[GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!

[antipode-studio]

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Specs & Features:

6.9 degree typing angle
Clean seamless construction
16.5mm front height (16mm at front of bezel)
Layout inspired by the original HHKB layout
6063 Aluminium top/bottom case
Engraved weight, materials vary by colourway
Top-mounted daughterboard for easier assembly
QMK/VIA compatible PCB by Martin
Optional EC kit, designed by Cipulot

Plate & PCB compatibility:

Default MX plate compatibility

Default EC plate compatibility

Full MX PCB compatibility

Full EC PCB compatibility

Colourways:

Demi-Void

Fool's Gold

Luna

Peony

Violet Flame

+ mystery option will be available

GB details & pricing:

Aluminium: $325
Dyed PC: $360
Mystery: $400
PCB: Starts at $45
Plates: Starts at $30

You can chose MX or EC kit’s when adding the product to your cart

Timeline:

GB goes live on the 5th of April at 3 PM CET - GB ends on the 26th of April or when 150 boards have sold. Fulfilment is expected to take 6-7 Months.

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[antipode-studio]

GB Update 23.04.2024

- Packaging has been ordered, expected to ship to us 11th of May
- Carrying cases has been ordered, expected to ship to us 25th of May
- Gaskets has arrived, we ordered seethrough gaskets.
- AKB feet arrived last week.
- 6u stab wires arrived last week.
- MX PCB's for the aluminium boards are at our warehouse.

[HoffmanMyster]

Approved

[LightningXI]

Great looking board for a round two. Nice colors!

[baekihyun]

beautiful board! really like the colors too. hard to tell from the listing, but would like to see threaded inserts in the polycarb versions if not already included.

[Full]

The PC versions will have threaded inserts 

[keepoto]

Vero has been one of my favourite boards and my only gripe is that I couldnt source a digital nightmare 6u spacebar to match it

GLWGB

[lazyfart]

Question, what is EC? i notice it was mentioned you can choose between MX and EC at checkout?

[vhaarr]

Question, what is EC? i notice it was mentioned you can choose between MX and EC at checkout?

"Electrostatic Capacitive", essentially it means Topre. So conical springs with rubber domes, like a HHKB.

[pott]

STUNNING board.

This takes a 6u spacebar, which are uncommon these days. Does anyone know which kits have it?

I know of:
R1 Nautilus
R1 Laser (OG cyberdeck)
R1 Space Cadet
Some modern DCX kits at least have a 6u spacebar in the spacebar kit: https://drop.com/buy/drop-dcx-black-on-white-keycap-set?searchId=667d74b2878f53c91baea0ab1e4c6daf&defaultSelectionIds=967337

What else?

[antipode-studio]

STUNNING board.

This takes a 6u spacebar, which are uncommon these days. Does anyone know which kits have it?

I know of:
R1 Nautilus
R1 Laser (OG cyberdeck)
R1 Space Cadet
Some modern DCX kits at least have a 6u spacebar in the spacebar kit: https://drop.com/buy/drop-dcx-black-on-white-keycap-set?searchId=667d74b2878f53c91baea0ab1e4c6daf&defaultSelectionIds=967337

What else?

I would argue that most sets have a 6u spacebar in their 'Spacebar' kits

[antipode-studio]

Hi all,

There has been a couple of buildstreams, and vods for those are available here:

Cipulot doing a topre build in a Peony case:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2116301626

Alexotos doing a MX build in an alu Vero(sample color which is not available in the GB):
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2110959770

[antipode-studio]

Hi everyone,

GB is still live till Friday!

GB Update 23.04.2024

- Packaging has been ordered, expected to ship to us 11th of May
- Carrying cases has been ordered, expected to ship to us 25th of May
- Gaskets has arrived, we ordered seethrough gaskets.
- AKB feet arrived last week.
- 6u stab wires arrived last week.
- MX PCB's for the aluminium boards are at our warehouse.