类型: IC
作者:
reconsiderit
发布时间: 2018-03-11 01:44:13
更新时间:
2018-07-16 14:48:34
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94506.0
NEW Interest Check Form at Bottom
Most
of the stuff has been finalized. Waiting for a second proto
and color samples.
Album:
https://imgur.com/a/SKukgIz
Left Handed / Semi-reversed full sized board. Top
mount. CNC aluminum.
After running the compact version
of the Southpaw, there were a few things that I thought
could be improved upon and some thing others wanted so I
present to the community, the full size southpaw. Some
people wanted this in a 96 key layout for the Fn row and
after looking into that, there were a few issues
(keycap/layout compatibility and case design to name a few)
so I decided to go the “full custom” route.
Details and
information updated 7/7/18
Quick Deets
- Full size with numpad on left side
- Compatible nearly all keycap sets
- Standard or mirrored numpad options
- Traditional Top Mount
- 8.5 Degree angle
- WK and WKL Options
- CNC Aluminum Top and Bottom
- USB Mini B
- QMK Firmware
- MOQ of 45 units.
Pricing
Pricing structure will be
based on chosen options. Those include your preference of
material, finish, and if you want the version with the
weight or not. A complete kit starts at $265.00 USD. This
pricing is NOT YET FINAL and is subject to change.
Chassis
Pricing (preliminary)
- Base price of $210 for a chassis in 6061 with no weight and no finishing
- Add $20 for standard anodization
- Add $50 for hard anodization
- Add $25 for 7075 aluminum
-
Add $120 for brass weight
Plate Pricing (preliminary) - $30 for Aluminum Plate
- $25 for Aluminum Half Plate
- $25 for Acrylic Plate
- $25 for Acrylic Half Plate
- $55 for Brass Plate
Layout
The layout is simmilar to that
of a LZ-RV but with the option of a mirrored numpad and a
winkeyless version.
Design and Production
Board
will be at a fixed 8.5 degree angle with a relative low
front face at around 16mm. After typing on some really high
boards, the lower you can go, the better. I don’t want to
make things paper thin though, so that was as low as I was
able to bring it. Design wise, I wanted something clean and
simple, but not quite boring. Thicker bezel on top and
bottom, thinner ones on the sides as well as a stepped
cutout on the side and a raised rear edge.
I had a poly
half plate offering at first but in the end, it didn’t
really make much sense as acrylic gives a very simmilar feel
and is a million times cheaper because it can be laser cut
easily and accurately whereas poly needs to be CNC machined
slowly as coolant can’t be used and because of how
susceptible to warp the material is. Half plates will still
be offered in both aluminum and acrylic.
The board will
use a semi-isolated top mount configuration similar to that
of the TGR Jane. SE will also feature a brass weight that
drops in and bolts down from the inside. I’ll probably offer
custom laser marking so you can laser anything you want to
the weight.
Finishes and coatings
Finishes and coatings are TBD but I will be offering
the standard raw finish in addition to normal anodization.
Standard colors will probably include
- Black
- Grey
- Silver
- Cyan
- Purple
- Red
-
Orange
Special finishes will probably include the following. They will be at an additional cost. Note that hard anodized grey on 7075 will give you a very light titanium grey vs. a true grey as hard anodization on 7075 gives for a bronze-ish overtone. - Hard Anodized (Type III) Black
- Hard Anodized (Type III) Dark Grey - Dont want to risk anodizing inconsistencies with this one
- MAO White (Micro Arc Oxidization) - Factory can’t do this
Options and add-ons
- Extra Plates and PCBs
- PVD Finishes for Brass plate and weight
- Hard anodization (available for both ST and LTD versions)
- Micro Arc Oxidization (available for both ST and LTD versions)
- Custom lasermarking (laser anything you want onto the weight)
- In house assembly and/or tuning
Timeline
This will start after I wrap
up the current GB and boards arrive in everyone’s hands in
working condition. Hopefully, we won’t hit any delays with
this since CNY only comes once a year. There is not really a
timeline at the moment, but it kinda looks like this.
- A long while - Prototyping, Designing, Finding a Factory, and Discussing MOQ
- 4 weeks - Run GB
- 3-4.5 months - Production, packing and shipping
To-Do List
- Finish Southpaw 65+ GB - Timeline adjusted. This will be done before 65+ wraps up.
- Launch Interest Check on reddit - DONE
- Prototyping - Second proto pending
- Find a PCB designer - DONE
- Find a factory for CNC work - DONE
- Find a factory for anodizing - DONE
- Decide on options - Finalizing - DONE
Purchase Here https://switchplate.co/collections/southpaw-full-size-group-buy