[GB] UK78 - 60%+Numpad [Completed] *UPDATE* PCBs and R2 plan

[rozakiin]

UK78

Inspired by the XT and 1800 layouts the UK78 is a 60%+Numpad fully programmable keyboard.



UK78 features:

• ISO AND ANSI Supported Supported Layouts
• MX and Alps Compatible!
• Custom PCB that can be cut to a 65% or 60%, restistors, diodes and MCU presoldered as standard with limited DIY bare PCBs available by request
• Underglow lighting and switch LED lighting
• A single piece aluminium case with acrylic 'vanity' base to view the pcb
• 5 degree incline achieved by custom CNC'd aluminium feet or a full width aluminium base
• Stainless Steel/Aluminium/Brass plate in Universal MX (_t:2 cherry pcb stabs)and Alps(_t:4 cherry pcb stabs) layouts with the option for specific layouts to be requested(increased time and cost)

Parts needed for a full kit:

• Top case
• PCB
• Plate
• For the bottom either:
  • Separate Feet(acrylic diffuser recommended)
  • Fullsize Base(acrylic diffuser optional)
  • Acrylic Diffuser/Base (for no incline base)

Colours Available:  RAL9005(Jet Black-CR), Pantone 533 C(Dark Blue), Pantone 446C(Dark Grey-N9), RAL2004(Orange) and Silver/Natural
1800 Style                                                           Fjell Style

Pair of feet(with acrylic base)                               Fullsize Base

Pricing:(Initial price based on an MOQ 20, incl. UK customs charge)

• Case Top
  • Fjell style top case: £125
  • 1800 style top case:£110
• Base/Feet
  • Separate Feet: £70
  • Fullsize Base: £170
• PCB: £45
• Plate:
  • SS/Alu: £20
  • Brass: £30
• Acrylic base/diffuser: £6
• Shipping Estimate:
  • UK: £15-20
  • USA: £35-40
  • Asia: £40-45
  • Europe: £25-30

Sample 1800 Case Photos in RAL 7021:


Link to IC

Group Buy expected timeline 8 Weeks from conclusion of orders
 Prices based of MOQ 20, invoiced prices will be adjusted for number of orders. Cancellations accepted until Invoice paid please notify me of your cancellation rather than just ignoring the invoice.
ORDER HERE!(Opens 18 June 2017)
Check your orders here[/list]

[rozakiin]

Timeline:
28/06/17 - Group Buy orders concluded
29/06/17 - Awaiting final quote for plates before invoicing
01/07/17 - Still awaiting final price of plates, invoices have gone out to those who didn't order a plate.
04/07/17 - Invoices going out to all orders except for custom brass plates.
09/07/17 - Invoice deadline has finished any invoices still outstanding by the end of today will have their order cancelled.
10/07/17 - Paypal account has been limited as of this morning, I am currently in contact with them to help resolve this as soon as possible.
11/07/17 - PayPal group buy funds on hold for 21days. Looking into gathering a float from personal funds.
12/07/17 - PCBs and Plates have been ordered to help reduce the delay, once the PayPal funds are released the cases are expected to be delivered last week of August.
14/07/17 - Cases have been ordered, please do not request refunds through PayPal as this comes out of my money now, if you wish to sell your spot contact me through GeekHack PMs.
15/07/17-01/09/17 - Forgot to update the timeline
02/09/17 - UK78s are starting to ship! (only 1 week behind schedule )
04/09/17 - First 22 orders were shipped today, check PayPal for tracking numbers
13/09/17 - Next batch of orders were shipped
18/09/17 - More orders shipped
26/09/17 - All but 2 orders shipped

[eyedrop]

It is happening!  It makes a great father's day gift.   

[Elefantine]

How long is the buy going to be open for?

[rozakiin]

How long is the buy going to be open for?

The buy will be open until the end of the 25th BST so 1 week.

[Petch]

Do you have pictures of the different bases? I'm struggling to visualise them. Preferably from side and underneath

[ChitownM2]

Will you be posting a running count or something? Depending on how many orders come in I may spring for the full size base, but hitting that 50 moq will be the deciding factor.

Also, can you post some estimated shipping costs to a few destinations? US being the one I'm most interested in.

[ChitownM2]

Do you have pictures of the different bases? I'm struggling to visualise them. Preferably from side and underneath

There should be some pics in the IC thread

[Cotay]

I just might have to go ISO for this.

[ns90]

Will you be posting a running count or something? Depending on how many orders come in I may spring for the full size base, but hitting that 50 moq will be the deciding factor.

