[GB] Clack-Attack Nice69 v2 Kit w/ CA69 PCB (GB Currently Open!)

[bishopj7]

Nice69 v2 - this time with a PCB!

Designed by bishopj7 and Clack-Attack Creative.

Printed wood cases will ship unfinished


Original v2 blog post and IC announcement

Link to Etsy store

I was hoping to post this thread a while back, but supply line issues and a handful of personal events interfered with those plans... but I'm back on track at last after a month and a half of delay.

I originally designed the Nice69 case earlier this year as a personal handwired project with 69 keys and a southpaw macro pad. Since building my own, I have also made the Nice69 available as a handwired kit on my Etsy store in an attempt to help make the hobby (and handwiring) more accessible with a mostly in-stock option - aside from the fact that cases are print-to-order.

Over the past few months, I have worked to design a throughole PCB in the CA69, and adjust the Nice69 case to fit it in to. The Nice69 will still be compatible and available for a handwired build - but I'm hoping to increase accessibility even more with the Nice69 v2. When preorders are closed, this kit will be in-stock and available for purchase when 50% of preorders have been fulfilled.

This keyboard is driven by the Elite C with a right-side USB port due to the key layout. Each case will be printed to order and buyers have the opportunity to mix/match their own color combination for the top and bottom cases, as well as the option between a high-profile top case and a low-profile top case.

Through the course of the preorder process, I plan to expand my printing farm with more equipment to better fill orders and finish orders with better efficiency. We all know the chances taken in the Group Buy process - and as a thank-you, I plan to offer founders incentives to the first 20 adopters - these early adopters for the Nice69 v2 will have the option to be immortalized on the CA69 PCB with the option to have their name/username included in the screen printing for the PCB's.

 

Design Notes

• 69-key layout
• Left-hand macro row
• Asymmetrical Tsangan-inspired bottom row
• 3D printed case with integrated switch plate
• Multiple colors available
• Throughole PCB design using Elite-C
• Vial support for custom keymaps
• 75 count 1n418 diodes included in kit
• Integrated typing angle – ≈ 4.2° incline
• Option of high-profile or low-profile top case

The Nice69 v2 will be be available in any combination of the following 6 filament color options:

Space Grey, Purple Silk, Red, Transparent, Wood (raw), and Black


Case Specifications

• 380 x 133 mm
• Front height: 18 mm
• Back Height: ≈ 25 mm
• Material: PLA

Group Buy Info

• Vendor: Clack-Attack Creative via Etsy (me)
  
• Group Buy Live: August 17, 2022
• Est. Group Buy Close: September 30, 2022
• Unlimited Group Buy, Early Adopter Specials (for first 20!)
• Extras? Nah, but the number of Group Buy orders will directly influence the post-GB availability and count.

Pricing

• GB Pricing: $95
• In-stock / after GB: $110
• Self-vending via Etsy!
• International Shipping Available!
• GB Kits est. shipping start: 10 weeks following GB close, November, 2022

 
Rendering of PCB
   


Original prototype run sample (don't worry - that missed drill hole has already been fixed)


v2 Prototype Sound test (wood sound test w/ linear switches coming soon!)

Edit: 8/24 - Added sound test link

[HoffmanMyster]

Approved

[bishopj7]

Approved

Thank you!


Also: Housekeeping update - Sound test linked in main post. Linear switches w/ wood printed case sound test coming in the next couple of days!!