Author Topic: [IC] daji Seis Cero - 60%, Plateless Tadpole, Seamless(ish), BT Capable (Read 17054 times)

juaninamilli · « **on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:30:05 »

Seis Cero
by
daji

60% WKL/WK/HHKB
9 degrees
22.92mm EKH
Plateless w/ Geonworks Tadpole mount
Seamless front and sides
Internal case screws
Stainless Steel weight
Otus Engineering Custom 1.6mm PCB (matte black) w/ m.2 RP2040 MCU daughterboard (Vial) and USB daughterboard (BT Capable)
Coral, Violet, Denim, Charcoal
Silver aluminum badge/daughterboard housing
FR4 Plate included
Thockeys Carry Case
100 Unit MOQ, 300 Unit Soft Cap
$450-485 (depending on units sold)
Will be available on Thockeys.com
BT Kit will be optional (NRF52840, thru-hole solder On/Off switch, ZMK) Battery not included.
Extra PCBs and Plates of different materials will be available

(renders are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the final product colors)

Build Stream

Typing Test

Hi everyone! My name is Juan (juaninamilli) of daji Keyboards.
I'm quite active in the hobby as an enthusiast and fan of many projects from a lot of wonderful designers and content creators in the space.
I have been in the hobby since 2017 and some of my favorite designs come from the OGs like OTD, LZ, Matrix, LinWorks, TGR, etc.
daji has successfully fulfilled Seis Cinco (privately) and recently finalized fulfillment of Ocho Cuatro. Both outside of GeekHack.

An ode to the board that originally inspired it. The IDB60 was always one of my favorite boards to type on. When I started working on my own 60%, it originally had a similar burger mount with slightly simpler assembly. That changed, literally, 30 minutes after Geon was gracious enough to offer his Tadpoles to designers. With the help of the ever talented Trifelife, I was able to fulfill my dream of a BT Custom. Together (me with some ideas, him with literally everything else) we were able to create a reliable and user friendly BT system. Over a year later and FINALLY....

I am proud to present...
Seis Cero
It has a similar/familiar design language to my previous projects as I like my projects to evolve slightly from the one before it. It offers unique features like BT (optional) and the use of the forementioned Geon Tadpoles that mount directly on the PCB tabs. Mounting style is important, but isn't everything when it comes to a well rounded experience. My obsessive need for a nice spacebar/alphas and experience with past projects has helped with getting everything dialed in with just two prototyping rounds. Whether you build plateless, add a plate or both; there is something here for every 60% lover.

I will be posting a Google Form soon to help establish interest in this project as it will affect final pricing.
In addition, there are several questions I'd love answered. For instance, optional plate materials or thoughts on having a "base" wired model to help with costs or go full in with BT.
Once interest is gathered, we will be moving to group buy fairly quickly.

*Photos of internals and PCB will be posted once I have the board back from Lighting. Hope you're feeling better my friend!

We look forward to hearing about your thoughts and please feel free to ask any questions.
For frequent updates, please make sure to join our Discord server https://discord.gg/YdxNYAD4 or follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dajikeyboards/

Dimensions

Pre-production PCB

Denim

FORM
https://forms.gle/RAf6NbgYMNMyruDB6

Very special thanks to anyone who has helped or supported in any way. A special thank you La Familia! Thank you to Lightning for pretending to like my stuff on stream. Also... Mr. Trifelife... where would I be without you.

hali · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:40:06 »

glwic

Krelbit · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:47:35 »

Quote from: juaninamilli on Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:30:05

Seis Cinco
by
daji[/font]
Show Image

gl gl

Sifo · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:48:28 »

ankit · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:48:37 »

in, just need to figure out what color to do they are all so good

Qwapa · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:48:59 »

looking good! hope this runs

discourse and group · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:52:38 »

Quote from: juaninamilli on Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:30:05

Seis Cinco
by
daji[/font]
Show Image

nice ic bro

kyuut · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:54:49 »

really neat board. GLWIC

juaninamilli · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 18:02:46 »

Why does POST need to be so close to PREVIEW tho? Haha!

Rafa_n · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 18:13:23 »

yes, give

KneeDeep · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 18:23:34 »

Love it, best of luck my friend!!

Riizmaa · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 18:38:39 »

me likey

hope i can snag one !

GMK83 · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 18:56:31 »

Looks great! GLWIC

rookb · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 19:00:08 »

Big fan of this project, glwic

dRnRcRr · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 20:41:31 »

Love this board.

Hinkerbottom · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 21:00:42 »

let's gooooooooo

Nuclear Nachos · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 21:12:08 »

pretty neat

Visionaire · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 21:52:52 »

I’m in.

Zetina · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 22:00:22 »

Such a nice board GLWIC

tngpq · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 22:26:33 »

Everything is better with Bluetooth.

juaninamilli · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 22:34:41 »

Google Form is live!

