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Offline Liberation

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #50 on: Thu, 18 June 2020, 19:06:16 »
weird drama aside, i'm wanting to get an fr4 plate on this absolute monster. i'm used to sending gerbers to jlcpcb but here we have dxf files or something which i guess are for laser cutting? wut do?

[Edit: nm. i guess i can just get pom cut.]
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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #51 on: Fri, 04 December 2020, 06:47:38 »
Update 4/12

Cases are still being anodised. Waiting on PCBs.

weird drama aside, i'm wanting to get an fr4 plate on this absolute monster. i'm used to sending gerbers to jlcpcb but here we have dxf files or something which i guess are for laser cutting? wut do?

[Edit: nm. i guess i can just get pom cut.]

Well, sorry that I didn't see it; have been busy back then - also, I have personally never dealt with FR4 plates or preparing the files for them, definitely wasn't accounting that as a possiblity when the board was being designed.



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Offline Bamboo238

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #52 on: Fri, 04 December 2020, 14:55:23 »
Sweet, thanks for letting us know soran. Hope the boards can come back from the anodizer soon!

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #53 on: Sun, 20 December 2020, 23:09:56 »
Is there any chance the boards are going to ship within the year? Just wondering because I’m away for the holidays and will not be able to receive the package.
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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #54 on: Wed, 10 February 2021, 13:14:03 »
Any news on this?

Offline Bamboo238

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #55 on: Thu, 11 February 2021, 05:17:04 »
Any news on this?

If you check the mykeyboard discord, you will see that around three days ago david put up a picture of the pcb's that have arrived. Besides that, it seems like they are waiting on confirmation on final parts  before they give us a concrete estimate.

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #56 on: Thu, 11 February 2021, 14:25:04 »
Any news on this?

If you check the mykeyboard discord, you will see that around three days ago david put up a picture of the pcb's that have arrived. Besides that, it seems like they are waiting on confirmation on final parts  before they give us a concrete estimate.

Thank you for the head up. Have to check their discord then.

Offline MajorZoT

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #57 on: Fri, 28 May 2021, 04:34:42 »
Since the GB has ended 12 Months ago - is there any update on this?

Offline MajorZoT

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #58 on: Mon, 06 September 2021, 11:31:52 »
Decent65 is shipping now folks!









Offline nanashi774

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #59 on: Tue, 07 September 2021, 08:44:48 »
wonder when novelkeys is shipping

Offline soran

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #60 on: Tue, 07 September 2021, 16:40:32 »
wonder when novelkeys is shipping


Sorry for no updates here, but mykeyboard decided to keep every updated at some point and GH slipped by.

NK_ should be getting part of the boards soon, grey anodised units should be also ready to ship out soon.

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #61 on: Wed, 08 September 2021, 06:30:04 »
The name for this decent board always makes me chuckle

Offline tonyjones

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED
« Reply #62 on: Thu, 07 October 2021, 09:09:21 »
Decent65 is shipping now folks!

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Dude this looks amazing, was able to grab an extra from NovelKey this morning

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #63 on: Mon, 25 October 2021, 22:59:53 »
Did anyone get a purple anodized board? Curious to see what it turned out like.

Offline danvilmot

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #64 on: Tue, 14 December 2021, 04:36:06 »
I am trying to export the dxf plate files to a cnc plasma cutting machine but not sure what program or options should I choose to export to g-code (.nc, .txt, .cnc).

I have tried DXF to G-Code converter (https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf2gcode/) but I get a .ngc that seems to be ready for a milling machine (with 3 pass). Any idea, tip, or documentation to follow?

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #65 on: Tue, 14 December 2021, 12:41:29 »
I am trying to export the dxf plate files to a cnc plasma cutting machine but not sure what program or options should I choose to export to g-code (.nc, .txt, .cnc).

