[IC] DTA 2014 Limited Edition GON Nerd TKL - Now Live

[DanielT]

UPDATE 17.12.2014:
Just heard from GON the GB is live http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/pcbs-and-controllers/150-nerd-tkl-ver20-pcb-w-full-smt.html you can order it at this special price until the end of this year


As you all know this year GON won the Deskthority Awards 2014 - Best keyboard company or brand 2014
GON told me that he wants to thank the people who supported him by offering a limited edition of the NerD TKL PCB.

What is so special about this limited edition ?
This PCB will come with SMT soldered diodes and resistors(both backlight LED's and side LED's)  at the price of only $60 if there is demand for more than 30 PCB's.
Also the PCB will have a special logo printed for the DTA 2014 

At the prince of the normal PCB you get a limited edition and save 35$ at the same time (this is the cost for optional soldering) 

So post your interest in this thread and if people are interested in 30+ NerD TKL PCB's GON will make it happen and you will be able to order it directly on his web store 

NerD TKL is compatible /w these housings :

NS NerD TKL (USB Only)
NS NerD Crystal TKL(USB/Bluetooth Combo)
Acrylic NerD TKL (USB Only)
3rd party A87 compatible housings*

*These housings might need some moding on their 1.5T plate. If they have 5T plate, moding is not easy and not recommended.

This PCB supports also Bluetooth, the module is available for extra $50  **
**Supported by the Crystal TKL case.

[DanielT]

Reserved.

[Karura]

This sounds really awesome!

Are there other housings beside GON's own that can use these PCBs?

[Lpwl]

Count me in !

[azhdar]

This sounds really awesome!

Are there other housings beside GON's own that can use these PCBs?

^
exact same question .

[DanielT]

I knew this question will arise so I asked GON about this early today I updated the OP with the official answer.
Maybe you don't know but GON published the specs for his PCB's so anyone with CAD skills can design a case, acrylic, wood, aluminum. I lack those skills otherwise I would have done that already 
This PCB supports also Bluetooth, the module is available for extra $50 (will update also the OP with this info). Bluetooth is supported only by Crystal Case.

[quochung1989]

This sounds really awesome!

Are there other housings beside GON's own that can use these PCBs?

I agree with you. I like full aluminum case, i wish that there 'll that one design & run gb about it

[mz/x]

@DanielT - This is a lovely offer. can you ask GON whether the 60 will be available for a similar offer?

[radio_killah]

In for one. I would love to support GON! 

[GL1TCH3D]

Would he give the discount and use it in a prebuilt board or is this deal only if you buy a pcb alone

[DanielT]

Would he give the discount and use it in a prebuilt board or is this deal only if you buy a pcb alone

Also for a prebuilt board you need a PCB as long it's a NerD tkl

@mz/x: there was a special edition NerD60 the black one, I think there will be in the future other interesting offers GON has always nice surprises

[Sygaldry]

If deadline for payment is far enough in the future, I'd be interested in joining.

Cash is super tight right now because I need to pay my car's medical bills (old son of a gun broke down on me and cost me over 700 dollars this week) 

But in the end I've never been a fan of the TKL layout =/
Would prefer the MX-MINI or 60% layout so much more!

[Puddsy]

Very interested.

[pichu23]

Might change my mind for the NerD I'm getting.
Maybe this time I'll get a TKL instead of a 60%.

[Hellcatz]

oh yes

[sethk_]

Add +1 to that

[iamtootallforthis]

In for one

[pichu23]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

[Sygaldry]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1

Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

[pichu23]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1


Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

Oh that's the one from lastpilot. I though that was something else. Okay okay, that's really pretty. But the price is really steep though 
Thanks ! IS the flex really noticable tho ? It's real pretty.

Okay, just saw the pictures 0.o
that's really...... weird. 

[Puddsy]

You won't notice the flex if you don't type like a madman.

I don't think it's too much of an issue.

[pichu23]

You won't notice the flex if you don't type like a madman.

I don't think it's too much of an issue.

Hopefully  Still deciding  heeeee

[Sygaldry]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1


Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

Oh that's the one from lastpilot. I though that was something else. Okay okay, that's really pretty. But the price is really steep though 
Thanks ! IS the flex really noticable tho ? It's real pretty.

