类型: IC
作者: jchan94
发布时间: 2016-09-11 03:25:44
更新时间:
2016-11-01 01:03:48
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=84625.0
**Confirmed Decisions
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R1 will be stock Topre Caps. Exact same thickness and such.
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We are now using a factory that makes things for Asus/Lenovo.
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We should have a sample in approximately 6 weeks.
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R1 Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Purple, Topre blue
**worklog
** Project Start - Sept 11
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Sept 20 - The Hype is Real. We have the 3D files of the Topre caps
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kingrama aka Rama Works teasing the Magenta Topre Mods
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rama teasing it again.
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Rama’s generous contribution to the project <3
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Black Mods with Wave Cap
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Magenta Mods with Wave Cap
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Red Topre mods with X O Top Row
Some Progress!
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Hey Topre lovers,
jchan94 here with a small proposition
of a project I’m looking to run. It’s not really a “IC”,
more like a “Yo. This is happening, just wanted to let you
know”.
**Story
**
So I’ve recently acquired a
RF/HHKB/NT, and I freaking love it. I’m not huge
on keysets (as much as others….) personally, but I do like
having options.
So I tried on /r/mm to find a
few artisans for Topre, and low & behold… I found 2 keys
from HKP for about $35 (expense). So being the person I am,
I decided to drop a project or two that I was working on,
and jump on this as soon as possible because this is
something I’d love to make a reality.
**What I want to
do
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We’re looking to make Topre modifiers that
are fully compatible with RF/HHKB.
**Where I’m at
now
**
So I’ve done a lot of legwork already
because I like to know what I’m getting myself into and this
is what I’ve done so far.
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Obtained all the keys necessary for the full mod pack.
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Talk pricing + the sampling work we need to do to ensure the product, and the process we need to take.
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Establish contact with 3 factories in China that can make the mold + PBT injection molding
**What I need to do
** Remake Topre Keycaps into 3D files
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Adjust the thickness and walls of the keycaps to be thicker, and not have that “cross bar” in the stem side.
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Verify the integrity of the multiple keycap files
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Make ABS CNC’d samples of the keycaps to insure we have a good model before making a mold.
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Distribute CNC sample to a few people who know their Topre
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Pay for the mold to make initial production sample
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Distribute samples to more people who know their Topre
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Run GB for initial Purchase (limited sets for R1)
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Then GB things later
**Pricing
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The most important thing of all is pricing. After the factory specifications I gave them, it was determined that the full price of the mod set that is 100% compatible with HHKB & RF, would be $50.
Our MoQ is 100 sets per color, made of PBT.
4 colors have been chosen for R1: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Purple. We’ll finalize the actual colors based on pantone soon.
Interest Check Form
https://goo.gl/forms/GGKPmwFh6IvszinB3
**Some Answers 2 your Questions
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*The Most Important Part -
Quality will always be the top priority of this project. With all the sampling/people I’ve reached out to, I think that this project will go really well. The approval of the community members I’ve talked with about this project is vastly important to me, and important to the success of this project.
*What factory is this being made at? -
I have 3 lined up that have done work for: Hitachi, Asus, Hamilton Beach & Masterlock
*Is it really $50 for HHKB/RF compatibility? -
Yes
*Spacebar? -
Nope. I believe that we have to respect each other’s projects in the community and that Matt3o is entitled to everything that the Topre Spacebar project was, is, and will be.
*What about Alphas? -
We have to finish this one first, but later it will happen. a WASD + ESC pack is highly probable, or even just an ARROW pack
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*What will the keys be made of? -
Single Shot PBT with at least 1.3mm walls
*What about double shot? -
That will run the mold cost up by about 3-4 times.
*Will Dye Sub legends be an option in the future? -
Yes, but the current project is just PBT blanks.
We already established contact with a dye sub factory that can do PBT, but QC/QA is a huge thing we have to tackle for non-fuzz legends.
*Can I get a sample set? -
A sample set costs $600 to produce (this is the cost for one off samples with the mold), so if you want to swallow that and have the possibility of “bad keys”, fine by me.
*Who’s gonna help you QC this stuff? -
I’ve already reached out to Topre lovers & fanatics about this.
And I’ve reached out to someone who is very good at making prototypes/3D things to give me a hand.
*How are you doing this project with the other stuff you’re doing -
I actually love working on Keyclack.com. Everything I do is choice, and the fact that I’m making something that our community members want, brings me joy honestly. I literally wake up and check emails, reddit, and GH.
So don’t worry. I’ll put the hours into it, and make sure that my projects don’t go bad. [/list]