类型: GB
作者:
typeaudesign
发布时间: 2020-08-31 10:47:21
更新时间:
2021-03-13 15:20:12
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=108404.0
Renders done by CJT
GROUPBUY CLOSED
Order here.
Product information.
TYPEAU.40 Planck Edition is a high quality, thick,
high profile and angled case for the OLKB/Planck PCB Rev
6+.
The case comes in 5 different colors listed below.
The TYPEAU.40 was born from a desire to have a hefty,
angled
case like other form factors do.
Optionally, you can
include a sandblasted Brass or Stainless Steel plate with
your order, manufactured by LaserBoost.
I say
optionally, as your current mid/hi pro plates are fully
compatible.
Renders below.
Features
- 6-degree typing angle
- High Profile
- Aluminum 6060
- 5mm thick walls
- Around 540 grams
- Tray mounted
- Precise USB Cutout
Includes - Case (compatible with OLKB and Drop Planck PCB Rev 6+)
- Hex screws + Allen key
- Rubber feet
-
a famous Dutch snack (not weed)
Optional -
Sandblasted, Brass or Stainless Steel plate. (1x2u, 2x2u
and Grid support)
Pricing
Case: €120,-
Plate: €25,-
Shipping: depending on location and order size.
MOQ: 25 - HIT!
Shipping estimation: Late November
Colors
Renders
NOTE: This does not come with a Planck PCB.
Currently, you can get Planck a from Drop.com
Special
thanks to:
- /u/Stewiedk97
- /u/pjvds
- /u/paulrobshannon
-
CJT for Renders
For more information, questions or you just want to chat, join my Discord.
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Week 1 Update
As mentioned before, we hit MOQ (25
cases) on day 1. However, that spree didn’t end as we
surpassed 50 orders on Saturday :smile: . I’m so excited by
the amount of people who support my project. I honestly
didn’t think we would hit these numbers.
As of now,
we’re sitting at 65 orders, with a total of:
69 Cases
61 Plates
Insane!
PCB Availability
I’ve had a lot of
questions regarding the PCB availability. Currently, DROP is
the only place that sells Planck PCBs. Unfortunately, they
removed the option to buy the standalone PCB for $55 and
instead, sell a kit. The kit includes a PCB, Case and Plate
for $100. If you buy that kit, you can leave out the €25
Plate to save cost as the TYPEAU.40 case is compatible with
the default OLKB/DROP plate.
Accelerated Checkout
issues
The past week, I’ve had some reports about
Apple, Google and Shop Pay not working during the checkout.
After some long support sessions with Shopify, the issue is
finally resolved and those payment methods are available
again. Please make sure that if you run into any issues
during the checkout, to contact me on Discord or by email:
hey@typeau.com
Thanks again to all you who support this project and
who helped me to get to this point.
Week 2 Update + Planck PCBs available
Hey everyone,
Last
week I reported hitting 65 orders. As of now, I received the
80th order this morning. That brings the standings up to:
85
Cases
71 Plates
Planck PCBs available
Since
the groupbuy has started, I’ve had a lot of questions
regarding PCB availability as they weren’t for sale apart
from the DROP Planck Kit.
However, PCBs are now
available for the duration of this GB on OLKB.com
The
past weeks I’ve tried to come up with a solution for
supplying PCBs and Jack from OLKB offered to help. He is
able to take in extra orders for rev 6.1 that are produced
by DROP.
Head on over to OLKB.com and get your PCB!
Order
PCB:
https://olkb.com/products/planck-pcb
Update - 1 Week left!
Hey everyone,
As we’re
almost nearing the end of the month, I would like to notify
you that there’s only 1 week left to join this groupbuy. The
groupbuy will close the
1st of October, 23:59 CEST.
So far
we’ve hit 4x the MOQ, with 108 orders in total. That
makes:
115 Cases
102 Plates
Those numbers are absolutely crazy to me, I can’t
wait to start fulfilling orders
PCB GB Reminder
This
also means that the OLKB PCB groupbuy ends in 1 week. If you
don’t have a PCB yet and you need one, go to
OLKB.com
and place your order.
Update - 2 days left!
I want to let you know that
there’s only 2 days left to join the groupbuy! The groupbuy
closes tomorrow, the
1st of October at 23:59 CEST.
As of
now we sold:
162 Cases
145 Plates
Keep in mind that the Planck PCB groupbuy also only
has 2 days remaining. So if you are in need of one, go to
OLKB.com and place your order.
Groupbuy Closed
Hey everyone,
Yesterday the 1st of
October, the groupbuy closed. I’m happy to say that this GB
was an absolute success. I’ve mentioned it before, but
initially I thought I would reach 50 orders max. Instead, we
hit 186 orders!
