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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: suika on Fri, 25 February 2022, 05:55:06

Title: [IC] Cisne - 40% | Tented | Sculpted | Magnets | Sold out
Post by: suika on Fri, 25 February 2022, 05:55:06

(https://i.imgur.com/J6fhacD.png) (https://sonatina.jp/cisne/)

A 40% keyboard you've never experienced before.

(https://i.imgur.com/JqOgpaR.jpg) (https://sonatina.jp/cisne/)

(https://i.imgur.com/Q7rEoYC.jpg) (https://sonatina.jp/cisne/)

(https://i.imgur.com/56YLlpP.jpg) (https://sonatina.jp/cisne/)

(https://i.imgur.com/KS3kTWU.jpg) (https://sonatina.jp/cisne/)

(https://i.imgur.com/vQZBq7l.jpg) (https://sonatina.jp/cisne/)

(https://i.imgur.com/oGnLLFz.jpg) (https://sonatina.jp/cisne/)

https://imgur.com/a/kVNN0sl (https://imgur.com/a/kVNN0sl)

Pre-order (live now)
- my website (https://sonatina.jp/store)
- First Come, First Served (no raffle)
- 100 units total
- Estimated shipping date is Q3 2022

Features
- Tented Top Case (5°) with Magnets
- Sculpted Bottom Case with Magnets
- Gasket Mount
- HHKB Alice-like Layout
- 8° Typing Angle
- 2.0 kg (fully assembled)
- Optional Rotary Encoder
- Hotswap PCB
- Plate Foam + Thin PE Foam

Color
- Mirror black (hand-polished and anodized)
- Matte black (fine sand-blasted and anodized)
- E-white

Supported Layouts
(https://i.imgur.com/ymneUx5.png)

Typing Sound
3mm EVA, 0.5mm PE, BSUN + burgundy stem (https://sndup.net/pz7b/)

Package Contents (example)
- Top Case with Magnets x 1
- Bottom Case with Magnets x 1
- Plate x 2
- Hotswap PCB x 2
- Flat Cable x 1
- Stabilizer Foam x 8
- Poron Gasket x 12
- Plate Foam (between plate and PCB) x 2
- Thin PE Foam (between the plate foam and PCB) x 2
- Custom Mold Silicone Rubber Foot x 4
- Mini Daughterboard x 1
- JST SH Cable x 1
- M2 Screw x 1
- (Optional) Rotary Encoder + Knob

Price
269 USD+ and Shipping (40 USD+)

More Info
- My Website (https://sonatina.jp/cisne)
- Cisne Discord Channel (https://discord.gg/5YCYxgJzBy)
- My Discord Channel (https://discord.gg/kutKTYWAXa)

Interesting.

Do you have an exploded view / internal photos showing how you've done the magnets?

Also, what is 'stabiliser foam' and why is there 8 of it included?

What materials are the case / plate made from?

What firmware will the PCB use?

None of the videos clearly show the USB port. Could you please post a photo of it? And confirm what USB connector it uses?

What is the single screw used for?

Your link for the sound test is broken - http://sndup.net/pz7b (http://sndup.net/pz7b)

this alignment hurts my head. sounds cool tho

Quote from: Mecxs on Fri, 25 February 2022, 06:22:03

Interesting.

Do you have an exploded view / internal photos showing how you've done the magnets?

Also, what is 'stabiliser foam' and why is there 8 of it included?

What materials are the case / plate made from?

What firmware will the PCB use?

None of the videos clearly show the USB port. Could you please post a photo of it? And confirm what USB connector it uses?

What is the single screw used for?

Your link for the sound test is broken - http://sndup.net/pz7b (http://sndup.net/pz7b)

Hey, not the designer but I've been following this in pre-ic.
-Case is alu
-Plates are TBD, proto used alu and copper, this is a question in the IC
-The PCB uses QMK
-It's USB-C, I don't have a picture of the port tho
-I believe the screw is for the daughterboard.

I hope that helps. Also, glwic suika, love your work :)

This looks so good, I thought I was taking March off but I guess not. Great job suika

What a beauty! I’ll be following!

Been following this one for a little while, and I'm glad to see this come to IC! Really love the unique case design and the gloss finish. Looking forward to group buy.

Let's go suika!

I love how you really put everything you love/are interested in in one keyboard. Excited to see wear this goes.

Sent from my LE2115 using Tapatalk

finally the suikalice 💖 super can't wait for this!!!

pretty interesting!

I didn’t realize this was base kit compatible. I’m liking it even more now!

Okay I still get the responses from the IC form but the pre-order has already been live: https://sonatina.jp/store (https://sonatina.jp/store)

This looks amazing but pricing is bit higher for a 40% keyboard.

Quote from: neoknob on Fri, 08 April 2022, 15:53:14

This looks amazing but pricing is bit higher for a 40% keyboard.

Very good point. Here's the reasons why this keyboard is expensive:

- The sculpted design needs more milling time.
Which means the production costs getting higher than the usual cases.
And these are nearly 1,800g total, which is super heavy for 40%.

- This keyboard needs 2x plate and pcb (2 each, 4 total).
This also raises the production cost.

- There are 3 surface finishes (polished, anodized, and coating) on this round.
- Only 100 units available
I could not take advantage of the volume discount because of these factors.

Title: Re: [IC] Cisne - 40% | Tented | Sculpted | Magnets | GB is live now
Post by: VellFlamm on Sat, 09 April 2022, 03:56:55

Me daily-ing Adélie ($550), Cornelius ($430), and planning to buy Menhir ($500) "Damn this **** is dirt cheap for a 40% keyboard"

Title: Re: [IC] Cisne - 40% | Tented | Sculpted | Magnets | GB is live now
Post by: suika on Sat, 09 April 2022, 04:07:28

Quote from: VellFlamm on Sat, 09 April 2022, 03:56:55

Me daily-ing Adélie ($550), Cornelius ($430), and planning to buy Menhir ($500) "Damn this **** is dirt cheap for a 40% keyboard"

Thank you for saying that 😂😂😂 Actually, the profit margin of this keyboard is relatively low. Plus, the production costs kept getting higher and higher in this situation

Title: Re: [IC] Cisne - 40% | Tented | Sculpted | Magnets | GB is live now
Post by: hottrout on Mon, 11 April 2022, 09:09:01

I love how this looks and the effort in the design but without dedicated numbers I find it not a daily driver. I do wish you luck though and admire creating something original in a sea of 60% and TKL boards.