Syrup - Gasket-Mounted 40% in a Stacked Acrylic Case

Syrup is a gasket-mounted forty percent, built with a fully isolated plate in a stacked acrylic case.

PCB and Layout

Syrup is based on the UT47.2 layout, with some minor modifications. The bottom row has been modified to support a standard 6.25u space-bar, or a traditional split space (2.25u, 1u, 2.75u). It now also supports a full-size enter key in place of the colon / enter keys(2.25u). A full arrow cluster has been introduced on the right edge, which can also be swapped out for a more traditional Alt, Win, CTRL scheme if desired (3x1u). Colevrak support is also available by using the provided split enter option.

A rotary encoder and OLED display have also been added to the left side, adding versatility in a small-form factor.



Case and Mount

The PCB and plate are completely isolated from the outer case via the gasket-mount. A sheet of 3mm foam sits between the PCB and plate and acts as the bottom gasket on the top plate, with several smaller gaskets providing further isolation from the rest of the case. Both the PCB and plate have flex cuts throughout to distribute flex across the entire surface to provide balanced feedback. Three pieces of acrylic act as a riser and provide a 5 degree typing angle.

Renders




Updated Prototypes

The new updated prototypes include the updated bottom row layout, as well as the final color scheme and finish. Due to the rising costs of materials and chips, only one color is now being planned at this time. This change should allow for a larger order of the same PCB, meaning the overall pricing can stay closer to the original target. Prototype images can be seen below:







PCB and Plate Flex Cuts:

The plate is currently being redesigned, and will be made with POM. Pictures will be added once received in hand.

Additional Info / tl;dr

Case: Stacked Acrylic (Frosted top on proto's)
Mounting Style: Gasket with Fully-Isolated Plate
PCB and plate have flex cuts
12.5u wide
Underglow RGB (10 x LED's)
USB-C
OLED + Knob
Full-size enter / Traditional split-enter
6.25u space / split-space
Colevrak layout support


Follow Along

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This project is still in the early stages of development so changes to the design are still expected. Feedback from the IC and discussion is used to provide new features and improve where possible.

Credits
Nutbotty for the renders