Author Topic: [IC] Infinitum - GB Starting 5/16 (Read 70566 times)

eniigma · « **on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 19:45:44 »

Welcome to my debut board, Infinitum.

The group buy for this board will occur on Saturday, May 16th, 2020 at 9AM EST through my store, https://eniigmakeyboards.com!

I've been working on this board for a while now, and I'm happy to finally unveil it.

Here are some more details about the board itself:
Top mount
Silver aluminum plate (polycarbonate plate will be available as an add-on)
Mirror-finished stainless steel weight
60 FCFS units for the public
1 color - Muted Blue
Will be run through my website, eniigmakeyboards.com
Pricing: $635
PCB: Custom PCB with Unified Daughterboard
90-120 day lead time.
Prototype Photos*

*Note regarding color, the color will be slightly modified for the GB, they will look more like the renders. Always keep in mind the screen you are viewing it through

Renders (by the talented Abec13)
GMK Dracula by Pikku-allu

GMK Mizu by Rensuya

GMK Rudy by Warren

Join the Discord for early peeks and quicker project updates! https://discord.gg/FbdVJbD

Massive thanks to everyone who's helped me with this project in one way or another!

eniigma · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 19:47:56 »

Changelog:
11/26/2019 - IC Posted + changed wording in OP
12/4/2019 - Renders updated, weight material updated to stainless steel, plate updated to be compatible with more layouts, plate is now aluminum
12/18/2019 - Proto ordered, ETA is mid-February
1/9/2020 - Prototype has finished manufacturing! (ahead of schedule)
1/12/2020 - Prototype arrived
4/3/2020 - More renders added

Prototype pictures:

mrpetrov · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 19:49:07 »

Thanks for sharing it man!

Would you mind explaining a little more what makes it "ultra-high end" (apart from price) and different?

Also, the pics make it look like it has really sharp edges, is that the plan?

Have you used Stripe before to collect GB funds through whatever entity you will use here or have you spoken to others who have (wondering whether they could lock up funds)?

eniigma · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 19:52:44 »

Quote from: mrpetrov on Tue, 26 November 2019, 19:49:07

Thanks for sharing it man!

Would you mind explaining a little more what makes it "ultra high end" (apart from price)?

Also, the pics make it look like it has really sharp edges, is that the plan?

Have you used Stripe before to collect GB funds through whatever entity you will use here or have you spoken to others who have (wondering whether they could lock up funds)?

I'll change the wording in the OP though, thanks for bringing that to my attention.

I think the side profile stands it apart. It is all preference though, but I personally really like it.

The plan is to have it have fairly sharp edges, with very soft fillets and small chamfers.

I personally haven't used Stripe before, but I've spoken to others who have explained to me how much better it is than Paypal, etc.

Pheyn · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:01:10 »

Depends on the price, but I'm interested. Diggin the name too

Will the be a prototype made before the gb goes live? I usually go for more greyscale colors for my boards, but I'm curious how this blue will turn out

hineybush · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:01:47 »

v clean

lets go baby

eniigma · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:02:26 »

Quote from: Pheyn on Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:01:10

Depends on the price, but I'm interested. Diggin the name too

Will the be a prototype made before the gb goes live? I usually go for more greyscale colors for my boards, but I'm curious how this blue will turn out

Prototype will be made after some small revisions, and some feedback from the community!

fireworm · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:03:30 »

WK and WKL? Or just WKL?

eniigma · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:04:15 »

Quote from: fireworm on Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:03:30

WK and WKL? Or just WKL?

I was planning on WKL only this round.

slxdegrees · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:18:27 »

This looks like the Sofia, albeit in a TKL form. Also looks almost exactly like the OTD 360 Corsa, sans the bottom bit. Can you elaborate on what is pioneering about this design?

zekkin · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:23:19 »

Quote from: eniigma on Tue, 26 November 2019, 19:45:44

This is a tenkeyless design, inspired by the desire to create something different.

wait a second...

jokes aside, looks neat -- you should design your desired tolerance in (i see zero on the weight) and specify them in technical documents so nothing is left up to the imagination

eniigma · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:35:58 »

Quote from: zekkin on Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:23:19

Quote from: eniigma on Tue, 26 November 2019, 19:45:44
This is a tenkeyless design, inspired by the desire to create something different.

wait a second...

Show Image

jokes aside, looks neat -- you should design your desired tolerance in (i see zero on the weight) and specify them in technical documents so nothing is left up to the imagination

i will do that, thanks.

