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Title: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 30 August 2016, 09:17:27
Hi all, back again with my latest (and smallest!) keyboard! The M4-A!

Comprised of all through-hole components, the M4-A is designed to be a simple and easy to assemble DIY project. It features an aluminium main unibody (in clear or Space Grey anodized) and a yellow Nylon base!

Priced at $59 USD + shipping.

Minimum order quantity: 100 [Current count: 63]

More info: http://rama.works/#/m4a/ (http://rama.works/#/m4a/)

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Photos:

Clear Anodized:
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/563c788ae4b099120ae219e2/565511bbe4b0acafe0fad3eb/57c52bde20099e3efb20444a/1472562576101/RAMA-M4-EXPLODED-01.png?format=1500w)
Space Grey:
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/563c788ae4b099120ae219e2/565511bbe4b0acafe0fad3eb/57c584b26b8f5b26996cbd9e/1472562366667/RAMA-M4-SG-EXPLODED.png?format=1500w)
Size:
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/563c788ae4b099120ae219e2/565511bbe4b0acafe0fad3eb/57c55ab9e3df2818785f69e6/1472562576254/RAMA-M4-A-BASE-ASSY-01.png?format=1500w)

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ONCE SUFFICIENT ORDERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, WE WILL MOVE INTO PRODUCTION.


ESTIMATED SHIP DATE: OCTOBER 2016


IF INSUFFICIENT ORDERS HAVE BEEN PLACED BY 10 SEPTEMBER 2016, FULL REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED!


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Product Name:


RAMA M4-A


Part Number:


RAMA-M4-A-01


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Product Description:


An aluminium CNC machined mini 4-key keyboard with a milled Nylon base. Completely programmable through the ATTINY85.


Sold as a DIY project which you must assemble and solder yourself.


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Product Color:
Space Grey Anodized Aluminium
OR
Clear Anodized


Finish:
Lightly Bead Blasted + Anodized


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Contents:


1 x Top Enclosure (Aluminium)


1 x Base Enclosure (Nylon)


4 x SS M3 Fixtures


1 x Through Hole Mini USB Connector


1 x ATTINY85 Socket


1 x ATTINY85


2 x Zener Diodes


2 x 68 Ohm resistors


1 x 1k5 Ohm resistor


4 x 10k Ohm resistors


NOTE: You will have to supply your own Switches

UPDATE: PCB is being updated by Machine Industries to include a beefier microcontroller which will make it much easier to program, it MAY also come completely presoldered (resistors and all) and have LED support (TBC)

ORDER LINK: http://rama.works/store/?category=KEYBOARD (http://rama.works/store/?category=KEYBOARD)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: Zanduby on Tue, 30 August 2016, 09:18:49
First!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 30 August 2016, 09:20:53
First!


I'll make it extra special, thanks for the support mate! <3
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: MikeTheTiger on Tue, 30 August 2016, 09:44:03
Nice!!
Title: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: MikeTheTiger on Tue, 30 August 2016, 09:50:28
Just placed an order for one in Space Grey!!
Title: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: MikeTheTiger on Tue, 30 August 2016, 09:51:00
Double post
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: eyedrop on Tue, 30 August 2016, 10:51:22
Love this...hopefully it will hit MOQ.  I'm going to order the space grey.   :thumb:
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: mteinum on Tue, 30 August 2016, 11:45:34
Can't miss this. I'm in!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 30 August 2016, 18:38:49
Just placed an order for one in Space Grey!!


Awesome!!! Thanks heaps Mike!

Love this...hopefully it will hit MOQ.  I'm going to order the space grey.   :thumb:

Me too mate, me too! Just ordered the prototype so hopefully that comes in shortly :) Thanks for the support bro!

Can't miss this. I'm in!


Mateee, cheers! Can always count on you bro!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: Lpwl on Tue, 30 August 2016, 20:26:47
I'm in too !

Couldn't wait for the M10-A to come out  :p
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 30 August 2016, 20:30:15
I'm in too !

