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enomooshiki:
ASCII-F
PCB Top Mount 65TK




When I picked up an old WYSE ASCII off Craigslist, it reminded me of a keyboard layout I desired a few years ago: a full 65% keyboard with a complete numpad that includes arrow keys, a navigation cluster (PgUp, PgDn, Home, End), and a 2u 0 (zero) key on the numpad.

Taking design cues from some of my favorite keyboards, I kept the bezel quite thin and the overall profile simple and slim.

The Plateless Top Mount provides a soft and 'bouncy' typing experience without being flexible. If soldering plateless is a daunting task for you, we will have options available for hotswap PCBs and plates.

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0. CONTENTS

* DETAILS
* STATUS
* VENDORS & PRICING
* RENDERS
* PHOTOS
* OTHER MEDIA
* FAQ
* SPECIAL THANKS

1. DETAILS

* Typing angle 7.0°
* Front Height : 17.8mm (after cherry lip), 20mm (before cherry lip)
* Mounting Method : Plateless Top Mount
* PCB : Designed by Freather with Universal USB-C daughteboard - configurable with QMK/VIA
* Solder PCB Layout Option

* Hotswap PCB Layout Option


* Base Kit
- Top Case
- Bottom Case
- Daughter Board with JST Cable
- Solder PCB
- Carry Case
- Microfiber Towel
- Case screws
- DB screws
- Top Mount screws

* Case Options
- Alu Top + Alu Bottom
- Alu Top + Brass Bottom
- Alu Top + Copper Bottom (Limited Edition maybe)
* Colors For Alu Top + Alu Bottom
- Black Top + Silver Bottom
- E-Beige Top + Silver Bottom
- E-Beige Top + Black Bottom
- E-White Top + Black Bottom
- Silver Top + Black Bottom
* Colors For Alu Top + Brass Bottom/Copper Bottom
- E-Beige
- E-White
- Black
- Silver
* Weight Unbuilt
- Alu Top + Alu Bottom = 1.34kg
- Alu Top + Brass Bottom = 3.46kg
* Plate Options for Hotswap PCB
- PC
- FR-4
- PP
- Alu
* Optional Alu Wrist Rest : matching anodization or e-coat with top case
* Indicator LED for Caps Lock and Num Lock keys

2. Status


* Proto v1 was ordered with e-beige top and full brass bottom, along with a matching wrist rest
- prototype PCB came with no indicator LED
- Used the fly daughterboard
- noticed a bit of rattling and pinging
- rattling was caused by inaccurate PCB size. PCB was too 'tall' and making contacts with top case
- Modified the PCB in different ways in an effort to remove pinging.
- Minor adjustments to mounting points and case screw points
* Proto v2 was ordered with new adjustments and new PCB design, Black Top + Silver Bottom
- change Daughter Board to Universal Daughter Board with USB-C
- no more rattle and pinging
- 2 solder PCB plateless build done on twitch channel
* Changes to be made for Proto v2.1
- move daughterboard closer to the edge by 0.5mm
- Solder PCB bottom row layout has changed a bit
- Solder PCB will be in yellow. while Hotswap PCB will stay black
* Update July 29th, 2024
- Solder PCB color will be changed to 'orange/yellow' to closely match the original PCB color of WYSE ASCII
- Added Split Backspace option for Hotswap PCB
- Hotswap PCB color will be changed to 'green'

* Update August 26th, 2024
- Found out that orange pcb will cost significantly more. Solder PCB will be yellow
- Prototype v3 units have been ordered. These two units, along with the v2 unit will be sent out to some content creators
- Prototype v3 PCBs have been ordered. This round of PCBs will reflect the latest changes, including the new color for solder and hotswap PCBs.
* Update December 27th, 2024
- Prototype v3 units and PCBs arrived
- prototype v3 units scheduled to be sent out to content creators
- GB price set and updated
- GB period from January 13th, 2025 until March 1st, 2025

3. Vendors & Pricing


* Vendors
-NA: Zenclack
-Asia/AUS: Zenclack , fulfillment for Korea to be out of Busan
-UK&EU: Prototypist
-China: Freather's Studio

* Price
- Alu Top + Alu Bottom = $250 (with solder PCB) $280 (with Hotswap PCB + plate)
- Alu Top + Brass Bottom = $450 (with solder PCB) $480 (with Hotswap PCB + plate)
- Alu Top + Copper bottom (Limited to 10 units) = $500 (with solder PCB) $530 (with Hotswap PCB + plate)
- Alu Wrist Rest (color matched to top case) = $50
- Extra Solder PCB = $40
- Extra Hotswap PCB = $45
- Plates = $25


4. Renders

Actual coating and anodizing may look a bit different from these renders. Please use these renderings as a reference.
renders by mur1_fat


Beige Coating Top + Brass Bottom + GMK Hiney Beige
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White Coating Top + Black Ano Bottom + GMK WoB
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Silver Ano Top + Brass Bottom + GMK Evil Eye
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Black Ano Top + Silver Ano Bottom + GMK ASCII
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4 Options for Brass Bottom
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5 Options for Alu Bottom
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Beige Coating Top + Brass Bottom + GMK Blue Alert R2 (special render by Steven Olver)
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5. Photos

Proto V1 with matching wrist rest
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Proto V2 with GMK WoB Hangul
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Proto V2 with GMK DMG
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7. OTHER MEDIA

Typing test with Ergo Clear, Plateless, Alu Top and Bottom by TimKeyLess
Review by Keybored
Typing test with Cherry MX Black, Plateless, Alu Top and Bottom
Typing test with HMX Jammy, Plateless, Alu Top and Bottom
Typing test with BSUN BCP, Alu Plate, Hotswap PCB, Alu Top and Bottom


8. FAQ
coming soonTM


9. SPECIAL THANKS

* My lovely wife, for putting up with my numerous hobbies
* Tofumania, for putting my vision into Fusion 360
* Glendel/Zenclack, for having faith in ASCII-F
* Freather, for coming in clutch with PCB design
* TimKeyLess, for getting me into this crazy hobby
* Gok, for letting me use his IC page style
* Lightning & Manoli, for helping me through IC creationThank you very much.

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ummmmm:
based layout, I am loving this

LightningXI:
Oo that's a pretty work-versatile layout, and a simple but striking aesthetic to the board. Price is also very appealing. GLwIC! Looks great.

TimKeyLess:
65 good. numpad good. pcb top mount good. very excite. GLWIC

Kaptain Mike:
mhm yes. good layout. good price. much good here. good job frankypoo  :cool:

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