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【IC】ALF x Cary 65% Dolch.CR (gb coming soon, hotswap option added)

类型: IC
作者: oldcat
发布时间: 2018-09-16 14:33:29
更新时间: 2018-12-26 12:45:08
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=97373.0


The Dolch Pac keyboard has been an iconic keyboard in the history. Now it comes back with a fresh modern look and more features than ever.
Meet Dolch.CR.
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Designed by Cary (CR), the co-designer of ALF X3 Renova and ALF DC60, the Dolch.CR is a 65% customized mechanical keyboard that perfectly integrates the retro-style of the legendary Dolch Pac keyboard with the modern elements of colors, lights, badges, weights, and others.
Images based on Prototype V5.0 will be provided in the next post.
Key Features:

  1. Customized badge (front, in place of the Dolch badge), underglow LED for possible PC badge
  2. Improved bottom design
  3. 7-degree slope
  4. QMK PCB, Optional Hotswap PCB
  5. Aluminum 6061
  6. Matte Black, Gunpowder Grey or Pearl White (new colors may be available if enough people request in IC form)
  7. Options for Polycarbonate (PC) weight and Brass Weight
  8. 4XRGB LEDs under the badge
  9. Integrated thick plate
  10. Manufactured by ALF

**Layout Options:
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Regular PCB (compatible):

Hotswap PCB (choose either WK or WKL shown below):

**Color Options:
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Black, Grey, Pearl White
Technical Details
1.with PC weight ~1600g
2. with brass weight ~1800g
3. Front end height is 18mm, 7-degree slope
Currently, the prototype V2.0 is being made by ALF and is coming soon. Please help shape this project by providing useful feedback! Cary will incorporate the feedback if it aligns with his design principles for this project.
11/11/2018: V2 Pearl White prototype is being made now.
11/21/2018: V2 Pearl White prototype is done. 5th Prototype is being made now.
Projected Timeline:
Now - early November: prototyping, feedback gathering, design tweaking and improving
late December 2018 - early Jan 2019: Start Group Buy
Please kindly fill out the Interest Check Form below.
Click to Fill Out the Dolch.CR Interest Check Form
And here is a poll for a potential optional hot-swap PCB:
Update: with many people contacting me making a case for an optional hotswap pcb, Cary will make hotswap an upgrade option for users who are interested.
Poll for Hotswap PCB

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