类型: IC
作者: The_Royal
发布时间: 2019-06-17 23:17:46
更新时间:
2019-12-12 18:10:22
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101236.0
The Ave. - Group Buy
An Ortholinear Battlestation
Link to Original IC Thread
The time has finally come people! Its
The Ave. Group Buy!! The ultimate, sexy,
cute, and powerful, ortholinear-battlestation!
So
things have changed a lot in the past month or so. Here are
some main points of note…
1st:
E-Yellow has been tossed out for options just due to
its complicated nature and that I know sometimes it can come
out looking more Orange than Yellow. All of us are pretty
tough and picky when it comes to colors and without a full
and final prototype finished in E-Yellow, I just dont feel
comfortable with going through with having it be availible
and then people getting upset when it didn’t turn out like
they expected. No one likes that.
In its place,
however, I have spoken with the factory and Sandblasted
Polycarbonate will be subsituting the E-Yellow!
Which I
know a lot of people wanted and Im excited to be able to
offer it for the first big Ave GB!
2nd:
the second notable change
is that now, every single base kit configuration will come
with BOTH a full brass Plate set and a full
FR4 (PCB Material) Plate Set! Options are nice, but having
them distributed all over the place isnt lol. SO NOW YOU GET
BOTH SON.
The Group Buy Details:
LINK TO OFFICIAL GB GOOGLE FORM
Link Above Goes Live:
11:OO (AM) CST - Friday Dec. 13th
Form will remain open until all spots have been
occupied
Limited to x2 Kits Per Person/*
-
If you do want to order 2 Kits, just fill the form out
once more and submit your 2nd Kit Options.
/*(Submission Of More Than 2 Orders will entail the entire order history of the individual being canceled)
Extras are available for purchase within the same form.
We currently have a soft limit of 45 available spots to be filled after the early-bird supporters joined the GB within the main Ave Discord earlier this week.
If it turns out demand is enough though, I will keep the form open and accept up to 100 additional orders. Which is doubtful but I am all for more availability if the people seek it.
Estimated Fulfillment of All Orders is April 2020
Board and Kit Details:
Cost:
$355.00 USD + Shipping (Per Kit)
Colors:
Silver/Clear Anodizing - Semigloss
Sandblasted Clear Polycarbonate - Matte
Rose Gold (Matched to PANTONE 7605 C) - Semigloss
Asphalt Navy (Matched to PANTONE 432 C) - Matte
Sample Anodizing from the Factory:
/*Silver Can be Seen In Prototype Photos below.
“Whats in a Kit?”
x1 Ave Aluminum Case (Anodized Or Sandblasted PC) - x1 Top Panel
-
x1 Bottom Housing
x2 Switch Plate Assemblies - x1 Sandblasted Brass Main Switch-Plate (Ortho Or Staggered)
- x1 Sandblasted Brass Top Panel Switch-Plate
- x1 FR4 White Main Switch-Plate (Ortho Or Staggered)
-
x1 FR4 White Top Panel Switch-Plate
x1 PCB Assembly (All Green Soldermask w/Gold Surface Finish) - x1 Ave Main PCB (Ortho Or Staggered)
- x1 Ave Top Panel PCB
-
x1 Ave Breakout USB-C PCB
x60 Switching Diodes (THT)
x1 Rotary Encoder Knob (Sandblasted Brass)[/b]
x1 Cork Base Pad[/b]
x1 JST Cable(Breakout USB)[/b]
x1 Ribbon Cable (Main PCB Interconnect)[/b]
x3 Through-Hole RGB LEDs (w/3D Printed Height Guide)[/b]
x1 Allen Hex Key
Necessary M2 Hardware (Various Lengths)
/*(Extra Parts And Pieces are an additional cost)
Layouts: (Two Different PCBs & Plates)
PCBs:
Features:
Fully powered and supported by QMK Firmware
PCBs Designed by me The Royal
2 Independent PCBs (I don’t like Swiss Cheese)
Fun, Eye-catching and Efficient layouts + Simple Routing = beautiful PCB
Gold Plated Stabilizer Mounting Points
PCB Interconnect (PicoFlex Ribbon Cable) for the separate angled top Panel PCB
THROUGH-HOLE NeoPixel RGB LEDs for indicators or a wild Christmas party.
Breakout USB Type-C Daughter Board (Also designed by Me)
EC11 Rotary encoder located in top left corner. (Can be configured to do anything you wish.)
Through-Hole Diodes for the Vintage Look and Feel (Soldered buy YOU) -
There is a lot of satisfaction in putting the time in to
building and soldering something that’s yours. Makes it
all the more worth it
Note:
/* NO IN-SWITCH LEDs (Cleaner PCB and Most of us don’t care for it)
MX-Only
( Colors not accurate- GB Color will be Green with Gold Surface Finish)
Top-Ortho PCB
Bottom-Staggered PCB
Plates:
Notable Change made for GB-Simplified Switch cutouts and Modified Top Panel Swtich Plate to face inward for accent in Clear Polycarbonate Case
FR4 Prototype Plates (Color and Mounting Not Accurate) - (GB Color will be White)
The Knob:
Will be Sandblasted (UNCOATED) beautiful brass. For the Love of sweet, sweet patina.
Click Here to Join the Group Buy When It’s Time!
Renders:
Renders for GMK Finer Things by Abec13:
Prototype Pics:
Glamor Proto Pics:
Sound Test:
LINK TO OFFICIAL GB GOOGLE FORM
Link Above Goes Live:
11:OO (AM) CST - Friday Dec. 13th
Cost:
$355.00 USD + Shipping (Per Kit)
Estimated Fulfillment of All Orders is April 2020
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More
The Ave.
