Here's some updates from the Click Clack discord:
November 12th:
@TKD Hi, everyone. We've received the November update. There is no update to the timeline, but we are still expecting Q4.
Shell (upper and lower covers): 80% of the total has been completed, and the production of all machining parts of the shell will be completed by this month.
Lighting components: stainless steel trim (100%), PC uniform light block (100%), all produced;
Battery cover (brass parts): Production and surface treatment are planned to start on the 10th of this month, and it is expected to be completed within this month.
Counterweight block (stainless steel parts): 70% has been completed cumulatively and is in continuous processing. It is expected to complete the machining part around the 20th of this month.
Surface treatment
Anodization: 50%
TKD coating: 20%PS:Due to the dust-free transformation of the coating workshop in the last 4 weeks, the coating cases did not produce during this period, and will restart today.
Weights
Sandblasting: 100%
Polishing: 100%
PVD: 30%
PCB
All the PCBs are arrived and flashing the firmware, packaging. Estimated to be finished this week.
The new driver version is still under development and testing, will be launched within this month.
Accessory and Packaging
Some packaging boxes need to be made up, all of others are completed.
Finished QC anodization of the cases: 50%;
Finished QC TKD coating cases: 10%;
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October 9th:
Hi, @TKD. I have a comprehensive update on the status of the TKD Cycle7 production. I know it is a couple of weeks overdue, but we will make sure you get them monthly. I don’t know if the ones coming forward will be as detailed as this, but I can say that we will be sending them out on a regular basis.
Machining
Case (upper and lower cases): 60% has been completed cumulatively, and the production of all cases is expected to be completed in mid-November. Some have been surface-treated; the rest will be sent to surface-treatment production every week.
Light components: stainless steel trim (20%), PC uniform light block (100%), stainless steel trim will continue production after one week.
Battery cover plate (brass parts): Production has not yet started. Due to the risk of oxidation when storing brass parts, production will be arranged to start later in the process.
Counterweight block (stainless steel parts): 20% has been completed cumulatively and is continuously processed.
Surface Treatment
Case:
a. Anodizing: 25%
b. Coating: 0%
c. Supplement: The surface treatment of the shell is currently in continuous production.
Counterweight:
a. Sandblasting: 50%
b. Mirror grinding: 10%
c. PVD: 0%
d. Supplement: According to the order ratio, we will first meet the quantity of sandblasting and mirror grinding, then gradually start PVD production.
PCB and Firmware
PCB (QMK single-mode solder, QMK single-mode hot-swappable, three-mode hot-swappable) is arranged for production according to the total number of orders. It is currently in the board-production stage and is expected to complete all board-production and start chip-mounting operations on October 20th.
Single-mode VIA has not been officially approved, but VIAL can be used normally.
The V1.0 version of the three-mode driver has been released. We have collected the usage information of domestic buyers, and there are still some bugs. We will continue to optimize and iterate in subsequent driver versions.
The test of the three-mode firmware level was completed during the domestic group buying period, and the specific data is as follows:
a. This plan currently only meets the needs of Windows-driven applications. The development progress of the Mac version is confirmed (subject to the progress of the plan company).
b. This solution supports three-channel Bluetooth, which allows for the simultaneous connection of three devices.
c. The three-mode PCB has default patch lights on the Q, W, E, and R keys to display the keyboard's current connection mode and status.
d. The three-mode switch is a physical switch on the PCB board placed next to the Caps lock/case indicator light.
e. Return rate: wired/2.4G (1000Hz), Bluetooth (125Hz);
f. Latency: 2.4G (6-8ms), Bluetooth (10-13ms);
g. Battery life: 290 hours (with an actual battery capacity of about 4000 mAh).
Accessories and packaging materials
The packaging has been fully ordered and made according to the order quantity. It is still in production and is expected to be delivered by the end of October.
The shell quick-disassembly bead components have all arrived according to the order quantity.
Foam parts (ESD sheet, PCB foam, bottom foam, PE foam, battery compartment filling foam, etc.) and silicone parts (Gasket strip, Gasket beans, PCB Plugs, etc.) arrived according to the order quantity.
All other accessories, such as cables, switch pullers, and screwdrivers, have arrived.
