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[GB] AK75 from Artkey Universe. Launching January 13th!

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AK75 from Artkey Universe



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See the keyboard at CannonKeys


Let us put art at your fingertips.

Artkey Universe is a team of artists with a lifelong passion for creating artisan keycaps and more.
With endless creativity and a strong belief that life is not supposed to be boring, our mission is to transform your working space into art and beyond.

Now we are on our first voyage into keyboard design. We teamed up with AKB and Mechlovin to produce a truly unique keyboard design that speaks
to our design language and philosophy, and we've sprinkled some Artkey magic into the mix by offering some truly unique and special resin parts to pair with your board to take it to the next level!




Specs:

8° typing angle
Full 6063 aluminum construction
5052 aluminum plate (default)
QMK and VIA-compatible PCBs
19mm effective front height
Dimensions: 325mm x 139.3mm x 36mm
Approx 1.9kg built (with aluminium parts)


Features:

Optional limited edition resin badge and weight - with a special themed set tailored to each colourway
Gasket mount
Choice of solderable or hotswap PCB, both with per-key RGB (designed by Mechlovin)
LED lightbar
Optional logo badge (included) - can be removed for use of F13 key
Semi-"screwless" design
Striking bottom engraving motif featuring an expanded Artkey fingerprint logo
AKB feet
Clean, unique design with thanks to AKB





PCB compatibility:

Hotswap PCB:




Solder PCB:





Available colours:

Monochrome




Royal Wine




Navy blue




Rose gold




Sunbeam (E-Yellow)





Prototype photos:


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Resin weight & badge information:

Black Weight - “White Noise”




Black Badge - “Sunset”




Blue Weight - "Blue Period"




Blue Badge - "Summer"




Red Weight - "Sangria"




Red Badge - "Cobalt"




Rose Gold Weight - "Rose-Tinted Sky"




Rose Gold Badge - "Turquoise"




Signature Yellow Weight - "Starburst"




Signature Yellow Badge - "Penguin"



Special, ultra-limited version. Coming to raffle from Artkey after the GB window concludes in February.
MoreSpecial Weight - "Psychedelic"


Special Badge - "Rainbow"



Kit contents
6063 Aluminium top case
6063 Aluminium middle case
6063 Aluminium bottom case ("weight")
5052 Aluminium plate
Polycarbonate LED diffuser
1.6mm per-key RGB PCB
USB-C daughterboard + JST cable
14x poron gaskets
4x silicone AKB feet
Hardware
Microfiber cloth
Foam-lined hard carry case
Shipping box


Group buy details:

The group buy will be live from 13th January to February 9th, 2025!

Estimated fulfillment date: Q3 2025

Vendors:
US: CannonKeys
VN: MechKey Store
EU: Keygem
CN: zFrontier
SG: iLumkb
UK: Proto[Typist]


Pricing Table:

Prices set at USD. Pricing may vary between vendors due to currency exchange.

Keyboards
AK75 keyboard (E-Yellow only) - $350
AK75 keyboard (all other colours) - $340

Add-ons
Extra hotswap PCB + daughterboard + cable - $65
Extra solder PCB + daughterboard + cable - $60
Extra daughterboard + cable - $15

Polycarbonate plate - $40
Aluminium plate - $40
Carbon fiber plate - $40
FR4 plate - $20

Extra AKB feet (16) - $4
Foam kit (case + plate + pcb foam) - $28
Extra gaskets (14) - $4

Aluminium badge (all colours) - $20
Brass badge - $25

Resin weight (all colours, limited to keyboard purchasers only) - $170
Resin badge (all colours, limited to keyboard purchasers only) - $30
Resin weight + badge bundle (both same colourway, all colours, limited to keyboard purchasers only) - $190


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