类型: IC
作者:
roostrc0gburn
发布时间: 2016-01-14 16:44:03
更新时间:
2016-03-01 21:38:01
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78700.0
News/Updates:
This is my first IC/GB, so please be
patient with me. I am here to learn and serve to
community.
[1/15]
Interest Check Form is up! If you haven’t already, please
fill it out
http://goo.gl/forms/P0YV7AKsU4
[1/29] IC phase ending soon. There is minimal
interest in this project, so we are just getting plates. I
can post resources for all other parts needed to do the
build if people need that. Plate layout will be Standard
ANSI, with optional Winkeyless - potato renders below. If
you need ISO or some other layout, PM me and we’ll see what
we can do.
[2/1] Posted to Reddit. 22 orders for plates
before posting. here’s some
renders!
More
[2/6] emailed the vendor for lead times and price
confirmation. Also emailed @bpiphany for options on PCB
pricing. Waiting to hear back from them before opening the
GB next week. I am hoping to have some options for people
who want a full kit
[2/10] given that Chinese new year
was monday (2/8), there is no point in starting this group
buy this week. The holiday lasts all week, and the lantern
festival is in a couple weeks. Realistically, this GB won’t
start until the end of Feb, or early March.
[2/16]
talked to the plate fab shop again. here are our available
options (all same price):
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ANSI 1.25, ANSI 1.5 WKL, ISO 1.25 and ISO 1.5 WKL
Aluminum or Stainless Steel
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Dual-Action Sander Finish or /#4 Grain
[2/19] talked to a rep from mechanicalkeyboards.com at a local LAN event. i think it may now be possible to include phantom pcbs as well as the teensy 2.0 controllers, diodes, leds, resistors, etc into the group buy package! maybe even a little cheaper than our alternative options. I will keep you guys posted. GB starting this weekend if i can nail down some of these details and pricesin
[2/23] Still negotiating prices, which will basically determine what parts will be included in the GB. I think we will be able to offer all layouts supported by the Teel PCB (ANSI 1.25, ANSI 1.5 WKL, ISO 1.25, ISO 1.5 WKL, and 7BIT. Still my goal to start GB and prototype by the end of the month!
[2/25] OK, we have vendors and prices for all the parts except stabilizers. please PM me if you have a source that we could include, or at least point people to for the kit. working on final adjustments and preparations for the GB. looks like starting this week might be a stretch, so i will shoot for this weekend! thanks for your patience
[2/29] Happy leap day! just posted the GB thread, awaiting mod approval. I will open up orders this week!!! -
GROUP BUY IS OPEN*
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80118
What’s Included:
This list is currently in progress, and I will update as more feedback comes in from the community. My goal is to provide a complete kit for under $100. -
2 Stainless Steel Plates (SAE 304): Top and Bottom
12 Stainless Steel threaded standoffs
24 Machine Screws
1 Phantom PCB
1 Teensy 2.0 Controller
Diodes (1N4148)
2 LEDs (colors TBD)
2 Resistors (if needed for LEDs)
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Various types of switches - Greetech, Kailh, Gateron, Cherry
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Stabilizers?
Some of these items we will need to find a vendor or omit from the kit. That will mean people will need to source those parts themselves.
I have a vendor for the plates, and bpiphany has offered to help with the PCBs. I am thinking it may be easiest to find a proxy and order the electronic parts from tao bao (LEDs, diodes, resistors). Maybe we can do the same for the Teensy 2.0. If anyone can help with this, please pm me.
Backstory:
This is a bit of a reboot of a group buy i was recently a part of. We had plates made, but they did not fit the Phantom PCB. There is still some interest from that group to have plates made, but there is not really enough interest to warrant a whole new group buy. My thought is to open this up to everyone, and include parts for an entire kit. If possible, I would like to be able to offer each individual part as a “child deal” that people could order separately. Ie. if you just wanted plates, or just wanted diodes, etc…
At this point, we just need to determine what is possible, and if we have enough people to make it happen.