[IC] TGR-910 65% masterrace | supported layouts added

[Otesanek]

 

This looks super cool! I want one!

[yuktsi]

I like yuktsi too, but not sure what he feels about me



Make this happen already

[potatobot]

yuktsi can you sell me one of those defective/repaired ones for a cheaper price? haha i really need this for my GMK black lotus set soon 

[ntw]

let us all hope that those are not melted into expensive paper weights

[kawasaki161]

How is the predicted timeline of this? I don't need anything too exact right now, just the month in which orders will open. I'm trying to plan my spendings a bit.

[yuktsi]

How is the predicted timeline of this? I don't need anything too exact right now, just the month in which orders will open. I'm trying to plan my spendings a bit.

Everything for the 910 is ready. I am waiting for the Tris prototype now, I am planning run both of them together.

Should be this or next week.

[kawasaki161]

How is the predicted timeline of this? I don't need anything too exact right now, just the month in which orders will open. I'm trying to plan my spendings a bit.

Everything for the 910 is ready. I am waiting for the Tris prototype now, I am planning run both of them together.

Should be this or next week.

Aaand there goes my wallet (well, if I end up getting a chance to join of course).

[tokidokijake]

How is the predicted timeline of this? I don't need anything too exact right now, just the month in which orders will open. I'm trying to plan my spendings a bit.

Everything for the 910 is ready. I am waiting for the Tris prototype now, I am planning run both of them together.

Should be this or next week.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa


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[m1kehonch0]

Count me in for at LEAST one of these. This is going to be absolutely gorgeous!

[wongie]

So this is first-come-first-serve right? Guess I should start checking in every half day, or maybe I should just forgo sleep and just monitor at this thread 24/7.

[tokidokijake]

Yuktsi will you just update this thread for the buy or make a new one?


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[kawasaki161]

Yuktsi will you just update this thread for the buy or make a new one?


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Hopefully the second option, I really didn't like it how most of the X60 GB was run in xondat's IC and would really hope that this does not happen regularly.

[Fnzzy]

Most likely trying to get into this buy looks neat.

EDIT: Just wondering, I rarely see plates with switch top removal capability in custom boards, why is that? it seems like a neat feature to have.

[yuktsi]

Yuktsi will you just update this thread for the buy or make a new one?


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Hopefully the second option, I really didn't like it how most of the X60 GB was run in xondat's IC and would really hope that this does not happen regularly.

So this is first-come-first-serve right? Guess I should start checking in every half day, or maybe I should just forgo sleep and just monitor at this thread 24/7.

Yeah bb. Just turn on the notification for this thready will do, don't need 24/7.
I will post a new thread (like I always did) at the group buy section, will post an update here once it is submitted.

Still, it should take awhile for the mod to approve it.

p/s: still waiting for the Tris prototype.

Most likely trying to get into this buy looks neat.

EDIT: Just wondering, I rarely see plates with switch top removal capability in custom boards, why is that? it seems like a neat feature to have.

Because I hate it. If you are soldering the led directly to the PCB, the top removable plate serves no purpose. If you using sip socket or if you are don't use any switch LED, the switch top/stem will be pulled out along with the cap.
It's just annoying and I hate it. Sorry bb, I don't like switch top removable plate.

[Fnzzy]

Because I hate it. If you are soldering the led directly to the PCB, the top removable plate serves no purpose. If you using sip socket or if you are don't use any switch LED, the switch top/stem will be pulled out along with the cap.
It's just annoying and I hate it. Sorry bb, I don't like switch top removable plate.

All good, I was just wondering in general, and those are some very valid points I oddly enough haven't thought about at the time of asking!

[asen1994]

looks very interesting 

[ticktwo]

looks very interesting 

it's true asen? yesterday you say no but now you say yes hahaha

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[breckstar]

All the failed prototypes

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Are the "failed" prototypes functional? If so, I would be down to buy one (hopefully PCB included), especially if I don't get in the GB.

[yuktsi]

Guy, I've received the prototype for Tris. In the process of building it now.
Will submit the GB thread in the next 48 hours. Will notify here once it's submitted.
Weeeeeeee

[tokidokijake]

Guy, I've received the prototype for Tris. In the process of building it now.
Will submit the GB thread in the next 48 hours. Will notify here once it's submitted.
Weeeeeeee

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Woot!!!! Super stoked!!!


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[wongie]

Guy, I've received the prototype for Tris. In the process of building it now.
Will submit the GB thread in the next 48 hours. Will notify here once it's submitted.
Weeeeeeee

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My wallet is ready...

