类型: IC
作者:
Touch Types
发布时间:
2021-02-22 16:38:09
更新时间: 2021-04-10 07:05:58
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111365.0
Therian40
If you’re at a loss when it
comes to finding a functional, available and great looking
40%, then you’re in the right place.
The therian 40 is
arguably the most versatile case in the 40’s market with the
ability to use both Staggered PCBs AND Orhtolinear by simply
swapping the plate.
This feature on its own would be
pretty cool, however, who wants to unscrew their case to
swap the PCB?!
Our solution to that problem?
Magnets.
By making use of magnets, we are able to have
the top and bottom case securely fastened while also
allowing the user to easily and quickly swap out their PCBs
to fit their needs.
Our design essentially takes
‘hot-swap’ to the next level…
As well as using magnets
in order to hold the case together, we have also decided on
Sorbothane as the gasket material for its incredible sound
and vibration dampening properties to hopefully give a great
sounding ‘Clack’ profile.
Renders
/Unfortunately I can’t get any images to load directly
into GH so you’ll have to use the Imgur gallery linked
below, sorry for the inconvenience. /
Imgur Gallery:
https://imgur.com/a/IHJjxDx
IC Form
The following link will
lead you to a Google Form with a variety of questions that
will allow us to ensure that the keyboard is best tailored
to you, the end-user.
It shouldn’t take longer than 10
minutes to complete and it would be greatly appreciated if
you provided as much detail as possible so that we have more
to work off of.
Link:
https://forms.gle/7g5f98LaGotiEbmY8
Features
- Magnet mount connection [MMC]
- Sorbothane gaskets [SG]
- 5° typing angle
- Multiple layout support
- Universal USB port access
- 100% screwless assembly
- Quick-switch PCB swapping
Supported PCBs
This list is not
comprehensive as any 12u x 4u PCB
should work so long as they don’t have
weird spacing. The PCBs listed below are just those that
have been physically tested.
We are still exploring the
Ortholinear PCB options as we may need a 3rd plate in order
to support the spacing for the Planck PCB.
- JD40
- BM40
- Daisy
PCBs on order(To be tested)
- Niu Mini
- AMJ40
- Anything else that you suggest.
Planck Spacing
After some deeper thought we have decided that the
case itself won’t be offered with a Planck PCB, there are
many reasons for this with the primary being:
- an additional 6mm of space on the sides of the keycaps due to the reduced spacing
-
the need for a third plate adding alot of work to the
production process
Don’t panic though, there are already plate files for the Planck that will work with the case.
These files will be made available after the GB so you can get your own plates cut, the case will still be compatible with Planck just not directly through us.
Behind the name
The name is the first
thing you see when having new designs marketed towards you
so it’s vital that we pull you in off the bat.
“Therion”
in Greek translates to “wild animal or beast,” however when
combined with the word “Anthropos” which means “human”, you
get “Theriantropy”.
In essence, Theriantropy is the
Ancient Greeks shapeshifting mythology.
Shortening
that, we get “Therian” which doesn’t technically mean
anything but with some appreciation of greek mythology and
an understanding of the design, you should be able to see
the connection.
I also felt that ‘Therian’ sounded as
though it could be used as a name for a spaceship which
funnily enough, fit very nicely as we had considered
space-age design elements when exploring this design.
Materials
The final materials are still to be decided and will
take cost as well as demand/interest into consideration.
For
the renders the top is Aluminium and the base is frosted
Polycarbonate.
These 2 materials are the current
working materials for quotes etc but dependant on demand
these can be altered to get more accurate quotes and end
prices for you.
No matter what the case materials,
there will also be an engraved Brass or Steel weight in the
base.
The design for this engraving is still in the
works but it will be posted here as well as on all other IC
posts to get your opinion before the “Ok”.
From the
healthy amount of form responses we have now narrowed down
the final case materials to an aluminium top and either an
aluminium or Polycarbonate base.
PC for the base may be
swapped for acrylic if we aim to go for a lower price point
though to reduce material and machining costs.
Don’t
worry though, this will be polled on in time.
As for
the finish on these materials, coloured anodised was
obviously a strong contender with Cerakote following closely
behind.
Again, dependant on the price point we aim for,
the finish may be subject to change.
For the weight, we
are exploring either an engraving or an interesting finish
to create a Damascus-esque design or something along those
lines.
The more we talk to factories the more info I
can offer on each of these possibilities but for now, I’ll
leave it at that.
Prototypes
After some tweaking, we now have a functional
prototype of the board to test fit sizes and test the typing
feel.
As of yet, I haven’t gotten my hands on
Sorbothane or the final magnets but once I’ve removed as
much of the friction between the case parts i will purchase
some to allow for the most accurate testing results of the
magnets pull forces.
from the prototype, we also
discovered that the spacing between the case and the top and
the bottom rows of the keycaps was a little big so this has
been reduced to be closer to the distance of the sides.
On
top of this, we also increased the sizes of the portals to
allow for bigger cables to be used.
In this prototype,
we were also able to test fit both a daisy and a bm40 PCB
with no issues. It has also been decided that 2 bespoke PCBs
will be offered, one staggered and one ortho.
As for
the plate materials, these will come from the results of the
IC form and will then be taken forward to manufacturers for
quotes.
Prototype Gallery:
https://imgur.com/a/kB97U2u
Updates
- Material choices
- Finishing choices
- Top case keycap spacing
- Overall case tolerances
- Bespoke PCBs
- Proto Gallery
- Planck Spacing comment
Contact
If you have any further
questions, please don’t be afraid to ask, you’re critique
will make this board. You can reach me at any or all of the
following outlets:
- Twitter: TouchTypes
- Instagram: touch.types
- Email: touchtypescontact@gmail.com
-
Discord: Touch Types/#5593
If you would like a more organised display of the progress you can also check out my website which will be updated as the process goes on.
Website: https://touchtype.online/
Finally, for the most active source of information please our Discord server.
Discord: https://discord.gg/PdHMEHCb6f