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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: Man In Blue on Mon, 10 February 2020, 15:56:15
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PIM43
Designed by the Man In Blue
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Overview:
The PIM43, or (P)CB (I)solation (M)ount 43 is designed to be a simple but unique 40% form factor keyboard. The board is designed with a mounting mechanism similar to the IDB60, in which the PCB is suspended between 2 sets of o rings being compressed by the top and bottom cases. The PIM is a seamless design, with the bottom case residing completely within the footprint of the top case. USB Connectivity is achieved through ai03’s Unified Daughterboard, allowing the PCB to flex without a USB port moving along with it.
Breakdown of construction:
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Material Choice:
Considering how diminutive the layout on the PIM is, I figure it would be ideal to have a plastic enclosure for the board, resulting in a very light, portable typing solution. A plate is not included in the kit for this keyboard, as I feel it detracts from the goals of the design. That being said, I will provide plate files for people who would like to add their own flair to this board.
At the moment, I think polycarbonate will be my main choice for this board. Multiple colors will be offered should this hit the GB stage.
Post Script:
For now, I am just going to post some of the renders I have put together to give a basic idea of what I want this board to be. Any and all feedback is welcome. Vendors have been selected, and a prototype will be sourced as soon as the Shenzhen region gets back on its feet. I stay pretty active in the 40's discord, so feel free to get ahold of me over there.
Regards,
The Man in Blue
Other Renders:
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Note: If anyone wants their keyset rendered on the PIM, feel free to DM me here or on discord. (My discord handle is Man In Blue#9548)
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Cute board! I'm more of a 45 man myself tho
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really excited for this board, cant wait to see protos as well as a pricepoint then
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really excited for this board, cant wait to see protos as well as a pricepoint then
I would like to target sub-200, as I don't think any part of this would increase the cost beyond that. The lower the price I can get it while still retaining quality, the better.
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Really cute!
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Really cute!
Thats what i like to hear c:
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Is this a keyboard mostly for gamers? I'm genuinely curious.
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Is this a keyboard mostly for gamers? I'm genuinely curious.
I was mainly considering portability, but gaming could definitely be a use case as well. I originally saw the BM43A, and thought it looked nice, but didnt enjoy the strange layout on the R2, so I made those changes.
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not a bad job with the layout. will monitor!
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Unless I've missed it, I think a KLE or layout showing the key sizes would be useful so that people know exactly what compatibility is required to fill this board properly.
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Not my kind of form factor, but will follow closely!
Also, as a newcomer, what other work do you have to your name? Would love to see what other form factors you've worked on
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Not my kind of form factor, but will follow closely!
Also, as a newcomer, what other work do you have to your name? Would love to see what other form factors you've worked on
Same, this is a very polished design for someone so new to the community. Very interested to see what other designs this user has made to get to this point!
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This is really great, you should get an ic channel in the 40s discord to share it there!
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Would prefer a 13 row design. Too many 12 row options already exist.
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Would prefer a 13 row design. Too many 12 row options already exist.
or maybe even a 15 row design...
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Weird but super cool. Will watch for updates.
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literally made an account to say I will spend as much money as I need to in order to get this on my desk :thumb:
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The more I look at this board, the more I want to buy two and name then and care for them and watch them grow old have families of their own. :(
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IN for the right blocker layout. I LOVE it!
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This looks great, I'm interested. I imagine polycarbonate would be a good choice
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Looks great!
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For sure interested
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Looks really interesting! If it is priced well, would definitely get it
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any updates?
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Aw man, I got excited that there would be an update. The wait continues.
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Could this be my intro to 40%s?
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Great design!
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I'm definitely interested. What colors were you thinking about? The pc render looks amazing.
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Hey, any updates, thoughts, plans for this cutie? :)
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Oh wow I completely forgot about this one. It's been over a year it seems.