Couldn't wait for the M10-A to come out  :p

Have to start small right? :P

Thanks heaps bro!!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: BaconEggandCheeseBagel on Tue, 30 August 2016, 20:42:51
Ugh, was planning on waiting for one of the larger designs to come... but at this price...
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Wed, 31 August 2016, 00:43:08
Ugh, was planning on waiting for one of the larger designs to come... but at this price...

Hahaha yeah, this is kind of the stepping stone to the bigger version :D
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: nathanrosspowell on Wed, 31 August 2016, 08:17:56
To buy one or two :dogethink:

Great to see this moving forward lad! yeeeee!

EDIT: spoiler, the answer was two. I'll pick my favourite color later and gift the other to a bro. Space Grey is the ****, so likely I keep that one :thumb:
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Wed, 31 August 2016, 09:11:25
To buy one or two :dogethink:

Great to see this moving forward lad! yeeeee!

EDIT: spoiler, the answer was two. I'll pick my favourite color later and gift the other to a bro. Space Grey is the ****, so likely I keep that one :thumb:


Yeeee, progress!! Thanks heaps again Nathan! The amount of times I see your name through my order lists, brings a smile to my face! Cheers for all the support mate :D

Space grey has been the popular choice so far :D
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: SKD on Wed, 31 August 2016, 11:42:55
Ordered. I have a friend who is also interested. Quick question though, will it work on macs? I don't know what's used to program this but as long there's a mac version I can let my friend know to order one.
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:34:09
Ordered. I have a friend who is also interested. Quick question though, will it work on macs? I don't know what's used to program this but as long there's a mac version I can let my friend know to order one.

Cheers, thanks heaps mate! Yup, the programmer and keyboard will work on PC/MAC/LINUX!

Let me know if you have any other questions :)

(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/563c788ae4b099120ae219e2/t/57c6bd5f440243071d3687e4/1472642456216/?format=750w)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: xondat on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:40:22
Ordered. I have a friend who is also interested. Quick question though, will it work on macs? I don't know what's used to program this but as long there's a mac version I can let my friend know to order one.

Cheers, thanks heaps mate! Yup, the programmer and keyboard will work on PC/MAC/LINUX!

Let me know if you have any other questions :)

Show Image
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/563c788ae4b099120ae219e2/t/57c6bd5f440243071d3687e4/1472642456216/?format=750w)

This render tickles me the right way.
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: eyedrop on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:56:16
Now that this a complete kit, would the ATTINY85 comes preprogrammed?  And we just need to solder it on?  Or we still need to get a programmer to program it first before solder?
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:05:40
Ordered. I have a friend who is also interested. Quick question though, will it work on macs? I don't know what's used to program this but as long there's a mac version I can let my friend know to order one.

Cheers, thanks heaps mate! Yup, the programmer and keyboard will work on PC/MAC/LINUX!

Let me know if you have any other questions :)

Show Image
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/563c788ae4b099120ae219e2/t/57c6bd5f440243071d3687e4/1472642456216/?format=750w)

This render tickles me the right way.

I thought it might :P

Now that this a complete kit, would the ATTINY85 comes preprogrammed?  And we just need to solder it on?  Or we still need to get a programmer to program it first before solder?

Hey mate,

I'm actually going to get the PCB redesigned, I tried myself to get this ATTINY85 going, and I was NOT happy with the experience at all :/. The new PCB will come with a beefier microcontroller soldered on so that it can use the dead-simple software that was designed for the M10! So you'll be able to program and reprogram it fairly simply :)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Sun, 04 September 2016, 07:27:56
Hey everyone!

Just giving an update for the GroupBuy!


Last week, I tried out programming the ATTINY85 and well... it was a horrible experience! So I've commissioned the design of the PCB to Machine Industries, who did the PCB and software for the M10-A.

So now we're putting on a beefier microcontroller so that it can use the same programming utility designed for its older brother, the M10-A!


At a minimum it will have:
Planning to have the possibility of (will know for certain in a week):
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: SKD on Tue, 06 September 2016, 11:53:21
Sweeeeeeeet!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 06 September 2016, 18:43:42
Sweeeeeeeet!

