[IC] SW65 - Keyboard inspired by certain "Galactic Battle"

[kentdo10]

Hi everyone, this is Kent from Toro Studio. It has been a while since I made a post on GH. The whole team was busy working on several projects. As Toro60 wrapped up, I finally have the time to shed some light on the next project we are working on, SW65. It is a collaboration effort between Toro Studio and NuxrosKB.

SW65 is a 65% keyboard inspired by a certain “Galactic Battle” that I don’t think I need to say much more about (If you need more clue, check the date today). Led by my good friend Nuxros (more like a brother to me), the project took us over a year of development to reach this stage. You can find below more information regarding the project. 

Specifications
Typing angle: 7 degrees
Front height: 20mm
Size: 316.9mm x 117.8mm
Weight: 1,75 Kg unbuild (Case + Weight + Plate)
Package content:
Top: Aluminum
Bot: Aluminum
Mid: Aluminum
Weight: SS Black PVD/ Copper White E-coat
Plate: Aluminum
PCB: Solder/ Hotswap (Support QMK/VIA)
Daughterboard and Cable
Mounting: Gasket mount, Oring Mount, Plateless
Layout support: WK
Carrying case
Protective cloth bag
Custom feet
Estimate price
To be updated
Quantity
Limited to 100 units (Tentatively 50 units for each design)
Extra Plate Options
PC/POM/CF/ABS/PP/FR4
Only 2 color option
White Soldier: 50 units
Dark Lord: 50 units
How to buy?
WORLDWIDE: TORO Studio
Render
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White Soldier



Dark Lord


PCB Layout

Photos
Below are some photos taken by the manufacturer. The prototypes are on the way to me.









Sound Test:
To be updated. Pending arrive of prototype
Thanks for reading the whole IC. We really appreciate for your time. Please help fill out the IC form. In the mean time, you can join our discord to discuss further on this project.

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[MoltenKhor]

Oh boy, can’t decide

[keepoto]

Wow swagkey65 very cool

Or is it silver wolf 65 heard she's getting buffed soon

[Findecanor]

Oh... it is based on the "Quacktrooper" ...

[Surefoot]

I thought I didnt need another 65% but here I am, I'll definitely get that white board. Really cool design.

[Randomlosername]

Alright sign me up for one of each pls 

[reidweb]

Shame this is limited run and not running with regional vendors; though appreciate you may be trying to limit the blast radius if anyone takes a disliking to this

[kentdo10]

Shame this is limited run and not running with regional vendors; though appreciate you may be trying to limit the blast radius if anyone takes a disliking to this

While we really like to make it unlimited and more affordable. We aware the fact its potentially infringe the copyright and a certain company with the name starts with D might dislike it and hunt us down. That's why the limited number of units

[Bokehhbob]

Cool board.

Goodluck dodging Disney IP, they’re usually pretty good at playing defense.

[kentdo10]

Oh... it is based on the "Quacktrooper" ...

It certainly is

[kentdo10]

I thought I didnt need another 65% but here I am, I'll definitely get that white board. Really cool design.

Alright sign me up for one of each pls 

Thanks for your support guys <3

[kentdo10]

Cool board.

Goodluck dodging Disney IP, they’re usually pretty good at playing defense.

Time to get myself a lawyer in advance 

[Bokehhbob]

I mean if the actually weight in the back isn’t any logo they use and the name has no reference to you know what you probably be fine. But I would also wouldn’t put it past someone to report it.

[kennnyshiwa]

As a star wars fan myself, I love the design of this! Excited to see it in person

[natalie321]

Will the SW65 support key remapping and custom macros through VIA/QMK out of the box, or will I need to flash custom firmware?

Crazy Cattle 3D

[Metakeebs]

Cool Design, count me in.

[kentdo10]

I mean if the actually weight in the back isn’t any logo they use and the name has no reference to you know what you probably be fine. But I would also wouldn’t put it past someone to report it.

Yeah, I can't take that risk, so better do limited run

[kentdo10]

Cool Design, count me in.

As a star wars fan myself, I love the design of this! Excited to see it in person

Thanks guys <3 It is coming soon

[kentdo10]

Will the SW65 support key remapping and custom macros through VIA/QMK out of the box, or will I need to flash custom firmware?

Crazy Cattle 3D

It will be VIA/QMK compatible. If it is not automatically enabled on VIA by the time of release. We will release the .json file that anyone can just load on VIA and then keymap/custom macro to their heart content

[aumz.work]

I love the front of the board and the side profile

[AerosolFNTM]

That side profile is amazing! I don't need another 65 but I am very interested to see how this run turns out. It looks awesome!

[CONIN]

Really nice to see this one having Split Backspace, Stepped CapsLock and 7U Bottom Row support, unlike Matrix.

[kentdo10]

That side profile is amazing! I don't need another 65 but I am very interested to see how this run turns out. It looks awesome!

I love the front of the board and the side profile

Thanks guys 🫶

[tankLancer]

Dark lord is nice!

[Bobatype]

I love fun thematic keyboard designs like this.
Hard to decide between the two, but I think I like the white soldier a little bit more.
But yeah the dark lord case... can I buy that separately?

I think some fun Easter eggs/quotes on the inside as references would be cool.
Would be also a fun to have a design print on the PCB... perhaps keep such details as server only to avoid potential issues.

[ghost_john]

What is the function of the lighting on the lower left side? If each LED can be individually lit, it would be great if it could be used as a layer indicator.

[LostInTyping]

Very cool, excited to see more even with its limited release. Personally, I prefer the White Soldier version, but both are great fun!