【IC】Cornelius - Gasket mounted 40％ column staggered keyboard

类型: IC
作者: foostan
发布时间: 2020-11-21 10:11:01
更新时间: 2021-02-25 10:19:04
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109741.0

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Cornelius
Gasket mounted 40% column staggered keyboard
Hello, everyone.
I’m foostan, let me introduce about the new own product “Cornelius”.
My main product are Corne Keyboard series those Open Source shared at https://github.com/foostan/crkbd.
Cornelius is a new keyboard designed based on the concept of the Corne Keyboard.
INTEREST CHECK FORM (CLOSED)

UPDATE

• 11/21/2020, Create this post

• 01/06/2021, Add new prototypes photos

• 01/06/2021, Update Vendors and Pricing

• 02/23/2021, Update Vendors, Pricing and Result of IC

• 02/26/2021, Update Vendors

• CONCEPT*

• Compact with minimal number of keys required

• Ergo-like layout to ease the burden of the body

• Gasket mounted structure with a focus on the typing experience
  

• DETAILS*

• Typing angle: 6.5deg

• Mounting type: Gasket mount

• Materials: Anodized(or E-White) Aluminum Body, Anodized Aluminum(or Polycarbonate) Plate, E-Black Brass Weight, PORON Gasket and Foam

• PCB: USB-C, hotswap or soldering PCB, configurable with QMK and VIA
  

• COLORS*

• Body: Black, Dark Gray or E-white

• Plate: Black, Purple, Burgundy, Blue or Polycarbonate
  Renders
  
  Photos
  
  
  
  Compare Dark Gray with MacbookPro Space Gray
  

• VENDORS*

• JP: Yushakobo

• US: Cannon Keys

• EU: splitkb.com

• PRICING*
  Around $430 (E-white: +$30)

• Number of UNITS*
  TBD

• PHOTOS*
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• RESULT of IC*
  Q: What color would you choose for the case? (Multiple Choice)
  A: E-White: 48.7%, Black: 43.6%, Dark Gray: 32.4%. The other answers are all less than 1%. As planned, the case in three colors: Black, Dark Gray, and E-White.
  Q: Which plates would you choose? (Multiple Choice)
  A: Anodized Aluminum Black: 50.2%, Polycarbonate: 36.0%, Anodized Aluminum Burgundy: 21.8%, Anodized Aluminum Purple: 16.7%, Anodized Aluminum Blue: 12.7%. The other answers are all less than 1%. As planned, the plate in four colors: Black, Purple, Burgundy, Blue or Polycarbonate.
  Q: Which PCB would you choose? (Multiple Choice)
  A: Hotswap PCB: 73.4%, Soldering PCB: 35.4%. The Hotswap PCB will be included by default as planned, and the Soldering PCB can be purchased as an optional extra.
  And other questions or requests
  Q: Brass plate maybe?
  A: Brass is not included in the options. I will release the plate data.
  Q: To be OSS
  A: It will not be released as open source. I will release the plate data, and may release the PCB as well.
  Q: Is it possible to use a keycap puller without scratching the case?
  A: No problem. There is a standard margin between the case and the keycap.
  Q: Rotary encoder support in the outer bottom corners.
  A: I do not intend to add a rotary encoder to this design.
  Q: Option for weight color
  A: I’m sorry. Weights are for E-Black only. Please understand that this is for risk hedging.
  Q: Please include VIA Configurator support.
  A: coming soon.
  Q: Is it an option just to buy the PCB and key-switch plate?
  A: The PCB and plate can be purchased as options.

• CONTACT*

• Discord: Pastry Keyboard/#cornelius

• Twitter: foostan