Cheers mate!
(http://i.imgur.com/c6kafib.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/uj9jRkX.jpg)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: MikeTheTiger on Tue, 06 September 2016, 20:31:12
Sweeeeeeeet!

Cheers mate!
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/c6kafib.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/uj9jRkX.jpg)


Stop, just stop. You're killing me!!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 06 September 2016, 20:38:08
Sweeeeeeeet!

Cheers mate!
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/c6kafib.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/uj9jRkX.jpg)


Stop, just stop. You're killing me!!

Seen nothing yet! Prototype is coming in next week! ;)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: MikeTheTiger on Tue, 06 September 2016, 20:56:51
Seen nothing yet! Prototype is coming in next week! ;)

Come on!!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: SKD on Wed, 07 September 2016, 11:52:31
I will volunteer to test the prototype for you RAMA!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: toxicdrift on Wed, 07 September 2016, 11:59:41
joined!! cannot wait for this one :)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Wed, 07 September 2016, 20:22:23
I will volunteer to test the prototype for you RAMA!


Haha, I actually wish I could send out test kits :(

joined!! cannot wait for this one :)
 

Thanks heaps bro!!


UPDATE: The new pcb by Machine Industries is almost complete, it will come fully assembled sans switches :)

It now sports a Atmel 32U, same as the M10!
(http://i.imgur.com/TS7mpoW.png)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: Zanduby on Tue, 27 September 2016, 21:18:42
So..... can i haz m4 yet? :p :p :p
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: fendent on Tue, 01 November 2016, 07:11:27
This guy right here. Gets his own forum and doesn't even use it.  ;)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 01 November 2016, 08:51:23
This guy right here. Gets his own forum and doesn't even use it.  ;)

Oh man I know, it's all so totally fragmented now ><"

Been posting updates here: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=84425 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=84425)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: fendent on Tue, 01 November 2016, 14:09:29
This guy right here. Gets his own forum and doesn't even use it.  ;)

Oh man I know, it's all so totally fragmented now ><"

Been posting updates here: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=84425 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=84425)

Haha I know I just had to razz ya   :cool:
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: Zanduby on Tue, 01 November 2016, 15:26:38
This guy right here. Gets his own forum and doesn't even use it.  ;)

Oh man I know, it's all so totally fragmented now ><"

Been posting updates here: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=84425 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=84425)

MOAR UPDATES! so close!!!

Haha I know I just had to razz ya   :cool:
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: juahenza on Mon, 28 November 2016, 09:08:38
(http://i.imgur.com/rIyvifw.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/gf1e6Xp.jpg)

Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Mon, 28 November 2016, 09:09:39
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/rIyvifw.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/gf1e6Xp.jpg)


WOW. Thanks for the photos dude, that looks great  :o :o
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: SKD on Mon, 28 November 2016, 11:33:55
OMG my M4 came today  :eek: :eek: :eek: I will post photos later when it's built! It looks great RAMA!

(http://i.imgur.com/Cu5vrrp.jpg)
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Mon, 28 November 2016, 16:52:11
OMG my M4 came today  :o :o :o I will post photos later when it's built! It looks great RAMA!

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Cu5vrrp.jpg)


WOW! Awesome dude :D So happy they're coming in now!
Title: Re: RAMA M4-A GROUPBUY
Post by: KingRama on Tue, 29 November 2016, 02:49:46
Hey all! Looks like everyone's starting to receive their M4's this week! Woah!

Coz Caps is making specialised M4-A sets for those interested, sale dropping soon :)Geekhack: Cozmonort
Reddit: /u/cozmosis


(http://i.imgur.com/Lhw8CUD.jpg)
Picture from the man Coz himself!

Here's another he did for Zanduby (photo credits to /u/Zanduby)
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/5fh1jz/i_too_got_my_m4a_in_today_with_some_fantastic_coz/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/5fh1jz/i_too_got_my_m4a_in_today_with_some_fantastic_coz/)
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