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[IC] Calice - 75% F13 Alice | 15/02/22 Update - R4 prototype received and built!
Qwertle:
Calice - A 75% F13 AliceThe 'Complete' Alice.
IC Form | Discord
R4 Prototype
Background
Heya Geekhack, for the longest time as an Alice user I always wanted something that I could use on the daily for work, but never found something that exactly met my needs in an Alice layout (F-Row and Arrows). The focus was to create an Alice with a function row and arrows while trying to keep the form-factor as close as possible to a normal Alice layout in width.
Features
* Case Angle: 5.0°
* Case Material: 6063 Aluminium & Sandblasted Brass Weight
* Weight: 2.4kg
* Colours: TBD (poll in IC form)
* Plate: 1.5mm Aluminium (other plate materials to be confirmed)
* Mounting: Geonworks Tadpole + M3 O-ring
* Feet: SKUF Feet
* PCB: Custom PCB designed by Jels (MX Compatible, Encoder Support, QMK and VIA Compatible)
* Alphas Tilt: 10.0°
* Front Ledge: 18mm
* Optional Wrist Rest
* Layout - Layout supports normal/stepped caps, 2U+1.25U Left Spacebar and Split Backspace and Rotary Encoder at Home key
Pricing and Vendors
Target Pricing - $550 ~ $600USD @ 150 units
* Oceania - Switchkeys
* South East Asia - TBD
* North America - TBD
* Canada - TBD
* Europe - TBD
Current Status / Timeline
8/May/21 - R1 Prototype ordered
08/Jul/2021 - R2 Prototype ordered, awaiting manufacturing
20/Jul/2021 - Initial IC
01/Sep/2021 - R2 Prototypes received
21/Sept/2021 - R3 Design Finalised, design log updated, R2 prototype photos added to IC
09/Oct/2021 - R3 Prototype Ordered
01/Dec/2021 - R3 Prototype Received
22/Dec/2021 - R4 Prototype Ordered, ETA mid-March 2022. IC Updated
25/Jan/2021 - R4 Prototype received and built Twitch Build VOD
15/Feb/2022 - R4 Prototype pictures and typing tests added to IC
28/April/2022 - FnF Round Ordered
18/July/2022 - FnF Round Delivered, currently fulfilling
R4 Prototype Photos
R4 Prototype Sound Test - Stock Epsilons - ABS Plate - GMK Olive
R4 Prototype Sound Test - Stock Epsilons - PP Plate - GMK Olive
R4 Prototype Sound Test - Stock Epsilons - ABS Plate - PBT British Racing Green
R4 Prototype Sound Test - Stock Epsilons - PP Plate - PBT British Racing Green
R3 Prototype Photos
MorePictures courtesy of Warmthoughts
R3 Prototype Sound Test - Marshmallows lubed with 3204 - PP Plate. Built by Warmthoughts
https://clips.twitch.tv/RamshackleLovelyEggGOWSkull-GljfUGU5YGXwMSYC
R3 Prototype Sound Test - Kailh Black Stem Cherry MX Blacks lubed with 205g0 - Aluminium Plate. Built by SwitchDoctor
R2 Prototype Photos
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R1 Prototype Photos
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the tadpole and o-ring mounting look like?
Special Thanks
* CAZ and TaeKeyboards for being in the fabled Discord call where the Calice started from, as well as their constant support throughout this process
* Thank you to Geon for making the tadpoles available!
* Avocadoughh and Forehead for being on the design journey and learning Fusion360 together, even if one of us didn't watch Quantrik's 65% Keyboard Case Design video like we told him to 100 times
* Jels for helping create the PCB and helping with checking my design
* ClassicRory for doing the renders as well as passing his eye over at the design and providing invaluable feedback
* The SK Chill VC gang over at SwitchKeys for their continued support for this project
* Ant over at CustomKBD and 0ldmate for their help with the initial prototypes
Qwertle:
Updates & Design Log
23/Jul/21 - Thanks for the amazing IC responses, I'm overwhelmed by the interest in the Calice! I've updated design to add the C3 Unified Daughterboard. USB port still horizontally centred to F6/F7, vertically it's located centre to the height of the bottom piece.
Updated USB port design has been included in the R2 prototypes
21/Sep/21 - Following changes were made based on R2 prototype
* Case angle changed 5° for a more comfortable typing experience, as well as lowering the case by about 4mm on the back. Makes the back less chunky but also more proportionate to the top piece
* Simplified plate design, added more tadpole mounting points to better support flexible plate material
* Increased bottom cavity by 2.5mm to better support flexible plate materials
* Case bottom side profile is now perpendicular to ground, this also has a flow on effect in that the weight is now rectangular
* Handles have had curves increased as an aesthetic choice for a more 'flowy' back profile
* Removed Calice engraving on top face
22/Dec/21 - Following changes were made based on R3 prototype
* Front ledge decreased by 2mm to 18mm
* Simplified plate design with less mounting points more evenly distributed
* Back ledge was added, changed design aesthetic for back profile
hali:
interesting butt and mounting, glwic
Rory:
Calice is my bias
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CAZ:
I stand by my original convictions that this layout is cursed. That being said you have done a fantastic job and I have enjoyed acompanying you on your design journey. I look forward to adding one of these beautiful monstrosities to my collection.
CAZ Approved
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