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【IC】Alpine65: 65% Gasket | Revamped Thread | PCBs Soon!

类型: IC
作者: Bitmxp
发布时间: 2020-06-16 01:28:41
更新时间: 2020-11-29 13:41:21
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=106974.0



GB Thread Here: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109784.0
Alpine65

“Men Wanted: For hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.”
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For Updates:
Discord (Updates will always be posted here first.): https://discord.gg/2w5ukHV
Instagram (Exclusive Renders, occasionally.): https://www.instagram.com/bitmap.studio/

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For UPDATES, please check comments.
Prototype Photos

Hi all, protos are complete! There are some blemishes in the photos, however this is because some parts of proto production were done by hand, therefore there is less precision.

Renders:

The Alpine65 Features a Top and Bottom case milled from 6063 Aluminum, with a large brass weight.

The layout of this keyboard is a modified 65% layout.

The Alpine65 in a smokey black polycarbonate. (Keycap Set: GMK Avanguardia - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105981.0

Polycarbonate Alpine in a desk environment, with the GMK Avanguardia Deskmat.
The E-White Alpine65, with Avanguardia Keyset and Deskmat.
Technical Renderings:


Note: The Brass Badge present in this rendering has since been deprecated and removed.
Exploded View of the Alpine65, in E-White
IC Form: https://forms.gle/CrRo3LbrfWajwzif9
The Alpine65 Features:
Case Material: Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Plate Material: TBD; Brass and PC Plate Confirmed.
Typing Angle: 6.5 Degrees
PCB: QMK Compatible, Per-Switch RGB, Hotswap. Designed and Programmed by Gondolindrim
Colors: Black, Red, E-White, Dark Navy, Smokey Black PC
Price: $299 + Shipping + Fees + Surcharge for E-White
Dampening: Foam Between PCB and Plate, Case Foam.
GB Cap: Around 500 Units
Timeline: Prototypes expected in-hand this month, release still pending.
GB Location: This will be hosted on my own storefront (bitmapstudio.xyz).
Timeline
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  • Build Stream - Right after received
  • Streamers - About 1 week after completed protos (depending on distance from California)
  • GB Begins! (More info below) - CURRENT ETA: Early October
  • Production!
  • Assuming 200 boards sold, Production completes in 1.5-2 months.
  • QC - 1-2 week(s) (depending on boards sold)

Alpine Deskmats Confirmed!
https://imgur.com/a/4E58ckv

**I would like to extend a special thanks to:
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u/ihavachiken for helping me and being patient along the whole way, and helping me in every single step of the way. He was the person that brought me into this hobby (Though I don’t know if my wallet is thanking me), and sold me my first set of Gateron Yellows. Thank you so much.
Raz on Geekhack for the Gorgeous renders - and encouraging me to use blender (Still learning haha)
The IKKI68 Team (Wuque, CKeeb and SirTimmyTimBit), supporting me and teaching me a huge amount of knowledge, as well as providing invaluable feedback.
Any so many more people, I definetly could not have done it without you guys![/b]

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