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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #350 on: Wed, 09 December 2015, 20:38:18 »
Okay, so let's say I tried to follow the thread, but, because of its length, got lost. Just an example.

What's the status of this buy? My impression was that it was over and no longer taking orders, right? Just that the current orders have yet to be developed 100%?

The "buy" was just a release of a few prototype boards. JD will be doing an actual release of the board soon as can be seen in what he posted above.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #351 on: Wed, 09 December 2015, 20:43:21 »
Just to let everyone know, I know a couple of ICs and mini GBs have popped up for other 40% designs, and that's fine.

BIG THINGS ARE CLOSE AT HAND FOR THIS PROJECT!!

You guys like anodized CNC milled alu cases? Matching plates? Fully assembled keyboards? DIY kits? All this is coming very soon!

How can this be, after a year in development, JD? Did you partner with a highly respected keyboard manufacturer, while keeping the integrity of a custom design?

All will be revealed very soon, my loyal followers. :D


JD your like one of the few people I still trust on here to run a successful keyboard buy but I'll believe it when I see it. :P

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #352 on: Wed, 09 December 2015, 21:21:18 »
JD your like one of the few people I still trust on here to run a successful keyboard buy but I'll believe it when I see it.

Haha yeah, I agree with you, Ray. I haven't really hyped this in a while, because of the slow progress in getting to a finished product. But it shouldn't be much longer now. Since we have PCB, case, and plate designs already, ramp up to production should be significantly reduced. Of course, due diligence is key to a successful production run, so we won't be rushing anything to market before it is ready. Time from order to manufacturing to fulfillment will hopefully be kept to a minimum.
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #353 on: Thu, 10 December 2015, 00:37:40 »
Great news JD! I will keep watching this thread and will definitely get a second JD45 as I enjoy the current one so much.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #354 on: Thu, 10 December 2015, 01:11:52 »
I still need to get my first JD45 :p

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #355 on: Fri, 11 December 2015, 21:06:25 »
JD your like one of the few people I still trust on here to run a successful keyboard buy but I'll believe it when I see it.

Haha yeah, I agree with you, Ray. I haven't really hyped this in a while, because of the slow progress in getting to a finished product. But it shouldn't be much longer now. Since we have PCB, case, and plate designs already, ramp up to production should be significantly reduced. Of course, due diligence is key to a successful production run, so we won't be rushing anything to market before it is ready. Time from order to manufacturing to fulfillment will hopefully be kept to a minimum.

Let's get this hype train runnin'!!

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #356 on: Fri, 18 December 2015, 08:03:37 »
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i have a CNC willing to help with cases  :thumb:
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #357 on: Fri, 18 December 2015, 08:07:45 »
I'm intrigued. Looking forward to those cases!


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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #358 on: Wed, 23 December 2015, 21:50:42 »
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #359 on: Wed, 23 December 2015, 21:52:17 »
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« Reply #360 on: Wed, 23 December 2015, 21:52:26 »
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #361 on: Wed, 23 December 2015, 21:53:28 »
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #362 on: Thu, 24 December 2015, 01:01:49 »
Oh my. That looks excellent.

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« Reply #363 on: Thu, 24 December 2015, 02:39:50 »
gimme pls

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #364 on: Thu, 24 December 2015, 09:12:52 »
Also, don't be fooled by imposters. Vortex's upcoming 40% is no JD45. You can probably trust them to muck theirs up. :D
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #365 on: Thu, 24 December 2015, 09:16:01 »
Also, don't be fooled by imposters. Vortex's upcoming 40% is no JD45. You can probably trust them to muck theirs up. :D
Now that is impressive, @jdcarpe inspiring so many other 40% boards.


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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #366 on: Thu, 24 December 2015, 11:28:06 »
Also, don't be fooled by imposters. Vortex's upcoming 40% is no JD45. You can probably trust them to muck theirs up. :D
Now that is impressive, @jdcarpe inspiring so many other 40% boards.

thats the size board i'm starting off with for my first PCB ;) JD is very inspiring.
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #367 on: Thu, 24 December 2015, 15:02:14 »
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #368 on: Fri, 25 December 2015, 13:21:43 »
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Stunning board jd, I can't wait to get my hands on one. :thumb:
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« Reply #369 on: Fri, 25 December 2015, 18:13:25 »
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This is a game changer - wouldn't have to lug my HHKB around and less cumbersome on my hands then a planck - ortholinear turns my thumbs into arthritic terrors.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #370 on: Sat, 26 December 2015, 07:58:51 »
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Beautiful work JD! :thumb:

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #371 on: Thu, 31 December 2015, 02:47:20 »
I can't imagine how much this is gonna cost... but I can smell my wallet crying already. I'd love to at least have one someday tho, we'll see where my job hunt takes me for this haha!
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #372 on: Fri, 01 January 2016, 19:35:11 »
Been searching for the right 40% for awhile now, seen a few but I've finally found the right one :)

Can't wait :D looks great.


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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #373 on: Sun, 03 January 2016, 10:43:16 »
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #374 on: Sun, 03 January 2016, 13:15:59 »
Oh boy. I'm not prepared for this. Cannot wait.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #375 on: Fri, 12 February 2016, 21:29:41 »
Subscribing. But without arrow keys I would probably have a hard time. Maybe an opportunity to try the space fn stuff people have been using.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #376 on: Fri, 12 February 2016, 23:27:38 »
Subscribing. But without arrow keys I would probably have a hard time. Maybe an opportunity to try the space fn stuff people have been using.

A lot easier to get used to than you might think.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #377 on: Sat, 13 February 2016, 05:57:33 »
Subscribing. But without arrow keys I would probably have a hard time. Maybe an opportunity to try the space fn stuff people have been using.

