[GB] Aquila 65%-kindlestar studio

[Kevin-3992]

Hello everyone, I am Kevin , the designer of Kindle star- a custom keyboard studio.
Today , we are so happy to announce that Aquila, a 60% wireless mechanical keyboard is now available to order!

 

Aquila has ultra-wide side panels, which makes it unique at first glance. After multiple rounds of proportional adjustments,
we have chosen the current aspect ratio, the overall use of the golden section makes it look more attractive, the wide
side will not affect the operation of the mouse while using. On the meantime, it can also serves as a side hand rest,
allowing you to rest your hands when you are tired of typing. Of course, you can also use your imagination to paint and
paste stickers on it to make it more unique.



In terms of details, the large chamfer is abandoned, and a very small c-angle is used to make it look like a box from the future,
which makes it look futuristic enough without cutting hands in use.
Its appearance does not have so many superfluous decorations.
Its beauty can be expressed by its proportions.
In the design of the bottom, we abandoned the stereotyped large counterweight, and matched it with a square counterweight
according to the theme of the entire simple box, and added a matrix texture to make it look more mysterious and full of charm.



The three-mode solution is developed by us. It has experienced three years of reliable use and has low-latency ：
wired 5ms, 2.4g 10ms, and Bluetooth 20ms.
The delay performance is enough to adapt to most switches and is suitable for various games.
For the signal shielding of the aluminum shell, we have equipped an independent antenna to ensure that its wireless communication
is more reliable. For the via that everyone loves, we also support via change keys and RGB control in three modes.

Hope Aquila can become your reliable and irreplaceable desktop partner

Link to the IC post : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=120252.0

Keyboard details:
Productname:                      Aquila
Layout:                               65%+knob
Typing Angle:                      6.5 degrees
Plates:                                Polycarbonate、FR4、POM
Color options：                    E-white、Anodized Black、Purple&White、 Anodized Black Red、E-pink
PCB model：                       wired   Bluetooth 5.1（Support 6 decive switching） 2.4g
PCB function：                    Type-c、All modes support via、 Custom 64 million color RGB 、Full key without impulse、support game model、
                                         Low latency（ wired 5ms、Bluetooth 20ms、2.4g 10ms） Standby time 6 months

Mounting:                           gasket mount with poron
Materials:                           6063 Aluminum  180shot-blast .
Kit weight&size：                1.7kg、32*120*430mm、Front height 24mm
Package Weight&Size:         4kg      540*270*170mm
Battery Specification:          zh1. 5mm 2pin  6x60x90mm  3.7v  14.8wh 4000mah
screw and wrench：            (m2.5*6)7pcs   （m2*4）8pcs

Lay out:

Color :

Accessory:

 
 

Default keyboard & accessories: keyboard kit*1（ Paired with golden weight） 、hotswap pcb*1、FR4plate*1、2.4g recevier*1、
type-c pcb*1、knob pcb*1、4000mah battery*1、Silencing poron set*1、ixpe*1、 instructions*1 、hand carry bag*1

Users purchase kits by color, and all colors default to match the above accessories
Players can change the default configuration items according to their preferences,
such as replacing hot-swap PCB with soldered PCB, with no additional charge for individual replacements
If players need to purchase additional accessories, we have provided this additional purchase option table.
The default configuration is a hard handbag, and no suitcase option is provided

GB time:
20230815-20230915

Start Delivery to vendors:
20231201

Where do i buy it ?
On this page, you will see the latest progress of the project and all vendors
https://kindlestar.online/blogs/news/aquila-progress-report

Payment and guarantee:
You can make a payment to a trusted dealer to book it, and we will provide full progress updates.
This is a niche keyboard that we will not produce on a large scale, but since the technology belongs entirely to us, we can provide sufficient
after-sales support and technical support. If you can use via, that would be even better.

Discord:
https://discord.gg/NP2qB7X7yK

What does $299 get me ?
kit*1、 screw*15、wrench*1、 instructions*1、 plate*1、 pcb*1、 Type-C adapter pcb*1、Complete PORON*1、
adapter line*1、receiver*1、4000mah battery*1、antenna*1、Hard carrying case*1、express box*1


More about Aquila
 

There are more players taking photos here ：https://imgur.com/a/03Kscm0
They filmed a different Aquila！！！

During the process of publishing Aquila, we received many friends' help, and we are very grateful to them here

【Freather、子扬、性之、Alex、NicolaSagliano、Mich、Xinxinwong、Matteo、Vaun、Steven、Daxiong、Would、Jacky、Feb、Sasachi、val、tianyu、Lian、ricky、qinghuan、格拉火腿、感动常在、泡茶可以喝、Wakaranai、Alice】

Prompt ：
We have noticed that some vendors and group buying initiators have recently failed due to financial issues, which has dealt a great blow to players. We promise to attention the vendors' financial movements and update GB progress in a timely manner. We also welcome everyone to supervise us.
At present, we have fewer ongoing projects and a good financial situation. We will not create more inventory for sales, but will reserve more after-sales spare parts. Orion87 is our previous project, and over the past year, we have been providing continuous support for Orion87 players to purchase additional accessories.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Discord


Alex live show：https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1896090414

vendor list:

North America: https://keyspensory.store/collections/aquila

European Union:https://coffeekeys.eu/collections/group-buy-aquila-keyboard

Southeast Asia:http://qwertyqop.com

Thailand：https://shop.line.me/@732tpafz

Australia and New Zealand:https://dailyclack.com/

Japan:https://basekeys.jp/products/aquila

[HoffmanMyster]

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PSA to prospective buyers:
Group Buys are inherently risky endeavors. There is an element of risk involved with collecting payment before the item has been produced and resulting uncertainty during manufacturing / subsequent operations. We urge all GB organizers to consider (and document) these risks, and want to make it clear to all who consider purchasing that these risks are present.

If you are unfamiliar with the Group Buy model, please read this primer - Group Buy FAQ / Buying Guidelines

This PSA is new and will become standard on all Group Buys moving forward. It is not posted on this GB in isolation and is not singling this organizer out in particular as someone to be wary of.

[Kevin-3992]

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PSA to prospective buyers:
Group Buys are inherently risky endeavors. There is an element of risk involved with collecting payment before the item has been produced and resulting uncertainty during manufacturing / subsequent operations. We urge all GB organizers to consider (and document) these risks, and want to make it clear to all who consider purchasing that these risks are present.

If you are unfamiliar with the Group Buy model, please read this primer - Group Buy FAQ / Buying Guidelines

This PSA is new and will become standard on all Group Buys moving forward. It is not posted on this GB in isolation and is not singling this organizer out in particular as someone to be wary of.

Thank you for your prompt. I have modified the post

[hzh0525]

What an incredible length!