Okay, just saw the pictures 0.o
that's really...... weird. 

Yeah, the flex on the Crystal almost makes the acrylic case seem more appealing to me (and it costs about 120 less)!
From the Post Your GONs thread:
http://imgur.com/a/4L8Kt

From B7ad's blog:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/e7ddf182a85ad9a84900f33d99ea0dc7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o1_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/62f0e1a075e2e81e47d2c5a48a80080e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o3_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/e4de763331fcbc2f2bdaae3cc695e844/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o4_1280.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fa8196ed81f8d3352da8e1a4104bb8a7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o2_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/1ec013310a90e9b8b9c5324646c7da5e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o5_1280.jpg

No space for the wireless modules on the acrylic cases though =/

[Puddsy]

I'm definitely getting the acrylic case. Not because I don't want Alu, because I'm too poor for it.

[pichu23]

I'm definitely getting the acrylic case. Not because I don't want Alu, because I'm too poor for it.

Yeah the price is a little too steep for me. At least for now. We'll see how this IC progresses. 

[pichu23]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1


Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

Oh that's the one from lastpilot. I though that was something else. Okay okay, that's really pretty. But the price is really steep though 
Thanks ! IS the flex really noticable tho ? It's real pretty.

Okay, just saw the pictures 0.o
that's really...... weird. 

Yeah, the flex on the Crystal almost makes the acrylic case seem more appealing to me (and it costs about 120 less)!
From the Post Your GONs thread:
http://imgur.com/a/4L8Kt

From B7ad's blog:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/e7ddf182a85ad9a84900f33d99ea0dc7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o1_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/62f0e1a075e2e81e47d2c5a48a80080e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o3_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/e4de763331fcbc2f2bdaae3cc695e844/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o4_1280.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fa8196ed81f8d3352da8e1a4104bb8a7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o2_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/1ec013310a90e9b8b9c5324646c7da5e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o5_1280.jpg

No space for the wireless modules on the acrylic cases though =/

The acrylic is pretty sick too. Might opt for this 

[Sygaldry]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1


Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

Oh that's the one from lastpilot. I though that was something else. Okay okay, that's really pretty. But the price is really steep though 
Thanks ! IS the flex really noticable tho ? It's real pretty.

Okay, just saw the pictures 0.o
that's really...... weird. 

Yeah, the flex on the Crystal almost makes the acrylic case seem more appealing to me (and it costs about 120 less)!
From the Post Your GONs thread:
http://imgur.com/a/4L8Kt

From B7ad's blog:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/e7ddf182a85ad9a84900f33d99ea0dc7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o1_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/62f0e1a075e2e81e47d2c5a48a80080e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o3_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/e4de763331fcbc2f2bdaae3cc695e844/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o4_1280.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fa8196ed81f8d3352da8e1a4104bb8a7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o2_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/1ec013310a90e9b8b9c5324646c7da5e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o5_1280.jpg

No space for the wireless modules on the acrylic cases though =/

The acrylic is pretty sick too. Might opt for this 

It's what I would go for 

If I had the money I would buy in a heartbeat but I need about a month to get my financial situation straightened out 

[byker]

Could be interested if I have money at the time! But there is also the potential of that group buy for the korean tkl for $200 with half alu/half acrylic case running in a few months.

[Karura]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1


Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

Oh that's the one from lastpilot. I though that was something else. Okay okay, that's really pretty. But the price is really steep though 
Thanks ! IS the flex really noticable tho ? It's real pretty.

Okay, just saw the pictures 0.o
that's really...... weird. 

Yeah, the flex on the Crystal almost makes the acrylic case seem more appealing to me (and it costs about 120 less)!
From the Post Your GONs thread:
http://imgur.com/a/4L8Kt

From B7ad's blog:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/e7ddf182a85ad9a84900f33d99ea0dc7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o1_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/62f0e1a075e2e81e47d2c5a48a80080e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o3_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/e4de763331fcbc2f2bdaae3cc695e844/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o4_1280.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fa8196ed81f8d3352da8e1a4104bb8a7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o2_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/1ec013310a90e9b8b9c5324646c7da5e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o5_1280.jpg

No space for the wireless modules on the acrylic cases though =/

Does the same case exist in aluminum?

