【IC】Bina 103 – Full Size Board, Top Mount, Front Typing Height 14mm

[TheColaMan]

Hi everyone, this is the second project from Tea House. We would call it the classic inspired, modern full size with a little bit of creative twist.

The entire board is dedicated to Tea House, and where it is from. The most prominent part you will find is the Skyline of Shenzhen
(Dare I say the capital of Custom Keyboard Manufacturing and my hometown), where Tea House is founded and manufactured. Enough of the sentimental part let’s dive into the detail of the board!


Components Overlook

Basic Information:
Layout: 103 WKL Full Size
Mounting: Top Mount with two mounting methods, for different feel
Typing Angle: 10 degrees
Front Height: 14.0mm
Top Piece: 6063 Aluminum
Inner Badge: White Copper
PCB: Solder
PCB Spec: 1.2mm
Internal Badge: Polished White Copper
Bottom Piece: 6063 Aluminum
Weight: Brass/Polished White Copper
Weight: 6.6 Pounds/3.3 Kg
Plates: Aluminum Half (Default), Aluminum Full Plate
Sales Format: In stock on Keyspensory, shipped from CN by express carriers

Teahosue DC: https://discord.gg/RCaEdNv9mm
Keyspensory DC: https://discord.gg/GE89KjMGkm

Units: 30≈
Price: 450 USD for the Standard Brass Edition, 590 USD for the Polished White Copper， + Shipping
Sales Date: TBD
Review Streams:
Alexotos TBA
Lightning Keyboard TBA
Taeha Types 11/16



A bit of sidenote for White Copper as material
We have tested this firsthand on the Ayleen Gin Edition, this turns out to be one of the more interesting materials that we have ever used.
Right after the polish, White Copper will be just a regular silver mirror shine, but in times, it will slowly oxidize into this really champaign gold luster.


(Silver with White Copper)

The Copper Side Weight
This is something that we implement to achieve one goal: You can choose either Type C on the left, or Type C on the right. We all have different setups,
and some of you may want to show off your super nice cable right next to the keeb. Plus the copper brings in a bit more texture and flare!


Solder PCB



Supported Layout
*Native Plate (bikini half plate) will not support 10U space bar, needs a custom plate




Just going to put this upfront, I know somebody is going to ask why this weirdly shaped and bordering “extreme” plate design.
Our logic is quite simple, since we are not offering Hotswap PCB, we do not want you to desolder 100 switches to make one adjustment to one stab.
With this particular design, you can really just desolder that one switch and be done with it.

What you will get with Bina
Colorway      TOP           Bottom                External Weight               Plates
  Silver        Silver            Silver            Brass/White Copper        Black Bikini Half Plate
   OG        Champaign      Champaign            Brass/White Copper        Black Bikini Half Plate

 
Champign with Deadbeats



Bottom Side View



Champaign with HAD



Accessories

[jgnmlxt]

Let's go Bina!

[BestBeeca]

bina is my second love.

[jgnmlxt]

bina is my second love.

Who's the first?

[REBAO]

SOOOOOO DOPE！ CANT WAIT FOR IT

[qiukulol]

fxxking crazy front height

[HubertThemad]

Pretty cool!

Are the three indicator lights next to the pause break tied to the num/scroll/caps locks?

[Aixoah]

very nice design I like it and probably my first Full Size if I buy one.

[monstermandude]

Finally some more custom full size keyboards. Very much interested.

[hzh0525]

what a full size design!

[Patty]

10 degrees very nice design though, big fan of the copper side weight

[zhywsl]

COOL!!! 

[jichao6758]

love the keyboard It is so beauty

[blakstealth]

Beautiful.

[iguanaminecart]

Nice look, I like it.

[PrizeOcelot5911]

This still looks nice and cool I think more suitable for boys.

[TheColaMan]

Pretty cool!

Are the three indicator lights next to the pause break tied to the num/scroll/caps locks?

Yep they are, in this order from Top to Bottom (Num, Caps, Scroll)

[TheColaMan]

what a full size design!

Eyy, glad you like it! Join our discord, sales happening around Early Dec!

[Handke]

Interested.

ISO WKL layout

No engravings if possible... just a flat surface.

About the typing experience... I like GON keyboards, I use the softest rubber "pins". Not sure how this keyboard compares to that? Thanks.

[clay]

Glad to see another full size group buy. Now I am going to choose between this and Fossil

[TheColaMan]

Glad to see another full size group buy. Now I am going to choose between this and Fossil

we have tested the no engraving design, it is just so flat with such a large surface. Haven't tried the board you mentioned before, but this softer mounting point offer a pretty flexy typing experience

[HubertThemad]

Pretty cool!

Are the three indicator lights next to the pause break tied to the num/scroll/caps locks?

Yep they are, in this order from Top to Bottom (Num, Caps, Scroll)

Thanks! I think you'll sell the 30 units with no problem. Best of luck with the IC and the eventual GB!

[TheColaMan]

Pretty cool!

Are the three indicator lights next to the pause break tied to the num/scroll/caps locks?

Yep they are, in this order from Top to Bottom (Num, Caps, Scroll)

Thanks for the kind word! Fingers crossed!
Thanks! I think you'll sell the 30 units with no problem. Best of luck with the IC and the eventual GB!

[white_rabbit]

What is the EKH?

[ppatches24]

If there was a version without the Cursive text on the front I would buy instantly. Such a nice board. Looks great.

[Pocky_KB]

Saw it in Taeha's stream and looks great, and typing sound is amazing too. Is there any estimated time for the sale? Thanks.

[Handke]

 

Glad to see another full size group buy. Now I am going to choose between this and Fossil

we have tested the no engraving design, it is just so flat with such a large surface. Haven't tried the board you mentioned before, but this softer mounting point offer a pretty flexy typing experience

All my 100% keyboards have no engraving, and I don't find them flat.
Anyway... add 4 keycaps then?

