类型: IC
作者: Chewwy
发布时间: 2021-08-16 17:07:44
更新时间:
2021-09-02 13:55:51
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=114225.0
Welcome to the Bacca70 Interest Check!
For those who do not know I am Chewwy the Co-Designer
of the Bacca60/Squid60 along with BlindAssassin. After 3
successful runs of the Bacca60 and Squid60 (same board just
a rename for a special run) I am here introducing the new
Bacca70!
Group Buy is September 17th 12:00PM CT at
https://3dkeebs.com/
FILL OUT THE FORM HERE!
https://forms.gle/svrhkDrk2GHYjvad9
You can check with 3DKeebs for Group Buy Updates or
the Mechs on Deck Channel
For up to date info on the
Group Buy join the MechsonDeck Discord and type !bacca70 for
updates. Link here
https://discord.gg/p8taPFGjDV
I will also simultaneously post on the 3DKeebs
discord here
https://discord.gg/sxRr9ynMGu
PRICE
I want to go ahead and
list the price right now because I know that many people
will stop reading after the price is shown. THIS BOARD WILL
BE $550
This is an expensive board. I know. I am not
happy that I am having to charge that much for this board.
Why is it so expensive? Aluminium prices are through the
roof. Most raw materials are through the roof. MCU Shortages
for the PCB have caused PCBs to be way more expensive than
they usually are. This board is also a very thick and hefty
keyboard that requires a lot of metal. To be able to afford
extras so that I can ensure that everyone in the GB gets an
A-Stock board, I have to charge $550.
The board can be
purchased in either Anodized Black or E-White
What do
you get with your purchase
Bacca70 Keyboard
Bacca70
Plate
Bacca70 PCB
(Still working out details for a
carrying case)
PCB
So with this
layout I had to have a proprietary PCB made to fit the case
and layout. I highly recommend buying a second pcb. I dont
know when the next time I will run this board again and have
no plans to keep the pcb in stock after the group buy.
The
PCB was designed by BlindAssassin with a left mounted USB
Type-C Port.
I am in the process of getting the PCB
ported into QMK and VIA with the help of Keebnewb. It has
not been 100% ported yet for mass use but I do not want to
ship the PCBs or orders out without the PCB fully
functioning.
The Design
I am
sticking with the familiar design language as the Bacca60
with the unique side profile and focus on the plate having
minimal layout options for maximum stiffness in the plate.
The mounting style is sandwich mount.
This design is a
continuation of the Bacca60. I bought a TX60 many years back
and loved that board so much but thought there were a few
things about it, especially the plate, that could be
improved and I asked BlindAssassin to help me design the
Bacca60.
The Layout
The Bacca70 layout was something I thought about a
few years back. I really love how keycap sets look with the
F-Row. My favorite layout (until getting this prototype) has
been 60% for its symmetry but I always hated not being able
to use the F-Row caps to round out the design of keysets.
Having an F-Row has its benefits of adding more keys to
layer one without adding any horizontal space to the board.
I am not the first person to design a board in this layout
but there are very few boards that have this layout and no
public group buy that I can think of that did this
layout.
Issues with my past boards and how they have
been addressed.
WKL spacing on the original run of the
Bacca60 has been fixed since the Squid60.
The plate had
a small amount of rattle around the WKL blockers. This issue
persisted with the Squid60. I have built the prototype
Bacca70 and I can hear no rattle or ping from this area as
we have taken steps to prevent this from happening again.
DEBACCABEAN
After a long courtship by Dededecline and JnlyBean, I
have decided to release an ortholinear version of this board
called the Debaccabean layout. This is a 79 or 81 keys
ortholinear layout with the option for split 3u spacebars or
a 7u spacebar on the bottom row. This version will cost $10
more than the group buy totaling $560 due to the extra
machining on the plate. You also have the option to add a
plate/pcb to the standard Bacca70 board with the plate and
PCB costing $50 each.
Please indicate if you are
interested in this layout in the google form at the bottom
of the post.
Fulfillment and Quality of A-Stock
3Dkeebs
will be selling and shipping the boards but I will be going
to the warehouse to personally QC all of the boards. A-Stock
boards are boards that have no blemishes or scratches when
the board is completely built. There are also no blemishes
or deep scratches on the inside of the board but I will not
consider light machining marks on the inside of the board
B-Stock. I also do not consider hook marks that are on the
inside of the side of the case a B-Stock. These are things
that once the board is built will not be seen or have any
effect on the boards look and function.
Specs
70% Layout(60% with F13 F-row)
7 degree typing
angle
Sandwich mount
Aluminum case
Brass
Plate
Brass Weight
Proprietary PCB7 pounds/3175g fully built
I am running this board through the
US vendor 3DKeebs and there will be 40 boards available for
purchase in either E-White or Black. The Group Buy will run
September 17th at 12:00pm CT and will be open for 1 week or
until the 40 Units have sold. At this time I have no plans
on any overseas vendors. This is the first run of this board
and I plan on running future group buys for this board and I
may consider more vendors for those boards but not this
run.
Here are pictures of the Prototype Board
FILL OUT THE FORM HERE!
https://forms.gle/svrhkDrk2GHYjvad9
Special thanks to BlindAssassin, Dededecline,
Keebnewb, 3DKeebs, 0sirisTV, JnlyBean, StaticAge and many
others for all of the help and support!