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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: LeandreN on Tue, 30 June 2020, 13:00:39
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(https://i.imgur.com/ZcGO3qz.png) (https://discord.com/invite/Wta8DER)
Read this release paper on Mekanisk.com. (https://mekanisk.com/blogs/news/tind-release-paper)
Visit store page. (https://mekanisk.com/collections/tind/products/tind)
Series I
Colors: Ultramarine or Dark Gray
Cornerstone: Copper
Units: 100
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This keyboard is 100% designed by, CADed by, manufactured by and fulfilled by Mekanisk. Specifically me, LeandreN.
PCB designed by Wilba.tech.
Purposeful design
Mekanisk will always be heading away from established design norms to create something unique. With the Tind, we mix mechanical engineering with Norwegian nature.
In the Tind, you can find the sharp beveled mountainous edges seamlessly enclosing the rest of the keyboard, on the inside and under(hidden) you find the new Mekanisk Gasket System, and the purposeful copper cornerstone which contains the serial number.
Information
Tind is a high-end keyboard with a custom moulded self-aligning gasket system. The plate has total isolation. You just build your board, connect the daughterboard, throw it in and fasten the top from the bottom with screws.
The design of this keyboard started in 2017, right after Fjell R1 finished shipping. It has been a top mount, gasket mount, bottom mount, gasket mount(again) and I think I have finally found the recipe for a good silicone gasket keyboard. I want to have this mounting system available to use in future Mekanisk keyboards, and to finally prove that the solution works, is a huge milestone for me because it allows me to integrate gaskets in a good way into future designs, and develop good designs, faster.
The keyboard uses 12 custom moulded bottom gaskets that support the plate from the bottom as well from the sides by letting the plate rest on them. This mean that no alignment is needed. There are 12 corresponding small silicone gaskets that push the plate down from the top at the same places and creates a firm grip for the plate. The plate is totally isolated from the rest of the case. The bottom silicone pieces are thicker than normal keyboard gaskets.
The plates are designed from the ground up to support the keyboard in the best possible way. These do not support switch top removal.
Specifications and features
- 60% keyboard
- 8 degree typing angle
- Heavily chamfered edges with refined design
- Low profile front height
- Full gasket isolation mount and seamless design
- New plate designs with mild relief cuts
- Custom molded silicone pieces for the top, bottom and under.
- USB-C Wilba PCB with a centered daughterboard
- VIA compatible PCB
- Each keyboard is serial numbered
This article is continues under the photos.
Renders
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Factory photos
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Prototypes and renders will differ from final product. There are already decided adjustments. Factory photos are low quality and will show artifacts not seen in real life.
ANODIZED COLORS
Ultramarine: Beautiful Pantone 3035C inspired color. Blue with a hint of green.
Dark grey: Not the standard “warm gray”. This is a dark, cool gray. (Same as R1 grey)
PLATE MATERIAL
Available in ISO or ANSI. Possible half plates in both material and layout options.
Sandblasted brass
Carbon fiber
RAFFLE SPOTS: 100
KIT PRICE: $400
IN THE KIT
Tind top piece (Ultramarine / Dark grey)
Tind bottom piece (Dark grey)
12x Custom Molded Mekanisk Silicone Gasket System bottom gaskets
12x Mekanisk Silicone Gasket System top gaskets
4x Custom Molded Mekanisk Viewfinder Silicone Bumpons
Mekanisk Gasket Plate in sandblasted brass / carbon fibre (+ $25) with ISO or ANSI layout support
WT60-? PCB with an USB-C daughterboard
All necessary screws and tools for assembly
Packaging
Custom EVA foam, double cardboard shipping box.
SHIPPING
Shipping will only be done via DHL Express directly from our factory. If you are in Norway, your order will be shipped from Norway. Shipping cost has increased in 2020, expect a higher shipping cost than you normally would. Your countries taxes are not included in the price unless you are in Norway.
WHEN
We are aiming for a late June raffle, with November shipping. The raffle will be announced beforehand, and will not come as a surprise.
FAQ
Why are there no blocked corners or winkeyless options?
We need to limit all options as much as possible for this keyboard, so for this round, only the standard layout will be available. The next round we will supply different options and might include both blocked corners and winkeyless layouts.
Will there be more color options?
Not this round.
What does gasket/isolation mount mean?
To me, it means that the plate is isolated from the rest of the case in some way. There are many different methods that are used to achieve this. We developed our own.
Weight
Approx 1400g with brass plate. Unbuilt.
The status of this project is added to MEKANISK.XYZ (https://mekanisk.xyz/#/)so you can keep yourself updated there.
Thank you for reading.
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Reserved.
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Approved :thumb:
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glwgb
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Here are some renders of the cornerstone. Real photos will be available before friday.
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Also, read this (https://mekanisk.com/blogs/updates/june-3-tind-series-i-raffle-announcement).
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Good luck to all participants!
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I’m in!
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sign me up
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Will the PCB have a relief cut?
Ultramarine is such a gorgeous color.
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Will the PCB have a relief cut?
