PolygonAfter over a year of development, 4 prototypes and a lot of money spent I am now ready to put Polygon up for a GB. To kick things off I’ll show you some pictures of the prototypes, followed by some general information, such as pricing, and what you can expect to receive for your money. I’ll finish things off by giving you a timeline, an idea of the bits and pieces you need to assemble Polygon and a FAQ.
Prototype pictures:
Proto gallery:
https://imgur.com/a/6Uny3FyPricing and where to buy:• Polygon including PCB: 449€ (530 USD) + shipping
• Extra PCB: 67.8 € (80 USD)
• Extra plate: 25.5 € (30 USD
• Foam (ISO or ANSI, with foam for chambers): 20 € (23.6 USD)
• Brass knob: 17€ (20.06 USD)
Where to buy:• My website:
https://rotwitt.com• For news:
https://discord.gg/kQbxZnJdfFWhat is included?Case• Top
• Middle
• Bottom
• Brass weight
• Brass plate (ISO or ANSI)
• Aluminium knob
• PCB (ISO or ANSI)
• Linear bearings
• Washer
• Screws (Obviously
• Custom molded feet
• Custom molded gasket
Extras• Foam
• Brass knob
Available colours:
• North sea blue
• Forest green
• Silver
• Plum
• Rose Gold
• Gunmetal
Case Specifications• Typing angle: 7°
• Case material: Aluminium 6061
• Case finishing: Sandblasted and anodized
• Case colour: Silver, Gunmetal, Forest green, North sea blue, Rose gold, Plum
• Weight material: Brass
• Weight finishing: Sandblasting
• Approximate weight: 3,2 kg (8.37 lbs)
• Custom knob (Extra)Plate:• Plate material: Brass
• Plate thickness: 1,5mm
• Plate finish: Sandblasted
PCB specifications:• Layout support: ISO or ANSI
• Finish: ENIG and Custom PCB art
• Colour: Matte black
• Hotswap
• Rotary encoder (PEC11L)
• Per key RGB
• AT Mega 32 MCU
• USB-C daughterboard
• QMK
• VIA
Collabs:KEEBSTUFF:
Keebstuff Kabelmanufaktur has made a highe-end custom lemo cable, with brass sleeving that matches the Plum Polygon colourway perfectly!
They are currently holding a giveaway for a cable, which you can check out here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/pctjvf/bulk_custom_cables_by_keebstuff_polygon_cable/.
They also offer a made-to-order service that makes it possible for you to colour-match any keeb you'd like!
https://keebstuff.com/Timeline:The GB will launch the 20th of August, will run for 21 days. Until the 10th of September, to allow you to make changes to your order, or order any additonal extras. The GB will be FCFS.
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GB Start: 20th of august at 23:59 GMT +2
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GB end: 10th of september 23:59 GMT +2
• 5 months delivery to me
• 2 months of me shipping out the packages internationally
• Every package should be shipped by the 31st of March 2022
What do I need for assembly?• A set of allen keys with the following sizes: H2.5, H2.0, H1.5, H1.3
• 66 switches of your choice, and the patience to straighten each and every one of their pins
• Your favorite keycaps
• PCB-mount stabilizers
• A song that makes you feel good
• The assembly guide
FAQQ: Firmware?
A: QMK w. VIA or VIAL support
Q: Will you add more plates?
A: No, I'm trying to keep complexity down. Plate files will be available on my website post GB
Q: Will you add more colors?
A: No
Q: Where can I participate in the GB?
A: My website:
https://Rotwitt.comQ: Where will you ship from?:
A: Denmark, in the EU
Q: Will you be using any vendors?:
A: I don't plan to
Q: How many will be available?
A: 500 units will be available at this time. I might run another round, if there's demand for it
Q: Will there be a build stream?
A: Hipyotech and Apiary will receive a prototype to build
Q: Who will be shipping the keyboard?
A: DHL
Q: Will you be declaring customs?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you have a e-mailing list?
A: Not currently. Please let me know if you want emails and I'll consider setting it up.
Special thanks• Trip-Trap for designing the PCB
• ISO_Returns for giving me advice and lending me GMK 9009 for the first Proto pictures
• YHS for letting me borrow GMK DMG and GMK Hennesey
• Corruto for constantly trying to buy my prototypes
• Eeveeatemyessay for helping me out with GDPR, and being a great support
• The MKDK community and my Discord community for supporting the project from the beginning.