Thanks for all of the words of encouragement everyone! Looking forward to getting this project underway!

forbidden404 · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 22:38:34 »

gimme board

flores · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 22:56:40 »

very neat

alspdx · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 13 September 2022, 23:05:56 »

Very sad about no gunmetal, it was a good slightly unique neutral. Is the violet going to be dark and dusty like the render?

LightningXI · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 10:55:37 »

We back

vheissu · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 11:00:15 »

Fantastic work compadre, GL<3

juaninamilli · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 11:01:35 »

Woooooo!

.jan · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 11:05:41 »

so clean, can't wait!

max.clacks · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 11:28:30 »

Quote from: juaninamilli on Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:30:05

$450-485 (depending on units sold)

Is the price range going to be determined via interest check responses or this indicative of the sale format being a raffle? Excited for this project, nonetheless!

Woovie · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 11:42:14 »

good designs as always juan

Friendship · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 11:58:42 »

stunning work Juan!!! and the color choices are beautiful!

GLWIC!

synthtastic · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 12:18:52 »

Great looking design! Nice color choices.

KeyBros_ · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 12:33:47 »

This keyboard is ridiculously hot, great ****ing job Daji

catamscott · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 12:51:29 »

hell yeah, this looks great. haven't used a board with tadpoles but if the typing feel is supposed to be somewhat similar to the idb i'm sure i'll enjoy it. colors are really nice too, that coral proto looks stellar. in on the gb for sure

ocm · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 13:09:35 »

Unbelievably pumped for this board! Torn between Charcoal and Denim, but the Seis Cero is a Day 1 buy for me.
Fantastic work as usual, Juan <3

juaninamilli · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 13:14:10 »

Quote from: max.clacks on Wed, 14 September 2022, 11:28:30

Quote from: juaninamilli on Tue, 13 September 2022, 17:30:05
$450-485 (depending on units sold)

Is the price range going to be determined via interest check responses or this indicative of the sale format being a raffle? Excited for this project, nonetheless!

Will be determined by the interest check. I won't know how to price it (due to volume pricing) until I have an idea of demand. Thanks for the interest!

juaninamilli · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 13:22:22 »

You guys are awesome! Thanks so much for the kind words of encouragement!!!

Nonnegaard · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 14:07:04 »

juaninamilli · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 14:37:37 »

Just added Denim pics to the OP.

actress · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 14:40:37 »

good kibou good designer

handsome too

elongatedmusk · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 15:02:04 »

The Denim color of the photos and the render is quite a night and day, the former is rather dark blue/navy-ish while the latter is light/softer blue, which one is the most accurate or the final one?

Anyway, this project piques my interest in so many aspects, GLWIC

juaninamilli · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 15:28:29 »

Quote from: elongatedmusk on Wed, 14 September 2022, 15:02:04

The Denim color of the photos and the render is quite a night and day, the former is rather dark blue/navy-ish while the latter is light/softer blue, which one is the most accurate or the final one?

Anyway, this project piques my interest in so many aspects, GLWIC

It's just lighting. I have pictures of that exact board in different lighting and it looks almost identical to the render. That's why I put a disclaimer at the beginning of the renders. There are just too many variables to be able to tell you how it will look on your desk.

MoarCoffeePlzzz · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 16:26:04 »

Awesome looking board. Best of luck!

LightningXI · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 16:42:46 »

Hello.

I took photos of the Coral unit that was sent to me to showcase.

Specs and Typing details here

More

Ustinj · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 16:59:24 »

coral so cool, need to clear up some room for that one

juaninamilli · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 20:20:29 »

busytimmy · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 21:59:11 »

pls give

dRnRcRr · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 14 September 2022, 22:21:13 »

Lightning pics so good

Applet · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 15 September 2022, 01:59:17 »

Glad to see more ZMK projects. GL with IC and GB, looks very nice

Seunghyun Lee · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 15 September 2022, 04:42:24 »

hell yeah, have been waiting for you

B_D · « **Reply #50 on:** Thu, 15 September 2022, 19:06:48 »

When is this going to ship out?

Bigtailcat · « **Reply #51 on:** Thu, 15 September 2022, 23:46:42 »

9 degree case does not suit me, but it looks awesome! Best of luck!

Slimey · « **Reply #52 on:** Fri, 16 September 2022, 01:14:15 »

PCB design looks interesting, I wonder what the typing feel is like.

juaninamilli · « **Reply #53 on:** Fri, 16 September 2022, 10:13:02 »

Quote from: B_D on Thu, 15 September 2022, 19:06:48

When is this going to ship out?

Send me your order number and I'll provide tracking.

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juaninamilli · « **Reply #54 on:** Fri, 16 September 2022, 10:25:45 »

Quote from: Slimey on Fri, 16 September 2022, 01:14:15

PCB design looks interesting, I wonder what the typing feel is like.

