Y.6 60% Keyboard - Standard/HHKB - Group Buy Live - KeyAtlas
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Y.6 60% Keyboard - Standard/HHKB - Group Buy Live
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Y.6 - Group buy starting Oct. 29th 6PM Pacific. Ends November 26th
Overview
E-White/Teal and E-Black/Purple Options + Regular or HHKB Layout Tadpole mount + polycarbonate full plate Hiney H60 solder PCB + JST daughterboard Screwless + seamless design
The goal of the Y.6 is to provide a unique typing experience, paired with a beautiful design. The side profile creates an interesting contrast of colour between the two parts. ISO is not currently supported by the H60. The weight has been updated from the feedback I've received. It's larger and will be sandblasted brass.
Alexotos has done a nice typing video of the E-White/Teal prototype. Check it out here
Case
Top - AL6063 - E Coating Bottom - AL6063 - Anodized Weight - Brass Full Plate - Frosted PC Half Plate Addon - Al6063 - Anodized
Prototypes
Prototypes are on hand and work flawlessly. As expected, the tadpoles provided a lot of flex when paired with the polycarbonate plate. I prefer the softer 50A variant. The brass weight gives it a nice sound signature and the board provides a nice and unique feeling with or without foam.
Changes going from proto to production: Polished weight -> Sandblasted weight Black half-plate -> Silver half-plate
The E-White/Teal prototype was assembled on stream. You can look for the VOD on Alexotos' Twitch page or wait for the hyper-lapse on Youtube to review the assembly process along with the internals.
FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS ONLY - Free half-plate since y'all have to pay tax
1x Top Case 1x Bottom Case 1x Weight 1x PC Plate 1x Hiney H60 JST PCB 1x Universal Daughterboard + JST Cable 1x PORON Foam Sheet 4x White SKUF Feet 2x M3 3mm Screws - Weight 4x M2 4mm Screws - Daughterboard 4x M2 6mm Screws - Case 8x Geonworks 50A Tadpoles
All figures in USD:
Y.6 Keyboard Kit - $380 (Before GST/PST in Canada)
Extra PC Full Plate - $30 Alu Half Plate Addon - $30 Extra Hiney H60 PCB + Daughterboard - $40
The Y.6 will be sold through ysix.net. NA Shipping is $20-35 via UPS Standard. International rates will vary through DHL or UPS ($60 to EU and parts of Asia, $70 to AUS). The Y.6 will be packaged in a custom box (a preview is available on discord).