Ultramarine is such a gorgeous color.
EDIT: No relief cuts like the WT60-D.
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I want in!
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looks awesome. still unsure if i would go brass or carbon plate though
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I will start praying for good RNG! Definitely in :)
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How do I get into the raffle?
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will the raffle be a form posted here or from the store page?
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I'm praying to RNG-sus so that I get a spot ><
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I fee like a full Carbon Fiber plate would fee the best, but interested in your opinion on the feel and sound of full vs half and CF vs Brass with this board
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How do I get into the raffle?
will the raffle be a form posted here or from the store page?
Google forms posted here(And everywhere else) on the given time and date.
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I fee like a full Carbon Fiber plate would fee the best, but interested in your opinion on the feel and sound of full vs half and CF vs Brass with this board
I personally like CF better than brass, but both are good options in this board.
This is not a "gasket for flex" board, it is more like a gasket for sound and soft bottom out.
I haven't had a chance to experiement with half plates.
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hey leandre, do you know how long it will be finished? thanks a lot, looking toward to get one :))))))
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I was wondering what time the raffle would be held on July 3rd since the title only says the date. The board looks great, I hope luck is on my side!
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hey leandre, do you know how long it will be finished? thanks a lot, looking toward to get one :))))))
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Shipping date in November.
I was wondering what time the raffle would be held on July 3rd since the title only says the date. The board looks great, I hope luck is on my side!
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20200703T160000&p1=187&p2=137&p3=179&p4=136&p5=240
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I'm beyond excited for this. I lose every raffle, I really hope I win this one.
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I'm beyond excited for this. I lose every raffle, I really hope I win this one.
I wish you good luck and hope you score one. I'm definitely in the same boat.
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Product page is updated and has a lot of pictures available.
https://mekanisk.com/collections/tind/products/tind
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Product page is updated and has a lot of pictures available.
https://mekanisk.com/collections/tind/products/tind
nice copper plate; a pleasant surprise
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I really hope I win this raffle. This boards looks incredible and it's designed by someone who can make a tray mount like no one else, so i can't wait to see what you can do with a gasket mount.
I do have a quick question. Will the plates and PCBs be readily available after the group buy. I am too scared to buy a board with only 1 plate and PCB, but if i knew they would be available in the future if needed it would be nice to save some cash up front.
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Wow, what is a copper plate like?
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Wow, what is a copper plate like?
Slightly more dense than brass. Similar firmness or perhaps a bit more flexible (very slight difference here). Pretty much like brass but a tad heavier.
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Wow, what is a copper plate like?
Slightly more dense than brass. Similar firmness or perhaps a bit more flexible (very slight difference here). Pretty much like brass but a tad heavier.
Ooh, interesting! Thank you
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My body is ready. I hope RNG-JC is too.
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Tind raffle is live:
https://forms.gle/scvuvbkQ3qGz9stH8 (https://forms.gle/scvuvbkQ3qGz9stH8)
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Good luck everyone! I'm hoping for all of you and of course me :D
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Good luck everyone, hope you're having a particularly good one today. :)
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Thanks for all the entries so far.
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Lol I just lost out on buying an itx case, so hope this will work out. Can someone please just take my money today?
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Entry submitted. I really hope I get lucky on this one. Assuming emails go out tomorrow? Will we get an email if we missed it or only the winners? Thanks for everything you do for the community. You are a true pioneer and I am particularly impressed with how you run the same board multiple times with slight revisions. It gets quite frustrating looking at a board and knowing that it's never going to be available again.
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looks great, color is by far one of the best.
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Good luck everyone, thanks to LeandreN and everyone involved in this raffle.
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An awesome board, good luck to everyone who entered the raffle :thumb:
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good luck everyone! hoping for my first raffle win :)
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Results being sent out. Good luck everyone. I did not win. Happy for those that did.
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Finally something to be excited about
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Congrats to everyone who won!
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No dice. Kinda bummed. Not gonna lie. Guess I’ll look forward to Tind II
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Didn’t win either, but congrats to those who did. Enjoy your very special keyboard this winter!
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Didn’t win either. :(
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Hello.
I have sent out all the winning and losing mails.
If you haven't got one, contact support@mekanisk.co.
Unpaid spots will be reraffeled from the losers list.
Thank you so much!
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curious how many people entered?
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curious how many people entered?
A lot of people, I won't say exact numbers. There was a low chance of winning, however Series II is coming.
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Congrats to those who won. Do you have an estimate on when Series II will be available?
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;D ;D ;D ;D
Most winners have made their choice. For the last few, please go through with the purchase ASAP.
Unpaid orders will be re-raffled tomorrow.
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Took my time to decide on the plate material... excited to have won.
Might only get one Think6.5 v2 this month now. :p
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Starting redraws slowly today(as they come in), and will continue tomorrow. There are only 1 so far.
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Everyone should have gotten a mail with their result. Check your spam mail.
Thanks everyone!
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A few redraws.
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Invoiced the Norwegians, or sent a follow up mail.