Quote from: slxdegrees on Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:18:27

This looks like the Sofia, albeit in a TKL form. Also looks almost exactly like the OTD 360 Corsa, sans the bottom bit. Can you elaborate on what is pioneering about this design?

the corsa is definitely one of my grail boards, and I think i involuntarily modeled this after it, but i don't think that it has the same design language (what I mean by that are the fillets and the chamfers)

tex_live_utility · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:45:23 »

Nice boring rectangle, one color. I like it the crisp edges (hopefully not Tofu sharp?) and the thin bezels. I'll be keeping an eye on this for when the prototype arrives.

What is the typing angle?

Will you be releasing the plate file eventually? I'm not a big fan of brass and I know many others aren't either.

Edit: and Stripe? No buyer protection, no thanks.

And I do have to complain about your wording here:

Quote

This is a tenkeyless design, inspired by the desire to create something different. I've made several revisions on this exact design, and while I look up to many many creators, I want to pioneer something new and exciting.

Right now Infinitum looks like "more of the same, but executed well". Which is totally fine by me -- I think we need more well-designed boring rectangles, and that's personally what I want in a keyboard. But I'm just not seeing the "different" or "new and exciting" here.

That said, the Sofia is also explicitly meant to look like the Corsa. And the Mech27 very clearly emulates its side profile. Looking like a Corsa isn't a bad thing. It's just not a new thing.

eniigma · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:09:29 »

Quote from: tex_live_utility on Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:45:23

Nice boring rectangle, one color. I like it the crisp edges (hopefully not Tofu sharp?) and the thin bezels. I'll be keeping an eye on this for when the prototype arrives.

What is the typing angle?

Will you be releasing the plate file eventually? I'm not a big fan of brass and I know many others aren't either.

Edit: and Stripe? No buyer protection, no thanks.

And I do have to complain about your wording here:

Quote
This is a tenkeyless design, inspired by the desire to create something different. I've made several revisions on this exact design, and while I look up to many many creators, I want to pioneer something new and exciting.

Right now Infinitum looks like "more of the same, but executed well". Which is totally fine by me -- I think we need more well-designed boring rectangles, and that's personally what I want in a keyboard. But I'm just not seeing the "different" or "new and exciting" here.

That said, the Sofia is also explicitly meant to look like the Corsa. And the Mech27 very clearly emulates its side profile. Looking like a Corsa isn't a bad thing. It's just not a new thing.

thanks for all the feedback.
5 degree angle
plate files will be public
i guess all keyboards are boring rectangles, aren't they

)
stripe is something i'm still debating. i should do more research into more payment options, but I am going to explore vendor options as well. I did change the wording of that segment, and I agree with your evaluation.
hopefully it won't be tofu sharp, but i'll make more revisions to the sharpness.

Mcnos · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:11:37 »

I quite like it

tex_live_utility · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:24:15 »

Quote from: eniigma on Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:09:29

Quote from: tex_live_utility on Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:45:23
Nice boring rectangle, one color. I like it the crisp edges (hopefully not Tofu sharp?) and the thin bezels. I'll be keeping an eye on this for when the prototype arrives.

What is the typing angle?

Will you be releasing the plate file eventually? I'm not a big fan of brass and I know many others aren't either.

Edit: and Stripe? No buyer protection, no thanks.

And I do have to complain about your wording here:

Quote
This is a tenkeyless design, inspired by the desire to create something different. I've made several revisions on this exact design, and while I look up to many many creators, I want to pioneer something new and exciting.

Right now Infinitum looks like "more of the same, but executed well". Which is totally fine by me -- I think we need more well-designed boring rectangles, and that's personally what I want in a keyboard. But I'm just not seeing the "different" or "new and exciting" here.

That said, the Sofia is also explicitly meant to look like the Corsa. And the Mech27 very clearly emulates its side profile. Looking like a Corsa isn't a bad thing. It's just not a new thing.

thanks for all the feedback.
5 degree angle
plate files will be public
i guess all keyboards are boring rectangles, aren't they )
stripe is something i'm still debating. i should do more research into more payment options, but I am going to explore vendor options as well. I did change the wording of that segment, and I agree with your evaluation.
hopefully it won't be tofu sharp, but i'll make more revisions to the sharpness.

Sounds good. I'll be looking forward to the prototype

eniigma · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:29:06 »

Quote from: Mcnos on Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:11:37

I quite like it

Quote from: tex_live_utility on Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:24:15

Quote from: eniigma on Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:09:29
Quote from: tex_live_utility on Tue, 26 November 2019, 20:45:23
Nice boring rectangle, one color. I like it the crisp edges (hopefully not Tofu sharp?) and the thin bezels. I'll be keeping an eye on this for when the prototype arrives.

What is the typing angle?

