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Offline ArtKey

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[IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« on: Wed, 24 January 2024, 08:00:06 »
AK75 from Artkey Universe



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Let us put art at your fingertips.

Artkey Universe is a team of artists with a lifelong passion for creating artisan keycaps and more.
With endless creativity and a strong belief that life is not supposed to be boring, our mission is to transform your working space into art and beyond.

Now we are on our first voyage into keyboard design. We teamed up with AKB and Mechlovin to produce a truly unique keyboard design that speaks
to our design language and philosophy, and with further help from CannonKeys we are ready to finally share this project with you all!




Specs:

8° typing angle
Full 6063 aluminum construction
5052 aluminum plate (default)
QMK and VIA-compatible PCBs
19mm effective front height
Dimensions: 325mm x 139.3mm x 36mm
Approx 1.9kg built


Features:

Clean, unique design by AKB
Gasket mount
Choice of solderable of hotswap PCB, both with per-key RGB (designed by Mechlovin)
LED lightbar
Optional logo badge (included) - can be removed for use of F13 key
Semi-"screwless" design
Striking bottom engraving motif featuring the Artkey fingerprint logo
AKB feet
Optional artisan keycaps available only during GB.




Renders:




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Prototype photos:





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Group buy plans:

We still have details to confirm, but:

Estimated price: around $400
Estimated GB launch: early Q2
Sale will be hosted by CannonKeys for US, other regional vendors are TBD
We plan to have custom resin products available for this group buy, something that you will have never seen before. More details to follow.

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Offline Ozero9

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 25 January 2024, 02:36:43 »
Long time waiting for this IC! Can’t wait to see the proper groupbuy up and running
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Offline halfling_barista

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 25 January 2024, 12:14:26 »
Very pretty engraving and rounded wedge side profile. I like how you implemented your favored three-piece-inset style.
« Last Edit: Thu, 25 January 2024, 12:19:12 by halfling_barista »
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Offline AshF

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 25 January 2024, 17:08:43 »
Nice.

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Offline blacksimon

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 27 January 2024, 10:23:18 »
Should have made an AK47, would have sold way better
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Offline spikedsynapse

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 05 February 2024, 08:46:18 »
Love the renders. This looks like such a nice board.
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Offline AshF

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 05 February 2024, 08:54:19 »
Is the hotswap ISO International compatible?

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Offline Heinze

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 13 February 2024, 17:45:11 »
This is a nice board to watch. GLWIC
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Offline whysoda

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Re: [IC] AK75 from Artkey Universe
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 12 March 2024, 18:39:48 »
I'm usually not a pink kinda person, but the rose gold/pink board is a stunner. GLWIC!
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