Pangea Mini - The second in the lineup

Pangea Mini

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Pangea Mini is the successor to the Pangea Full Size. The mini has a similar top frame design that gives the keyboard a unique top-down look. The top frame also determines the layout, allowing users to easily switch the layout or aesthetic of their keyboard by simply changing out the top frame!


Specifications

Case:
Materials: 6063 Aluminum, Acrylic, Brass, Stainless Steel, Copper
Layout: WK/WKL/HHKB
Typing Angle: 8.5 Degrees
Front Height: 17.5mm - 22.7mm EKH
Weight: 700-1600g unbuilt

Mounting:


For the mounting of pangea mini I decided to mix it up from the previously used gaskets in Pangea Full-Size as I had already used those in a 60% and I would prefer to do something new in each design! For Pangea Mini I decided to go with leafspring gasket mounting to get a nice even feel across the board and a sound profile that lets the switches of choice shine.


PCB:
Black FR4
1.6mm thick
Light Gray Solder Mask
Gold pads
JST connector to Unified S2 Daughterboard
VIA/QMK Compatible

Hotswap Layouts Supported:
Preinstalled LED at capslock


Solderable Layouts Supported:
Capslock indicator support



Images
All photos by STR, shown below are some example configurations
For full configurator please visit my website: https://bowlkeyboards.com/pages/pangea-mini-landing-page





Availability

Price: $275-350 USD
Limit: Unlimited to Human Limit
GB time: December 16 2024 - January 7 2025
Estimated GB Fulfillment: 6-7 months after GB Closes
Vendors:

United States: Bowl Keyboards
EU: Delta Key Co
UK: Prototypist
KR: Swagkeys
TH: Aiglatson
CA: Minokeys
AUS: KeebznCables
CN: NEXT
SG: PantheonKeys
LATAM: LatamKeys
CA: Minokeys


Kit Contents:
1x Top Case
1x Bottom Case
1x Through Weight
1x Top Frame
1x Plate of choice
1x Solderable or Hotswap PCB
1x S2 Unified Daughterboard + JST to JST Cable
1x Carrying Case
16x Gaskets
4x Custom Molded Feet
All Screws/Parts/Etc for assembly

*Note switches, keycaps and stabilizers are not included

Addons:
Solder PCB
Hotswap PCB
Daughterboard and JST Cable
Aluminum/Carbon Fiber/Polypropylene/Polycarbonate Plates
WKL/WK/HHKB Top Frames

Colors:

Top Frames
Silver Anodized Aluminum

Burgundy Anodized Aluminum

Cream Coated Aluminum

Gloss Silver PVD Aluminum

Gloss Gold PVD Aluminum

Gloss Black PVD Aluminum

Red Patina Brass

Black Patina Brass

Copper - Sandblasted and oiled


Top Cases
Black Anodized Aluminum

Baby Blue Anodized Aluminum

Lilac Coated Aluminum

Midas Coated Aluminum (Black with gold specks)

Frosted Acrylic

Light Pink Acrylic

Smokey Acrylic


Bottom Cases
Silver Anodized Aluminum

Black Anodized Aluminum

Burgundy Anodized Aluminum

Midas Coated Aluminum (Black with gold specks)

Lilac Coated Aluminum

Cream Coated Aluminum


Weights
Frosted Acrylic

Red Patina Brass

Black Patina Brass

Machine Finish SS

Machine Finish SS with Gold PVD

Machine Finish SS with Black PVD



Status and Notes
Status
Promo units on the way to content creators

Next steps:
Open GB!

Notes:
Big thank you to the friends that helped this project take shape and giving me feedback and inspiration for the project
Thank you to Manu, and the whole team at STR for being amazing to work with and for helping get everything together for this board
and thank you for reading my IC