Will you be releasing the plate file eventually? I'm not a big fan of brass and I know many others aren't either.

Edit: and Stripe? No buyer protection, no thanks.

And I do have to complain about your wording here:

Quote
This is a tenkeyless design, inspired by the desire to create something different. I've made several revisions on this exact design, and while I look up to many many creators, I want to pioneer something new and exciting.

Right now Infinitum looks like "more of the same, but executed well". Which is totally fine by me -- I think we need more well-designed boring rectangles, and that's personally what I want in a keyboard. But I'm just not seeing the "different" or "new and exciting" here.

That said, the Sofia is also explicitly meant to look like the Corsa. And the Mech27 very clearly emulates its side profile. Looking like a Corsa isn't a bad thing. It's just not a new thing.

thanks for all the feedback.
5 degree angle
plate files will be public
i guess all keyboards are boring rectangles, aren't they )
stripe is something i'm still debating. i should do more research into more payment options, but I am going to explore vendor options as well. I did change the wording of that segment, and I agree with your evaluation.
hopefully it won't be tofu sharp, but i'll make more revisions to the sharpness.

Sounds good. I'll be looking forward to the prototype

<3 <3 <3

Dissitesuxba11s · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:58:05 »

I'm not the biggest fan of TKL but this might change my mind mainly on how clean it is. I'm also a fan of the minimum bezels.

badboy731 · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 22:02:42 »

I like what I see. I’m in. Best of luck

DukeEsquire · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 23:00:21 »

In curious what’s supposed to set this board apart from other TKLs? Seems bland. (Sorry)

mrkantz · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 26 November 2019, 23:16:41 »

Looking forward to seeing a prototype. I personally love the more understated designs.

Cadaveriffic · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 27 November 2019, 02:57:36 »

Nice minimal design, I'm quite interested!

zekkin · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 27 November 2019, 07:53:11 »

Quote from: eniigma on Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:09:29

stripe is something i'm still debating. i should do more research into more payment options, but I am going to explore vendor options as well. I did change the wording of that segment, and I agree with your evaluation.

I would highly recommend using Shopify.

eniigma · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 27 November 2019, 08:24:41 »

Quote from: zekkin on Wed, 27 November 2019, 07:53:11

Quote from: eniigma on Tue, 26 November 2019, 21:09:29
stripe is something i'm still debating. i should do more research into more payment options, but I am going to explore vendor options as well. I did change the wording of that segment, and I agree with your evaluation.

I would highly recommend using Shopify.

vendors is something I think will allow a lot more flexibility and comfort for the buyers, so I'm planning on doing that.

eniigma · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 27 November 2019, 09:23:58 »

Quote from: DukeEsquire on Tue, 26 November 2019, 23:00:21

In curious what’s supposed to set this board apart from other TKLs? Seems bland. (Sorry)

no harm in asking. I think what sets this apart is the aggressive design language and (hopefully) the overall build quality of the board will be superior.

Kokaloo · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 27 November 2019, 09:30:50 »

Robosculpts · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 28 November 2019, 11:25:32 »

Quote from: eniigma on Wed, 27 November 2019, 09:23:58

Quote from: DukeEsquire on Tue, 26 November 2019, 23:00:21
In curious what’s supposed to set this board apart from other TKLs? Seems bland. (Sorry)
no harm in asking. I think what sets this apart is the aggressive design language and (hopefully) the overall build quality of the board will be superior.

What do you consider aggressive about the design?

eniigma · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 28 November 2019, 12:04:06 »

Quote from: Robosculpts on Thu, 28 November 2019, 11:25:32

Quote from: eniigma on Wed, 27 November 2019, 09:23:58
Quote from: DukeEsquire on Tue, 26 November 2019, 23:00:21
In curious what’s supposed to set this board apart from other TKLs? Seems bland. (Sorry)
no harm in asking. I think what sets this apart is the aggressive design language and (hopefully) the overall build quality of the board will be superior.

What do you consider aggressive about the design?

the sharper-than-usual corners and edges, the side and rear profile is something I consider "aggressive".

lofo. · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 28 November 2019, 12:36:00 »

Looks good

hicals · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 02 December 2019, 12:50:24 »

I want a keyboard too

NoxNoxNox · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 02 December 2019, 23:45:53 »

Looking good. Big fan of the blue color

eniigma · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 04 December 2019, 20:32:35 »

Prototype will be ordered soon. Made some changes to the design, and can be found in the OP

eniigma · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 13 December 2019, 21:38:05 »

anyone else have anything else to comment before the prototype is ordered? all feedback is welcome!

