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【IC】Eon WKL Wedge 60%

类型: IC
作者: Que7797
发布时间: 2022-02-20 15:03:57
更新时间: 2022-04-04 17:19:19
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=116335.0


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Hi Geekhack, im Que.
(or Que/#7797 on Discord)
I’ve been fortunate enough to have owned keyboards from many designers over the years. This has led me to develop very selective personal preferences. No one was offering the specific combination of features that I wanted, so I decided to make my own.
Now I’d like to share a project that is finally nearing completion.
Eon is a WKL Wedge 60%

All pictures in this post contain the ‘Q4 2021’ prototype.

Main features of the Q4 2021 Prototype include:
6063 Alu Case
Brass Weight
WKL
Wedge
HHKB Side & Front Bevels + Pwner Lip
6-Degree Typing Angle
Hiney H60 pcb + USB-C UDB
Low USB-C port horizontal to desk (Works w/ Lindy)
16.5mm-17.5mm Front Height (21.695mm EKH) feat. Noxary Ledge + Officially Licensed Baion Wave™ /s (with permission from Baion himself!)
M2 Screws for Case, Plate, Weight, and UDB. One driver required to assemble the entire board.
Confirmed Plate Mounting Types: O-Ring, Top

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Overview
Eon borrows design ques from many other boards, going all the way back to the 356mini.
The main focus with this version of the design was experimentation with internal tolerances and mounting types.
Exterior aesthetics were a minor consideration that didn’t stray far beyond ‘wedge with thin bezels’ and as a result are subject to change in future revisions.
The mounting options for testing in the Q4 2021 prototype include: Top Mount, O-Ring Gasket, Isolation Strip Gasket, Leaf-Spring, Kitchen Sink, etc.







Testing
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Fit testing after qc went great, likely a result of previous prototyping that already went into this design. There are definitely some minor changes required before moving into production, but I was expecting to have overlooked something major, or at least for more to have gone wrong. After all, its ‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst’ or something like that, isn’t it?
So far, so good!
Build /#1: PC Plate, Inks w 205g0, Cherry Clip-ins w BDZ, GMK 9009
Test a) O-Ring Mount
Test b) Top Mount
Please note: Typing tests are not an accurate representation of what a keyboard will sound like on your desk.
Apologies for audio only. I don’t have adequate video recording equipment yet.
Perhaps ill have to arrange for a proto to be built by someone on stream at some point?
Also, a new revision has been completed based on initial testing and feedback.
Multiple builds are planned for alternate (backwards compatible) plate types, materials, and switches.
Stay tuned!

Project Roadmap
Finalize Prototype Design
RFQ and Order Q4 2021 Proto
Receive and QC the Q4 2021 Proto
Test Q4 2021 Proto and Revise Design
Finalize and RFQ Revised MMXXII Design
Small Discord-Only GB (to gear up for a larger public GH run)
Gather Additional Feedback
Final Revision
Public GB
Targeting a $4XX price range with this project but more exact details to come when the design is ready for production.

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