【GB】Aella： a 75％ keyboard from AKB - GB concluded

类型: GB
作者: Alchemist Keyboards
发布时间: 2021-07-01 06:23:09
更新时间: 2021-08-08 03:20:37
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=113615.0

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GB now closed, thanks to everyone who joined!
TYPING TEST VIDEO FROM ALEXOTOS

• US: Cannonkeys - $450 - 150 units

• Asia: iLumkb - $620 SGD inc GST - 100 units

• Rest of World: Proto[Typist] - £385 inc VAT (£320.83 ex) - 150 units

• Estimated shipping: Q2 2022.*
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  The Aella is a 75% “seamless/screwless” board that adopts a beautiful and unique side profile with clean, smooth curves and a compact design with a staggered F-row. In my opinion this is the optimal 75% layout aesthetically, while not compromising on function. I decided to go with a ‘screwless’ design to focus all attention on the sweeping curves of the side profile, as that is the real star of the show here.
  It also has a pretty name so it has that going for it too.

• SPECS*

• Typing angle: 7°

• Case Material: 6063 Aluminium

• Mounting system: Top/burger mount using poron washers

• Front height: 18mm (without feet)

• PCB: Designed by Upas with a centered flex cut. Paired with the ai03 unified daughterboard. QMK & VIA compatible PCB. Solder only.

• Plates: Aluminium as standard, with FR4, PC and brass as optional extras.

• Case options: WKL only.

• Weight: 1.5kg built (est.)

• LAYOUT SUPPORT*
  

• COLOUR OPTIONS*
  
  Purple/Lilac
  
  Deep Blue/Silver
  
  Silver
  
  E-White
  
  E-Black

• PROTOTYPE PICS*
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This v-shaped tray was initially designed to allow more room for flex, but on the first prototype I wasn’t happy with how it altered the sound so this was dropped on the later revision.





Yeah it’s a cursed layout, sue me.
ADDITIONAL RENDERS
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Following renders by Pikku-Allu








Following renders by FLX








EXPLODED VIEW
SPECIAL THANKS

• Flexerman (FLX) for the PCB design, for renders and for crucial input throughout the whole design process. He’s also an all-round good egg.
• Amber for giving me her blessing to run with the Wraith layout, even though the Wraith hasn’t run in GB yet.
• Pikku-allu for his incredible renders, helping make the Aella look as beautiful as it possibly could be.
• Upas, Jae & Louis for their encouragement and for running with this design.
• ThereminGoat for his honest input and unwavering support.
• Aiwanei - for all your lack of involvement in this project, thanks for nothing
• Alexotos for building the prototype on his Twitch stream.