Over 186 orders, I sold
199
Cases
177 Plates
In more detail:
E-White:
69
Black: 46
Space Gray: 38
Navy: 36
Red:
10
Brass Plate: 146
Stainless Steel Plate: 31
On
Monday, the order will be placed at the manufacturer. As
soon as I have feedback or any news, I will provide updates
in the known channels.
Production Update - 18 Nov 2020
Hey everyone, it’s been
a little while since I’ve last posted an update. Simply
because there wasn’t much to write about. Until now!
Last
time I wrote about the first batch of the plates from
LaserBoost arriving. 2 weeks after, the second and final
shipment arrived. Again, they look stunning
The machining of the cases is finalized and
yesterday I received the first 4 cases to inspect the
dimensions and finish for each color (black, gray, red and
blue). E-White is coming in a bit later as it’s currently
being coated.
However, there’s a catch:
The finish
is different across the board compared to the earlier sample
I received. Simply, It’s less refined and not up to par to
the prototype. Also the red anodization is a different color
than I requested.
No need to worry as this is being
reviewed by the manufacturer and I have full confidence that
this will be resolved. This is the reason why I requested a
sample case of each color for inspection, to catch problems
like these before every single case is anodized/coated.
Unfortunately,
this results in a delay. If adjustments can be made quickly,
I expect to start shipping halfway trough December.
Dimensions
etc. are all on point. Plates are packed, screws, tools and
rubber feet are packed and all set. Just waiting for the
cases with a proper finish to arrive and we’re off to
shipping!
To summarize:
- Received all plates from LaserBoost.
- Received red, blue, black and gray case for inspection. E-White coming next week.
- Issue with case finish. Anodization is not as high quality like earlier sample. Being reviewed by manufacturer as we speak.
- Red case delivered by manufacturer differs too much from spec. Same as above.
- Shipping is pushed back to approximately halfway December instead of late November. This is assuming the finish issue can be resolved quickly.
- Case dimensions and tolerances are spot on.
Production Update - 23 Januari 2021
Time for another
Typeau news flash.
In the last update, beginning of
December, I wrote about the issues with anodization and
e-white coating. Which resulted in pushing the delivery date
back to late January.
Halfway through December I
received the new samples which were, to my disappointment,
still not up to par with the expectations they set during
the prototype phase.
The issues couldn’t be resolved by
redoing the anodization and therefore the majority of the
cases are getting reproduced.
Unfortunately, this calls for another delay.
Instead of setting false expectations by providing a new
timeframe that I might not make. I decided to change to
bi-weekly updates with the latest information and rough
timeframes.
GOOD NEWS E-WHITE:
Or
shall I say “Cerakote White”? We decided to switch the
company that does the coating for the white cases. This led
us to our local certified Cerakote applicator to carry out
the work instead. I have two samples on hand at the moment
and they are absolutely stunning:
Lastly, my apologies for the delays and
inconveniences.
Production Update - 13 March 2021
Hey people, it’s time
for a status update-
Let’s start off with the bad news,
unfortunately, the original manufacturer was unable to meet
the
high expectations they set and have backed out.
Here’s the good news, I have two alternate manufacturers
lined
up to bring us to the finish line. Continue reading for more
details.
Let’s start off with why this update was
pushed, I received all of this today at the eleventh hour. I
work with
an intermediate company (project manager)
who, based on my specifications, takes care of getting a
manufacturer,
finishing/coating, quality control and manages the project
from the manufacturing perspective.
If you’ve been
keeping up with the Discord updates, you may be aware that
we’ve had some issues with
tolerances not being met and
the finish/coating. Keep in mind that the first prototype
that I received from them
was perfect. However, the
sample production units that I’ve received since then have
been anything but. The
manufacturer has managed to keep
missing the bar that they set at the beginning.
Just
when I thought we were at the finish line, the cutout for
the USB-C port required a bit of rework for the
case to
pass QC before it went off for finishing/coating, the
manufacturer backed out.
Fortunately, the project
manager has lined up two alternate manufacturers who will
bring this project to life
and put the TYPEAU.40 in
your hands as soon as possible.
In retrospect, this
happened due to my lack of experience in the field and the
manufacturer settings expectations
that they could not
meet. I could have overlooked/approved some of the lesser
issues with the cases just to finish
the project.
However, I would have felt horrible to allow everyone who
have been incredibly patient to receive
an inferior
product.
I understand that you may feel frustrated and
may have feelings of uncertainty, but, please bear with me
as we
are still optimistic that we can deliver you a
wonderful TYPEAU.40. Furthermore, I’ll continue to post
bi-weekly updates
to keep everyone up to date when
possible, however, they may be delayed as some things are
out of my control as is
today’s update.
Please
don’t hesitate to contact me via DM, or in my Discord if you
have any questions.
Lastly, I want to say thank you to
everyone for your patience and your continued you support
with this project and have
a great rest of your
weekend!
Thank all of you who participated and helped with this
groupbuy. It’s my first project and I’m super humbled by all
the love and support.
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