类型: IC
作者: CHAOSERA
发布时间: 2022-09-28 22:34:13
更新时间:
2022-11-28 00:30:31
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=118455.0
Hi Everyone, we are CHAOSERA,
It has
been almost two months since the launch of our last kit. In
fact, during the EAU group launch, the second kit,
Heracles80, has already begun to plan, adhering to our teams
core idea of doing something crazy, which lasted 3 month,
officially entered the IC stage.
With the feedback from
the EAU GB as experience, we have reconsidered the selection
of the surface treatment process. Due to the previous baking
paint (sticky dust, easy dyeing, etc.), from the actual
effect, quality control guarantee and other factors. The
final choice is cost much higher than anodic oxidation(ten
times the cost of it) and the electrostatic powder spraying
process of electrophoresis.
Drawing on the important
feedback experience of the previous kit, we have strictly
deleted the surface powder spraying. The main considerations
are the surface fineness, 100 grid test, and friction
resistance test. Among them, we have inspected almost ten
spraying companies Fan suppliers, because of their small
size and too strict requirements, many suppliers have
expressed non-euphemistic refusal to us. In the end, we
chose a supplier 2,000 kilometers away from our team. We
finally decide to choose them, because of their
craftsmanship, the paint surface was wiped 15,000 times with
99% alcohol, and the 100-frame test passed perfectly. During
the test, we specially The surface is stained with dirt.
During the cleaning process, we were pleasantly surprised to
find that most of the dirt can be easily wiped off just by
water.
Our positioning for ourselves has always been to do
something we like to do quietly. After solving the most
worrying process problem, the next step is to think about
product design.
Firstly, in terms of technology, we
combined flash powder spraying, secondary anodizing, and
titanium to show the high cost of a keyboard with a curb
weight of nearly 5kg in the most intuitive way.
Secondly,
thanks to multiple rounds of screening, we have retained
high-quality suppliers with a high degree of cooperation. So
far, Heracles has undergone three rounds of proofing and
modification. After each round of proofing, we will actively
discuss and think with suppliers. , review the issues
identified so far, and apply the new insights to the
product. After the CNC process, the hardware materials of
Heracles will be finely polished and sandblasted to ensure
that the surface of the product can have a delicate hand and
excellent texture. However, the defective rate of the
product will continue to increase with the increase of the
process. Behind each process, there may be problems caused
by human or various factors. Here, we also learn process
tracking. Behind every important process of Heracles, there
are our staff who follow the whole process.
After
reviewing a lot of information and combining our actual
perception on the research and development side, we also
have some new ideas in structural design. Through recent
physical research, we have achieved initial success in terms
of effect, and will be updated in the future. Explain the
structure in detail.
Finally, I would like to thank the
fans who care about CHAOSERA. When we didn’t know what name
to name this kit, the name Heracles provided us with a very
precious inspiration, and from the beginning, the whole life
idea that made trouble was born Hercules Bronze Fist, this
powerful divine fist will be sold as an optional
accessory.
The following is the design diagram of Heracles80:
Front
Design:
The front of the kit is composed of two parts, the
inner and outer frame, which can be divided into black and
white. Compared with the spraying process of EAU, the flash
powder selected this time has greatly improved the visual
effect, surface strength and physical touch.
The inner
frame part adopts an oxidation process, and the chamfered
part adopts secondary anodizing, so that the front
three-color effect can be achieved at most.
Side design:
The sides feature
our titanium weights and bite buckles, as well as Hercules’
originality here.
Back Design:
The overall design
of the back of Heracles80 is neat and tidy. We are still
trying to express it in some more gorgeous ways. We are
still testing it. We will update the rest of our ideas in
the next IC update.
The relevant data of the kit are as follows:
Layout: TKL
Structure: C-gasket mount
(autonomous structure) typing sound and related explanations
will be updated later
Angle: 6 degrees
Weight: The
bare shell weighs 3.8kg, and it weighs about 4.7kg after
assembly
Price: 375usd
Plate material: aluminum,
POM,Fr4
Main material: 6063 aluminum, titanium,
copper
Surface treatment process: spraying, anode,
secondary oxidation, mirror process
PCB: type C
interface Hotswap PCB, South facing , support via
Color
matching: At present, it has been determined that the white
and black are matched with multi-color titanium weights, and
some limited color matching is still under discussion.
Quantity/method
of sale: It is estimated that 170 sets are in stock. It will
be sell on our website(
https://www.chaosera-sell.com/
)
Notice: The counterweight in the photo is not titanium,
and we will send out physical images of titanium in
subsequent IC updates.
(We will only open the payment channel after all the
inspection, sub-packaging, packaging, warehousing, and
preparation for delivery processes are completed.)
One more thing：
This time, our Heracles80 IC has been held for a long
time. Although we have prepared the main design and a large
number of renderings a few months ago, we still only carried
out a small-scale publicity campaign, in order to When you
meet Heracles for the first time, you can directly see the
actual keyboard kit proofing in the IC post. Thanks W1nd for
the support of the real pictures. Please enjoy ^v^
At present, the real object is the first batch of
complete body proofing. After getting it, we have carried
out many violent experiments on the kit, including but not
limited to the steel file experiment on the powder coating
layer. Therefore, the kit in the picture may have
defects.
After that, we will continue to update the ICs
and show you the proofing effects of other areas of the kit,
so stay tuned.
Website:
https://www.chaosera-sell.com/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5B0s-JeuQBY_llneePlydg
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chaosera_lab/
Geekhack:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;area=summary;u=147925
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Xiaojianguo5
Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/user/Chaosera_Keyboard
Discord:
https://discord.gg/eYBJpC8Zbf
**Heracles80 3D Assembly Animation.
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