[wodan]

Will you post an order link here as well?
Or are the admins ready for a quick approval. I've waited 2+ days for new GB threads to be approved here on GH.

[renzpwns]

Really hoping I get a spot!

[yuktsi]

My wallet is ready...

Make sure your autofill is ready too.  )

Will you post an order link here as well?
Or are the admins ready for a quick approval. I've waited 2+ days for new GB threads to be approved here on GH.

Admins here are very effective bro.
if nothing is wrong with the thread, they should be approved in a couple of hours.

Really hoping I get a spot!

Yeah man, nobody likes money in their wallet
I've been using card holder as waller, don't really like the idea of going around with lots of money in the wallet. 
Or maybe I am just poor =((

[ticktwo]

Guy, I've received the prototype for Tris. In the process of building it now.
Will submit the GB thread in the next 48 hours. Will notify here once it's submitted.
Weeeeeeee

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very surprised  :eek:
i pray to god so as my wallet ready for this groupbuy

[kawasaki161]

Guy, I've received the prototype for Tris. In the process of building it now.
Will submit the GB thread in the next 48 hours. Will notify here once it's submitted.
Weeeeeeee

Nice timing, I just caught a cold (or a flu, depending on how I feel tomorrow) and thus can't refresh the GB subforum 24/7 anymore  . Let's hope I'm lucky  . 
If I end up lucky, how long would the payment period be? I'm not feeling well enough to drive to the bank to top off my bank account that I use for PayPal before Monday if not a little later

[yuktsi]

Guy, I've received the prototype for Tris. In the process of building it now.
Will submit the GB thread in the next 48 hours. Will notify here once it's submitted.
Weeeeeeee

Nice timing, I just caught a cold (or a flu, depending on how I feel tomorrow) and thus can't refresh the GB subforum 24/7 anymore  . Let's hope I'm lucky  . 
If I end up lucky, how long would the payment period be? I'm not feeling well enough to drive to the bank to top off my bank account that I use for PayPal before Monday if not a little later

Please drink lots of water, take some chicken soup and have a some good rest/sleep. If you are not still feeling better tmr, I can postpone.
Don't worry about payment or anything my friend, please. Get well soon. 
 

[oatmicro]

everytime I got notification my heart is stops beating.

I'm feeling sleepy so bad thanks to notification for woke me up.

[kinglukas38]

48 hours

Easily justifiable as my birthday present to myself now that it might actually be on the day of

[kawasaki161]

Guy, I've received the prototype for Tris. In the process of building it now.
Will submit the GB thread in the next 48 hours. Will notify here once it's submitted.
Weeeeeeee

Nice timing, I just caught a cold (or a flu, depending on how I feel tomorrow) and thus can't refresh the GB subforum 24/7 anymore  . Let's hope I'm lucky  . 
If I end up lucky, how long would the payment period be? I'm not feeling well enough to drive to the bank to top off my bank account that I use for PayPal before Monday if not a little later

Please drink lots of water, take some chicken soup and have a some good rest/sleep. If you are not still feeling better tmr, I can postpone.
Don't worry about payment or anything my friend, please. Get well soon. 

Thank you for the kind words. Chicken soup is already in the making (even the real deal and not just some instant bags, thanks to my granny), and I've been sipping water and tea almost non-stop today  . I'll be alright, it's not the first cold I ever caught and it will definitely not be the last one.
I don't know if I interpreted that wrong (probably did, brain's not on 100% right now), but please don't postpone anything because of me, that would be unfair for other people. I'll get around. And if I end up being too late for one of these, though it would be a bummer, it's not the end of the world. 

[poolside]

Still nothing. Hoping it won't go live while I am sleeping.

[renzpwns]

Still nothing. Hoping it won't go live while I am sleeping.

Yeah, I know right. Here's hoping timezones won't screw me over out of a spot heh.

[wongie]

You guys are killing me. It's 1 in the morning and I wake up to my buzzing phone's email notifications and I think "This is it!" ...

[Sissy]

You guys are killing me. It's 1 in the morning and I wake up to my buzzing phone's email notifications and I think "This is it!" ...

sorry
I have to do this

[Floody]

You guys are killing me. It's 1 in the morning and I wake up to my buzzing phone's email notifications and I think "This is it!" ...

5:30 PM here.
30 more hours before it goes over 48hrs.