/*noun:avenue; a way of
approaching a problem
Hello, my friends!
It’s Time for an Update!
Click Here To Visit The Short Intro Intrest Check
Form!
This is The Ave. (Avenue)
After
an amazing response from the community I’ve kicked The Ave.
into high-gear. Almost everything is finalized and GB
“Details” can be found at the bottom of the Page. Thank you
to all who have helped this idea come to life. Over 1k Form
responses… I can’t describe the amount of love I have for
this community and all those who have directly helped me in
this project.
Lets get to some details.
The_Renders:
/*Rotary Knob by rionlion100!
/*A Huge Amount of more renders (Hint, Hint
Abec13), are in the works and on their way now!
The_Inspiration:
If
you have ever been around professional studio workstations,
or have seen them in TV or Movies before, you will notice
instantly the inspiration for The Ave.
Boards like
the
G80-9009HAU
and the Yamaha RM 804
They display their MASSIVE stature proudly.
When
you see one of these types of boards, You know there is
WORK TO BE DONE.
Now I’ve used 40%
from the first moment I jumped onto this crazy train of a
hobby. Something about the simplicity of 40’s boards
instantly drew me in. And after the few months of
frustration and re-learning to be a better typist. I have
found nothing to be as comfortable as 40-60% ortholinear
keyboards.
They are without a doubt,
The Thicc Bee’s Knees.
But Sometimes,
You need just A Little Bit…More.
The Specs. &
Details:
Click Here To Visit The Short Intro Interest Check
Form!
The_Features
-
Two-piece PCB, Plate, & Case Design
-x2 JST Connector assemblies will route all parts together x1 12P for PCBs, and x1 4P for USB_Breakout. (Green Solder mask with Gold Surface finish PCB)
-
Top-Mount Style Switch Plate
- USB Type-C Breakout (Center Mount)
- x2 5mm RGB “NeoPixel” LEDs (Fully Programmable and Individually Addressable).
- Smooth, rounded edges and eye-catching inner/outer chamfered rims.
-
x2 Different Main-Layout Options (Ortho & Standard 40%
12u-Stagger), both w/support for x1 Rotary
Encoder.
The_Colors:
/*So a few things have changed since last update, mainly for the sake of cost/smoothness in the GB. Colors for ROUND 1 Ave. GB are as follows:
(All colors will be matched, in-factory, to these Pantones/Specs) - Silver (Clear/Silver Anodizing)
- PANTONE 7605 C [Rose Gold] (Anodizing)
- PANTONE 432 C [Asphalt Navy] (Anodizing)
-
E-Yellow [Honey-Tone Yellow]
(Electrophoresis Coating)
Factory Color Samples:
Ive decided that to keep my own sanity, and to maybe make more of these available to people who want them (there seems to be many based on IC form lol), There will be multiple rounds of The Ave. Kit. Future Rounds will each house there own unique color line that will run for that round, and that round only.
Top Panel Options:
Top Left Rotary Panel Will be the only option (This is based on the overwhelming majority choice in the IC Form)
The_GB:
First off, Price is still being worked on, mainly in shipping and packaging. I’m really wanting to do my dream board right and get some really nice packaging. Unboxing experiences may not appeal or be of a priority to some. But they are to me. - As of right now though, the Price is estimated to be ~$320-$350USD + USPS Shipping.
- GB is set to be live Late November 2019.
-
This First Round will be a LIMITED production run of
50 Kits.
Case Options: - Top and Bottom Ave. Case (Same Color for each part)
- Silver
- Rose Gold
or -
Midnight Aqua Grey
Plate Options: -
1.5mm Sandblasted Brass (Staggered Option will also be
available)
or -
1.6mm FR4 (PCB Material) Plate (CHEAPO Option)
Kit Set to Include: - Full Top and Bottom Ave. Case
- Top and Bottom Ave. Switch Plate
- Top and Bottom Ave. PCBs
- All Connectors for Assembly
- x1 Rotary Encoder
- x2 Through-Hole RGB LEDs
-
x4 Rubber Bumpons
-///Staggered-PCB & Plate Options will also be available but at an additional Cost (TBD)
- GB will run Until all 50 units are sold/
The Most Recent Progress: -
(Oct 25th, 2019) Prototypes ARE HERE!
Everything looks so good and its such a weird feeling have something go from months and month of work on a screen, to this INCREDIBLE physical object right in front of me.
- Needing to reach out to a local printing shop to look into getting custom box/foam cut.
- Headed to Local Auto shop monday to see about a quote on 10-15 custom color Cases.
- Ortho PCB Complete!
-
Staggered Prototype PCB in production as we speak!
Old/Outdated Progress/*
More
Factory Prototype Pics (Meh Incandesant Lighting)
Prototypes have arrived!
Its such a beautiful feeling Case. Everything lines
up to the T and Im incredibly happy with the fit and finish
overall.
This is part of a new design Im testing
out:
The goal being: Make the cheapest Case Possible,
while also retaining the feel of the original design.
The
bottom and rear are designed to be cut from 3mm Acrylic
Sheets. I also have those in, just waiting for the FR4
Testing Plates and then Ill have a full Build ready for
evaluation!
To Do:
- Listen to the community
- Enlist help with getting Prototyping done
- Update Details on PCB when fully tested and complete (a few weeks)
- Work on Implementing the E-Ink Display(Choosing to look at OLED instead of E-Ink)
- Hear back from local Paint shops
- Work on fuller Renders and Sets
- Smile, and remember to breath