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【GB】Ellipse 60% keyboard by Skepur | GB IS LIVE UNTIL DEC 16TH!

类型: GB
作者: funderburker
发布时间: 2022-11-03 12:01:12
更新时间: 2022-11-28 00:45:56
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=118748.0


Ellipse by Skepur | A curvy 60% keyboard with some nice features

Dark gray colourway - prototype unit
>>> Skepur’s House Discord server <<<
>>> Skepur’s Instagram account <<<
>>> Ellipse IC thread (read more about Skepur & info leading up to GB) <<<

Prototype photos below
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Dark Gray colourway







Disclaimer: USB cutout shape has been changed.

Ice Blue colourway






Product pages ARE LIVE:
Cannon Keys for NA - >>> PRODUCT PAGE <<<
Proto[Typist] for UK - >>> PRODUCT PAGE <<<
Oblotzky Industries for Europe - >>> PRODUCT PAGE <<<
ilumKB for Asia - >>> PRODUCT PAGE <<<
Daily Clack for Oceania - >>> PRODUCT PAGE <<<
What is Ellipse about?
Having been in the hobby for a while (since late 2015), I’ve seen plenty of 60% designs, trends and features.
This made me hesitant to do a standard layout design as I didn’t know what to add to the table without the design looking… like a nice rectangle.
Ellipse is my take on the always popular and in-demand 60% keyboard layout. It also marks a new chapter in my journey in keyboard design.
I thought about making Ellipse a bit more… different while still keeping it sleek, modern and versatile.
My goal with Ellipse was to design a board that:

  • Kept in with that “minimal & sleek” look which so many of us like and chase.

  • Set itself apart from other 60% keyboard designs from a “top-down” view.

  • Offer true customizability within a single keyboard for the end-user to experiment and build his own preferred setup.
    Notable features

  • Lovely and unique elliptic curve to the front and back of the keyboard.

  • Compatibility: designed with long-term support in mind. Compatible with Bakeneko60-like PCBs, open-source plate file availability for all layout options.

  • Case layout options: Winkeyless (WKL) or Winkey (WK).

  • Three mounting styles for end-user to explore:

  • “Hamburger” mount - offering that “old-school” top-mount with softening the upstroke.

  • Isolation gasket mount - everybody likes a tasty sandwich, heh?

  • O-ring mount - keeping up with the trends and that o-so-nice thock.

  • Hybrid mount (Experimental) - “Hamburger” mount in the back, gasket mount in the front and vice-versa.

  • Typing angle: 6 degrees

  • Case materials: Aluminium case w/ brass accent piece.

  • Plate materials: Aluminium; FR4; POM; Carbon Fiber.
    ***Comment:*Gaskets will come with light adhesive so they will be easily removable/re-apply-able when switching mounting styles.
    Group buy information
    Group buy will run from November 26th till December 16th 2022. Estimated ship date - late Q2 / early Q3 2023.
    Colourways
    Ice Blue

    Pure Red

    Dark Green

    Dark Gray

    Included in base kit + list of add-ons
    The base kit will contain the following:

  • Ellipse keyboard case - top piece/bottom piece/weight

  • Full aluminium plate in black - ANSI with Tsangan bottom row

  • CK carry case + microfiber cloth

  • All necessary hardware: case screws (8x), plate screws (6x), DB screws (4x), gaskets (8x), gummy O-ring (duro - 50A (1x), “hamburger” O-rings

  • PCB (1x - solderable OR hot-swap, depending on your choice) & DB with JST cable (1x)

  • Custom die-cut bumpons/feet (4x)
    Add-ons offered:

  • Extra plate options:

  • Black full & half aluminium plates

  • Full & half carbon fiber plates

  • Full POM plate

  • Full FR4 plate

  • Extra DB & JST cable kit

  • Optional foam dampening kit

  • Extra PCBs - both solderable and hot-swap variants

  • Extra bumpons/feet

  • Extra gaskets

  • Extra gummy O-rings

  • Extra “hamburger” O-rings kit
    Renders of add-ons
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Please check layout compatibility depending on your PCB choice.
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Solderable PCB compatibility (Ellipse plate is ANSI only with FIXED Tsagan bottom row - other plate variants will be open-sourced after GB ends)

Hot-swap PCB compatibility (PCB also supports split BS, not only regular BS)

Pricing

Vendors

  • The Main vendor will be Cannon Keys.

  • Proxies:

  • UK - Proto[typist]

  • OCE - Daily Clack

  • Europe - Oblotzky Industries

  • Asia - ilumKB
    All renders done by Pontus & Cannon Keys. Photos by Cannon Keys & J. Klaučs.
    Thank you for your time. Emils.
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