类型: IC
作者: sennin32
发布时间: 2019-01-14 14:54:27
更新时间:
2019-02-15 11:06:49
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=98977.0
Update 19/02/16
Public timeline & to do list
https://trello.com/c/zmal8bhR
end of Update 19/02/16
Hi, Everybody!
I’m
sennin32 from Doyu Studio.
It has been near a year
since Chiwi60 1st round.
We face many issues of
manufacturing this years.
Here is the interest check
form :
https://goo.gl/forms/wdTBwlzQ6PTnoGm83
Pic from geeks!
We’re looking for better quality of PVD coated
case.
Finally, we finished exciting sample and get them
this week.
The coating manufacturer did a nice job.
Check
images here!
PVD/DLC
Anodized
Some more
We also found some weakness of our kit which will
effect how people feel when they’re typing in first round:
- Sound it not as good as we expect.
- Support too many layout with low needs.
- Some plate scratched.
- Case damaged.
-
Brass is hard to avoid impurity issue, which will cause
different shows up on the surface, and that will make some
lighter dots.
So, here is what we might going to process second round this time :
First thing is we might going to fill the space in the keyboard with PC bottom, we call it 7 deg bottom for now.
We reduced layout support, keep popular layout only for a single plate, make switches more stable.
We’ve contacted with Manufacturer in Taiwan for several months.
The kit is going to be a Made in Taiwan product.
Our choice of companies are manufacturing for some of the most famous corporate.
They’re experienced in making numerous kind of products from daily life to military purpose.
Also, getting updates from local cimpanies(100+km away from us though
)) will be much easier.
This time, we’ll use stainless steel as the material of PVD/DLC(/*1) coating premium version.
Reason why we did that is based on several manufacturer’s advice.
Brass contains more impurities, and it will be harder to make it perfect.
Although stainless steel is harder to machining and polishing, but it will be easier for PVD/DLC and brings better result.
Since we are going to make it with stainless steel, somebody might want to get case without coating.
So it is also an option in the check.
we don’t plan to offer universal usb port this time to reduce co complexity and cost. Offer better pricing.
Here’s info we want to get from this check:
First thing to know is if there’s enough people is interesting in this kit and let us to make it happened.
Color and layout thing is also necessary.
The 7 deg bottom which fill the space and make the keyboard sound better we mentioned above is also one of the question in the form.
Must include in the kit : - Case frame
- PC bottom
- Mount plate
- Tiny weight
- Screws and feet
-
Cats hair and teeth print on parts
Pricing per kit(include DO60 PCB) :
Stainless steel w/ mirror polishing & PVD/DLC coating : ~$400
Stainless steel w/ mirror polishing : ~$380
Stainless steel w/ sandblasted surface : ~$370
Anodized case : ~$160
ED aluminum : anodizing case +$5
7 deg bottom : Might + $30 each, we haven’t get quotation of this.
/*1 DLC for black and PVD for other color like gold.