//gainsborough · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 13 December 2019, 21:54:13 »

As a math teacher, I feel obligated to buy this. Looking forward to the proto!

eniigma · « **Reply #34 on:** Fri, 13 December 2019, 22:59:57 »

Quote from: //gainsborough on Fri, 13 December 2019, 21:54:13

As a math teacher, I feel obligated to buy this. Looking forward to the proto!

ad infinitum <3

dydy124 · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 13 December 2019, 23:46:18 »

I understand that the board may not be for me for this reason.. But the infinity symbol I've never been a fan of. Would look into buying otherwise. Infinitum written somehow instead would be really great *to my taste*. The rest of the design (all of it) is exceptionnally clean

eniigma · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 14 December 2019, 06:02:31 »

Quote from: dydy124 on Fri, 13 December 2019, 23:46:18

I understand that the board may not be for me for this reason.. But the infinity symbol I've never been a fan of. Would look into buying otherwise. Infinitum written somehow instead would be really great *to my taste*. The rest of the design (all of it) is exceptionnally clean

the logo is only on the underside, and it's silk screened on. I was originally considering a top logo, but I removed that. I'll consider alternatives for future runs, perhaps, but thanks for your interest!

dydy124 · « **Reply #37 on:** Sat, 14 December 2019, 11:09:00 »

Quote from: eniigma on Sat, 14 December 2019, 06:02:31

Quote from: dydy124 on Fri, 13 December 2019, 23:46:18
I understand that the board may not be for me for this reason.. But the infinity symbol I've never been a fan of. Would look into buying otherwise. Infinitum written somehow instead would be really great *to my taste*. The rest of the design (all of it) is exceptionnally clean

the logo is only on the underside, and it's silk screened on. I was originally considering a top logo, but I removed that. I'll consider alternatives for future runs, perhaps, but thanks for your interest!

Sure thing, good luck with the project! I'll be looking forward to your next releases

eniigma · « **Reply #38 on:** Mon, 23 December 2019, 23:46:58 »

hey guys, quick update:
the proto was ordered around a week ago. machining is set to begin Feb 4th, and should take around 15 days to ship out to me.

I know this is longer than expected, but the factory is really backed up ATM with CNY.

I'd expect a early-to-mid March GB.

sarsaparillagorilla · « **Reply #39 on:** Tue, 24 December 2019, 20:27:54 »

Nice........ I'm down

eniigma · « **Reply #40 on:** Fri, 10 January 2020, 06:13:32 »

Hey everyone, another quick update. The prototype has finished manufacturing pretty quicky, and they shipped it out to me. It should be arriving next week, and when it does, I'll take plenty of pictures and post them here. Cheers!

eniigma · « **Reply #41 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 14:40:47 »

Protos have arrived. Better photos coming in the upcoming days

ilemondrop · « **Reply #42 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:00:26 »

That is straight up gorgeous, the infinite symbol looks a little better than I thought it would. Any thoughts on making it thinner & smaller and moving it to the bottom right corner?

TheInverseKey · « **Reply #43 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:04:39 »

Will there be any clearance issues with H87ALPS due to the contacts?

eniigma · « **Reply #44 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:12:28 »

Quote from: TheInverseKey on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:04:39

Will there be any clearance issues with H87ALPS due to the contacts?

it should work fine, I'll check it out

eniigma · « **Reply #45 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:13:06 »

Quote from: ilemondrop on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:00:26

That is straight up gorgeous, the infinite symbol looks a little better than I thought it would. Any thoughts on making it thinner & smaller and moving it to the bottom right corner?

as it stands, I'm pretty happy with the logo and the plan is to keep it the same unless a significant number of people want it minimized

lemongrassii · « **Reply #46 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:25:45 »

Great looking proto, is the anodizing already what the final colour will look like?

eniigma · « **Reply #47 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:28:20 »

Quote from: lemongrassii on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:25:45

Great looking proto, is the anodizing already what the final colour will look like?

yep it is!

lemongrassii · « **Reply #48 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:39:26 »

Quote from: eniigma on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:28:20

Quote from: lemongrassii on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:25:45
Great looking proto, is the anodizing already what the final colour will look like?
yep it is!

How nice! I'm looking forward to the higher quality photos but it's already looking very promising

eniigma · « **Reply #49 on:** Mon, 13 January 2020, 19:04:13 »

Quote from: lemongrassii on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:39:26

Quote from: eniigma on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:28:20
Quote from: lemongrassii on Mon, 13 January 2020, 15:25:45
Great looking proto, is the anodizing already what the final colour will look like?
yep it is!
How nice! I'm looking forward to the higher quality photos but it's already looking very promising

yep, I'll try to take some as soon as I can

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