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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: ectoplasmatic on Mon, 20 June 2022, 04:26:49
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Foundation (/founˈdāSH(ə)n/)
:: a body or ground upon which something is built up or overlaid ::
Foundation is designed around this principle - to lay a foundation for you to build on. It’s meant to be modified and personalized over time and to be able to reinvent itself through the seasons of life.
Foundation features a magnetically interchangeable top that can be swapped out to match various keysets, deskmats or battle-station vibes. We all love this hobby and enjoy evolving our taste over time. Why not have a board that can evolve with you?
Group Buy runs June 22nd - July 6th.
+ With a magnetic interface, you can hotswap the aesthetic top pieces made from Aluminium, Hand Dyed Plexiglass and Recycled Terrazzo Plastic to your hearts content.
+ Three base finishes including black, e-white and a textured wrinkle-grey powdercoat, eleven different top pieces in three materials, and four badge styles give you a large amount of choice to personalise your FOUNDATION.
+ Featuring a cork base piece, interchangeable top and bottom badges, and an elegant three piece design, FOUNDATION exemplifies our signature attention to detail. A choice of Solder or Hotswap PCBs by Mechlovin' rounds out this offering.
Now live at these great vendors:
USA & UK: Protozoa (https://protozoa.studio/)
EU: KEYGEM (https://keygem.store/collections/foundation)
Canada: Ashkeebs (https://www.ashkeebs.com/product/protozoa-foundation-keyboard/)
Asia: zFrontier EN (https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/foundation),
China: zFrontier CN (https://www.zfrontier.com/app/mch/OoN5ErDOZ0al)
SEA: HEX (https://hexkeyboards.com/collections/collaborations)
OCE: Daily Clack (https://dailyclack.com/collections/group-buy-keyboards/products/foundation-keyboard-kit)
- INSTAGRAM (http://www.instagram.com/protozoa.studio)
- WEBSITE (http://www.protozoa.studio)
- DISCORD (https://discord.gg/GbQS2c3)
Group Buy Format - Unlimited (within human limit)
Group Buy Date: June 22 - July 6
Delivery: 6 months after GB end
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- FRL TKL Layout
- Hotswap magnetic aesthetic top plates for easy customization.
- 3-piece body construction (base, mid, top)
- 6063 aluminium body (base, mid, top), with optional tops in various materials and colours
- Full adhesive backed cork foot
- Top Mount
- 6 degree typing angle
- 2 detachable badges
- RGB underglow windows
- USB-C (no daughterboard)
- Custom silkscreen PCB designed and assembled with love in Vietnam by Mechlovin'
- Custom made Torx T6 hardware throughout
- Stainless steel weight
- Micro-suede under pcb mat for ESD protection
- Three finishes: (1) Black Anodized (2) E-white (3) Wrinkle grey powder coat
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Solder PCB Layout
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Hotswap PCB Layout
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Keyboard Chassis - $300 + shipping [doesn't include Top, PCB, Badges]
- Base and mid piece in color of your choice
- 2 cork feet (1 preinstalled, 1 extra)
- Aluminum full plate
- Stainless steel weight
- Custom Torx T6 hardware
- Micro-suede ESD mat (below PCB)
- Custom Premium Carrying Case
Tops - 80$ / each. Aluminium 6063
- Black w/ Stainless Steel Badge/font]
- White w/ Stainless Steel Badge
- Wrinkel Grey w/ Stainless Steel Badge
Tops - 100$ / each. Hand dyed CNC Plexiglass
- Atomic Purple w/ white badge
- Tropical Turquoise w/ black badge
- Pink Blush w/ white badge
- Ocean Blue w/ brass badge
SE Tops - $100/each
- Duotone Fade (Hand Dyed Gradient Duotone Plexiglass) w/ black badge
- Black Terrazzo w/ polished stainless badge
- White Terrazzo w/ polished stainless badge
- Replicant (Amber - ULTEM 1000) w/ black badge
PCB - $50
PCB - $60
Badges - $15 for 2
- Stainless Steel Matte
- Black Anodized
- Copper Raw Matte
Extras - Plates - $35
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Foundation has been in the making since May 2020, going through 5 prototype rounds with three different factories. We've tried all sorts of different materials, and finally settled on a first round of material and colour offerings. If well received, we have a lot of ideas for new colours and materials to spark your fancy - as well as other layouts that fit into the main chassis.
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Black
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Black + Wrinkle Grey
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Black + White
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Black + Atomic Purple
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Black + Turquoise
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Black + Pink Blush
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Black + Blue
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Black + Fade
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Black + Black Terrazzo
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Black + White Terrazzo
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Black + Replicant
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White
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White + Black
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White + Wrinkle Grey
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White + Atomic Purple
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White + Turquoise
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White + Pink Blush
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White + Blue
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White + Fade
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White + Black Terrazzo
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White + White Terrazzo
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White + Replicant
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Wrinkle Grey
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Wrinkle Grey + Black
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Wrinkle Grey + White
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Wrinkle Grey + Atomic Purple
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Wrinkle Grey + Turquoise
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Wrinkle Grey + Pink Blush
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Wrinkle Grey + Blue
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Wrinkle Grey + Fade
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Wrinkle Grey + Black Terrazzo
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Wrinkle Grey + White Terrazzo
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Wrinkle Grey + Replicant
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You made it, that was a long scrolling session. Thanks so much for your support and interest. Any questions - drop us a note below.
With love,
Protozoa Studio
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reserved for further updates
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Super excited about this one! GLWGB friends!!
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a 60% version of this with that column on the left would be an insta buy from me :-X
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Let's go!
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This is so cool!
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Is the board via compatible?
If so, where can we find the firmware?
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Found the answer, ordered!