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【IC】Nemui - A 65% with a cute sleepy blocker (GB Starting Up Feb 6th!)

类型: IC
作者: Bachoo
发布时间: 2020-12-04 13:24:27
更新时间: 2021-01-31 17:15:33
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=110000.0


Hi Geekhack, I’m Bachoo. I’ve made a rectangle. Thank you for taking a look.
Nemui - A 65% With a cute sleepy themed blocker.
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Now with wrist rest!

Inspiration
I wanted to make a 65% for myself to enjoy. However, working on case design while also working a full-time job led to me only being able to sit down and work on the case while completely sleep deprived.
This lust for sleep was the biggest inspiration for the board: cozy, sleepy vibes.
CASE SPECS

  • Colors: Black, Blue, E-White, Purple, Wine Red
  • Layout: 65% with a top right blocker
  • Typing angle: 7°
  • Width: 315.75mm
  • Height: 18.33mm~ (front), 30.34mm~ (back)
  • Weight: Approximately 1.5kg, depending on configuration
  • Plate mounting style: Top+leaf spring mount
  • Availability: 250 units MAX

WRIST REST SPECS
-Walnut wood with a white enamel infill and a clear varnish finish.
-Still deciding number of units avail for the wrist rest.
-Will be raffle format for this.

PCB INFO
The PCB for this kit was designed by KnoblesseOblige
ARM MCU, STM32 based
QMK/VIA compatibility
ESD protection
USB-C Interface
No hotswap avail
Note: Underglow is not supported as all units will be aluminum
The plate and pcb support a fixed layout for simplicity on design.
See below for all potential layouts.

Current plate materials include:
Anodized Aluminum
Sandblasted Brass
Sandblasted Polycarbonate
Plate files will be released once the GB is completed for anyone who wants other materials, but if you have a burning desire for a specific material – please fill out the google form.
PRICING/VENDORS
Base kit - $410 (brass/alu plate) OR $420 (polycarb plate) + shipping
Vendors:
-(SEA) Monokei
-(US) Mechs & Co
-(CAN) ApexKeyboards
-(OCE) Daily Clack
-(EU) mykeyboard.eu
PROTOTYPES/PRIVATE RUN
The 4th and final run of prototypes are functional! I decided to change the mounting style from top mount to top + leaf spring mount for the internals of the case. The result was the sound profile of top mount with quite a bit of flex at the same time, the spacebar feels really nice.
I also ran a private run with 9 other members in the community, the images below has the lastest prototype (purple) and all the other boards are from the private run.
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Note: Private runners had the option of going with rose gold anodization – this option will not be available for the public run.
Here’s a sound test of the proto:
TO DO:
Interest Check
Finalize pricing, quantity, colors, materials, extras, etc.
Proxies, proxies, proxies!
Group Buy - Q1 2021
Production
QC and Shipping
For updates, continue to follow this thread or join my discord server: https://discord.gg/D4a3anR
SPECIAL THANKS
Lewis Flude for putting up with my pestering questions and always being a great guy to bounce ideas off of.
Cardinal for designing the weight engraving and other emblems/branding.
Dingusxmcgee/Honk for input and helping me out my various dumb design decisions.
Taylor/KnoblesseOblige for having the patience of a saint when it comes to pcb design.
All the private runners for taking a leap of faith and helpings me make this a reality.
Everyone in my design discord for being into this enough to convince me to run it.

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