Hello Everyone! This is the GB for round 2 of the Panc40 keyboard kit.
This is a 40% keyboard (Minorca: 43 keys, Sebright: 41 keys, Ancona: 47 keys) I designed.
Here’s the GB link for the first round’s GB. 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 and does support QMK.
UPDATE EDIT: I've received interest in having a new PCB option added, and I've worked with the designer Nasp to have it added as an option for this GB! The PCB is called the Pursuit40, and it is an ortholinear option with some extended bottom row options. It is MX-only and non-hotswap, so it requires soldering. It has a USB-C port and supports QMK. It is perfectly compatible with the Panc40 case, and has been added as an optional accessory. Because of this addition, I've moved the end-date from 12/20 to 1/3. This doesn't negatively impact the delivery date of the final product, so I wanted to give everyone a chance to get in on the GB!
Price is $320 for the below kit:
- Milled aluminum top frame
- 4° angle milled aluminum base with Frosted acrylic diffuser
- Stainless steel topmount switchplate
- Panc40 PCB
- Hotswap
- USB-C PCB terminal
- QMK firmware
- RGB underglow
- 1x 2mm underplate foam
- 2x 2u PCB stabs
- Hardware
- mounting hardware
- set of rubber feet
- CONUS shipping and handling
Album with additional prototype imagesAncona layoutsMinorca/Sebright layoutsPursuit40 layoutsTyping test on a Panc40 Sebright with lubed gateron yellowsvideo by the inimitable @greenteei89 🙏🙏🙏
The boards will be powdercoated in one of eight available colors:
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Free shipping is for CONUS entrants only. If you are outside of the continental United States, you will be contacted with additional shipping info after the conclusion of the GB.
The Group Buy entry period runs from 11/23 until 12/20 1/3.
Prospective shipping date to customers is Q2 2021. If your shipping address changes between your entry and the ship date, please contact me and I can make adjustments ahead of time.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.
FAQ section:
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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: 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!
Q: Is this build going to include a weight option?
A: No, I’ve never been a big fan of weights in my designs, and I think other people do a much better job than I do at that.
Q: Will the plate files be available for this keyboard?
A: Yes, I've made them available for R1 and while I don't explicitly plan on modifying the design for R2, I want to make sure there aren't any small changes, so I'm going to release the files after the GB ships.