Also, can you post some estimated shipping costs to a few destinations? US being the one I'm most interested in.

I share the same concern here. It's a bit of a harder pill to swallow at MOQ 20. I'd be much more likely to join if I had a better idea of the count.

[Anakey]

Will you be posting a running count or something? Depending on how many orders come in I may spring for the full size base, but hitting that 50 moq will be the deciding factor.

Also, can you post some estimated shipping costs to a few destinations? US being the one I'm most interested in.

I share the same concern here. It's a bit of a harder pill to swallow at MOQ 20. I'd be much more likely to join if I had a better idea of the count.

is it not better to give your orders at the start, then cancel at the end if the MOQ is not met? Otherwise no one will join and so it will be even harder to get to MOQ in the first place

[cr0n1c]

Having issues with the order form. Says the GB is closed.

[FearsomeCubedWarrior]

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[ns90]

Will you be posting a running count or something? Depending on how many orders come in I may spring for the full size base, but hitting that 50 moq will be the deciding factor.

Also, can you post some estimated shipping costs to a few destinations? US being the one I'm most interested in.

I share the same concern here. It's a bit of a harder pill to swallow at MOQ 20. I'd be much more likely to join if I had a better idea of the count.

I phrased that poorly. That is what I meant, but I want want to be able to see what the current count is as it gets closed.
is it not better to give your orders at the start, then cancel at the end if the MOQ is not met? Otherwise no one will join and so it will be even harder to get to MOQ in the first place

[FearsomeCubedWarrior]

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[zigzag801]

Really excited to finally have an HHKB layout with a numpad for data entry. This will be my end game board! Just need to figure out what key set to get. Maybe Honeywell!

[lecorsair]

edit: Oops, meant to reply to Fearsome's comment

I wondered about that. It's a very attractive layout for me and I would imagine for many people who's interested boards like the zz96, RS96 etc - but more compact without the Function row. Could be because it's from an unknown maker, and pricing is comparable to that of kustoms like that of TX or Ducks. Spec'ed out a board to my liking with shipping, totaled $480.

[Petch]

Do you have pictures of the different bases? I'm struggling to visualise them. Preferably from side and underneath

There should be some pics in the IC thread

None for the full base.

Also, is this tray mount or the sandwich design like in TX customs?

[rozakiin]

Due to being stuck in traffic I cannot open the Group Buy at the advertised time, new time 20:00 BST.

[rozakiin]

Group Buy now live, apologies for the delay, please let me know of any errors with the order form.

[rozakiin]

Do you have pictures of the different bases? I'm struggling to visualise them. Preferably from side and underneath

There should be some pics in the IC thread

None for the full base.

Also, is this tray mount or the sandwich design like in TX customs?

I will add renders of the various base options soon, currently unpacking my computer which they are stored on. The construction is similar to Duck keyboards with the plate screwed into the top case.

[Kibort]

What is a blank pcb? Like without resistors and diodes?

[rozakiin]

What is a blank pcb? Like without resistors and diodes?

It is without anything presoldered, you would source your own components although I will have some spare components if you require.

[breckstar]

Do you have pictures of the different bases? I'm struggling to visualise them. Preferably from side and underneath

There should be some pics in the IC thread

None for the full base.

Also, is this tray mount or the sandwich design like in TX customs?

I will add renders of the various base options soon, currently unpacking my computer which they are stored on. The construction is similar to Duck keyboards with the plate screwed into the top case.

I'm curious for these as well. With the full base being so expensive I could see myself forgoing the base and feet options. Especially if the acrylic can be base layer and screw into the case without the need of feet or full bottom.

[zigzag801]

Does the Universal MX plate allow for HHKB layout, or will I need to put "custom" for the order?

Also is there a choice on color for the plate?

Sorry for the all questions, new at ordering through Geekhack 

[vladko95]

Would you recommend the dark blue or orange to pair with the gmk Yuri? Looking for suggestions.

[___q]

Are all of the bases going to be silver or is it possible to have them anodized to match the rest of the case? Didn't think about this when looking at the earlier renders.

[rozakiin]

Would you recommend the dark blue or orange to pair with the gmk Yuri? Looking for suggestions.

Either would work great, I personally would go for dark blue.

[rozakiin]

Are all of the bases going to be silver or is it possible to have them anodized to match the rest of the case? Didn't think about this when looking at the earlier renders.

The quote has been for silver only, however I don't believe colour matching the base will affect the price if that is desired.

[Petch]

Does the Universal MX plate allow for HHKB layout, or will I need to put "custom" for the order?

