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【IC】Southpaw 65﹢, an Alps﹢MX 65% with a left hand numberpad (GB OPEN NOW)

类型: IC
作者: reconsiderit
发布时间: 2017-04-17 01:06:52
更新时间: 2017-10-31 20:54:49
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88951.0




Southpaw Extended 65%. Fully programmable Alps and MX compatible 65% with a numberpad on the right. Supports ISO enter, split backspace, split left shift, left arrow cluster, 4x5 macropad, and 6u spacebar. Presoldered PCB running on a kimera core, programmable with TMK. Aluminum Case supports a 4 degree riser, 9 degree riser, and cone feet.
Reddit Link - https://redd.it/75djfk











Southpaw 65+

  • 65% with a number pad on the left.
  • Left or right dedicated arrow cluster
  • Full Alps support.
  • CNC Aluminum Case with interchangeable risers at 4 and 9 degrees.
  • PCB is being designed by the Xiudi, you probably know him for the XD60 and XD84. This means it’ll share flexible layouts and programmability with their other boards.
  • I will most likely receive these Mid July. If we’re lucky, Mid June Rip these deadlines. Expecting prototyping to finish at the end of August. These deadlines went out the window
  • 12 to 18 weeks from opening to completing shipping
  • Case options include CNC aluminum, bent plate, and integrated steel case.
  • Separate plates for Alps and MX
  • $100-200 for kits. depending on case (based on estimate from vendor)
  • MOQ of 100 total orders
  • Bent plate, integrated plate and aluminum plates have an MOQ of 30 for each variant, MX and Alps.
  • Each anodization color has an MOQ of 8 units.
  • Each kit will contain a PCB, Plate and Case as well as hardware needed to complete the board.

Timeline - These dates have a pretty significant buffer. Production, sorting and shipping might be faster than this if nothing runs amiss.

  • GB opens sometime between 21st and 28th of October
  • GB Closes December 1st
  • 8 to 16 weeks for production, sorting, and shipping. This takes into account holidays and such.
  • Boards will be sent out at the earliest, late January and latest late February.

June Update:

  • Things are taking a little longer than expected. I’ve revised the aluminum case and have just sent it to the factory for prototyping.
  • 1st iteration of the PCB is being made at the factory right now. I’ll have it on hand after I get back from vacation mid july… Or maybe I’ll have it shipped to my hotel.
  • Aluminum case is on CNC risers that will be at 4 and 9 degrees. It will also support the CNC cone feet that are available everywhere.
  • I will run another IC when I have the samples on hand so I can determine which colors to run for the case. There will be a 5 unit MOQ for each color.

July Update

  • We now have a PCB sample and the layout looks to be everything that was expected. the ALPS and MX switch holes are really close together for some switch so I will be really looking at that closely when prototypes arrive in my hands.
  • There will most likely be four kits. CNC aluminum with alps, CNC aluminum MX, Bent ALPS plate, and an Bent MX plate. Prices at the moment are still the same.

August Update

  • My contact in China just received the first case sample and design-wise, it looks alright. I might change the 9 degree riser a little and slim it down to match the overall look of the board.
  • After looking it over, he wasn’t quite satisfied with the quality of the case and might go to a different factory for this. Prototypes are around a week or two to make so I’m thinking that we maybe try out one or two more and take the best out of those.
  • The PCB is being revised to take the SP ALPS ISO enter thats oriented the same way as the other switches. As for the bottom arrow cluster area, the pcb will only take two sizes. i.e. 1u/1.25u/1.5u. Looking at it, I am inclined towards 1u and 1.5u compatability since those will be used in a lot of the common layouts. See the discussion towards the end of page 3 for this.
  • Once the PCB is finalized, the steel bent plate as well as the normal plate need to be cut and the samples will be sent over then for me to look over a final time. I’ll then most likely do another IC for a quantity estimate which should give me pretty rough prices.
  • Production time will be the normal 30-40 days with 7 days of transit between china and here. Depending on what will be offered. Sorting and shipping everything will take around a month or so since I’m back at school now.
  • The 9 degree riser seems to fit fine. Just need to test the other 6 degree one now.
    Imgur Link for layouts and basic case+plate renders - http://imgur.com/a/urzpe
    Keyboard Layout Editor Link - http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com//#/gists/0229aa11114e8886c646df177ad5e4f2

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