I have tried DXF to G-Code converter (https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf2gcode/) but I get a .ngc that seems to be ready for a milling machine (with 3 pass). Any idea, tip, or documentation to follow?

that's beyond my expertise, but I'm sure you could get help on reddit or discord.  I'm sure there are people with experience in that area lurking.  Highly less likely to find someone here since the group buy has concluded.

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #66 on: Tue, 14 December 2021, 12:47:43 »
Also, I'm placing this information here for posterity. 

After reaching out to Novelkeys and Soran, I have the following information:

MKB screwed up and included the wrong screws for the case (this also effects all NovelKeys orders).  You may or may not have noticed that when you assemble with the included screws, the top edge will pull apart by a few millimeters. All of the case screws should be M3x4 (ISO 4762).  They screwed up and included 1/2 of them the wrong length (too long). 

Any M3x5 or M3x6 should work.  I would suggest people with powder coated cases to make sure they use screws where the head is fairly compact (not knurled). Those holes get pretty tight on coated cases.
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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #67 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 20:21:20 »
Does anybody know what replacement PCB I can get instead of the original TA-65 PCB that came with it.

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #68 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 20:23:52 »
Does anybody know what replacement PCB I can get instead of the original TA-65 PCB that came with it.

Couldn't you just use the KBDFans one:
https://kbdfans.com/collections/65/products/dz68rgb-hot-swap-rgb-pcb

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #69 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 20:32:48 »
Does anybody know what replacement PCB I can get instead of the original TA-65 PCB that came with it.

Couldn't you just use the KBDFans one:
https://kbdfans.com/collections/65/products/dz68rgb-hot-swap-rgb-pcb

I don't think this would work, original pcb has jst daughterboard

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #70 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 20:40:11 »
Does anybody know what replacement PCB I can get instead of the original TA-65 PCB that came with it.

Couldn't you just use the KBDFans one:
https://kbdfans.com/collections/65/products/dz68rgb-hot-swap-rgb-pcb

I don't think this would work, original pcb has jst daughterboard

Oh duh, I forgot.  What about the WT65:
https://salvun.com/products/wilba-graphite-pcb?variant=32790003679278

Looks like you can get a hotswap version as well.
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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #71 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 21:25:57 »
Does anybody know what replacement PCB I can get instead of the original TA-65 PCB that came with it.

Couldn't you just use the KBDFans one:
https://kbdfans.com/collections/65/products/dz68rgb-hot-swap-rgb-pcb

That might work i'll give it a try

I don't think this would work, original pcb has jst daughterboard

Oh duh, I forgot.  What about the WT65:
https://salvun.com/products/wilba-graphite-pcb?variant=32790003679278

Looks like you can get a hotswap version as well.

That might work, I'll give it a try

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #72 on: Fri, 21 January 2022, 12:15:54 »
Does anybody know what replacement PCB I can get instead of the original TA-65 PCB that came with it.

Couldn't you just use the KBDFans one:
https://kbdfans.com/collections/65/products/dz68rgb-hot-swap-rgb-pcb

That might work i'll give it a try

I don't think this would work, original pcb has jst daughterboard

Oh duh, I forgot.  What about the WT65:
https://salvun.com/products/wilba-graphite-pcb?variant=32790003679278

Looks like you can get a hotswap version as well.

That might work, I'll give it a try

I think this would work as well:
https://cannonkeys.com/collections/pcbs/products/bakeneko65-extra-pcbs


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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #73 on: Sun, 27 February 2022, 01:18:12 »
I think this would work as well:
https://cannonkeys.com/collections/pcbs/products/bakeneko65-extra-pcbs
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Can anyone confirm that this pcb would actually work?

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Re: [GB] Decent65 - CLOSED | Boards started shipping
« Reply #74 on: Sun, 27 February 2022, 11:32:18 »
I think this would work as well:
https://cannonkeys.com/collections/pcbs/products/bakeneko65-extra-pcbs

Can anyone confirm that this pcb would actually work?
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I don’t know why it wouldn’t work.  But you can try to contact Soran and see what he says.  I believe he has an account here and you can send him a direct message.