类型: IC
作者:
fatboycarney
发布时间: 2020-04-12 00:40:55
更新时间:
2020-07-30 18:40:49
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105689.0
Group Buy thread open. This thread locked now
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107806.0
Salvuns Announced
304 Stainless meticulously
machined, finished and beadblasted in Salvuns lair then
laser polished to make for the must have companion to your
KAT Iron kits of choice
Both R4 and R5 will be
available.
Pricing
Hello Geekhack
I hope everyone is staying safe
and healthy during these unprecedented times.
This is
the IC for my next set but this time I am changing it up and
giving KAT a go, and with that I introduce you to
KAT
Iron
Inspiration
Well it seems I
like elements of the periodic table, After finishing up the
GMK Copper GB, I played around with some colours for my next
set but got pulled back into elements and metal. Iron is
extremely interesting, of the utmost importance in human
history and since when trying to match its likeness with
plastic poses a bit of a problem, which in my mind could be
solved using a gradient. This allowed to show either the
different colours that iron/steel can appear in varying
forms and light. However I love the effect of oxidation,
with optional hints of rust, or a full on rust layout you
get what I believe to be a very verstatile, interesting set
in a profile that offers a wide range of kits for the wide
range of boards available. Continuing to expand on this, I
love being able to tie seemingly unrelated things into a
overarching theme. Using influences in Biology, Chemistry,
and human history a range of mini-themes emerged under the
larger umbrella of a simple, amazing element.
With the
kit flexibility that comes with KAT, I wanted to have an
alternate alphas that fit the theme, after looking at a few
options I came across the Phoenician alphabet, which fit
perfetly as its origin came about in the early Iron age of
history. It spread throughout the Mediterranean world and
was adopted by many cultures. And it just looks amazing
IMHO.
Feedback
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second to let me know your thoughts.
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Kits Major updates to the kits are
complete
Phoenician Alphas
The making of the Phoenician Alphas
More
The Phoenician Alphas was a collaboration between JSaintS,
myself and Manzel, with additional input from konstantin in
this thread. I wanted to provide some
details on the
extended thought process by Manzel on filling in the gaps in
a number of the letters. Its quite amazing!! thanks so much
man!
The ones that had a clear counterpart were just
used on that specific key: A, B, D, Z, K, L, M, N, O, P,
Q
giml would be C or G. Since it evolved from the greek
Γ, I placed it on G. Thus we were missing a C. For this, I
used the old symbol, which giml was based on.
For H,
there is he and het. Since the former evolved to E, this was
used for E. That left het for H
waw was difficult since
it evolved to F, U, V, Y, and W. Since it is called waw and
also pronounced like that, I used it on W
tet went on
to became the greek Θ and cyrillic Ѳ (fita). Thus I used it
for F
yod could be I or J. Since there is also sade,
which became the cyrillic Џ (pronounced like the beginning
of jump), I used sade on J. But since yod starts with a Y, I
used it as that.
For I, I modified the yod glyph and
removed the tail
For S, there are samek and sin. Since
the latter became our S, I used it there. And samek on X
I
think, only U and V are missing now. I derived both of these
from waw. For V, I just made a V. And for U, I made the top
part of the Y (waw) round, which seems to be an actual step
in the evolution of that letter
Novelties
Renders by Manzel
Iron180 by
Smith + Rune
KBD19X by KBDFans
Iron165 by Smith + Rune
S7 elephant by jacky
ROTR by Polarity Works rendered by panzerstadt
(IC
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https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107104.0)
Deskmats
Confirmed Artisan Collabs
Archetype
GSK
latrialum
Sodie Caps
Fraktal Kaps
lividitycaps
sludgekidd
Girlycaps Studios
gothcaps
trmkcaps
Artkey Universe
RADcaps
Vendors
US - TX Keyboards
Canada
- Deskhero
Europe - Mykeyboard
Asia - Zfrontier
Oceania
- DailyClack
Ukraine,Russia and Belarus - Funkeys
Next steps
- get feedback from everywhere (Geekhack, Discord, Instagram) Got lots!!
- review any following kit changes needed
- provide new kits to Keyreative and work on getting samples
- Add more renders
- Deskmat designs
- Artisans - oh yes!!
- IC Form
- Confirm remaining proxies
Thanks
JSaintS for
all the stuff he did to help me on KAT, without his help,
feedback and support on the this set would never have
happened. And original run at the Phoenician alphas which I
think look amazing
OCM has helped me
from the beginning of Copper and hasnt stopped since and
look at those novelties
Manzel For the amazing renders, and
for taking the Phoenician alphas to the next level without
me even asking
lbaron for support and
providing Iron180 files and making awesome boards!!!
Roche
for all the feedback and being open to the ongoing constant
harassment of looking at a new render by me
Chowbabyloving
feedback on renders and always challenging new ideas!!
**popkorn
for agreeing to be the vendor for KAT Iron and running TX
Keyboards first KAT set
**jerrolds for being proxy for
KAT Iron in Canada
Braxusz For the
amazing Carnival logo surprise out of nowhere!!
Mek
For sharing ideas and general discussions, and future
collabs
The Carnival Discord for all
the support and love!!
The entire community
everyone here makes this so much fun!!
Dont forget to
provide your
Feedback
Feedback is invaluable so
putting this IC form up near the top so no one misses.
Please take a second to let me know your thoughts.
https://forms.gle/uLRug9bZ3D4jDRPr6
Also come to the discord and talk with other Carnival fans
and discuss, request or critique the set
Join my
discord server to stay up to date with the set at the
Carnival
