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- TKL Staggered "Split" with a middle arrow cluster
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Hello everyone, I'm EagleV from EagleV Studio, which consists of a whopping number of one person. Today I want to introduce to you my our first Interest Check:
TKL Staggered "Split" (final name TBD)
Tad Pole mount Ball catch Current design price: $420 for MOQ 100 boards, ~$460 for MOQ 50 boards. I'm trying to update the design so the material/machining cost can be lower!
Sound test and assemble, with 2 builds: BCP with PC Plate and MX2A Black with Alu Plate:
Update 2: Added 8K top option. I've decided to remove the LED indicators & will update the design in that area
Specs: Front height: 19.2mm (without lip), 14.2mm (with lip) EKH: 26.306mm Weight: 4.2kg unbuilt (this will change due to the updated design, might drop to 3-ish kg) PCB: Currently solder only to achieve the multi layout. Supports LED indicators. Plate: Aluminum, PC, CF, PP is supported from the manufacturer, but I can outsource this part Color: Current manufacturer offers Silver, Black, Bright Red, Navy, Dark Green, Space Grey, Orange, Brown, Dark Purple
A kit will contains:
- Top & Bottom Case, Ball Catches pre-assembled - Weight (mostly will be Brass), daughterboard pre-assembled - PCB, LED indicators pre-assembled - Plate - Tad Poles - Extra screws - Extra Plates & PCBs - Carrying bag
Inspiration: - BlindAssassin's SP-111 for the multi-layout split - GrayStudio's HB-85 for the "elevated" HHKB looks - Baionlenja's Bias TKL for the drafted bottom - And of course TKD's Cycle7 for the ball catch.
Some more pictures, sorry I haven't learnt render yet:
How this project was born:
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The idea was born in BlackSimon's discord, from this message of @cho_as:
It was so cursed (for me) that I physically had to go and "fix" it in KLE, and then when I got the layout of basically a TKL chopped in half, I was thinking "huh, this might work", and then went ahead and made the PCB & designed a 3D printed case.
After I built and used it for two weeks, I really liked this layout so I updated the 3D printed case to a CNC version and had it manufactured by a local manufacturer, from which many of my designs had been made.
I've got the prototype 3 days ago, built a second config for it, and here I am posting my first IC ever on GeekHack
Sorry for the scuffed IC. This is my first time posting, but I promise you this is a product I want to produce and put in on the market. I'll try to edit the IC to make it more reader friendly.