[Puddsy]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1


Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

Oh that's the one from lastpilot. I though that was something else. Okay okay, that's really pretty. But the price is really steep though 
Thanks ! IS the flex really noticable tho ? It's real pretty.

Okay, just saw the pictures 0.o
that's really...... weird. 

Yeah, the flex on the Crystal almost makes the acrylic case seem more appealing to me (and it costs about 120 less)!
From the Post Your GONs thread:
http://imgur.com/a/4L8Kt

From B7ad's blog:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/e7ddf182a85ad9a84900f33d99ea0dc7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o1_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/62f0e1a075e2e81e47d2c5a48a80080e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o3_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/e4de763331fcbc2f2bdaae3cc695e844/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o4_1280.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fa8196ed81f8d3352da8e1a4104bb8a7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o2_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/1ec013310a90e9b8b9c5324646c7da5e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o5_1280.jpg

No space for the wireless modules on the acrylic cases though =/

Does the same case exist in aluminum?

With the same effect? No.

GON does make alu cases, though.

[quochung1989]

Any pictures for the GON NS NerD Crystal TKL ?
Someone might have purchased it here.
Cause I can't find any on the website

Here you go! 

http://i.imgur.com/loMt02n.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AMhL1yb.jpg
http://imgur.com/a/izv2W
http://imgur.com/a/5Fra1


Looks amazing but the flex on the board scares me 

Oh that's the one from lastpilot. I though that was something else. Okay okay, that's really pretty. But the price is really steep though 
Thanks ! IS the flex really noticable tho ? It's real pretty.

Okay, just saw the pictures 0.o
that's really...... weird. 

Yeah, the flex on the Crystal almost makes the acrylic case seem more appealing to me (and it costs about 120 less)!
From the Post Your GONs thread:
http://imgur.com/a/4L8Kt

From B7ad's blog:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/e7ddf182a85ad9a84900f33d99ea0dc7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o1_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/62f0e1a075e2e81e47d2c5a48a80080e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o3_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/e4de763331fcbc2f2bdaae3cc695e844/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o4_1280.jpg

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fa8196ed81f8d3352da8e1a4104bb8a7/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o2_1280.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/1ec013310a90e9b8b9c5324646c7da5e/tumblr_napym5HR4G1tch031o5_1280.jpg

No space for the wireless modules on the acrylic cases though =/

Does the same case exist in aluminum?

With the same effect? No.

GON does make alu cases, though.

May be he wanna talk about full aluminum case, not aluminum & acrylic case

[dante]

Regarding this 'flex' of the acrylic - does that mean the keyboard feels more PCB than plate?

Would you at least say it's more sturdy than the KBC Poker 1?

[ph3nomzlol]

Count me in!

[Sygaldry]

May be he wanna talk about full aluminum case, not aluminum & acrylic polycarbonate case

[Cottonsox]

More then interested, but a really bad time of the year, would be interested in a housing  etc, and thus is a hard time of the year to justify it.

[Dreamre]

Would be interested for one for my other half.

[findingthelimit]

How come GON's pcbs cost so much more than other PCBs such as the GH60, Red Scarf 2, and the KMAC 2? I know it's newer, but what differences are there specifically?

[DanielT]

We are talking here about premium quality PCB's, with very interesting features like the side LED's. The GH60 doesn't even support LED's without an extra module. I know all PCB's look the same but after solder pads start falling and solder is not sticking to them you understand why some cost 30$ and other 60$.

[Heliosphere]

I really want one, but it's so costly!

[quochung1989]

May be he wanna talk about full aluminum case, not aluminum & acrylic polycarbonate case

Ok. Thanks

[Sygaldry]

We are talking here about premium quality PCB's, with very interesting features like the side LED's. The GH60 doesn't even support LED's without an extra module. I know all PCB's look the same but after solder pads start falling and solder is not sticking to them you understand why some cost 30$ and other 60$.

There's also the fact that the keyprogramming GUI (NerdyGUI) is super intuitive and incredibly fast, plus GON seems to be really responsive when you have any questions or need help with his products!

