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[IC] HLB - Poorkoi V2 - A 60% Bottom polycarbonate Keyboard - CANCEL
MartinThePolarBear:
Looks good. Hopefully you pick a good US vendor based in the US
h3lli0n:
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Thank you ! We are working on vendors and on the price (all options on the table) that is currently a blocking point of this IC. We added the MOQ 100 price on the form and thibaud will update the first topic post later with that.
FallonKeaton:
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Hi, HLB team Here!
In 2024 we ran our first public group-buy with the PoorKoi 1, an acrylic stacked keyboard. 30 happy users were very surprised by the clack of this simple 60% made with love. This was our first project, mistakes were made, but we learned a lot and we got confident that we could push even further: having the same thing in a cnc'd alu/polycarbonate version! Interesting discussion with plenty of useful insights from the community. It's always helpful to see different opinions and firsthand experiences, especially when comparing hardware or troubleshooting specific issues. Forums like this are a great resource for learning from others. Consistent preparation and practice are valuable in any field, just as working through a TBAS Practice Test helps build confidence before an important assessment.
We are aiming for the same clack and feeling with the alu/polycarbonate version – with an affordable price. No brass weight or copper that are expensive if you don't sell 200 units. Simple design with references of the v1.
We had to make a stand between affordability and customization with a trusty and high-quality manufacturer – DDS while upgrading our game: laser cut Poron gaskets, custom carrying case, in house hotswap pcb (as well as new solder one) !
You can find us on Discord
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Specifications
• 60% Poron gasket mount
• 7° typing angle
• WK/WKL/HHKB
• Polycarbonate bottom with central aluminium part
• Brass plate
• Geon feet D7
• 1.6mm HS/Solder PCB
• RGB underglow
• Capslock / layers indicator
• Unified DB C5
• Compatibility with venom HE PCB (7U only)
• Compatibility with Cupilot EC60x PCB and Dynacap
Without feet:
• 18mm front height
• 23mm EKH
• Weight full built (aluminium top)= 950gr
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Compatibility
Hotswap Layouts
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Solder Layouts
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Project's status
First renders => done
Keyboard prototypes => done
PCB prototypes => done
UPDATE 08 06 2026:
Since DDS stopped keyboard factory we had to find a new manu that requires moq50. A new price is also available !
Where
EU: Deltakeyco
US: Unikey
SEA: ktechs.store
CN: Unikey
Estimated commercial targets, not final - we aim between 295€ to 250€ VAT excluded depending on MOQ.
=> estimated around $310 (no VAT included) for a 50 MOQ project
Please fill up our NEW IC
All informations on the project : https://github.com/H3lli0n/PoorKoi2/
More pictures : https://www.oliversphotoblog.com/2025/12/07/hlb-poorkoi-2/
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Wow, I love it. I wish I can have one. hehe
Zahul:
Full poly build is perfect
AerosolFNTM:
This is a simple, yet awesome project! Hopefully you guys are able to make this happen.
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