类型: IC
作者: Kamau
发布时间: 2022-01-07
11:37:16
更新时间: 2022-01-07 11:37:16
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=115888.0
Tidal60
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This is the first interest check for Tidal60, a 60%
tray mount case with an integrated wrist rest. The case is a
study in art and play embedded into the mechanical keyboards
tactile experience. Its defining feature is a 231 cubic
centimeter oceanscape. Machined from a custom resin puck,
this sculpture is designed to evoke a sensory relationship
with water while retaining ergonomic function. All pictures
shown here are of the latest prototype.
Details (subject to change)
Overall case
dimensions: 343mm x 188mm x 26mm
Combined case and
wrist rest weight: ~0.9 kg.
Typing angle: 2.5
degrees
Mounting pattern: Universal 60% PCB pattern
(designed using DZ60 by KBDfans for reference)
Case
body materials: Acetal or ABS
Case body color: black
Wrist
rest material: resin plastic
Wrist rest color:
gradients of blue
Included with purchase:
- Case with integrated wrist rest (1x)
- ⅛ inch thick neoprene PCB foam (1x)
-
Rubber feet (4x)
Estimated Price Point: $190 USD + shipping
Quantity: dependent upon interest
Schedule (subject to change)
Q4 2021
-Produce Beta prototype before interest check
Q1
2022
-Incorporate feedback from interest check into
production design
-Finalize vendor selection,
distribution channels, and quantity
Q2 2022
-Begin
production run
-Update buyers throughout production
process
Expecting to ship units in Q4 of 2022
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About the Creator and the Process
My name is
Kamau, and Im a product designer and engineer working in the
San Francisco Bay Area. My background is primarily in the
development of novel consumer products (robotic vacuums,
kitchen appliances, etc.), and Im passionate about crafting
in its many forms.
Over the past year, Ive developed
and prototyped this case design in my home studio. My
primary intent was to create an organic shape that pushed
the capabilities of the 3D modeling tools and
computer-controlled machinery currently available for
individual use. I chose to emulate the surface of water
because it is simply recognizable despite its underlying
complexity. Though Im still finalizing the oceanscapes color
palette, the design is mature enough to work with production
houses for manufacturing at scale.
Special Thanks
This
work could not have been done without the tremendous help of
the following collaborators:
Annie Z.
Michael
N.
Amanda L.
Travis L.
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