[IC] CYBERBOARD R4 | 75% with custom LED panel

[Crazy Designers]

CYBERBOARD R4 by Angry Miao


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Crazy Designers here. Today I want to share the next iteration of CYBERBOARD: CYBERBOARD R4. It brings the same Cybertruck-inspired design and programmable custom LED panel, and combines that with four new colorways and Three-Stage Adjustable Leaf-Spring Mount. We've also made improvements to the internals, including a new PET film, an IXPE 8 switch pad and Poron pads, making it the best sounding CYBERBOARD yet.

IC Form: https://forms.gle/RfCfhsiooViVVRsx7


Details

Layout: 75%
Typing Angle: 10°
CMF: CNC machined aluminum body
Mounting method: Three-Stage Adjustable Leaf-Spring Mount (18 typing combos)
Plate: POM plate
LEDs: LED panel with 200 LEDs (5*40), 81 in-switch RGB LEDs
PCB: 1.2mm hotswap PCB with cutouts and in-switch LEDs configurable via Angry Miao DIY site
Connection: Bluetooth / wired (USB Type-C, supports C to C)
Dimensions: 340.5*181*42.94mm (front height: 18.1mm)
Weight: Base Kit 2.9Kg, Bundle 3.2Kg
Battery: Lithium polymer 5000mAh *2, 10000mAh total (typical), supports wireless charging.


Availability

Release date: November 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM PST on store.angrymiao.com
Price:
Fluo Free / Gangstar / Stone Face Base Kit: 570USD
Fluo Free / Gangstar / Stone Face Bundle: 730USD
Cloud White V2 Base Kit: 585USD
Cloud White V2 Bundle: 745USD


What's new with R4?

• Four new colors inspired by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Gangstar (grayish purple), Fluo Free (fluorescent green), Cloud White V2 (warm white) and Stone Face (concrete gray, limited edition).
• Three-Stage Adjustable Leaf Spring Mount for adjustable flex and a total of 18 typing combos.
• 2.4G hardware support so that we could add 2.4G connection support in the future.
• Improved internals, including a new PET film, an IXPE 8 switch pad and Poron pads, making it the best sounding CYBERBOARD yet.
• We plan to include our new Icy Silver Pro Switches in the Bundle.

Design

The design of the CYBERBOARD is a 75% keyboard inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck. With sharp lines and a CNC machined body, it represents a true hardcore spirit. For R4, we have four new colors, each inspired by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The 10° tenting angle is the optimal combination between style and typing experience. Its 75% layout with separate F row and arrow keys makes CYBERBOARD a bliss to type on.

Gangstar was inspired by Giorno Giovanna, the main protagonist of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's fifth story, Golden Wind.

Fluo Free was inspired by Cujoh Jolyne, the main protagonist of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's sixth story, Stone Ocean.

Stone Face was inspired by Stone Masks (Ishi Kamen), who are powerful ancient artifacts featured in the first two parts of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency.

Cloud White V2 was inspired by Jotaro Kujo, the major protagonist of Stardust Crusaders and Diamond Is Unbreakable, and also appears in other stories.

Adjustable Leaf Spring

Inspired by coilover suspension seen on modified cars, CYBERBOARD now also features an adjustable leaf spring mount. The three-stange adjustable leaf spring mount allows you to modify keyboard flex for a total 18 different typing combos.

Two different types of leaf springs are provided with CYBERBOARD R4: phosphorus copper (for a softer typing feel) and stainless steel (for a harder typing feel). The leaf springs provide 3 stages of hardness adjustments, with respective adjustment levels of 3.5mm, 2mm and 0.5mm. To provide three different types of feel, PORON pads with different thicknesses are provided with the keyboard.

Aside from adjusting the 3 leaf spring gears from soft to hard, rebound stiffness can be adjusted by switching between the two different leaf-spring materials: phosphorus copper and stainless steel. In addition, conventional adjustment solutions, such as two sets of adjustment pads and an additional set of bottom pads, are also provided for mixing and matching. The firmest typing feel can be achieved through adding all the pads. Removing all the pads results in the softest feel and touch.


Custom LED panel

Unmissable on a CYBERBOARD, R4 includes the iconic LED panel with 200 LED beads, just like the previous generations of CYBERBOARD. You can download custom LED panel effects as well as create your own through diy.angrymiao.com.

PCB

We chose 1.2mm 4-layer hotswap PCB with cutouts as this allows for a satisfying amount of flex when combined with the leaf springs. This PCB has in-switch LEDs, which can be customized through our DIY site and AM Master. The internals were upgraded internals for a better sounding keyboard. Futher upgrades include a PET film, an IXPE 8 switch pad and Poron pads. A POM plate with cutouts is used for a more elastic typing feel. To minimize vibration and hollow sound, we place Poron foam at the bottom.


Icy Silver Pro Switches

We plan to include Icy Silver Pro Switches with the CYBERBOARD R4 Bundle. We co-created this switch together with Tango. With Icy Silver Pro, we want to create a switch that is fully transparent and carries a thocky sound profile. You can read more about these switches in the IC post.


Updates

Changes will be summarized here as the thread is updated.

2023-11-01: OP
2024-02-07: multi-color anodizing colorways

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good one

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[Crazy Designers]

Update!

We have been working on applying a multi-color anodizing finish to the CYBERBOARD R4. With multi-color anodizing, we can apply two or more different colors to a metal surface, while maintaining the advantages of anodizing. That means we can keep the look and feel of metal, while applying complex patterns and textures to the keyboard body. Patterns applied using multi-color anodizing will not wear or peel off. Like this, where we combined silver with black:

So far, we have created two colorways using the multi-color anodizing process.

The first one is Paisley, which takes its inspiration from the rare Supreme x The North Face Paisley jacket released back in 2014. With its multi-color anodizing finish, the silver on black paisley pattern blooms on CYBERBOARD R4 and will never fade away.

The second colorway is Bebop. This colorway is inspired by the works of graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. We extracted the style of his works and used anodized silver as the canvas. On this silver canvas, we used various anodized colors to apply Basquiat-style graffiti.

We also applied patterns at the back of the keyboard. Although you don't see them when you're typing, it gives you something cool to look at when you pick up your board.

Please let us know what you think about multi-color anodizing on keyboards through the IC form: https://forms.gle/RkzkiiVv9ysMvN8r6