Polygon
After over a year of development, 4 prototypes and a lot of money spent I am now ready to put Polygon up for a GB. To kick things off Ill show you some pictures of the prototypes, followed by some general information, such as pricing, and what you can expect to receive for your money. Ill finish things off by giving you a timeline, an idea of the bits and pieces you need to assemble Polygon and a FAQ.
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Prototype pictures:
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Proto gallery: https://imgur.com/a/6Uny3Fy
Pricing and where to buy:
Polygon including PCB: 449 (530 USD) + shipping
Extra PCB: 67.8 (80 USD)
Extra plate: 25.5 (30 USD
Foam (ISO or ANSI, with foam for chambers): 20 (23.6 USD)
Brass knob: 17 (20.06 USD)
Where to buy:
My website: https://rotwitt.com (https://rotwitt.com)
For news: https://discord.gg/kQbxZnJdfF
What is included?
Case
Top
Middle
Bottom
Brass weight
Brass plate (ISO or ANSI)
Aluminium knob
PCB (ISO or ANSI)
Linear bearings
Washer
Screws (Obviously
Custom molded feet
Custom molded gasket
Extras
Foam
Brass knob
Available colours:
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North sea blue
Forest green
Silver
Plum
Rose Gold
Gunmetal
Case Specifications
Typing angle: 7°
Case material: Aluminium 6061
Case finishing: Sandblasted and anodized
Case colour: Silver, Gunmetal, Forest green, North sea blue, Rose gold, Plum
Weight material: Brass
Weight finishing: Sandblasting
Approximate weight: 3,2 kg (8.37 lbs)
Custom knob (Extra)
Plate:
Plate material: Brass
Plate thickness: 1,5mm
Plate finish: Sandblasted
PCB specifications:
Layout support: ISO or ANSI
Finish: ENIG and Custom PCB art
Colour: Matte black
Hotswap
Rotary encoder (PEC11L)
Per key RGB
AT Mega 32 MCU
USB-C daughterboard
QMK
VIA
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Collabs:
KEEBSTUFF:
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Keebstuff Kabelmanufaktur has made a highe-end custom lemo cable, with brass sleeving that matches the Plum Polygon colourway perfectly!
They are currently holding a giveaway for a cable, which you can check out here: https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/pctjvf/bulk_custom_cables_by_keebstuff_polygon_cable/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/pctjvf/bulk_custom_cables_by_keebstuff_polygon_cable/).
They also offer a made-to-order service that makes it possible for you to colour-match any keeb you'd like!
https://keebstuff.com/ (https://keebstuff.com/)
Timeline:
The GB will launch the 20th of August, will run for 21 days. Until the 10th of September, to allow you to make changes to your order, or order any additonal extras. The GB will be FCFS.
GB Start: 20th of august at 23:59 GMT +2
GB end: 10th of september 23:59 GMT +2
5 months delivery to me
2 months of me shipping out the packages internationally
Every package should be shipped by the 31st of March 2022
What do I need for assembly?
A set of allen keys with the following sizes: H2.5, H2.0, H1.5, H1.3
66 switches of your choice, and the patience to straighten each and every one of their pins
Your favorite keycaps
PCB-mount stabilizers
A song that makes you feel good
The assembly guide
FAQ
Q: Firmware?
A: QMK w. VIA or VIAL support
Q: Will you add more plates?
A: No, I'm trying to keep complexity down. Plate files will be available on my website post GB
Q: Will you add more colors?
A: No
Q: Where can I participate in the GB?
A: My website: https://Rotwitt.com
Q: Where will you ship from?:
A: Denmark, in the EU
Q: Will you be using any vendors?:
A: I don't plan to
Q: How many will be available?
A: 500 units will be available at this time. I might run another round, if there's demand for it
Q: Will there be a build stream?
A: Hipyotech and Apiary will receive a prototype to build
Q: Who will be shipping the keyboard?
A: DHL
Q: Will you be declaring customs?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you have a e-mailing list?
A: Not currently. Please let me know if you want emails and I'll consider setting it up.
Special thanks
Trip-Trap for designing the PCB
ISO_Returns for giving me advice and lending me GMK 9009 for the first Proto pictures
YHS for letting me borrow GMK DMG and GMK Hennesey
Corruto for constantly trying to buy my prototypes
Eeveeatemyessay for helping me out with GDPR, and being a great support
The MKDK community and my Discord community for supporting the project from the beginning.
For anyone looking for updates:
All updates are available on my discord here: https://discord.gg/kQbxZnJdfF (https://discord.gg/kQbxZnJdfF)
Here's the latest update from the Discord:
9th of december 2021
Happy holidays everyone! The year is slowly coming to an end, and I wanted to give you all a sincere thank you for your support and trust during this GB. I also want to wish you and your nearest and dearest a fantastic December, with lots of food and good memories.
Im currently working on the packaging for Polygon in close cooperation with the supplier and things seem to be progressing nicely.
The case manu is currently waiting for my samples to arrive so that they can proceed with the pre-production unit. Hopefully itll arrive soon so we can progress to production.
Oh, and I arranged for the gaskets to come preinstalled, so you wont have to install them yourselves.
And as always; have a good one!