[mz/x]

Would he give the discount and use it in a prebuilt board or is this deal only if you buy a pcb alone

Also for a prebuilt board you need a PCB as long it's a NerD tkl

@mz/x: there was a special edition NerD60 the black one, I think there will be in the future other interesting offers GON has always nice surprises

Thanks DanielT. Then I will wait and keep an eye on the news. 

[DanielT]

Oh yes, the NerDy GUI is the best one. Don't need to bother with an ISP programmer, or start compiling complicated code, it's just plug and play. Any change can be performed on-line, no key-combo to be pressed and wizardry of any kind.
You get a high end product.
One other thing, the multimedia keys really work, I had other boards and the multimedia was working only to some extent, and only on Windows. But for GON NerD boards it works also on Linux, Apple, Windows. Also the board works in BIOS and GRUB. This is another issue I had with other boards.

And don't forget Bluetooth support for extra 50$, I think this is the first custom fully programmable line of PCB's that have this feature 

[findingthelimit]

Oh yes, the NerDy GUI is the best one. Don't need to bother with an ISP programmer, or start compiling complicated code, it's just plug and play. Any change can be performed on-line, no key-combo to be pressed and wizardry of any kind.
You get a high end product.
One other thing, the multimedia keys really work, I had other boards and the multimedia was working only to some extent, and only on Windows. But for GON NerD boards it works also on Linux, Apple, Windows. Also the board works in BIOS and GRUB. This is another issue I had with other boards.

And don't forget Bluetooth support for extra 50$, I think this is the first custom fully programmable line of PCB's that have this feature 

Thank you. Out of curiosity, what is the LED problem that the GH60 has? Also, how do you map / remap keys on other boards that don't have the NerD GUI?

[Sygaldry]

Oh yes, the NerDy GUI is the best one. Don't need to bother with an ISP programmer, or start compiling complicated code, it's just plug and play. Any change can be performed on-line, no key-combo to be pressed and wizardry of any kind.
You get a high end product.
One other thing, the multimedia keys really work, I had other boards and the multimedia was working only to some extent, and only on Windows. But for GON NerD boards it works also on Linux, Apple, Windows. Also the board works in BIOS and GRUB. This is another issue I had with other boards.

And don't forget Bluetooth support for extra 50$, I think this is the first custom fully programmable line of PCB's that have this feature 

Thank you. Out of curiosity, what is the LED problem that the GH60 has? Also, how do you map / remap keys on other boards that don't have the NerD GUI?

With fully programmable boards, usually this would involve, on the most bare-bones PCBs, manual coding (possibly in C or C++?) of the layout, compiling it, and then flashing it to the board. Others have GUIs but involve tedious, complicated, or finicky flashing processes.

NerdyGUI is super fast and super safe. Just type keys you want on the keymap and pick the LED modes you want, then one-click and then the board is good to go (flashed, it seems, in less than one-second).

The first time I used it, I thought the GUI was not working properly because it was so fast and easy!

[DanielT]

As far as I know GH60 does not support backlight LED's, you need an extra module for that or something.
As far as it goes to programming:
For example GH60 uses the TMK firmware, this firmware is very powerful with a lot of cool options, but at the same time you need to edit mapping files and compile and flash the firmware in the controller.
Other Korean boards use some older controllers where you need an ISP programmer (that is an extra hardware) to load the new firmware after you compile it.
ps2avr based boards like the faceU/W are a little easier to program, you have a flash based web interface where you create the hex file with the new mapping and after that you flash it on to the board, or there is also a command line which is easy to use.
But none as easy to use as the NerDy GUI, at least from my experience, other users might have a different opinion. 

[dante]

Regarding this 'flex' of the acrylic - does that mean the keyboard feels more PCB than plate?

Would you at least say it's more sturdy than the KBC Poker 1?

?

[pichu23]

Regarding this 'flex' of the acrylic - does that mean the keyboard feels more PCB than plate?

Would you at least say it's more sturdy than the KBC Poker 1?

I'm using a keyboard with acrylic plate and case. It's pretty sturdy tbh.
Like even when I'm typing like a mad man. 

[evolveS]

Congrats to GON, this is a great idea!

[nandop]

Interested! Same usual shipping to USA, $20? Not sure if I would do that for a tkl. Are there any pictures of how its going to look like with the DTA 2014?

Congrats GON!!!