Stratos
Stacked acrylic, gasket mount, 60% keyboard
Stratos is a cascading, stacked acrylic keyboard with a premium typing experience.
The curve of the case from the top to the bottom was designed to highlight the acrylic layers rather than hide them.
Gaskets are implemented to create a comfortable typing experience that isolates the plate from the rest of the case. Sound dampening foam is placed in between the plate and PCB for better acoustics.
Mounting System
The 6 tabs provide mounting locations for gaskets on top of the plate. The 6 mounting locations on the bottom side of the plate are supported by the foam between the plate and PCB, acting as a gasket.
*The green PCB shown is for visual purposes. The final PCB will be black.*
Interchangeable Top Layer
The top layer can easily be swapped to create a standard, WKL, or HHKB layout.
Prototype Photos
Plate Layout
Specs
10 frosted acrylic layers
Interchangeable Top layer: Standard, WKL, HHKB
60% layout
~6 degree typing angle
Gasket mount
Plate: Aluminum, POM, FR4
PCB/Gasket Foam Layer
Solder PCB
USB-C with ESD Protection
QMK/VIA compatible
RGB LED Underglow
Base Kit
Frosted acrylic case
Solder PCB
FR4 Plate
Gaskets
PCB/Gasket foam layer
Hardware
Bumpons
IC FormSound TestGB Information
Base Kit Price: $135
Date: 6/11/21 - 6/30/21
Production time: Ships 1-2 months after GB ends
Vendor: The group buy will be sold worldwide on
etype.usUnits: There will be a soft cap of 50 units to ensure that everything will be shipped on time.
To-do
Update with more renders
Add prototype photos
Add sound test
Finalize pricing and date
Updates
3/16/21: Added plate render to show gasket mounting locations
5/23/21: Updated renders, aesthetic changes to case design, 6.5 -> 6 degree typing angle, gasket plate foam
5/26/21: Added information on the interchangeable top layer
6/9/21: Added GB information, price adjustment, added RGB
6/11/21: GB Live
8/16/21: Everything is arriving on time. Packages scheduled to ship soon.
Special thanks to elmo for helping with the firmware.
Thank you to everyone for the support!
