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【IC】Type K - Tented Ergo keyboard (07|11|2022 - STATUS UPDATE)

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类型: IC
作者: gok_nz
发布时间: 2020-06-19 04:07:05
更新时间: 2022-11-06 14:06:20
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107031.0

Type K
tented ergo keyboard

I’ve been wanting to have an Alice style keyboard for a while now but I wanted to change the layout to suit some of my typing habits and the idea of a tented version appealed to me.
The layout has been reworked from scratch but is still heavily influenced by the original Alice and I’ve incorporated a lot of design elements from the 7V.
0. CONTENTS

  • DETAILS

  • STATUS

  • VENDORS & PRICING

  • PHOTOS

  • DESIGN CHANGELOG

  • FAQ
    1. DETAILS

  • Case Angle: 4.5°

  • Tenting Angle: 7.0°

  • Materials: Aluminium Top, Dark-dyed Polycarbonate Bottom and Stainless-steel Weight

  • Mounting method: Grommet mount

  • Plate: 1.5mm aluminium and polycarbonate options

  • Colours: Black, Silver, Beige

  • LEDS: Indicator LED bound to Caps Lock & Function layers. LED modules for feature lighting

  • PCB: Designed by Gondolindrum with USB-C daughterboard - configurable with QMK/VIA

  • Layout options:

    2. STATUS
    (07/11/2022) - The half-plate is a go-er. My preference as it stands is aluminium half plate > aluminium full plate > pc full plate. Waiting on updated LED modules to finish before testing the lighting again. PCBs are being updated with new connectors to replace the JSTs. The grommets are also going through a very minor tweak to clamp onto the plate better during assembly.
    I am really happy with the wood wrist-rest. We are exploring options for the PC wrist-rest to find a solution that is more durable.
    Video 1
    Video 2
    Due to all the requests for this to be run as a Group Buy, I have started a survey. You can access the form here.
    3. VENDORS & PRICING
    This will be sold through TypePlus
    The pricing and number of units TBD.
    4. PHOTOS
    V6 Prototype in beige powder coat. Walnut wrist-rest


    Light-coloured wristrest with V3 Prototype

    V3 Prototype



    V2 Prototype


    V1 Prototype
    More





5. DESIGN CHANGELOG
V1 Prototype

  • Layout based mostly on the TGR Alice layout

  • Bottom row with dual 3U spacebar

  • Right shift reduced down to 2.25U to reduce the width of the right half so that it can be symmetrical and work better with tenting.

  • Case angle set to 7 degrees

  • Tenting angle set to 5 degrees
    V2 Prototype

  • Bend angle between Q and W (and O/P columns) reduced from 12 degrees down to 10

  • Underglow LEDs moved to daughterboard

  • Case angle reduced to 5.5 degrees

  • Tenting angle increased to 7 degrees

  • Custom wrist-rest added
    V3 Protoype

  • Case angle reduced to 4.5 degrees

  • Mounting point positions adjusted

  • Wrist-rest height increased
    V4 Protoype

  • LEDs moved from daughterboard to separate LED PCB modules

  • Redesign of case to accommodate new LED design

  • Changed from top mount to gasket mount

  • Internal weights added

  • Quality of life changes to the PCB
    V5 Protoype

  • Changes to mounting point positions

  • PCB clearance adjustments

  • Rubber feet design and position

  • Internal weights removed

  • PCB modifications

  • Accent piece added to bottom

  • Reduced screw sizes

  • Poron gaskets replaced by moulded silicone gaskets
    V6 Protoype

  • Changes to mounting point positions

  • Accent piece removed

  • PCB modifications

  • Firmware updates

  • Cable specification changed

  • Update to silicone grommets
    6. FAQ

  • Did you know that there is a keyboard already called the K-Type?
    *Yes, but I wanted to name this keyboard the Type K because the front bezel and the LED design was inspired by KITT from the Knight Rider television series and Type has associations with both cars such as the Honda Integra and keyboards.

  • How many units will there be?
    I don’t know yet at this stage.

  • Do you have a discord?
    No I don’t but Deskeys have created a channel on their server for discussion on the Type K here

  • Will there be any other vendors?
    None planned at the moment. It is easier to control the process when there are fewer people involved.

  • Is there going to be a matching wrist-rest?
    Yes.

  • Do you have a sound-test?
    You might be able to catch the typing sound in one of the meet-up streams but I generally don’t do sound tests. If this ever gets built by somebody and they happen to make a sound test, I will add a link to it then.

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