[IC] hbcp - hineybush compact

[hineybush]

Will this be less than $500?

I love this layout but don't want to get my hopes up unnecessarily.

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Hopefully. depends on how the new China tariff stuff goes.


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[whinmeister]

Holy crap I just found my endgame board. Here's to hoping I get lucky lol. Great stuff

[hineybush]

Hi update time again

i did a very small 5 unit aluminum proto run, collecting money from the participants rn and should submit payment next week. we'll see how they are

[packleadercho]

Hi update time again

i did a very small 5 unit aluminum proto run, collecting money from the participants rn and should submit payment next week. we'll see how they are

Woo! Looking forward to seeing how they turn out. I know people are really psyched for PC, but alu is what I'm in for so I'll be paying close attention.

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[forumusername]

Hi update time again

i did a very small 5 unit aluminum proto run, collecting money from the participants rn and should submit payment next week. we'll see how they are

Yeet

[psyc]

Luckily stumbled upon an active thread with a 10key

Registered just to say that I'm definitely interested since i think the normal 1800 is too deep and I haven't seen much in the way of 10 key setups

Would probably be most interested in red or black

[hineybush]

Luckily stumbled upon an active thread with a 10key

Registered just to say that I'm definitely interested since i think the normal 1800 is too deep and I haven't seen much in the way of 10 key setups

Would probably be most interested in red or black

ah yes

black it is


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[psyc]

ah yes

black it is


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Haha no harm in dropping in a vote for colors

[BrutalBanana]

You're playing with my heart with the atomic purple... Recently changed the shell and modded my switch/joycons with atomic purple and I absolutely love the look. Hoping it's possible because that would be an insta buy for me. Now I'm wondering what keysets would go with it other than WoB.

[TheMastermind]

IIRC, You mentioned that you would have two runs of the board. One for the PC version and the other for the alu version. If this is true how far apart would each round be from each other?

[hineybush]

IIRC, You mentioned that you would have two runs of the board. One for the PC version and the other for the alu version. If this is true how far apart would each round be from each other?

yes and likely at or around the same time


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[steazy]

Gorgeous, deffo interested in joining the GB once it goes down 

[Xynerorias]

Hey is this still coming this month? Because there's also Thermal, Olive, Oblivion and now No.1 all this month and I need to plan my finances and make choices ^^

[ian13]

I would like to know as well! I really like to have a CP board

[Smoff]

Hey is this still coming this month? Because there's also Thermal, Olive, Oblivion and now No.1 all this month and I need to plan my finances and make choices ^^

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[hineybush]

Hey is this still coming this month? Because there's also Thermal, Olive, Oblivion and now No.1 all this month and I need to plan my finances and make choices ^^

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yea mid july is what i'm thinking. waiting on CAD files to make an adjustment to the case, then the 5 proto run will occur, then once those are verified i'll start the actual GB. Mid-late July is most realistic atm

[iaman]

yea mid july is what i'm thinking. waiting on CAD files to make an adjustment to the case, then the 5 proto run will occur, then once those are verified i'll start the actual GB. Mid-late July is most realistic atm

Hope it's not too much of a bother to ask how that timeline's looking at this point. No worries if it has to be pushed back—I know you've got a lot of irons in the fire right now—just really excited for this one.

[hineybush]

yea mid july is what i'm thinking. waiting on CAD files to make an adjustment to the case, then the 5 proto run will occur, then once those are verified i'll start the actual GB. Mid-late July is most realistic atm

Hope it's not too much of a bother to ask how that timeline's looking at this point. No worries if it has to be pushed back—I know you've got a lot of irons in the fire right now—just really excited for this one.

Waiting on the protos.


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[elpepe21]

nice

[ReDsNoTDeAd]

yea mid july is what i'm thinking. waiting on CAD files to make an adjustment to the case, then the 5 proto run will occur, then once those are verified i'll start the actual GB. Mid-late July is most realistic atm

Hope it's not too much of a bother to ask how that timeline's looking at this point. No worries if it has to be pushed back—I know you've got a lot of irons in the fire right now—just really excited for this one.

Waiting on the protos.


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Wait faster guy

[hineybush]

Protos in. They're great. Need to add ~1.0mm to the bottom case to raise it up a bit, bc right now the pins are too close to the inside of the bottom for my comfort. This can be fixed with e-tape/kapton or clipping/bending the switch pins, but that'd be annoying af. Will have one new bottom made for my eval and then we should be good to go.

[bthezebra]

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Protos in. They're great. Need to add ~1.0mm to the bottom case to raise it up a bit, bc right now the pins are too close to the inside of the bottom for my comfort. This can be fixed with e-tape/kapton or clipping/bending the switch pins, but that'd be annoying af. Will have one new bottom made for my eval and then we should be good to go.

Soooo hype and sooo purdy!

[mrpetrov]

Looking fabulous hiney, well done mate. Really looking forward to this one.