This is a constant battle that I flip flop on.  It is sometimes annoying to hold down another key to use the arrows.  One thing I have done is made a very accessible layer switch on the right mod cluster so I can use those without holding down another button, if I am doing heavy use of the arrow keys.  Still I like having arrow keys, especially if I am using them as a component of a macro.
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #378 on: Sat, 13 February 2016, 07:11:29 »
Subscribing. But without arrow keys I would probably have a hard time. Maybe an opportunity to try the space fn stuff people have been using.

This is a constant battle that I flip flop on.  It is sometimes annoying to hold down another key to use the arrows.  One thing I have done is made a very accessible layer switch on the right mod cluster so I can use those without holding down another button, if I am doing heavy use of the arrow keys.  Still I like having arrow keys, especially if I am using them as a component of a macro.
Ya. I am a developer, so I use the arrow keys a lot. I often use them while holding shift to do a selection. 

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #379 on: Sat, 13 February 2016, 23:36:33 »
"Alright, Mr. Demille. I'm ready for my close-up."

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #380 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 00:12:44 »
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« Reply #381 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 00:54:57 »
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I'm gonna need one of these! I need to rock my Hack'd on a 45%!

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« Reply #382 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 01:01:36 »
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I dig it. Definitely watching closely for more info. I could see myself owning one for sure.

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« Reply #383 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 03:42:50 »
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Cuuuuuuuuuute!

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #384 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 08:59:43 »
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That looks really awesome JD.

Your going to have me building more 40/45% boards lol 😄
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #385 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 13:28:33 »
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #386 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 14:36:19 »
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Caps with font printed function layer would be awesome.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #387 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 14:46:30 »
Caps with font printed function layer would be awesome.

The final versions will have a smaller top legend, with corner placement. And yes, they do have the default function layer printed on the front. :)

Of course, it's fully programmable, but the default layers should work for a start.
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #388 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 18:36:35 »
Caps with font printed function layer would be awesome.

The final versions will have a smaller top legend, with corner placement. And yes, they do have the default function layer printed on the front. :)

Of course, it's fully programmable, but the default layers should work for a start.

Just black for the case and caps as of now?

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #389 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 21:38:04 »
Just black for the case and caps as of now?

Black or silver anodized aluminum for the case and plates. Color matched.

Only black with white legends for the caps, which will be included with the assembled keyboard. DIY version assumes you bring your own switches and caps.
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #390 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 21:40:52 »
Too early to tell the price range?

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #391 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 21:42:37 »
Caps with font printed function layer would be awesome.

The final versions will have a smaller top legend, with corner placement. And yes, they do have the default function layer printed on the front. :)

I actually kinda liked the huge centered legends. Sorta seemed apropos on such a cute li'l keyboard.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #392 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 21:57:27 »
Just black for the case and caps as of now?

Black or silver anodized aluminum for the case and plates. Color matched.

Only black with white legends for the caps, which will be included with the assembled keyboard. DIY version assumes you bring your own switches and caps.

Oh awesome!

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #393 on: Sun, 14 February 2016, 22:30:05 »
Too early to tell the price range?
I'm still working out final details, but you guys will know very soon. :)
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #394 on: Mon, 15 February 2016, 13:19:33 »
Any chance at getting just a case?

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #395 on: Mon, 15 February 2016, 15:37:56 »
Any chance at getting just a case?
Cases won't be sold separately, but you could always post a [WTB] in Classifieds and try to get one from someone who wanted the PCB and plate only. Not sure why you wouldn't want the PCB and plate, though.
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #396 on: Mon, 15 February 2016, 20:12:23 »
Any chance at getting just a case?
Cases won't be sold separately, but you could always post a [WTB] in Classifieds and try to get one from someone who wanted the PCB and plate only. Not sure why you wouldn't want the PCB and plate, though.

I'd actually want a plate / case - mostly because you said there wouldn't be fully customization, so I'd hand wire.  Guess it really depends on what you'll do for the PCB firmware, I still might pick up a kit.  Thanks!

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #397 on: Mon, 15 February 2016, 20:25:18 »
I'd actually want a plate / case - mostly because you said there wouldn't be fully customization, so I'd hand wire.  Guess it really depends on what you'll do for the PCB firmware, I still might pick up a kit.  Thanks!

Not sure what you mean by "fully customization", but the PCB supports multiple key layouts, and uses an ATMega32U4 with TMK or EasyAVR firmware, so you can do whatever you want on the firmware side. The PCB also supports switch LEDs (all LEDs in parallel, not individually controlled).

Also note there is not enough clearance in the case for a Teensy - there's only 3mm clearance under the PCB - it's very similar to a Tex 60% aluminium case.

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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #398 on: Mon, 15 February 2016, 20:27:00 »
I'd actually want a plate / case - mostly because you said there wouldn't be fully customization, so I'd hand wire.  Guess it really depends on what you'll do for the PCB firmware, I still might pick up a kit.  Thanks!

Not sure what you mean by "fully customization", but the PCB supports multiple key layouts, and uses an ATMega32U4 with TMK or EasyAVR firmware, so you can do whatever you want on the firmware side. The PCB also supports switch LEDs (all LEDs in parallel, not individually controlled).

Also note there is not enough clearance in the case for a Teensy - there's only 3mm clearance under the PCB - it's very similar to a Tex 60% aluminium case.

i think this board needs a 2 piece case like the one i'm working on :D
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Re: JD45 Keyboard by Carpe Keyboards
« Reply #399 on: Mon, 15 February 2016, 20:33:09 »
"Alright, Mr. Demille. I'm ready for my close-up."

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This is very impressive.