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【IC】SOAP! - The Cleanest of All Macro Pads (Prototypes Are In!)

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类型: IC
作者: The_Royal
发布时间: 2019-06-21 21:04:34
更新时间: 2019-08-03 07:49:14
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101301.0

SOAP
It’s Always Been SOAP

Hello, my friends!
Click Here To Visit The SOAP Interest Check Form!
This is SOAP (The Cleanest, Freshest Soap Inspired MacroPad)
This adorable little SOAP initial started as a joke. Of course it did lol. Just a fun little troll to the GH Community. But it seems like People Might Acutually want to buy something like this. Its cute, functional and a lot of work has been done since its initial start.
So lets get down to some serious details and see whats happening.
The Inspiration:
Fight Cl…
don’t talk about it
The Details of SOAP:
Click Here To Visit The SOAP Interest Check Form!
Key Points & Features:

  • Designed with SOAP in mind
  • Simple Top-Mount
  • Smooth, Rounded edges and inner chamfers (Inspired by nature)
  • Subtle and Yet, Bold Color Options
  • Milled from A solid block of Aluminum. (For Heft and Quality Meme Value)
  • Beautiful Enamel Filled Inlay of “SOAP” lettering (Similar to Enamel Pins)

PCB Features:

  • USB Type-C
  • x3 RGB LED Indicators (Controllable)
  • x1 EC11 “Short-Stem” Rotary Encoder
  • Powered by QMK

The Following are the Color Options/Materials that will be Available -

  • All SOAP Macro Pad Cases to be Cerakoted/Powder Coated In the Following Colors
  • Bazooka Pink- Cerakote
  • Robin’s Egg Blue - Cerakote
  • Winter White - Cerakote (No Enamel Inlay)
  • Soot Grey - Cerakote (Maybe Ano.)

Plate Options:
ProtoType Plates Arrived!

  • 1.5mm Polished Brass
  • 1.5mm Stainless Steel

CNC Milled Rotary Encoder Options:

  • Electro-Polished Brass
  • Polished Stainless Steel
  • “Winter White” Cerakote Finished Aluminum

The Price:
/*/*Obviously The Price Will vary slightly based on options chosen above.
But based on numbers so far.
We are looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of $150.00-$175.00 For A Full Kit With Brass Plate and Brass Knob. (To give you a general idea)
To Be Continued…
We are currently Prototyping Cases with a smaller GB among the SOAP Supporters.
You can Join us here on the 40% Discord if you want to Participate in the ProtoSOAP GB!
Edit: 8/3/19: Prototype GB Cases are In!
Now just waiting on the Knobs and Stickers :)
The Texture on these is stunning. Feels like a smooth, cold River Pebble.



Click Here To Visit The SOAP Interest Check Form!
To Do:

  • Listen to the crazy people wanting SOAP
  • Evaluate Prototypes for adjustments and finalizing
  • Update Details on PCB when fully tested and complete (a few SOAP weeks)
  • Finalize Pricing and Set Up GB Page (GB to be held on my Store Kingly-Keys.xyz)
    Here’s a banner code you can copy-paste into your profile if you want to support the Project of SOAP!:
    Code: [Select]

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Edit - 7/12/19:
The Used to be “Joke” Post lol
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SOAP
It’s Always Been SOAP

SOAP, my friends!
CSOAP Here To Visit The SOAP Intro Intrest Check SOAP!
This is SOAP (Just SOAP)
This adorable little SOAP has been my dream since I thought about SOAP. A Functional “SOAP” keyboard with a few suds and bubbles
No dirty boys here folks. Just a simple “SOAP” style mount is about as good as it gets in terms of true SOAP FEEL. I hope many of you think SOAP is SOAP as well! :)
SOAP (But still SOAP) SOAP Renders





/*A Huge Amount of more renders (w/MORE SOAP), soon to come :thumb:
The Inspiration:
…lemons
Duh
SOAPs Like The:
SOAP-9087U-6

and the Clean-Ja-Good87

They display their MASSIVE SOAP proudly.
When you see one of these types of SOAP, You know there is STUFF DOING.
But Sometimes, You need just A Little Bit…More…
SOAP THAT IS!!!
The SOAP. & SOAPDetails :
SOAP Here To Visit The SOAP Intro Intrest Check SOAP!
Key Points:

  • Designed with SOAP in mind
  • SOAP-Style Mounting
  • //(Working on Implementing more SOAP)
  • USB Type-C (SOAP)
  • x3 LED Indicators
  • Smooth, rounded edges and inner chamfers (Inspired by nature)
  • Subtle and Bold sent options (All Soap Flavor)
  • Different Layout Options w/support for Rotary Encoder (because SOAP is still a thing)

Considering the Following SOAP Options-

  • SOAP

-“SOAP” / maybe “Less SOAPr”

  • Anodized:

-SOAP
-SOAP
-SOAP
-SOAP
-SOAP

  • Powder SOAP’ed:

-Pantone 2345c SOAP

  • Full Blown SOAP???

  • /*/Other SOAP still TBD (if any)

  • Plate Options:*

  • 1.5mm SOAP Coated Brass

  • 1.5mm Stainless SOAP

  • /Also curious about offering a “Half-SOAP” option if people seem to want it at all

  • The Price:*
    /*/*Obviously The Price will vary based on the SOAP choosen,
    but-

-For the base Layout, simple SOAP color, and SS Plate: I’m doing my best to get this in the mid-high Dollars! (Reasonable)
To Be Continued SOAPLY…
This Is still a moderate SOAP
Click Here To SOAP!
To Do:

  • Listen to the SOAP
  • Enlist help with getting SOAP
  • Update Details on PCB when fully tested and complete (a few SOAP weeks)
  • Work on Implementing the E-SOAP Display
  • Hear back from local SOAP shops
  • Work on SOAP’er Renders
  • Smile, and remember to SOAP
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