类型: GB
作者:
kwlodarczyk
发布时间:
2020-12-03 10:40:41
更新时间: 2020-12-03 10:40:41
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109970.0
ROTR and ROTR LITE Group Buy will start on the 11th
Dec!
ROTR is a 3 key macropad with a big knob.
After
almost 6 months of development and prototyping the ROTR has
arrived. The 3 man team at polarity works have been working
almost non stop to make this the last macro pad with knob
youll ever need. Drop some switches into the minimalist
anodized aluminium housing, connect the usb C connector and
the ultra bright RGB lights blaze into life and youre ready
to go!
After 4 revisions the knob mechanism has been
perfected, using a pair of Japanese NMB bearings to float a
precision machined steel shaft underneath a beautifully
anodized and tactile knob. Underneath the shaft sits a
magnet and under that some air. The only contact between the
knob and the shaft is through the bearings. Unlike our
cheaper competitors this means there is no notchiness, no
clicks and almost no resistance. You can spin this knob by
blowing on it gently! If greater resistance is desired there
is the provision to put magnets in the knob to allow for
eddy current braking. This has previously been used on
Japanese shinkansen and German ICE3 high speed trains. The
resistance can be varied through 12 levels by varying the
position of the magnets, and it doesnt make a difference to
the silky smooth nature of the mechanism.
The knob on
the ROTR is swappable, its non-contact mechanism meaning you
can just pull the magnetically attached knob off and snap on
a new one. We custom machined a tapered precision interface,
the design of which we will release to the community to
allow for third party knobs. We will offer replacement knobs
made out of aluminium, brass and copper so you can make your
ROTR fit your chosen aesthetic
The ROTR is fully
programmable, using QMK firmware you can set up a wonderful
combination of layers and macros to your hearts content. The
profile is online on the QMK configurator so making tweaks
trivial and allows for an endless amount of customisation,
volume knob, scrolling through the timeline in editing
software or a cad controller, the options are limitless. If
you decide that even that is not enough we broke out 8 I/O
pins, the programming header and the led data out pin,
allowing for hacking and modification to truly make it your
own, add extra buttons, a second encoder, RGB underglow. Its
all possible without tricky surface mount soldering.
We
would also like to introduce it’s baby brother, the ROTR
LITE, with the same ludicrously over-engineered encoder! the
ROTR LITE has identical pcb and knob mechanism as the ROTR,
but no aluminium case. This means eddy current braking would
not exist (as there is no aluminium to create those eddy
currents).
ROTR
Full premium experience,
aluminium case, swappable knobs, optional eddy current
braking with the magnet add on
ROTR LITE
Essential experience,
carbon fiber case with the same internals as the ROTR,
swappable knobs, NO eddy current braking. Upgradable to the
ROTR in possible future runs (where you just need to get the
aluminium case and you’ll have the full ROTR)
Group Buy Dates:
Start Date:
11th December 2020 12:00 AM GMT
End Date: 11th January
2021 12:00 AM GMT / when spots are filled
GB limits:
ROTR - 200 units max
ROTR LITE - 500 units
max
Knobs - 1400 units max
Buying limits:
ROTR - limited to 1 per person
ROTR LITE - no
limits
Knobs - no limits
Pricing:
Kits
kits do not come with a
magnet kit, which is required for eddy current braking
ROTR
with alu knob: £168.00
ROTR with brass knob: £180.00
ROTR
with copper knob: £186.00
ROTR LITE with alu knob:
£108.00
ROTR LITE with brass knob: £120.00
ROTR
LITE with copper knob: £126.00
Optional extras:
ROTR case only: £120.00
Knob only (alu):
£48.00
Knob only (brass): £60.00
Knob only
(copper): £66.00
Magnet kit (6 countersunk magnets +
screws): £14.40
Color options:
Silver aluminium anodized case
Black aluminium
anodized case
Silver aluminium anodized knob
Black
aluminium anodized knob
Brass sandblasted knob
Copper
sandblasted knob
Vendors:
Worldwide: Mechboards
https://mechboards.co.uk/shop/group-buy/polarity-works-rotr/
Estimated Dates:
11th Dec 2020
- Start GB
11th Jan 2021 - End GB
Q1 2021 -
Manufacturing
Q2 2021 - assembly by Polarity Works,
delivery to mechboards
Q3 2021 - shipping to buyers
Stay
Up to Date:
Discord (latest updates will be here):
https://discord.gg/KwQWrqN
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/polarityworks/