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Offline doncccc

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[IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« on: Sun, 08 January 2023, 01:10:53 »
Answer65

Hi Everyone, I'm Uchen. This is the first kit I ever made.

Most of the kits I have come into contact with use straight lines, few use curves or curved surfaces. I came into contact with the Dolphin60 by chance, which inspired me to create something with curves. But the sense of power from the Dolphin60's curves is less prefer for my personal preference. I'd like to create a kit with soft curves. Even for the chamfered edges, I have replaced all of them with rounded edge. This will increase the difficult of CNC dramatrically but for my first kit I do like to take advantage of the high precision of CNC process instead of using simple lines.

A little bit more for the name. I have pretty bad tasty on the naming. I wish you can find your final answer for the keeb hobby on this keyboard hence the name: Answer. I'm welcome for other names.

TL;DR
This is a 65% gasket+top mounted kit with all curved edges.

Contents
  • Product Photo
  • Basic Information
  • Details
    • 3.1 Appearance
    • 3.2 Internal Structure
    • 3.3 Others
  • Price
  • More Photos


1. Product Photo







2. Basic Information
  • Mounting method: Gasket mount, Top mount with extra gasket
  • Front Height: 21mm
  • Typing Angle: 6 degrees
  • Case Material: Anodized 6063 Aluminum
  • Weight Materials: Stainless Steel Mirror PVD Or 6063 Aluminum (Source file will be open-sourced for customization)
  • PCB: Hotswap 1.6mm PCB with per key flex-cut(NZ67 v2), seperated daughter board
  • Plates: PC (Source file will be open-sourced for customization)
  • Layout options:
  • Structure:
  • Packaging:



3. Details
I'll provide more my design details here

3.1. Appearance
[IN PROGRESS]

3.2. Internal Structure
[IN PROGRESS]

3.3 Others
[IN PROGRESS]

4. Details
Starting at $220 with my original estimates


5. More Photos
I'm working on photos with wine top piece


6. Kit Resource
6.1. Plates
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A56XFVKkyaLlH4bqtP4LkfzzEfc42RTD?usp=sharing







« Last Edit: Thu, 20 April 2023, 17:53:12 by doncccc »

Offline stewfayew

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 08 January 2023, 18:35:46 »
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Offline Nonnegaard

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 09 January 2023, 03:56:23 »
looks like the belukha, another lin board. its nice.
Aeon, TGR Jane V2, Dolphin 2021, Gherkin, Model M, 5°, NCR80, M0110-A

Offline BeesKeys

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 09 January 2023, 07:53:05 »
I do like this board!

I want to see or know more though, what colours especially? Would love to see a dark green!

Offline N3OG3M

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 10 January 2023, 04:53:30 »
Looks nice.
Would prefer though centered usb port if possible.
Also different color combos between the pieces would look nice imo.
Will keep an eye on updates.
Good luck with IC :)

Offline spikedsynapse

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 10 January 2023, 13:28:09 »
this is real pretty! :thumb:

Offline dummypaperseu

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 14 January 2023, 08:58:06 »
This would be nutty if:
- no flex cuts (or at least a central/middle flex cut only)
- make it a 65 WKL layout, or at least add the option to (this would probably blow away the competition if you could possibly make that happen; imagine, a high-end layout for like half the price of from other offerings.)

Offline anawilliam850

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 14 January 2023, 10:00:03 »
I really like this board!

Offline AnonyMoose_

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Re: [IC] Answer65 - A 65% kit inspired by Dolphin
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 14 January 2023, 13:14:54 »
that side profile is nuts