[wongie]

Guess i should just rethink this whole sleep thing. I think 48 hours without sleep is supposed to be on the cusp of feasibilty anyway...

[ourleven]

Great layout! Would you like to share the CAD file?

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Logo will be repositioned

Hello peeps, it has been more than a year since Jane CE. Many things happened during this period of time. ivan went missing, juahenza rised as the pride of Asia, Trump became POTUS, still no re-run of digilog (maybe I should try that someday). All these aside, I hope you guys are well.

About TGR 65% aka 910
65% is probably the best layout, be it for Overwatcher or casual type. There was a period of time when I used only the HHKB. LZ-SQ is the one that pulled me back from the dark side. TGR-910 is designed to provide the best typing feeling in a compact layout, while maintaining a effective number of keys. The design (?) is highly influenced from the older Korean customs.

Design
Unlike latest trends in keyboard hobby, there is nothing fancy or loud in the TGR design. The classy design concept is continued from the Jane. I had thought about adopting the "top casing over the bottom of the case" feature which can easily resolve the issue about top-bottom gap, sharp edges, and uneven anodizing issue; but that seemed to make the board look less elegant. In my opinion, the old way is the best way.

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Supported layouts:

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Material
Alcoa Mic 6 or Kobelco 5052

Reason behind the new material is consistency in quality of the aluminium and to avoid impurities.

In order to minimize the gap between the top and bottom parts, the edges have to be sharp. Strong sandblasting will introduce a small radius to the edges and make the gap obvious. I will be using a milder sandblasting with chemical etching technique to minimise the case gap. This technique requires extra effort for perfect machining/handling and prevention of oxidation during pre-anodising process etc.

The finishing that I am trying to achieve for the TGR-910 will be a lot like Lynn's older boards (ie Dolphin, Whale, and EM7). The quality of the finishing depends a lot of the quality of the raw material, this new material will be the best for the kind of finishing that satisfy my strict requirement.

PCB
I have gotten the permission from Winkeyless' Hojin to design my own PCB with their firmware and GUI. With the help of Leeku and Quadcube, a PCB was specially designed for 910.

Color
- Black, silver and grey
- Pink or Cyan (?)

Price
300$ to 350$

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- There's a small piece of diffuser underneath the logo. Had it tested, I am still not blind.

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- Will use a less thick diffuser (1.5mm perhaps)

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- The board looks so much more classy without the side diffuser

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There are more. 12 units iinm. I will need to fix them and sell to cover back the cost sigh

[oatmicro]

That quote .. man pls learn how to be a good user on communities.

[riotonthebay]

That quote .. man pls learn how to be a good user on communities.

You could also be more polite and just ask that he not quote the entire post when he's responding to the OP =)

[oatmicro]

That quote .. man pls learn how to be a good user on communities.

You could also be more polite and just ask that he not quote the entire post when he's responding to the OP =)

oh I'm sorry then, I thought everyone  know that they shouldn't quote the entire post especially if you spent a lot of time to communities like geek hack.

never expected that some one didn't know it, my bad then.

[Floody]

That quote .. man pls learn how to be a good user on communities.

You could also be more polite and just ask that he not quote the entire post when he's responding to the OP =)

oh I'm sorry then, I thought everyone  know that they shouldn't quote the entire post especially if you spent a lot of time to communities like geek hack.

never expected that some one didn't know it, my bad then.

I think it had more to do with how you conveyed the message.

[onmybikedrunk]

Missed the TX-CP, not missing this.

[lildragonbuns]

I need to sleep but I don't want to miss this 

[yuktsi]

I need to sleep but I don't want to miss this 

Please bro, go sleep. Pleaseeeee
I will notify here after I submitted the GB thread. And it will only go live after the approval of mod.

[renzpwns]

I need to sleep but I don't want to miss this 

Please bro, go sleep. Pleaseeeee
I will notify here after I submitted the GB thread. And it will only go live after the approval of mod.

Thank you for the heads up, I guess that's when the real waiting starts.

[Jokrik]

F5 ing...

[yuktsi]

F5 ing...

ctrl+r please  )

[DanB]

Thanks for making me panic again Yuk Tsi


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[romevi]

F5 ing...

ctrl+r please  )

yuktsi knows how to do it right.

[lildragonbuns]

I need to sleep but I don't want to miss this 

Please bro, go sleep. Pleaseeeee
I will notify here after I submitted the GB thread. And it will only go live after the approval of mod.

Ok yuktsi I got 8 hours of sleep. Time to pay close attention to this thread