类型: IC
作者: oldcat
发布时间: 2020-04-24 11:19:45
更新时间:
2020-07-19 16:08:27
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105950.0
For July GrayStudio giveaway, we will try to do something
out of the ordinary!
@alexotos will be live stream
building think6.5v2 prototypes, the first stream will be
this Sunday 1PM ET at
https://m.twitch.tv/alexotos/, tune into his stream channel! So far it is confirmed that
Apairy will be receiving a prototype to build as well.
I
will discuss details with Alex on how to join the giveaway!!
Thanks Alex!
Follow
oldcat87
and
alexotos
for more details soon!
Alex’s build stream of the PC
version:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/684464581
Apiary and Alex will be both building an aluminum
version next week. I will also send my own prototype to Tiny
and Taeha next week. Their schedules may not work out for
the GB, but at least you will enjoy the build streams some
time!
Hello keeb friends,
It’s been a while since the
Think6.5 GB! Hope you are doing well and staying healthy.
I
have started this design last year but was not able to start
an IC due to personal reasons. Now things are much better, I
now decide to start an interest check for a gasket-mount,
half-seamless Think6.5 V2. For those of you who are curious
about how the R1 design looks like, here is the original IC:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=99634
and a more user-friend and detailed collated information
page:
https://keyboard.guide/board/think6.5/
2U Version
1U Version
Here are some features of the V2 version that are
different from V1 Think.
- Mounting: Gasket-mount. Double sided, specially made gaskets.
- Badge position: Both 2U (OG) and 1U badge positions will be offered.
- Badge designs: Lightbulb-Gear badge will be the default badge. Optional badge: 1U (Anchor), 2U (Compass)
- Case material: Aluminum, and frosted polycarbonate (PC).
- Plate material: Dual-color FR-4 plates.
- PCB: Works with both QMK and VIA out of the box; RGB LEDs diffused under: Badge (1U and 2U), light strip (2U), and underglow (under PCB). ESD protection.
- Colors: Single tone: e-white, black, PC; dual-tone: white-black, white-pink, gray-black, purple-black, pink-black, blue-black.
- Price: Anodized Aluminum $349; e-white/e-white dual-tones: $369; PC: $379 (with fees covered, shipping is not covered).
- GB Format: AirPotter from Gray Studio will be the vendor and manufacturer. GB will be hosted on Graystudio.club for a limited time.
- Timeframe: GB currently projected in the week of July 20, 2020.
**Geekhack IC Feedback Items to Incorporate (all
incorporated and case 3D modeling design finalized):
**
- Remove ‘2020’ from the 2U Badge: done
- Remove ‘2020’ engraving from the bottom: done
- Rename the sequel to “Think6.5 v2.0”: done
- Bring back the lightbulb to the badge design: done
- Reduce the size of the 2U badge: done
- Polycarbonate option: done (yes)
- Make an anchor badge: done
- Start a poll about various choices and options: done
- A brass/aluminum Think artisan keycap to go with the GB: done
- Reduce the size of the 1U badge: done
- Engrave “THiNK” on the bottom: done
- Tweak “THiNK” engraving location: done
- Rubber feet do not cover screw holes.: done
- A tweak to the rear end to enable PC production: done
-
CatThink artisan: done
16: Thonk artisan: done
17: Compatibility layout options: done (everything will be provided except split space)
18: USB outlet design: done (gear-outlet)
19: Decide which badge design(s) to pick: done (pretty much)
20: Adding chamfers to 1U badges: done
Follow daily updates on
Instagram
Discuss in Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/n3rtEpY
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And cast your vote in the
new poll
for the design/layout options
***The story behind the design choices: Why do I
choose anchor, sailboat, and compass to replace the gear and
lightbulb?
More
There is always some sort of story behind a purposeful
design, I like reading those stories with I join a Group
Buy, but this time I was a bit hesitant in sharing the story
as it can sound a bit corny. Now I feel it is important that
I share why I made the choices, given the divergent opinions
on the ‘drastically different looking board’ here being
discussed. I do believe everyone has provided a lot of value
in their feedback, and I am sure some will be taken into
account as I keep finetuning things. Some of the comments
are confirming my prior beliefs about some additional
changes. As I am not in a hurry to run a Group Buy given
CyberVoyager production is in progress, more feedback sparks
more thinking, and is always beneficial to the board design
as well as future owners of the board.
With the
preamble out of the way, here are mainly two rationales
behind this design choice.
First, I have no intention
of replicating Think6.5 R1 because it is not fun and not
challenging as an enthusiast. Further, I do not participate
in the group buy profit sharing and replication of Think6.5
R1 will not make sense for me. Therefore, the question is,
do I change the design elements for R2, or keep the design
elements and just modify the structure (to gasket)? I opt
for a refreshing design that has the potential to be
aesthetically more pleasing than the R1 design.
Second,
back to the meaning of the design. It was not meant to be a
“nautical” theme. In a literal sense, it is nautical; yet at
a higher level, the thinking process has little to do with
nautical. To start off, I already had a replicated design
last year for R2 based on the R1 design with a new gasket
structure added. But as I pick up the project now, I want to
divert from the original design to add elements that are
more meaningful for 2020. The anchor came from my wife’s
idea of “refuse to sink,” as the world is sinking to some
extent; and then the sailboat and compass are lucky icons in
many cultures that symbolize peace and success in life, be
it the status quo or your new adventures. And the symbolic
value is that I hope everyone’s life will anchor in a safe
haven. In terms of the design, the anchor is made to shape
like a “T” in Think, and I have designed other original
Think elements (e.g., lightbulb badge) that are not yet
shown here. To be honest, I feel 2020 is a special year and
it may never get old. But I do consider removing 2020 from
the 2U badge. With all the above said, the overall design
flavor is actually very close to Think6.5 (same angle,
similar chamfers, and trying to be a good looking minimalist
design).
In anyway, this design story is not intended
to change your opinion of the design. Aesthetics can be a
tricky thing, particularly design elements that pop out
visually. So apparently this sequel to Think6.5 will not be
in everyone’s taste. But with me sharing the context and
design thinking process, at least you are aware that these
are not random elements placed together. And as more badges
are released and some are perhaps modified, I hope they will
at least salvage some friends’ love for the original
Think6.5.
Lastly, quite a few people DM’d to ask me
about whether I have any plan to do a replication of
Think6.5 R1 version as a group buy. Regretfully, I will not.
As I mentioned above, I am not interested in running the
same GB twice, particularly as I am not participating on the
financial side (e.g., profit-sharing) of the Group Buys. I
am happy enough and grateful that AirPotter and Gray Studio
help me materialize my design visions into actual products.
I have released all my parts of the copyright of the
original Think6.5 to AirPotter so it is up to him if he
chooses to run in the future.