[donut_sauce]

So excited for this

[Xynerorias]

That's so cool, the proto is looking fabulous. So stoked about this!

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[mr scooty]

do want

[Theswetiyeti]

 looks good, great job! so excited for this! 

[psyc]

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Protos in. They're great. Need to add ~1.0mm to the bottom case to raise it up a bit, bc right now the pins are too close to the inside of the bottom for my comfort. This can be fixed with e-tape/kapton or clipping/bending the switch pins, but that'd be annoying af. Will have one new bottom made for my eval and then we should be good to go.

Nice work!

No pressure but now that you have protos did you finalize thoughts on options etc?

Also how did the polycarb do


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[hineybush]

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Protos in. They're great. Need to add ~1.0mm to the bottom case to raise it up a bit, bc right now the pins are too close to the inside of the bottom for my comfort. This can be fixed with e-tape/kapton or clipping/bending the switch pins, but that'd be annoying af. Will have one new bottom made for my eval and then we should be good to go.

Nice work!

No pressure but now that you have protos did you finalize thoughts on options etc?

Also how did the polycarb do


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yea, poly is good. had to made a fix on that (bezel right below the enter key was too tall and would rub) which was fixed on these alu protos.

plan is:

Poly hbcp
Colors: clear & purple
No weight bottom, with reverse-engraved HBCP - the poly bottom with a weight had a bit too much flex around the weight for my liking. Plus the lightness is cool

Alu hbcp
Colors: Silver/black/maybe pink
Weighted bottom

Plates
Brass, full compat (ANSI/ISO etc.)
FR4 full - full compat
FR4 half - Maybe no ISO, but you can dremel an ANSI one to make it ISO. Just don't breathe in the FR4 dust

Alps plate will likely be a fixed layout for the most part. I know a few people want it, so I want to make it an option. It may add a decent bit (PCB fab for only ~10-20 boards isn't that cheap) but if people want to pay for it, all the power to 'em.

I'll release plate files too if ppl wanna mod their **** or make a tungsten nickle hydride WKL blocked with split caps lock plate

[psyc]

Pink would be pretty sick tbh. Im in if you decide on it


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[hineybush]

Pink would be pretty sick tbh. Im in if you decide on it


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The bottom proto is gonna be pink so i can have a look at the color actually. gonna try for 1895U, like the X60 pink

[Wilba]

The bottom proto is gonna be pink so i can have a look at the color actually. gonna try for 1895U, like the X60 pink

Ooh yeah... I want two in the pink...

[hineybush]

The bottom proto is gonna be pink so i can have a look at the color actually. gonna try for 1895U, like the X60 pink

Ooh yeah... I want two in the pink...

too bad you stink

[andrewregal]

The protos look amazing! I'm really looking forward to this one

[crd]

I’m in for pink. Yeee!

[hottrout]

Very interested in this board.  Please make ISO standard and I will jump in.  Good luck.

[cyyz]

Looking great

[reidd]

Hyped for half-plate! Altho one in polycarb would be cool

[hineybush]

Very interested in this board.  Please make ISO standard and I will jump in.  Good luck.

It will be! Aside from the half plate, that's only because of the extra 1u needed, it doesn't work super well I think

[hottrout]

Very interested in this board.  Please make ISO standard and I will jump in.  Good luck.

It will be! Aside from the half plate, that's only because of the extra 1u needed, it doesn't work super well I think

Thats great news, Im in.

[ARSLOCK]

since the poly has no weight now, will that reduce the cost vs the al version?

[hineybush]

since the poly has no weight now, will that reduce the cost vs the al version?

Probably, but I'm not sure by how much. The poly cost is rather high (about the same as alu, actually) because of the tooling and setup that the factory does.

[Jaxxstatic]

Man, I want this so bad.
100% this is my work board.

[bigapplepietart]

I think I'm abandoning my quest for a TX1800, and I'll go with this board instead. Looks killer man!

[travwal]

Have you gotten any pictures or samples of the purple polycarb?
Very interested in seeing how that is going to look!

[hineybush]

Have you gotten any pictures or samples of the purple polycarb?
Very interested in seeing how that is going to look!

Not yet. We had some issues with the fab actually getting the sample GBC case (I shipped it out June 5, haven't had an update since) so I ended up finding a Taobao link (thanks to Accel/keebcat) for them to order one directly. That should arrive within the week, then a sample should be ready soon after.

[ReDsNoTDeAd]

rip Gameboy. Can I get some Fs

[whinmeister]

Have you gotten any pictures or samples of the purple polycarb?
Very interested in seeing how that is going to look!

I've actually abandoned my search for TX-CP in hopes that I'd get in on this GB. This way there's no need to pay ridiculous second hand market price.

[Photoelectric]

Pink would be pretty sick tbh. Im in if you decide on it


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The bottom proto is gonna be pink so i can have a look at the color actually. gonna try for 1895U, like the X60 pink

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I love everything about that photograph  :-*  The pink color is perfect too.

[hineybush]

got the alu proto built up!