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Gentleman 65
The Gentleman 65 combines the sleek look of natural wood, with the fun of frosted acrylic to produce a truly unique look that differs from existing boards on the market. The board consists of 2 3mm frosted acrylic layers, topped by 2 layers of 6mm of wood, a frosted acrylic wedge, and 2 feet that give the board an angle of 7°. The board is unique in its inclusion of a top mounting system, something rarely seen on the laser cut board.
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PCB
The Gentleman 65 PCB has been designed to deliver numerous features while still maintaining ease of use. The PCB includes Kailh Hot-swap sockets, a rotary encoder, 14 WS2812B RGB LEDs to illuminate the acrylic, USB C, and VIA compatibility.
Layout
The Gentleman 65 aims to have an elegant yet functional layout, using no blockers to achieve a clean aesthetic.
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Manufacturing
The boards will be produced locally. I and my partner are confident we will be able to maintain the light color of the bamboo with little to no discoloration even through laser cutting. We can have a small run shipping by late January with a larger one to come. Price is estimated at $150-$200
Specs
-Wood and Frosted Acrylic
-65% layout
-Top mount
-7° typing angle
-Rotary encoder
-Hot-swap
-RGB underglow
Survey
https://forms.gle/1LmX9Vw1T4yCsmqX9
Update 1
Many People have been asking for a darker wood so here is some walnut. Given the interest, the run will most likely be split 50/50. Keep in mind different woods may have different prices.
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Update 2
Many people have been asking for iso and a soldered PCB. We will defiantly offer a soldered PCB supporting as many layouts as possible however, this PCB will not be available for the run shipping in late January due to time constraints and the limited number of boards being sold in that run. You can expect an r2 with many more units and with a soldered/iso PCB option coming soon after r1 is done shipping!
Also to answer some questions
-Pcb mounted stabs
-Plate material is acrylic and will be only acrylic for R1
-No I won't make it sat 75 layout/add blockers
-Definitely no Bluetooth in the near future
Update 12/12
We have had some hurdles in prototyping which is the reason everything is slightly behind schedule. The prototypes should be completed sometime next week with the R1 raffle opening on the December 21st and ending on the December 28th. The delivery date may be pushed into mid-February due to delays in the prototyping process.
Limited Edition
The Gentleman 65 limited edition combines PVD coated brass with luxurious Gabon Ebony to create a premium aesthetic. 4 of these boards will be auctioned in a blind auction on the 21st. (more info next week) 1/3 of the money collected from the winners will be donated to one tree planted. Comes with options for either soldered or hot-swap PCBs. The plate will be brass.
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Solderd PCBs
We are excited to now be offering soldered PCBs for R1. The only caveat being that the boards with soldered PCBs will most likely ship later than the hotswap boards. Expect ~1 month
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Pricing and availability
Availablity for R1 will be as follows
48 Walnut
48 Bamboo
4 LE
50 Soldered
50 Hotswap
Pricing
Walnut - $165
Bamboo - $150
Soldered vs hotswap will not affect pricing.
I highly recommend you guys join the discord as that is where I am most active in providing updates. https://discord.gg/KD4qnJ34Hs (https://discord.gg/KD4qnJ34Hs)