Is it top mount?Yes, I totally forgot to add that. I've fixed it now.
Is it top mount?
The colours are nice, not a fan of the engraving on the front though.I've spoken with friends and they're torn. Some like it, some don't like it.
As a marketing professional, I understand the importance of well thought out copy and using popular terms to help sell a product, but to be honest, I'm kind of tired of a lot of the copywriting I see here where it goes above and beyond to garner interest for their item. Some of them are written to the point where it's like 95% fluff. To not end up like that, I'll just give you the facts straight.
I really like this, but I do have one question and that is if it is jane top mount or something elseJane top mount
n e target pricing? can we see the plate mounting point locations?Since I've never ran a keyboard GB before, I don't know what the pricing will look like.
Seems like the whole thing is pretty much set in stone already which makes the question of why is this even an IC. Is it just to get enough people to split the cost because that's what it seems like tbh.Aren't most keyboard GBs more or less set in stone? When I do my keycap ICs, I pretty much have 95% of the details figured out. This is the same case here.
My problem with the front engraving is that the S is huge and almost touch the top edge, the remaining letters have more space on top than on bottom and that feels weird.(https://i.imgur.com/oa869dm.jpg)
Not very big on the engraving indeednoted
I have a question about the underglow. Is it supposed to be seen from the top? Judging from the last one or two pictures I see that there is LED bleeding. Sorry if its not called LED bleeding, I just meant he green light between the sidebezels and keycaps.So the LEDs are mounted on the underside of the PCB along the edge that has the acrylic side pieces. There will be some light bleed due to the nature of where the LEDs are. The amount of bleed would be determined by how bright you make the LEDs
The other question I have is about the vendor. Since the vendor has been found yet, will it be okey to share the name of the vendor or will it get published later on.
Front engraving could be smaller maybe? As it is the Serenity isn’t very sereneOriginally the plan was to engrave some kind of image like stacked rocks or something but I couldn't figure out anything that would work. I will play with the font and engraving size to figure this part out.
Love the olive green and the back weight design. Honestly I’d buy as is too.
Can we at least have a of list plate materials proto'd/planned or would that fall under fluff?That's not fluff, just haven't decided entirely. A part of me believes I should only offer an aluminum plate because the plate file is already public with some vendors offering different materials in that plate in stock.
That's not fluff, just haven't decided entirely. A part of me believes I should only offer an aluminum plate because the plate file is already public with some vendors offering different materials in that plate in stock.
That's not fluff, just haven't decided entirely. A part of me believes I should only offer an aluminum plate because the plate file is already public with some vendors offering different materials in that plate in stock.
Like some said, not huge on the engraving. E-white would be a good color tooDon't worry, renders weren't the correct engraving.
Nice project, personally prefer the original design, not a fan of seamless. I know this a well known plate design but it would be nice that you include an image where you can see it so everyone can get a look at it. What is the internal spacing from the bottom of the plate to the bottom piece of the keyboard?I would hate to come off as rude but it's a top mount using a jane v2 ce plate. There's plenty of examples of what the inside would look like.
I’d love a design in place of text on the front. I’ve seen your sets you’ll come up w something great.I would love to but in terms of aesthetic, I found it difficult to find something that fits. In lien of this, the rear circle weight does feature a mountain scene with stars.
Google Jane v2 (or v2 ce) plate
this might sound like a dumb question for ppl that know the answer to that but where are the plate files? I would normaly join the Discord and simply use the search tab or use control+f but the IC was held pretty simple and I dont think that I have missed a link to the discord or a plate file. If it's a commonly used plate file for TKLs or one from a board that is commonly used, where could I find it or where should I search for it?
i dig itthanks puddsy
Is this WKL only?I am tempted to offer it only in WKL as it is the one true layout.
Google Jane v2 (or v2 ce) plate
this might sound like a dumb question for ppl that know the answer to that but where are the plate files? I would normaly join the Discord and simply use the search tab or use control+f but the IC was held pretty simple and I dont think that I have missed a link to the discord or a plate file. If it's a commonly used plate file for TKLs or one from a board that is commonly used, where could I find it or where should I search for it?
Jane v2 CE plate is here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=100415.900) (control+f plate). Yutski's original files require small tweaks but that is the basis.
its notbadwe take those
Lovely colour and really like the laser etched weight! I also low key like the seamed version a lot, but ofc this is all preference. GLWIC!I'm not 100% sold on the laser etched weight so I'll be getting an engraved weight to see if I like that better. A part of me wants to see people infill the design in the weight since I think that's always interesting
underglow goodglowgang
Looks really nice. The side glow reminds me of Duck boards and that is the perfect underglow implementation imo. Hopefully there'll be an alternative top engraving or option to not have one. GLWICI would consider a no engraving option but I'm not entirely sold on it. My logic is that, for me personally, I find a hard time determining what a keyboard is when the top has nothing "special". Light bars, accent pieces, etc. on the top piece allows it to be easily distinguishable. I find engravings to do the same (to a less complex degree) since I can look at what's engraved and easily determine what board it is.
btw wkl f13 one true layout
No problem, google is your best friend for plate filesGoogle Jane v2 (or v2 ce) plate
this might sound like a dumb question for ppl that know the answer to that but where are the plate files? I would normaly join the Discord and simply use the search tab or use control+f but the IC was held pretty simple and I dont think that I have missed a link to the discord or a plate file. If it's a commonly used plate file for TKLs or one from a board that is commonly used, where could I find it or where should I search for it?
Jane v2 CE plate is here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=100415.900) (control+f plate). Yutski's original files require small tweaks but that is the basis.
thanks for help, I found the files.
Only WKL option available? No WK?I'm tempted to offer it only in WKL but I am open to running a WK version as well. IC form will better determine this.
Seems like the whole thing is pretty much set in stone already which makes the question of why is this even an IC. Is it just to get enough people to split the cost because that's what it seems like tbh.
Seems like the whole thing is pretty much set in stone already which makes the question of why is this even an IC. Is it just to get enough people to split the cost because that's what it seems like tbh.
That's part of what an IC is for, surely. It's not just to feed back, it's to make sure there is enough interest to fund it.
This is the state of Geekhack.Seems like the whole thing is pretty much set in stone already which makes the question of why is this even an IC. Is it just to get enough people to split the cost because that's what it seems like tbh.
That's part of what an IC is for, surely. It's not just to feed back, it's to make sure there is enough interest to fund it.
These days, ICs are mostly just a heads up that something is getting made and a way to get people to spot any major oversights in your product before you stake a bunch of money on it. Part of that is because many people will view your IC as incomplete if you don't have a basically complete product, part of it is because the community is big enough now that it's pretty rare for something to not get made so long as the person making it does a little marketing. It's not like back in the day where you had to convince the other few dozen people in the community to spend money on your stuff.
Plus, if you have a complete IC for a bad product, people will be sure to let you know very quickly.