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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] 925 - a simple 1800 office keyboard
« Last post by mr_foggy on Sun, 13 July 2025, 07:21:36 »everything about this is actually awesome. I’m very much in
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Interest Checks / [IC] 925 - a simple 1800 office keyboard
« Last post by yz on Sun, 13 July 2025, 07:16:24 »925
a simple 1800 office board designed for the 9-to-5 grind
Contents
- Specifications
- Progress
- Sales & Pricing
- Renders & Photos
- FAQ
- Socials & Build Vlog
1. Specifications
Case Angle: 5°
Keyboard mount: Tadpole Top Mount
Front Height: 18mm
Effective Keyboard Height: 22.4mm
Net Weight: ~1.5kg (no internal weight, built)
Case Materials: 6063 Aluminium
Hardware Materials: SUS304 Stainless Steel (case screws & daughterboard screws)
Plate Materials: 6061 Aluminium & Polycarbonate (1.5mm thickness)
PCB:
- 1.6mm FR4 designed by Zeix
- QMK & VIAL Configurable
- 3x LED indicators
- Fly Daughterboard with ESD protection
Layout Options:
2. Progress
- Keyboard – 1st prototype ordered, internal/external dimensions confirmed
- Carrying Case – design in progress, prototype to be ordered thereafter
- PCB – design in progress, prototype to be ordered thereafter
3. Sales & Pricing
Pre-order base kit price: SGD 375 (USD 294)
Extras base kit price: SGD 415 (USD 325)
Kit includes:
- 1x Keyboard Case (hardware pre-assembled)
- 1x Solder-only PCB, daughterboard & JST cable
- 4x 8mm bumpons
- 1x Carrying Case
50 units
FCFS on shostudios.co
Pre-order target date: Aug 2025
Targeted Completion: Mid-Dec 2025
4. Renders & Photos
Silver
More
Blue-Grey
More
Black
More
Prototype Photos
TBA
Bottom Engraving
Exploded View
5. FAQ
- Was this inspired by the cypher/hbcp/FC980?
Yes. - Will _____ color/plate/layout be available?
Nope. Plate files will be made public after fulfilment so feel free to have one made in whatever configuration you'd like. - Any vendors avail?
TBA
6. Socials & Build Vlog
To keep up with the latest information for this board, join my discord server, or follow me on instagram!
Thank you for checking this project out[/list]
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] PBS Granite
« Last post by Matt3o on Sun, 13 July 2025, 05:08:24 »the original Granite included a lot of weird "super" keys (as windows key alternative). We are talking over 12 years ago when the hobby was really driven by the community and it was less mainstream. We had keys like the SGI Graphics, X11 and Wayland, Windows 3.11 logos, we even sneaked in some star wars logos (but don't tell Melissa)... and the 2 Amiga "A".
Over the many releases we changed them a few times but with the increased interest in mechanical keyboards we had to limit their number, because high volumes lead to averaging.
In the meantime I was able to sneak some of those super keys (including the A) into some MT3 sets. It was about the time that Drop decided to go full ballistic with keycaps. They saw the potential and decided to limit the options and concentrate on quantity. They made new official kits and picked the legends and novelties they liked, and those became Drop's de-facto standard. BUT... They did that without consulting me, so they decided to include the Amiga A as well, having no idea what it was (they thought it was a sassy Alt key... or so I was told). So basically every MT3 sets came out with that key and it kinda became canon.
So at this point it has become a sort of Signature keycap and I don't complain about it. The main reason it has been added here is to create a direct reference to the original DSA Granite.
Also what @Piperaceae says is true.
Over the many releases we changed them a few times but with the increased interest in mechanical keyboards we had to limit their number, because high volumes lead to averaging.
In the meantime I was able to sneak some of those super keys (including the A) into some MT3 sets. It was about the time that Drop decided to go full ballistic with keycaps. They saw the potential and decided to limit the options and concentrate on quantity. They made new official kits and picked the legends and novelties they liked, and those became Drop's de-facto standard. BUT... They did that without consulting me, so they decided to include the Amiga A as well, having no idea what it was (they thought it was a sassy Alt key... or so I was told). So basically every MT3 sets came out with that key and it kinda became canon.
So at this point it has become a sort of Signature keycap and I don't complain about it. The main reason it has been added here is to create a direct reference to the original DSA Granite.
Also what @Piperaceae says is true.
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] Split60 - A Split 60% HHKB/WK with EC Support
« Last post by 0ldMate on Sun, 13 July 2025, 04:45:56 »No ISO, no commit :/
Fair play, I appreciate the feedback. Not going to change at this point though.
Cheers!
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] Split60 - A Split 60% HHKB/WK with EC Support
« Last post by 0ldMate on Sun, 13 July 2025, 04:45:11 »Loving the case design! Best of luck with the GB
Thanks mate!
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Off Topic / Re: What's Bothering You? (The thread about what is bothering you.)
« Last post by tp4tissue on Sun, 13 July 2025, 04:15:16 »Becoming a pirate, could be fun.
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] Split60 - A Split 60% HHKB/WK with EC Support
« Last post by ylothar on Sun, 13 July 2025, 04:05:50 »
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Off Topic / Re: What's Bothering You? (The thread about what is bothering you.)
« Last post by Findecanor on Sun, 13 July 2025, 03:37:05 »To top it all off, yesterday when I was tending my tomato plants, I leaned down right onto a cane and hurt my eye. Has been hurting like hell, but at least the eye is OK.
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Off Topic / Re: Gaming PC Parts discussion thread.
« Last post by tp4tissue on Sun, 13 July 2025, 03:18:52 »Why are they so stingy with the usbc ports?
How much can these chips possibly cost?
How much can these chips possibly cost?
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK Medusa : A Gaze Forged in Grief
« Last post by meowoofun on Sun, 13 July 2025, 01:10:58 »New kitting is much better, will def be picking up Nov, Greek Alphas and the addons!