Lightning describes it well here. It's definitely not a hard feel, but it's not to anxiously bouncy like some pcb mounts can be.

that was supposed to have been timestamped. Go to 2:05:35.

juaninamilli · « **Reply #55 on:** Fri, 16 September 2022, 10:29:56 »

I'm a bit of a GH OP noob... I'm sorry if I'm supposed to be quoting everyone's posts... but I just want to thank everyone of the wonderful words of encouragement and for taking the time to fill out the form.

treeleaf64 · « **Reply #56 on:** Fri, 16 September 2022, 21:57:56 »

Seis Cero, It is Modern

Inside the modernity lies the Rock, and
the rock to the Rubble filled hillside

Where are the petals
Where is the Sun

Where is the Daji
Seis Cero passes,

and It Comes Out Of Thin Air!

busytimmy · « **Reply #57 on:** Sat, 17 September 2022, 05:25:28 »

Looking forward to this Juan

juaninamilli · « **Reply #58 on:** Sat, 24 September 2022, 18:35:42 »

Hey everyone! Huge thank you to everyone who has filled out the IC form and/or given any type of support/feedback. The interest is beyond our expectations.
Just posted a video of the Lighting build w/ GMK. Special guest appearance by Charcoal and Violet color samples. I should have Denim in next week and I'll make sure to post that in consistent lighting w/ the other colors. There are also additional videos and images of the color samples the the updates section of our discord server. https://discord.gg/Ue4M48Ea A stream is being planned w/ one our favorite streamers and that will be announced soon. For now... have a great weekend everyone!

Bl4ck · « **Reply #59 on:** Sun, 25 September 2022, 08:36:48 »

ne EU proxy avail

juaninamilli · « **Reply #60 on:** Sun, 25 September 2022, 18:36:24 »

Quote from: Bl4ck on Sun, 25 September 2022, 08:36:48

ne EU proxy avail

I'm sorry, sales will run exclusively through Thockeys.com.

hiddensong · « **Reply #61 on:** Mon, 26 September 2022, 20:59:48 »

That peach/salmon color is so damn beautiful! I'm in

juaninamilli · « **Reply #62 on:** Tue, 27 September 2022, 01:05:58 »

Quote from: hiddensong on Mon, 26 September 2022, 20:59:48

That peach/salmon color is so damn beautiful! I'm in

Aye! We appreciate that! Coral is wiping the floor with the other colors in the IC… being selected more than all the other colors combined.

MMJ1999 · « **Reply #63 on:** Tue, 27 September 2022, 01:53:23 »

Looking great!

juaninamilli · « **Reply #64 on:** Thu, 29 September 2022, 17:14:31 »

You guys picked Coral more than all the other colors combined. I wonder if anyone will change their minds…

juaninamilli · « **Reply #65 on:** Mon, 10 October 2022, 16:44:23 »

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the IC and for all of the wonderful support that you provided. Below are the prices, GB dates and sales format.

Kits:
$460 - Standard (Wired)
or
$485 - Bluetooth (Wireless/Wired)

Details:
6063 Case
WKL, WK, or HHKB Tops
Coral, Violet, Denim or Charcoal
9 degrees
17.6mm Front Height (22.9mm EKH)
Plateless w/ Geonworks Tadpole Mount (80a Duro)
Seamless Front and Sides
Internal Case Screws
Stainless Steel Weight w/ Battery Compartment
Silver aluminum badge/daughterboard housing
FR4 Plate
Otus Engineering Custom 1.6mm Motherboard (Main) PCB (Matte Black)
Standard - Otus M.2 Processor (Controller) Unit (RP2040 w/ Vial)
Bluetooth - Otus M.2 Processor (Controller) Unit (NRF52840 w/ ZMK)
Bluetooth Kit also includes On/Off switch (requires thruhole soldering)
Bluetooth Kit does NOT include battery (See FAQs for battery details)
Otus Daughterboard
JST Cable
Thockeys Keyboard Bag
Extra Hardware

Extras:
$45.00 - Aluminum Plate (Silver Anodized)
$45.00 - PP Plate
$25.00 - FR4 Plate
$55.00 - Motherboard (Main) PCB
$15.00 - Wired Processor (Controller)
$40.00 - Wireless Processor (Controller)
$6.00 - Daughterboard & JST

GB Information:
Available only at Thockeys.com on Friday, October 21st via raffle
Two raffle entry windows (Morning and night. Times are TBA)
Thockeys account will be required. Please make sure to signup for a username and password in order to purchase after raffle.
There will be an MOQ of 100 units and a soft cap of 300.
Only one entry per individual. Orders/entries will be cancelled/removed at any point prior to fulfillment if there is any evidence of this rule being broken. No exceptions.

juaninamilli · « **Reply #66 on:** Sat, 15 October 2022, 13:59:31 »

GB thread has been created and approved here https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=118577.msg3143258#msg3143258

Thanks again to everyone who participated in the IC and gave any kind of input and/or words of encouragement. I will be locking this thread. CHEERS!!!

News:

Author Topic: [IC] daji Seis Cero - 60%, Plateless Tadpole, Seamless(ish), BT Capable (Read 17054 times)