Also is there a choice on color for the plate?

Sorry for the all questions, new at ordering through Geekhack 

Yeah, some pictures similar to this would be useful

[rozakiin]

Does the Universal MX plate allow for HHKB layout, or will I need to put "custom" for the order?

Also is there a choice on color for the plate?

Sorry for the all questions, new at ordering through Geekhack 

Yeah, some pictures similar to this would be useful

I have the supported layouts linked in the post https://goo.gl/2bd896

[Petch]

Oh, only ISO enter?

Nvm screen wasn't wide enough

[___q]

Are all of the bases going to be silver or is it possible to have them anodized to match the rest of the case? Didn't think about this when looking at the earlier renders.

The quote has been for silver only, however I don't believe colour matching the base will affect the price if that is desired.

Cool, I'm very interested in this.  I will send you a PM as I already submitted the form.

[jenggo]

how much shipping cost to indonesia?

[iNViSiBiLiTi]

No renders of the full bottom? Why is there no covering on the bottom of the case in the interest check?

Am I missing something?

[JFKroflcopter]

Is silver the only option for the fullsize angled base, or can we select the same/different color as the top case?

Edit: never mind, found my answer above

[kmba]

How long will the buy be open. On vacation and want to wait until next week

[merintil]

How long will the buy be open. On vacation and want to wait until next week

End of the 25th BST

[breckstar]

No renders of the full bottom? Why is there no covering on the bottom of the case in the interest check?

Am I missing something?

Renders are said to be coming. Bottom is clear acrylic or frosted acrylic? Supposed to be an open underside design to see the PCB. Personally, getting no feet or full case seems the best economic option. Comes out to like $210. Just would need to keep the board on a mat to not scratch the aluminum and anodizing.

[rozakiin]

No renders of the full bottom? Why is there no covering on the bottom of the case in the interest check?

Am I missing something?

Renders are said to be coming. Bottom is clear acrylic or frosted acrylic? Supposed to be an open underside design to see the PCB. Personally, getting no feet or full case seems the best economic option. Comes out to like $210. Just would need to keep the board on a mat to not scratch the aluminum and anodizing.

Renders have been added to the post, rubber bumpons will be included so the anodising won't be scratched.

[LemonBemy]

Will the acrylic diffuser / base come with holes for standard aluminum feet that work with most other boards?

[rozakiin]

Will the acrylic diffuser / base come with holes for standard aluminum feet that work with most other boards?

Not currently but I am working to see if it is possible as I have had a couple of requests for it.

[zooksman]

Man I wish I had the know-how to make an amber alps board out of this. That would be an amazing build since the IIc keyboard is so difficult to work with.

[MMKB]

Wow this layout will look fantastic with accent arrow keys.

Only questions I have are -- please understand as it's a completely new design and a new GB -- what the level of confidence is to deliver it without much delay. In the IC thread I can still see the PCB tests are not checked so would like to know if we have fixed any issue found in the sample.

[rozakiin]

Wow this layout will look fantastic with accent arrow keys.

Only questions I have are -- please understand as it's a completely new design and a new GB -- what the level of confidence is to deliver it without much delay. In the IC thread I can still see the PCB tests are not checked so would like to know if we have fixed any issue found in the sample.

I believe that 8weeks is a realistic timeframe for me to receive the parts, QC them and prepare them for shipping. In regards to the PCB the issues found during prototyping were identified and fixed, I received the final PCB design that will be ordered in the GB today and so I am currently soldering and programming the board.

[ChitownM2]

Personally, getting no feet or full case seems the best economic option. Comes out to like $210. Just would need to keep the board on a mat to not scratch the aluminum and anodizing.

Unless we get 50 people buying the full base, I can't see how that is in any way the best economic option. The base alone is $215. Then you still need to top case and a pcb. I'd love a full base, but definitely can't justify spending an extra $130 for it over the cost of the angled feet.

[JFKroflcopter]

New renders look really nice! Two questions:

- Are the slits at the ends of the fullsize base the opening for LED underglow?
- What color would you recommend for GMK Solarized Dark? This decision is going to kill me. Every color just looks so nice

[esylvester]

Submitted my order form!

[astonlau]

Order submitted. Is there any conformation?

[rozakiin]

New renders look really nice! Two questions:

- Are the slits at the ends of the fullsize base the opening for LED underglow?
- What color would you recommend for GMK Solarized Dark? This decision is going to kill me. Every color just looks so nice

- The slits are to let some light out from the LED Underglow.
- I think the Dark Blue would work well with that set.