Anyway, Tind Series I production is ordered.
Due to demand, we will push Series II up the queue and hopefully we will be able to announce the theme for Series II soon.
Here is the status update page.
Mekanisk.xyz (https://mekanisk.xyz/)
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I am doing some in-depth testing of the Tind. Since the plate is totally isolated, the plate is super important to sound.
The copper plate plate feel great and clacky, but in certain configurations it can produce a light metallic sound on hard bottom outs (almost pinging), this is especially true for unlubed switches. The same goes for brass, but in a much lesser degree. Carbon fiber does not have this issue. Most of you already chose carbon fiber as the plate material.
If you want to change plate to carbon fiber, or make any other changes, please reply to your order confirmation.
Keep in mind that all plates will be for sale so you can just buy a new plate after you have tested for yourself.
Thank you!
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Invoiced the Norwegians, or sent a follow up mail.
Anyway, Tind Series I production is ordered.
Due to demand, we will push Series II up the queue and hopefully we will be able to announce the theme for Series II soon.
Here is the status update page.
Mekanisk.xyz (https://mekanisk.xyz/)
Appreciate the updates. :)
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We had 65% choosing Ultramarine and 35% choosing Dark Gray.
I don't want to confirm entry numbers, but I can confirm we had more than a thousand entries.
Series II is in the works. Together with the 65% and TKL versions(both after Series II).
I recommend joining our Discord. (https://discord.com/invite/Wta8DER)
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We had 65% choosing Ultramarine and 35% choosing Dark Gray.
I don't want to confirm entry numbers, but I can confirm we had more than a thousand entries.
Series II is in the works. Together with the 65% and TKL versions(both after Series II).
I recommend joining our Discord. (https://discord.com/invite/Wta8DER)
Will Series II be a limited GB as well?
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We had 65% choosing Ultramarine and 35% choosing Dark Gray.
I don't want to confirm entry numbers, but I can confirm we had more than a thousand entries.
Series II is in the works. Together with the 65% and TKL versions(both after Series II).
I recommend joining our Discord. (https://discord.com/invite/Wta8DER)
Yes
Will Series II be a limited GB as well?
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Hi!
Time for an update.
We finalized the design, but we want to run one more prototype with some adjustments just to make sure all of you get the best 60% keyboard there is. So we are officially waiting for a new prototype.
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Updates:
- gasket compression adjustment, reduced a little bit
- plate adjustment for both ANSI and ISO
- screws will be M3 Torx socket-head in the same length for bottom mounting (M3x8mm)
- screws for weight mounting will be a combination of M3 Torx countersunk and socket-head.
- tools for Torx will of course be included in the package, as we do understand not everyone use Torx
- slight USB updates
Will let you know of any future updates, but I recommend joining the Discord.
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Everything is machining nicely.
All the weights are done.
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Everything is machining nicely.
All the weights are done.
Thank you for the update
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Machining almost finished.
Waiting in queue for anodizing.
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Great news. Hoping that the anodizing goes smoothly since it’s your tried and true ultramarine. :thumb:
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Great news. Hoping that the anodizing goes smoothly since it’s your tried and true ultramarine. :thumb:
did you just assume my choice of color?
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Hey!
We are still looking at a January 2021 shipping date. Thanks for the patience.
Everything is at the anodiser now. All machining is finished.
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thanks for the update
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Waiting for anodizing still.
Then quality control.
Then shipment.
We are still waiting for PCBs which are estimated in January as well.
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QC QC QC
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Waiting for a few more parts to arrive, then these will start to go out.
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Wow, these look like they will be delivered on time. Well done.
Mind you, that happened with my Klippe T too.
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Lookin' good! can't wait to see these roll out
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PCBs ready.
Waiting for some stuff to arrive early next week.
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Almost there now
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Shipping update:
25% of Tinds are shipped. These first shipments are split into two deliveries, so expect two packages if you got a shipping confirmation yesterday.
The remaining 75% will ship next week.
Thank you.
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Shipping update:
25% of Tinds are shipped. These first shipments are split into two deliveries, so expect two packages if you got a shipping confirmation yesterday.
The remaining 75% will ship next week.
Thank you.
How will the declared value be split between the two shipments?
VAT and customs fees would be charged on the two separate shipments so it would be good to know.
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You’ll get cucked twice since you play vat on the shipping costs as well. So either way it’s extra money to pay.
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Cucked I got! But hey, we got a carry case for the keeb so im not complaining. Also the keeb smells nice so we are double OK.
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Shipping update:
25% of Tinds are shipped. These first shipments are split into two deliveries, so expect two packages if you got a shipping confirmation yesterday.
The remaining 75% will ship next week.
Thank you.
Just got my shipping notification. I am impressed with how you ran this from start to finish. Thank you LeandreN. I will be keeping my eyes out for anything else Mekanisk puts out.
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Just want to confirm everything has been shipped :thumb:
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nice! got mine. happy af
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It’s hard to capture the color but it’s a slight more blue and just slightly less saturated than TU1
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Looks great with neutrals and tans
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