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【IC】Ergo Encoder - Ergonomic Keyboard with a Big Knob

类型: IC
作者: SJPx
发布时间: 2020-10-12 14:53:23
更新时间: 2020-10-12 14:55:27
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109028.0


Ergo Encoder
Renders
Render Album - https://imgur.com/a/0F08xRK
Project Details
Hey Everyone!
This is a project that Exitfailure and I are both super exited to share with you.
We want to offer an ergonomic keyboard that sheds the bulky appearance of a traditional ergo and trades it for something more sleek and minimal.
We call it the Ergo Encoder. This board was designed from the ground up with functionality and appearance in mind.
We first started off with the most important and most recognizable part of the keyboard, the encoder. In our initial ideas we settled for a 20mm encoder which still held the function of today’s 25mm encoder but in a smaller package. As we kept developing the board however we decided that the encoder was part of its character and was something that would make it stick out. Because of this we added the 25mm knob instead.
The second idea that we had was around the typing angle. While 5° is not necessarily bad ergonomically we know that some people prefer to typing on a flat board. To cater to both of these audiences we decided that adding some form of removable leg to adjust the typing angle would be a good idea. This also opens up the potential for users of the keyboard to make their own to have a personalised typing angled that suits them more than 5°.
With the keyboard being in interest check we are open to design changes as long as they are not too major and don’t take away from the character of the board.
Unfortunately due to assembly issues we will only be selling around 25 of the premium aluminum case with no plan of another run. If there is an overwhelming amount of interest there may be a second run in the future. However we will be making the project open source upon completion.
Our current estimate for the full price of the board is around $375 excluding any add-ons, such as extra plates or different encoders.
Please take the time to fill out the interest check so that we can get the most detailed feedback possible on the keyboard.
https://forms.gle/vGDapoEgujUHsngw8
Prototype
We will be ordering a prototype soon and will be updating you guys about it as soon as we receive it.

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