Author Topic: [IC] Tentacle75 - 75% Keyboard with Badge and Rotary Encoder (Read 8039 times)

fishdudee · « **on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 15:41:35 »

Hello, fish here

(Updates on my IG) https://www.instagram.com/fishdudee.mk/

I couldn't find my dream keyboard so I decided to make my own.

I originally wanted to make one for myself but I also wanted to see if other people are interested
in a Board like this.

DETAILS

1. Name: Tentacle75
2. Typing Angle: 5°
3. Material: Aluminium + Brass weight
4. Mounting Method: Top Mount
5. Parts: Bottom Part, Top Part, Plate, Brass weight, PCB, Rotary Encoder,
6. Left side USB C
7. Layout: ANSI
8. Under glow
7. Powered by ProMicro+Clones (ELITE C)
8. Option for 2 Macros/Badge
9. Illuminated Badge
10. Only soldered
11. Colors: Black, Silver
12. 3mm Single Color LED
13. Macrokeys has Hotswap sockets for quick change
between extra keys and a badge
14. Fully illuminated Spacebar (1x 3mm Led in Switch, 2x WS2812B on the side)

Layout:

Renders:

Top View with Badge

Top View without Badge

Sideview Badge+Encoder

Top View

PCB

Assambled

To do's
-PCB + get PCB Artwork
-3d print Prototype - Halfway done
-Test everything
-Better renders

Ireojimayo · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 15:43:57 »

Reserved

JinDevil · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 15:44:36 »

reserved 2

Auxo · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 15:45:12 »

Kinesiologist · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 15:45:39 »

Alright

sneekypoo · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 15:57:24 »

I like it

Ustinj · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:15:51 »

crikey

huey · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:23:12 »

What in the living ****

Kokaloo · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:26:39 »

can't believe we went from daily alice ics, to daily 65% ics, to daily separated arrow key 75% ics in the span of the whole year

super_tu · « **Reply #9 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:27:07 »

I dig this super hard! GL, excited to get one! Hopefully unlimited

SodiePops · « **Reply #10 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:27:31 »

Man I really like this!

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Pontus · « **Reply #11 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:57:24 »

Interesting

treeleaf64 · « **Reply #12 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:58:53 »

The plate design is reallly bad

Havattack · « **Reply #13 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 17:47:43 »

Quote from: treeleaf64 on Sun, 29 November 2020, 16:58:53

May display immature behavior.

LOL Why you no like home boi? Looks alright to me, minus the "2 macro" cluster, but a lot of boards choose to have that less then aesthetically pleasing design element for whatever reason (make it 3, better functuay).

Anywho, I have a cheap red dragon keyboard with that style of encoder, and looks aside, they are not as fun to use as the vertical knobs. Maybe if you had it stick further up from the case, it would look more unique, separate it from those cheaper gaming keyboards I was referring to, and give a funner. more tactile experience.

Owl · « **Reply #14 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 18:54:40 »

I like the inspiration but nothing about the design language of the actual board really feels "tentacly". And while I already don't like separated arrows, these arrows feel like they are on their own private island out in the middle of nowhere. Also the front view looks like the entire things sits on a box, creating a gap in the front which I am not too fond of either. I am having a hard time understanding what about this design makes it a "dream keyboard" for you. It has a lot of the features of pretty much every other 75% IC out right now and lacks any functional form. Unless your dream keyboard was to just have one named after an aquatic animal.

Raravin · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 19:14:36 »

Keeping an eye on this for sure

SmoothFaces · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 19:23:37 »

that badge and encoder look astonishing

catamscott · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 19:56:07 »

consider using ai03's plate generator over the swillkb plate generator. as far as mounting goes, consider using more mounting tabs along the top and bottom, and remove the mounting points on the sides as putting mounting points on the sides can make the type feel very stiff. the screw holes look really small too, but i don't know what size they are currently. also, try not to place mounting points beneath the spacebar as that can make the spacebar really stiff and loud; removing the bottom out of the switch cutout seems to help with this too. adding acoustic cuts to the plate can also influence change the sound and theoretically help make the sound more consistent.

i'd also recommend opening up the plate to allow for a 7u bottom row (if my math is right it'd be a 1.5u 1u 1.5u 7u 1.5u bottom row), split backspace, stepped caps lock, and split left shift/iso enter depending on whether or not you want to allow for universal plate.

vuanh0188 · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 20:17:13 »

Look great mate!

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Ashen_21 · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 20:44:08 »

I absolutely adore the badge!

super_tu · « **Reply #20 on:** Sun, 29 November 2020, 23:54:14 »

I'm super interested in this keeb! I think I would prefer to have rounded edges, along with maybe an ornate kraken art on the weight. Maybe make PCB decorated with a cute squid boi or something? Interesting knob choice! I would just prefer if the encoder was a bit more elevated so that people with bigger fingers like me don't rub the case when we go to adjust volume.

TD;DR- Personal preferences: rounder edges, decorated PCB and weight, more defined encoder.

GL!

antcrm · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 03:27:00 »

I like it,is any discord serve?

7empest · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 04:52:40 »

Powered by a Promicro?? X.x

TjTin · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 06:04:58 »

Take my money! Please

powwu · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 07:03:28 »

octopus gives good vibes. good vibe octopus

kk73715 · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 12:08:52 »

mounting point near space bar bad. mounting plate on the sides also bad.

fishdudee · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 12:59:57 »

clonetropboi · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 13:25:05 »

Nice board but bad plate...gl and hope the buy goes well.

Nyeezy · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 30 November 2020, 13:51:31 »

Nice

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Author Topic: [IC] Tentacle75 - 75% Keyboard with Badge and Rotary Encoder (Read 8039 times)