类型: IC
作者: Nostril
发布时间: 2020-02-15 16:12:58
更新时间:
2022-02-05 06:02:49
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104696.0
Latest Update:
Nov 24, 2020:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104696.msg2983176/#msg2983176
Discord:
https://discord.gg/RBUvbu5qpf
Interest Form:
https://forms.gle/h9ZCCKVVaCJcLiz19
Overview:
Price: $350 USD
Typing
Angle: 7°
Front Height: 19mm with feet
Case
Variants: Standard, HHKB, and WKL
Plate: 1.5mm Gasket
Mounted full brass plate
PCB: Universal Soldered PCB by
default with USB-C breakout board. Fixed-layout Hotswap PCB
with backlighting will be an option for an additional cost.
PCBs designed by
0xCB.
Firmware: QMK with VIA support
Compatible
Switches: MX-style switches
Materials: 6063 Aluminum
top and bottom chassis. Brass plate, bar, and weight.
Weight:
~1.9kg unbuilt (case only)
GMK Thinkcaps by voodoo6k
DSA Magic Girl by mintlodica
GMK Café by Langelandia
GMK Pâtisserie by Agilr
Confirmed Colors:
Top and
Bottom Chassis: E-White, Silver, Anodized Black
Plate,
Bar, and Rear Weight: PVD Gold, PVD Rose Gold, PVD Silver,
PVD Black
Other colors are still being decided.
Colors Confirmed not happening:
Polycarbonate options will not be available - at
least for the first wave.
Supported Layouts:
The plate will support standard ANSI 60% layout,
split backspace, split left shift, split right shift, 3-way
split space, 2-way split space, and ISO enter. The universal
soldered PCB will support all of these options as well.
The
hotswap PCB will be a fixed ANSI layout, with a Tsangan
bottom row, and split right shift.
Assembly:
Assembly features all hidden screws.
Sales Plan:
- Will be manufactured, QC’d, and vended by keebwerk.
- Planning on launching as an in-stock drop. This will be customizable via keebwerk’s shop. Unit quantity of each part and color combination will be limited - and allocations will be proportional to interest-check popularity. Exact total number of units to be determined.
-
Pricing is TBD, but confirmed will definitely be <$400
USD base
Timeline / Old Photo Albums:
Internals Renders - November 2020
Pictures from Keebwerk’s manu - Unfinished - November 22, 2020
GMK Café Renders - November 2020
DSA Magic Girl Renders - November 2020
Received Prototype from Manu 2 (July 2020)
Renders - June 2020
Received Prototype from Manu 1 - May 2020
Renders - April 2020
Pictures from Manu 1’s Factory - Finished - April 28, 2020
Pictures from Manu 1’s Factory - Unfinished - April 20, 2020
Signature Banners - March 2020
HHKB and WKL Renders - March 2020
Assembly Renders - February 2020
Polycarbonate Renders - February 2020
Renders - February 2020
Original Concept Renders in Maya (August 2019)
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Inspiration & Design Process:
More
To synthesize means to combine a number of things into a
coherent whole. As such, the 060 design takes inspiration
from many places.
The original idea was to take
aesthetic elements from audio equipment, and apply it with a
modern take to a keyboard. For example, analog synthesizers
with their flip-up control panels, amplifiers with their
beautifully machined knobs, and rack mounted mixers with
their clean bent-rod handles. I knew I wanted to make a
keyboard with a prominent flip-up OLED screen, rotary knob,
and handlebar.
Design cues were also taken from Apples
MacBook Pro line - particularly the shape of the cutaways
that the laptop has for opening the screen, and the unibody
appearance which shows few visible gaps. Other sources of
inspiration include keyboards from RAMA Works in general,
the Primus, the Chimera65, the Leaf 60, the Polaris, and
many others.
The bottom part of the keyboards rear
mimics rear diffusers that are normally found on the bottom
rear of sports cars. I also took inspiration from the Toyota
Prius long and tall brake lights, which frame the back of
the car nice and squarely - this resulted in the supports on
the sides of the rear.
The side profile is inspired by
pointy dress shoes. These have a triangular wedge shape
which makes the side profile look distinctly sharp and
acute. I believe it helps make an object appear thinner than
it actually is.
With this pile of ideas, I was able to
create my first concept design in Maya:
https://imgur.com/a/jH7jlrR
After some consideration, I determined this was an
overly ambitious project for my first keyboard (maybe
later), and decided to cut out many of the features to make
a simpler design that I was happy with. I started creating
the new design in Fusion 360 instead of Maya so that the
design would actually be manufacturable, and polished the
design along the way.
Acknowledgements:
Thanks to all my family and friends - you are my main
motivation to keep doing cool things. You guys have also
given me the most feedback on this project which has helped
make it what it is.
Thanks to all the keyboard
designers that I have taken inspiration from - there are
really too many to list.
Thank you ai03 for the
Keyboard Plate Generator tool that Im using, as well as the
PCB guide, and generally good resources in the Discord and
wiki. This stuff is extremely helpful!
Thanks to Agilr,
kema, olivia, and Zambumon for allowing me to use their
keysets in my renders. They have also given some useful
feedback and guidance for this project. Seriously, their
keysets are awesome.
Thanks to 0xCB for the PCB design.
My experience working with you guys has been so great -
always so responsive and flexible!
Thank you David,
Julien and the Keebwerk team! This has been a pleasure so
far, and I’m excited to see everything progress!
Contact / More Information:
Discord: Nostril/#0001
Just shoot me a DM
on Discord if you have any questions - feel free to contact
me directly or reply in this thread if you prefer.