90
- Additional 4° angle milled aluminum base (compatible with both Sebright and Minorca top frames) - $70
- Additional Steel topmount switchplate - $28
- Additional frosted acrylic diffuser - $13
- Optional 2mm brass layer - $40
- Additional hotswap Panc40 PCB supporting both Sebright and Minorca layouts - $35]
- Ortholinear hotswap PCB and plate - $70
NOTE: You CAN choose the ortholinear PCB+plate-only version on the GB form.
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Color choices:The boards will be powdercoated in one of six available colorsfinishes can be adjusted with additional fee, PM for more info:
Quarter Blue (Satin finish)Volcano Stone (Flat finish)Bright Red (Semi-gloss finish)Lavender Mist (Satin finish)Watson White (Satin finish)Ink Black (Gloss finish)Matte Silver (Matte finish)Tomic Gold (Satin finish)Here's an album of keyboard powdercoat commissions I've completed:
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Shipments will be packed in a stretch-poly bag around a folded crush-resistant box lined with foam. For those that are outside of CONUS and don’t have a proxy, we can work together to confirm shipping costs. On average the additional cost for untracked USPS First Class package shipping for this weight is $25. USPS Priority shipping is an additional $35, but takes about a week and is tracked from end to end.
GiveawaysI’m also holding a few giveaways to go along with this GB:
43x Retooled Cherry Black switches (lubed with custom superlube mix) that can cover either a Minorca or Sebright layout
43x shaved (tested with GMK caps) BOX Pale Blue switches that can cover either a Minorca or Sebright layout
43x shaved (tested with GMK caps) BOX Jade switches that can cover either a Minorca or Sebright layout
Black blank cherry profile keyset that covers both Minorca and Sebright layoutsWhite blank SA uniform profile keyset that covers both Minorca and Sebright layouts.Everyone who enters the group buy will entered into these giveaways.
I look forward to answering any questions that might come up! Thanks for looking!
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Q: $250 seems like a lot to charge for a 40% keyboard. Why is it so expensive?
A: I tried my best to include as much value as humanly possible for this pricepoint. It comes with a hotswap PCB and plate that supports both layouts, a USB-C cable, premium packaging, and a lot of other extras.
Q: Why did you create a new ortholinear PCB when it mimics layouts provided by the planck PCB?
A: The planck PCB has the USB terminal in a different location, so I couldn’t use it with this case configuration. Also, this PCB adds a few more layout options, as I wanted to make sure it was differentiated a bit.
Q: Why is the incline 4° instead of 5° or 7°?
A: After evaluating different configurations and angle options, I felt that 4 degrees was the best option. I did use 5 and felt it was a bit too drastic for this small of a keyboard. The prototype tester group also felt that the 4° was a suitable middle ground.
Q: Why did you go with USB-C and not USB-mini?
A: Shensmobile who designed the PCB itself is a big fan of USB-C, and I don’t think anyone has strong feelings against the use of C as a tech. Some folks don’t have C cables, so I decided to include one in the GB package.
Q: I see a lot of gaps and spaces between the keycaps and the keyboard bezel, will these be resolved in the final design?
A: Yes! The models have already been modified to compensate for this. Part of this had to do with the location of the topmount holes, and another part was the dimensions of the switchplate. Both have been fixed.
Q: Is it possible to only get the ortholinear options without buying the staggered options?
A: Yes!
Q: Is there going to be plate foam available for these layouts?
A: Yes! I’m working on getting the design correct to push out the foam, but rest assured I want foam to be available for this configuration.
Q: Why do you use powdercoating instead of anodization for your keyboard color treatments?
A: I don't have anything against anodization, but I find that the benefits of powdercoating are too numerous to not use it. Compared to ano, powdercoating is more durable, easier to apply, cheaper to use and repair, and faster to complete.
Q: Why do you use USPS to ship instead of another service?
A: When shipping within the US, USPS has the best price-to-speed ratio. I've run a few group buys before and I've always been happy with the service they provide.
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