Interest CheckKeyboards

Titan65 // Manufacturing

by TiamDesigns

$334.00

Group Buy starts: Mar 25, 2020

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TITAN65 Interest Check by Phase Studio

Group Buy Thread

Alexotos Build
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/939412078

Hyperlapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyuC7x5wrY4

Hey keyboard enthusiasts,

We are Phase Studio. Two designers in Toronto, looking to run a keyboard group buy. We've gotten lots of responses from r/MechanicalKeyboards and r/Mechmarket and by popular request, we are now posting here.
To avoid breaking TOS, not all renders and links will be found in this thread. If I'm breaking TOS at any point please let me know and I will correct it. I'm trying to follow as best as I can.

Updates

Jan 20 - PCB Fabrication started, order sorting is next!
Oct 14 - We have changed the brass finish, this is resulting in darker brass colour. More info regarding this is on our discord. Overall quality is better. The previous finish wasn't passing QC. Scalability issues.
Aug 25 - Severe delays on the PCB orders actually going through. New PCB photos are in the discord if people are interested.
Jul 27 - Some manufacturing photos being posted on Discord, might be getting a video montage of the process!
Jun 24 - PCBs sorted out. Orders still being put in with manufacturers.
May 26 - Vendors getting in contact with manufacturers this week for everything except PCBs. Held up by COVID for PCBs.
May 11 - Some other prototypes ordered to check one last thing. All units will be ordered after that.
May 4 - Preparing to order boards from the manufacturer. Ironing out some details.
April 8 - Releasing plate files by month-end. Will have multiple variants.
April 2nd - MOQ reached for cases!
April 1st - Group buys are going live around noon EST. Sorry for the delays.
Mar 25 - The colours were murdered. Making a GB thread though!
Mar 11 - Groupbuy happening April 1st.
Mar 2 - Alexotos stream on Saturday, March 6th 1PM EST!.
Feb 10 - PCBs arrived and working! We will be scheduling streams soon.
Jan 14 - Slowly getting things together now. PCBs still on their way. Solderable plate tested and works great!
Jan 3 - Happy new year! New yellow colour sample is in and we're pretty happy with it, PCBs coming soon!
Dec 6 - New Prototypes being sent out soon, slow progress but still progress. PCB components have been sourced.
Nov 9 - PCBs have been ordered, final prototypes ordered. Hopefully, build streams by the end of the month!
Oct 24 - We are continuing development of the hot-swap PCB and also offering Wilbas soldered PCB
Oct 13 - Looking into Wilbas new Graphite PCBs instead, new IC posted.
Sept 22 - Photos from manufacturer https://imgur.com/gallery/ub6jLiZ
Sept 16 - JST Connector Pinout is wrong, jumping connections for prototype, will have to reroute
Sept 3 - Case being manufactured, looking into new PCB manufacturers
Aug 30 - White, Black, Blue, Purple, Yellow confirmed as colours
Aug 25 - New prototypes received, waiting on PCBs still
Aug 12 - PCB Prototypes Ordered, Case Prototype Shipping Tomorrow

Sound Tests so far:

Titan65 Info

Interest Check

Layouts
Hotswap

Solderable

GB Date
April 1st - Possible Miscommunication with Vendors

GB Style
Unlimited, 24hr sale, one-month full price

Vendors
Canada - Deskhero.ca
America - Kono.store
Europe - CandyKeys
Asia - ILUMKB

Price (May Vary by Vendor)
Aluminum Kit
$299 USD + Shipping (First 24hrs)
$349 USD + Shipping (Rest of month)

Brass Base Kit
$334 USD + Shipping (First 24hrs)
$379 + Shipping(rest of month)

Typing Angle
7°

Colour Options
White, Black

Other colour options unfortunately cancelled due to an increase in material, labour and pool cost.

Case Material
Alu

Mounting Style
Burger Mount, Silicone strips and washers on either side of plate

Plate Options
Alu

Base Option
Aluminum
Brass

PCB
PCB Mounted Stabs
5 Pin Switches
Hotswap/Soldered
Per-Key RGB (RGB only on Hotswap)
QMK
Unified C3 Daughterboard

Kit will include: