Cool idea, but the text is very cringe. Nice work so far though.Yeah please remove the text
Like most of it, Don't like the font of the Typewriter on the top left.
Also don't like the other text.
Your branding on the bottom is enough in my opinion. Maybe a logo instead? Kind of like the CA66?
Any chance of a split Backspace to make it a HHKB layout?
Holy sheettt...now this design i like not just simple but beautiful.
Love how those SA completes the look of the keyboard.
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I actually kinda like this. How heavy is the keyboard?
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I feel like I need this in my life. Definitely agree that the amount of engraved text should be reduced. Instant buy if you could keep this around $300 and offer it on ZFrontier.
Ik you have samples so there will be no change, but i would be totally in if there would be NO HKKB option and a custom engrave on that top part.
I agree with some above that the text is cringe. In a nutshell:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/1aneh85.png)
Ik you have samples so there will be no change, but i would be totally in if there would be NO HKKB option and a custom engrave on that top part.
I agree with some above that the text is cringe. In a nutshell:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/1aneh85.png)
yeah,“Typewriter”can with normal font,and without text,but the custom engrave can not move.
Some suggestions
Just pm op via zf message, my ID is: 菌汤Show Image(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=98084.0;attach=207010;image)
Nice retro design. Why the rush for groupbuy? I still see a lot of room for improvement
Some suggestions
Just pm op via zf message, my ID is: 菌汤
I hope you're not considering changing layout, the original one is really nice and the only one I would buy.
I hope you're not considering changing layout, the original one is really nice and the only one I would buy.
I dont think that enter key will be very attractive for most buyers...
I dont mind the bottom row changes personally.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
I think op is rushing this gb or he's already made up his mind not changing anything perticularly the layout, i guess he doesn't need anymore feedback. Nevertheless good luck..
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I think op is rushing this gb or he's already made up his mind not changing anything perticularly the layout, i guess he doesn't need anymore feedback. Nevertheless good luck..
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Gb started already since 2 days, we are just asking questions at this point since gb page is extremely unclear and not working
Also, i assume the configuration circled in red is all possible OP?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/p7AQr1V.png)
I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
In addition, the "coffee" and white colors are not shown.
I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
Also, i assume the configuration circled in red is all possible OP?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/p7AQr1V.png)
I am currently determining the layout,compatible ANSI and ISO,just different in the last line.Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/14/5bebeb5074c67.png)Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/14/5bebeb661e822.png)Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/14/5bebeb77d6043.png)
Thank you for replying.I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
the plate is 1.6mm thick and the middle frame is 9.6mm thick.
Thank you for replying.I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
the plate is 1.6mm thick and the middle frame is 9.6mm thick.
1.6mm is disappointing for a keyboard at this level. Look at the Doro67 it has a 4mm plate, the Zeal60 has a 5mm. A tick plate gives a ridgid, high end feeling which a thin one can't compare with.
I hope you can consider a ticker plate, preferably as tick as the Zeal as everything else in your design is top level.
Do you have a better picture of what the green looks like? Also, can we have some more details on the PCB - is it 3- or 5- pin and (presumably) it is *not* hotswap?
EDIT: I'm confused - can you get the whole keyboard in green or only the "mid-piece" (whatever that is??)?
Thanks.
Do you have a better picture of what the green looks like? Also, can we have some more details on the PCB - is it 3- or 5- pin and (presumably) it is *not* hotswap?
EDIT: I'm confused - can you get the whole keyboard in green or only the "mid-piece" (whatever that is??)?
Thanks.
Because Chinese people don't have green players in the whole shell, so there is no physical picture of the whole shell.
and there is pcb sample:Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/15/5becf194211ef.jpg)
Thank you for replying.I just noticed that a Group Buy for the Typewriter68 came up on zF now, cool!
I have some questions though.
1. How thick is the plate and how thick can it be made? This keeb seam super solid so I'm hoping the plate to be massive.
2. The colors shown was (to me) kind of "meeh", I think this design deserves gold and and more extravagant colors.
(personally I would love to see a green color option)
Here are the colors:Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183010_grande.jpg?v=1542026562)Show Image(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/files/WeChat_Image_20181112183014_grande.jpg?v=1542026578)
the plate is 1.6mm thick and the middle frame is 9.6mm thick.
1.6mm is disappointing for a keyboard at this level. Look at the Doro67 it has a 4mm plate, the Zeal60 has a 5mm. A tick plate gives a ridgid, high end feeling which a thin one can't compare with.
I hope you can consider a ticker plate, preferably as tick as the Zeal as everything else in your design is top level.
oh!the plate and the middle frame are integrated,so when you actually get it,is a whole,quite thick.
Do you have a better picture of what the green looks like? Also, can we have some more details on the PCB - is it 3- or 5- pin and (presumably) it is *not* hotswap?
EDIT: I'm confused - can you get the whole keyboard in green or only the "mid-piece" (whatever that is??)?
Thanks.
Because Chinese people don't have green players in the whole shell, so there is no physical picture of the whole shell.
and there is pcb sample:Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/15/5becf194211ef.jpg)
Thanks for the response. Are you saying you cannot get the whole shell in green - is that correct?
very fresh design, i am interested!
After 3 days of GB, these links still aren't working...Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/6SNSxY2.png)
Also still isn't clear:
- which is the part that we can decide to NOT engrave, which one of the two? The "Typewriter" or the long disney random text?
- Did typewriter changed font yes or no?
- So can the keyboard support 1.25x3+6.25 standard bottom row on the non-hhkb version, yes or no? (from your last reply seems like no, but to be sure i just ask it again, can you make it compatible with the standard bottom-row on the non-hhkb layout?)
i am tempted to give up my CA66 spot and get this instead.
This is a confusing gb so here are my questions:
-What is the mid-piece? Is that the integrated plate?
-I see that there is a green housing option now. Any samples?
-Where do input our own text for brass engraving?
-Non-engraved means it won't have that long sentence on the top of the case? If we choose "engraved" does that mean we can put in our own text? If so, where do we input that?
i am tempted to give up my CA66 spot and get this instead.
This is a confusing gb so here are my questions:
-What is the mid-piece? Is that the integrated plate?
-I see that there is a green housing option now. Any samples?
-Where do input our own text for brass engraving?
-Non-engraved means it won't have that long sentence on the top of the case? If we choose "engraved" does that mean we can put in our own text? If so, where do we input that?
1.there is integrated plate.
2.because no one in China choose all green,so I only have “part” green sample.Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/16/5bee3c5e4c714.jpg)
3.you can find this on the GB page.Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/16/5bee3c9d16765.png)
4.the long sentence carved only on the side of the case,you can put in our own text,also input by email.
(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)i am tempted to give up my CA66 spot and get this instead.
This is a confusing gb so here are my questions:
-What is the mid-piece? Is that the integrated plate?
-I see that there is a green housing option now. Any samples?
-Where do input our own text for brass engraving?
-Non-engraved means it won't have that long sentence on the top of the case? If we choose "engraved" does that mean we can put in our own text? If so, where do we input that?
1.there is integrated plate.
2.because no one in China choose all green,so I only have “part” green sample.Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/16/5bee3c5e4c714.jpg)
3.you can find this on the GB page.Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/16/5bee3c9d16765.png)
4.the long sentence carved only on the side of the case,you can put in our own text,also input by email.
Thanks for the response. Also, the link to the vector file isn't working.
I put together and image with the options. Is it correct?
I want to explain here about the thickness of the plate:Nice. After understanding this I will be jumping in too. Thanks for the clarity.
This keyboard is a integrated middle frame and plate.Well known,the material and casing of the plate are different,but I use the same material.It is equivalent to doing this integrated plate with the standard of the casing,so its reliability can be guaranteed.We are willing to use so much material to make such a retro shell,without thickening the plate,because I think thick plates can affect the feel.Don't influence your opinion because of the appearance of several thick plate products.Thick plates do not necessarily bring a better feel.I don't want to see the vibration feedback of the switch affected by the thickness of the plate.Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/17/5befecc963a47.jpg)Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/17/5befed6d9d2c1.jpg)
I want to explain here about the thickness of the plate:Nice. After understanding this I will be jumping in too. Thanks for the clarity.
This keyboard is a integrated middle frame and plate.Well known,the material and casing of the plate are different,but I use the same material.It is equivalent to doing this integrated plate with the standard of the casing,so its reliability can be guaranteed.We are willing to use so much material to make such a retro shell,without thickening the plate,because I think thick plates can affect the feel.Don't influence your opinion because of the appearance of several thick plate products.Thick plates do not necessarily bring a better feel.I don't want to see the vibration feedback of the switch affected by the thickness of the plate.Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/17/5befecc963a47.jpg)Show Image(https://i.loli.net/2018/11/17/5befed6d9d2c1.jpg)
So no additional PCB possible and no pictures/renders with different color combinations?
You could order additional pcbs here: https://en.zfrontier.com/products/tw68-custom
You could order additional pcbs here: https://en.zfrontier.com/products/tw68-custom
I don't see any option for an additional PCB there...Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/6FqCu4P.png)
It's also not possible to select additional colored aluminium nametags
You could order additional pcbs here: https://en.zfrontier.com/products/tw68-custom
I don't see any option for an additional PCB there...Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/6FqCu4P.png)
It's also not possible to select additional colored aluminium nametags
i will contact ZF.
sorry to have so many problems.
I told zF to add this too! they will soon!
Can we have more pictures?
How many test units have you manufactured?
Have you made any similar things before or is this your first time manufacturing and running a group buy?
I want to see green color sample(small Aliminium plate)
Ahh, wasn't ALF involved with the Doro67?Can we have more pictures?
How many test units have you manufactured?
Have you made any similar things before or is this your first time manufacturing and running a group buy?
Because I only made one sample,so no more color matching.
This is my first time running a group buy,and this keyboard will manufactured by ALF,he is my friend :D
Ahh, wasn't ALF involved with the Doro67?Can we have more pictures?
How many test units have you manufactured?
Have you made any similar things before or is this your first time manufacturing and running a group buy?
Because I only made one sample,so no more color matching.
This is my first time running a group buy,and this keyboard will manufactured by ALF,he is my friend :D
Hi scarecrow, is it possible for zfrontier to split out the custom engraving on the housing into 2 options? I would like the 'typewriter' logo to be engraved but not the sentence along the front. should we email to let them know about this?
Hi scarecrow, is it possible for zfrontier to split out the custom engraving on the housing into 2 options? I would like the 'typewriter' logo to be engraved but not the sentence along the front. should we email to let them know about this?
Oh boy. Those X3 Renova's in the background.
I want one... :-X
Hi scarecrow, is it possible for zfrontier to split out the custom engraving on the housing into 2 options? I would like the 'typewriter' logo to be engraved but not the sentence along the front. should we email to let them know about this?
yeah,you can contact by email.
when GB end,i will give you some 'typewriter' logo font options to choose from.