[IC] MAJA (Majapahit) (Group Buy Started, Moving to Group Buy Thread)

[emerge]

Are there any more photos of the pc version?

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[sprigun]

We have until 15th July to buy this.

Ouch 39 USD to ship to Australia. 

[shardikofthebeam]

Seems weird to me that the PC version is just as expensive as the full ALU body. Is this a normal thing with keyboards that have PC and ALU options for the case?

[prognostics]

Seems weird to me that the PC version is just as expensive as the full ALU body. Is this a normal thing with keyboards that have PC and ALU options for the case?

Yes, scrap rate for PC is much higher than ALU. PC usually costs more.

[shardikofthebeam]

Seems weird to me that the PC version is just as expensive as the full ALU body. Is this a normal thing with keyboards that have PC and ALU options for the case?

Yes, scrap rate for PC is much higher than ALU. PC usually costs more.

Good to know! I had no idea PC costs more than CNC'd aluminum

[TalksToChalk]

Can we get confirmation on colors? Particularly interested in green. Is it still Pine Grove (19-5406 TCX)?

Forest green did make it! It is live on KBDfans, not purchasable yet.

Alu Black   Alu Deep Blue Alu Dark Green   Polycarbonate Alu Grey

EDIT: Ordered the Dark Green! Shipping to the US was pretty cheap.
If you want a solder and hot swap PCB, it is $10 cheaper to order the keyboard with a hot swap PCB and add the solderable. Use ILOVEKBDFANS for $2 off.
So excited to get this keyboard!

30 dollars for shipping is cheap??


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[Vulcan]

Can we get confirmation on colors? Particularly interested in green. Is it still Pine Grove (19-5406 TCX)?

Forest green did make it! It is live on KBDfans, not purchasable yet.

Alu Black   Alu Deep Blue Alu Dark Green   Polycarbonate Alu Grey

EDIT: Ordered the Dark Green! Shipping to the US was pretty cheap.
If you want a solder and hot swap PCB, it is $10 cheaper to order the keyboard with a hot swap PCB and add the solderable. Use ILOVEKBDFANS for $2 off.
So excited to get this keyboard!

30 dollars for shipping is cheap??


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It's a 3kg keyboard

[newQuestionMann]

What's the weight of the polycarbonate version?

[KingOfMemes]

Can we get confirmation on colors? Particularly interested in green. Is it still Pine Grove (19-5406 TCX)?

Forest green did make it! It is live on KBDfans, not purchasable yet.

Alu Black   Alu Deep Blue Alu Dark Green   Polycarbonate Alu Grey

EDIT: Ordered the Dark Green! Shipping to the US was pretty cheap.
If you want a solder and hot swap PCB, it is $10 cheaper to order the keyboard with a hot swap PCB and add the solderable. Use ILOVEKBDFANS for $2 off.
So excited to get this keyboard!

30 dollars for shipping is cheap??


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For a heavy ass keyboard? To the US from China? Dirt cheap

[Hellenic94]

What's the weight of the polycarbonate version?

interested to find this out as well

[Tree_]

Can we get confirmation on colors? Particularly interested in green. Is it still Pine Grove (19-5406 TCX)?

Forest green did make it! It is live on KBDfans, not purchasable yet.

Alu Black   Alu Deep Blue Alu Dark Green   Polycarbonate Alu Grey

EDIT: Ordered the Dark Green! Shipping to the US was pretty cheap.
If you want a solder and hot swap PCB, it is $10 cheaper to order the keyboard with a hot swap PCB and add the solderable. Use ILOVEKBDFANS for $2 off.
So excited to get this keyboard!

30 dollars for shipping is cheap??


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Not sure why you would think it isn't?

To Australia it's $40USD ($60AUD) when I would have assumed the shipping from China to Australia would be cheaper than to the US. I'm actually surprised at how expensive it is but can't see why folks in the US would think the same thing.

[Katsurio]

Excuse my ignorance, but does the hotswap PCB w/per key RGB light already have the lights in it? I don't need to do anything? Also, how bright will the lights be for the keys, underglow, etc.

I wonder because I was thinking of going with the Polycarb version but only if there are lights to mesmerize my children w/the pretty lights, lol. Never had a PC board so I don't know what to expect. Any input is greatly appreciated.

Also, what keycaps are people planning to put on the green board? I love green have/will have multiple green keycap sets but none of them would go well with the green board -_-

[Vulcan]

Excuse my ignorance, but does the hotswap PCB w/per key RGB light already have the lights in it? I don't need to do anything? Also, how bright will the lights be for the keys, underglow, etc.

I wonder because I was thinking of going with the Polycarb version but only if there are lights to mesmerize my children w/the pretty lights, lol. Never had a PC board so I don't know what to expect. Any input is greatly appreciated.

Also, what keycaps are people planning to put on the green board? I love green have/will have multiple green keycap sets but none of them would go well with the green board -_-

Hello, yes hotswap already has light in it, no need to add anything. the light of the RGB can be seen on the video at the first post of this thread, but the PCB does not support under glow lighting,

for green case I think using GMK camping or GMK wild would be super dope

[h40]

Hello, yes hotswap already has light in it, no need to add anything. the light of the RGB can be seen on the video at the first post of this thread, but the PCB does not support under glow lighting,

for green case I think using GMK camping or GMK wild would be super dope

What about GMK Botanical?

[leexy]

@Vulcan can you provide the layout options for the hotswap PCB? can only see the solder PCB layout in the first post

[airyimbin]

@Vulcan can you provide the layout options for the hotswap PCB? can only see the solder PCB layout in the first post

Hotswap is fixed layout. It's hard to do multi with those sockets.