[TheColaMan]

Glad to see another full size group buy. Now I am going to choose between this and Fossil

we have tested the no engraving design, it is just so flat with such a large surface. Haven't tried the board you mentioned before, but this softer mounting point offer a pretty flexy typing experience

All my 100% keyboards have no engraving, and I don't find them flat.
Anyway... add 4 keycaps then?

unlikely, since this is a borad that is really designed to fit a full set of og cherry doubleshot or pbt. so adding the extra 4 won't do it.

[TheColaMan]

Saw it in Taeha's stream and looks great, and typing sound is amazing too. Is there any estimated time for the sale? Thanks.

looking around early dec, so you will get this shipment before Christmas join our dc to get notified!

[TheColaMan]

If there was a version without the Cursive text on the front I would buy instantly. Such a nice board. Looks great.

Thanks, man, we made a proto with exactly that design, I don't quite like it, so it did not make it ino the final production

[Kokaloo]

https://github.com/Croktopus/effective-keyboard-height

[Rhienfo]

Very nice. Full sizes are always nice to see.

Love a lot of the designs features here, that cooper back with the flippable usb port is really cool.

Could we just see a photo of the plate, as it just makes it easier to see all the mounting points.

GLWIC

[aicyborg]

I would like to purchase this product.

[firimp]

I don't know why, but as soon as this post was published, it received a lot of positive feedback from inactive accounts, and the timing of these replies is very close to the posting time. And look what I found: some accounts only reply to posts about this studio's IC. What kind of idiot lacking confidence in their own product would spend money to hire 'sockpuppets' to artificially boost positive reviews for their product?

[TheColaMan]

I don't know why, but as soon as this post was published, it received a lot of positive feedback from inactive accounts, and the timing of these replies is very close to the posting time. And look what I found: some accounts only reply to posts about this studio's IC. What kind of idiot lacking confidence in their own product would spend money to hire 'sockpuppets' to artificially boost positive reviews for their product?

I don't know why my friends’ response is pissing you so off? Maybe it is because of the fact that you don't have any? Don't be so jealous, you will eventually find some if you are not such a "fun" factor in a party. And Btw getting an account on GH is free, if I really want to boost it, I would just do it myself, that is a FREE tip for you! You are welcome! And on a more serious note, GH actually do take care of spaming quite well, so you can relax now! Our products will speak for themselves!

[TheColaMan]

I would like to purchase this product.

hey man join our Dc, it will come rather soon!

[keepoto]

I don't know why, but as soon as this post was published, it received a lot of positive feedback from inactive accounts, and the timing of these replies is very close to the posting time. And look what I found: some accounts only reply to posts about this studio's IC. What kind of idiot lacking confidence in their own product would spend money to hire 'sockpuppets' to artificially boost positive reviews for their product?

inactive account says hi

my last post (or ****post) was well over a month ago, it happens that a random internet deity who cannot be named summoned me to do a single ****post here, so here you go.

[TheColaMan]

Very nice. Full sizes are always nice to see.

Love a lot of the designs features here, that cooper back with the flippable usb port is really cool.

Could we just see a photo of the plate, as it just makes it easier to see all the mounting points.

GLWIC

Thanks, man, will do! Pics attached below! Those with leaf springs cut are the softer mounting points! Vice Versa!

[zhywsl]

I don't know why, but as soon as this post was published, it received a lot of positive feedback from inactive accounts, and the timing of these replies is very close to the posting time. And look what I found: some accounts only reply to posts about this studio's IC. What kind of idiot lacking confidence in their own product would spend money to hire 'sockpuppets' to artificially boost positive reviews for their product?

Excuse me, don't you have any friends?

[TheColaMan]

What is the EKH?

20.34mm

[TheColaMan]

https://github.com/Croktopus/effective-keyboard-height

20.34mm

[jgnmlxt]

I don't know why, but as soon as this post was published, it received a lot of positive feedback from inactive accounts, and the timing of these replies is very close to the posting time. And look what I found: some accounts only reply to posts about this studio's IC. What kind of idiot lacking confidence in their own product would spend money to hire 'sockpuppets' to artificially boost positive reviews for their product?

I suppose I was an inactive account you suggested. I registered this account in 2019 but I logged in every once or other. Not have many post is not a crime, nor is supporting my friend.

[switch_tester]

I love this.

[clay]

I was told in the DC that this isnt a limited group buy. Does this mean that it will be available in stock for an indefinite period of time? Thanks!

[CONIN]

I'm a simple man, I see a WKL Full Size, I subscribe to the thread and keep both eyes open.

The IC mentions there will be around 30 units, will that be a initial release?, or it's the total amount of boards ever made?; and lastly, I understand the full plate will be available as an add-on, right?. Thanks a lot in advance!

[Redlikerose]

I don't know why, but as soon as this post was published, it received a lot of positive feedback from inactive accounts, and the timing of these replies is very close to the posting time. And look what I found: some accounts only reply to posts about this studio's IC. What kind of idiot lacking confidence in their own product would spend money to hire 'sockpuppets' to artificially boost positive reviews for their product?

Look what I've found, a lonely genuis without a friend lol.
Do you play genshin impact?

[onestraysheep]

Lots I love here, but I am curious about something...

If you don't mind me asking, what's the deal with a PCB that supports WK but a top case that does not? Will there be a WK version offered as well, or is this strictly a WKL board?

[CONIN]

...I am curious about something...

Feels like we're out of luck, I also posted a question more than a week ago, and got no reply.

[soundstage]

Looks nice but no WK option?

[lucidreams]

I bought one last week, but if have round 2, I wish make the light hole smaller