[IC]Tilted40 - A Reversible 5˚ 40% - GB June 15th - July 15th

[Swishy]

Tilted40
a reversible 5˚angle double column 40%
Swishy X Createkeebs





A board inspired by older keyboards with the Large “foreheads” and adding a mixture of curiosity

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Why is it different from other boards: For it to be a reversible angle you have to over come the “issue” that if you put the USB C on the bottom of the case the port would have to face you, which is less than ideal. The solution is rather simple, just put the port on top of the case. Typically there isn’t enough room for that but because the Tilted40 rocks the Kickbutt buttowski headgear there is more than enough room.






You will be able to mix and match top and bottom colors how ever you would like in order to make your preferred combination

PCB: will be solder only and will be QMK and Via supported

Vendor: Createkeebs

When: June 15 til July 15 or until we hit 100

Price:
Main kit: $250
extras:
Top Case: $120
Bottom Case: $60
Plates: $30 (Alu, Pom, Polycarb)
PCB: $50
total plus shipping

Lead time: 3 months

Layout








cnc’d FR4
 

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Ever since I joined this hobby I have always wanted an cnc’d FR4 G10 board. Keep in mind FR4 is just the rating the material is G10. yes the same stuff that is used for pcb. It’s quite affordable at low moqs and has a good weight/sound.

Since I was able to achieve my own, why not share it with you. I will be running a small run of the FR4 boards that will have a lead time for 2 months and a price ranging about 160-170 for a whole kit. It will only be the WKL version and only support 7u and 313.

If you are interested in joining this please let me know in this form
There will likely be multiple rounds of the FR4 version given the short lead times that will run before and after the metal GB since its a good metal alternative and is much cheaper.

Protos:

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I am currently only in possession of v1 protos, v2 are currently being made and should be done this upcoming week or the week after. With that being said v1 was a success in that it works, but that doesn’t mean things couldn’t be improved. Some changes made between v1 and v2 is that I added more tabs on the plate because the polycarbonate plate had too much flex and was cause a rattle also changed the acoustic cuts quite a bit, lastly I moved the USB port to align with the left column.

Protos v1 photo attempts

Metal top Fr4 bottom my favorite combo sound wise

 
Renders:

ePBT Simple Hangul - live

Domikey Minty Fresh


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Thanks
Snomo - for helping me figure out fusion
Misono - for doing the pcb
Illusion - for helping me fix issues and making the via/QMK software
You - for being awesome
Abbb - Createkeebs helped me with getting proto of both PCB and metal version of board and will be running the metal version. Helped me find and fix minor errors
Shout out to my homies in the 40% community I have a channel for this project that I try to update as much as possible if you wanna get constant updates 40% discord time to up your game by accepting the one true form factor.

You can also follow all my personal updates on my discord and instagram
Discord
Instagram

[Swishy]

TL:DR for streamers, reviewers and people with lil ones

Basically this is a 12u staggered 40s with 2 columns
Only really needed key for support that differs from base kit is r3 1.25u tab

Its puts the usb port on top of the case allowing the bottom to be turn 180 degrees changing the angle between positive and negative

I am the designer of the board but it will be produced, sold, and fulfilled by Createkeebs creators of vast60 and thera75. They are also a commonly used Manu.

 There will be two GBs first is FR4 pricing of 160-170 and will for now only have 1 vendor unless interest increases it will be limited to 100 max. Will be v1 of pcb meaning only 313 and 7u. Will be sold by rocketkeyboards

Second GB will be unlimited and is gonna be able to be mixed and matched (yes, ik that is a logistical nightmare but since createkeebs has shown me they can do it successfully with little error on GBs selling 300+ orders I feel comfortable)

You may have noticed the plate is different from the breakdown render assuming you didnt read the protos section its because I am prototyping a v2 as when i used a polycarbonate plate the sides were flexy enough to touch the bottom of the case with minimal effort

Lastly please actually fill out IC and Leave comment; for a small designer like me IC responses is how i know what you want. I don’t have a discord because there are already too many of those as is, so you leaving a comment or filling out the form even if something you dont like about it helps a ton.

[hark]

good job swishman : )

This looks surprisingly good

[linell]

looks really good
 too bad I can't use 40s

[Achromous]

It's finally out lets go.

[treeleaf64]

I'm excited to see new materials being used in keyboards. I myself have made a steel keyboard but have always wanted to experience the machining of FRP. Thank you!

edit \\ layout also

[Skok]

fr4 looks fun

[tarokeebs]

I'm in love with this!

[_rubik]

I'm not a 40% person, but this one is unique enough to pique my interest

Would we be able to order extra fr4 bottoms? I'd be interested in trying it, but not sure if I'd want a completely fr4 board.

[MIGHTY CHICKEN]

CNC Fr4 sounds very pog

[Swishy]

I'm not a 40% person, but this one is unique enough to pique my interest

Would we be able to order extra fr4 bottoms? I'd be interested in trying it, but not sure if I'd want a completely fr4 board.

this could be possible I would have to do it post because the manu doing the metal isn’t the same doing the FR4, but it wouldn’t be too expensive to do. Just would be another step.

[halocantkb]

nice, having it be reversible is an interesting idea.

[Ashen_21]

Love the look and the colours! Never owned a 40% but this definitely has me interested!

[Swishy]

Love the look and the colours! Never owned a 40% but this definitely has me interested!

welcome to the dark side, prepare to struggle, conquer, then finally live!

[kameron]

great idea and execution definitely going to consider joining the gb glwic

[Oggi]

CNCed FR4 might be a really nice budget option, wonder what kind of finishes can be achieved

[_rubik]

CNCed FR4 might be a really nice budget option, wonder what kind of finishes can be achieved

I was going to ask, the raw CNCd FR4 looks pretty but also pretty rough. Are there any post-processing options to smooth it off or refine the texture?

I'm curious what it would look like wet-sanded with 600+ grit.

[Swishy]

CNCed FR4 might be a really nice budget option, wonder what kind of finishes can be achieved

I was going to ask, the raw CNCd FR4 looks pretty but also pretty rough. Are there any post-processing options to smooth it off or refine the texture?

I'm curious what it would look like wet-sanded with 600+ grit.

this is a great question I am actually about to test this out as my rep just didnt tell me they offer a sanding service, i will tell you how the results go

[Swishy]

V2 pcb is finished, so all GBs will have up to date compatibility

[LittleAad]

fr4 seems very interesting. Cool keyboard. 

[ClerklyTexas]

V2 pcb is finished, so all GBs will have up to date compatibility

I apologize for asking here, but I can't seem to post in the #tilted40 channel of the 40% Keyboards Discord. I can post (and have posted) in other channels. It's just the Tilted40 channel that won't let me post. I do have the appropriate role, BTW. Can you help?

[vishydesigns]

board looks great, rip kcd

[Swishy]

V2 pcb is finished, so all GBs will have up to date compatibility

I apologize for asking here, but I can't seem to post in the #tilted40 channel of the 40% Keyboards Discord. I can post (and have posted) in other channels. It's just the Tilted40 channel that won't let me post. I do have the appropriate role, BTW. Can you help?

They locked it temporarily should be open now

[ravermeister]

10/10 can't wait
I really like the round design and having a negative incline is super unique
(also gib ortho k thx)

[hali]

I do not like the layout; most of the bottom row options seem unattractive to me

I think you should run at lower MOQ

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[Neptune Keys]

FR4 does seem cool but I also can't use 40 lol

[Swishy]

page updated
- update possible layouts, ortho and staggered
- updated pricing, GB date, and lead time