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[Vulcan]

@Vulcan can you provide the layout options for the hotswap PCB? can only see the solder PCB layout in the first post

It's on kbdfans website.. bottom page

[bakuretsu]

Sorry if this has already been answered, but will the plate file be available after the GB is over? I'd like the option to get a plate made out of a softer material like POM or polycarbonate.

[leexy]

@Vulcan can you provide the layout options for the hotswap PCB? can only see the solder PCB layout in the first post

It's on kbdfans website.. bottom page

thanks, saw it now.

are there any prototype photos of the PC case? the one on the site looks like a render.

[StoryB]

Hi i'm going to join the GB on kbdfans i hope get it before the end of this year 

[prognostics]

Can we get confirmation on colors? Particularly interested in green. Is it still Pine Grove (19-5406 TCX)?

Forest green did make it! It is live on KBDfans, not purchasable yet.

Alu Black   Alu Deep Blue Alu Dark Green   Polycarbonate Alu Grey

EDIT: Ordered the Dark Green! Shipping to the US was pretty cheap.
If you want a solder and hot swap PCB, it is $10 cheaper to order the keyboard with a hot swap PCB and add the solderable. Use ILOVEKBDFANS for $2 off.
So excited to get this keyboard!

30 dollars for shipping is cheap??


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Space65 shipping for me was $60. By that metric, $30 is cheap 

[LuckyBoiz]

Yes I would also like to know if the plate file will be released after the GB. Beautiful board! Do you think we can get a sound test on your instagram?

Also any word on how long from the end of GB to shipping? the typical 6 month situation?

[thanhtai2001]

Also any word on how long from the end of GB to shipping? the typical 6 month situation?

I hope it'll take less than that, waiting for the GB is long enough

[bakuretsu]

Also any word on how long from the end of GB to shipping? the typical 6 month situation?

I hope it'll take less than that, waiting for the GB is long enough

Considering this is an unlimited group buy that will be open for a few weeks, I'm not expecting these any sooner that a year from now. Unless they ship them out in waves as they finish batches.

[TalksToChalk]

Stepped Caps Lock supported with Solder PCB?

[jaywhyokay]

Since this seems to be offering only brass plate, would you be willing to release the plate files so others can print out a POM or FR4 plate? Really digging the keyboard and really tempted to place a GB order, but having flexibility to have a non-brass plate would seal the deal for me.

Overall good work on the keyboard and I really appreciate how you and KBDfans decided to make it an unlimited Group Buy and care about the QC of it.

[GergWorst]

Yes!!! Finally. Been waiting on this for a while now! Glad to see that it’s all come together

[sprigun]

Does anyone know whether the left space bar for hotswap PCB can support split to 2.25U + 1U? E.g. if I were to solder just those two keys would that work on the hotswap PCB?

[bakuretsu]

Does anyone know whether the left space bar for hotswap PCB can support split to 2.25U + 1U? E.g. if I were to solder just those two keys would that work on the hotswap PCB?

PCBs that use Kailh hot swap sockets typically have a fixed layout because you can't closely overlap the sockets due to their size and shape. That means the PCBs are designed to only have holes for switches at the points where the hot swap sockets are supposed to be located.

So basically, no. You can't use any other layout on the hot swap PCB than what is shown in the layout diagram.

[sprigun]

Does anyone know whether the left space bar for hotswap PCB can support split to 2.25U + 1U? E.g. if I were to solder just those two keys would that work on the hotswap PCB?

So basically, no. You can't use any other layout on the hot swap PCB than what is shown in the layout diagram.

Dang! I was hoping to pair the GMK Lasers base kit without having to buy extra space bars with the Maja... thanks for the explanation 

[ahauser31]

@Vulcan:

I placed an order for a Maja and am currently planning on which key caps to get. Could you (or anyone who knows) confirm the last row configuration?
I have it as 1.5u, 1.5u, 2.0u + 1.25u (or 2.25u + 1.0u for solder alternative), 2.75u, 1.5u
Is that correct?

[Poesjuh]

@Vulcan:

I placed an order for a Maja and am currently planning on which key caps to get. Could you (or anyone who knows) confirm the last row configuration?
I have it as 1.5u, 1.5u, 2.0u + 1.25u (or 2.25u + 1.0u for solder alternative), 2.75u, 1.5u
Is that correct?

Correct


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[ahauser31]

Thanks!

[iocab]

Is there info on what sort of aluminum this is?

I didn't see it when reading through this, thank you.

[BedsideTiger]

Is there info on what sort of aluminum this is?

I didn't see it when reading through this, thank you.

More than likely it's 6061

[Sudorm]

Will there be any updates in the near future?

[elmo]

Will there be any updates in the near future?

There are updates in the GB thread

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107154.0

[Sudorm]

OK thanks, do you also know if there are any updates on production and how close they are to shipping?
Is the shipping date still 30th September?

[Sudorm]

Just found out that the product page on KBDFans got updated:
https://kbdfans.com/collections/maja/products/coming-soon-vulcan-x-kbdfans-maja-mechanical-keyboard-diy-kit
"Shipping date: Expected to ship in November"

[MoarCoffeePlzzz]

Looking to get rid of my Hotswap Green spot.

[mgh112]

Looking to get rid of my Hotswap Green spot.

how is that done?  i'm interested

[MoarCoffeePlzzz]

Looking to get rid of my Hotswap Green spot.

how is that done?  i'm interested

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