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Offline Garner

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[IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« on: Sun, 28 August 2022, 14:16:21 »


   



This is the G60 Velora.
A 60% keyboard designed around features often found in modern buildings (like stadiums, sport arenas etc) where
depth of layers is utilized to create interesting geometry.

With this inspiration I wanted to give the side profile the same impression and from there the design developed.
The weight was given the shape of a trophy due to the stadium / arena theme.




Inspirational examples


IC FORM

 

Technical Details

Keyboard Size60%
Typing angle6°
Weight2kg built
Front Height20mm
Mounting styleGasket mount
Case MaterialAluminum 6063
Weight material options         Stainlesss Steel or Aluminum 6063
Plate materialsAluminum, POM, FR4, Brass
Gasket materialSilicone


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Supported Layouts



G60 Velora is designed around the DZ60 PCB and the plate will support all listed layouts (no 2u shift row).
Only either HHKB or WKL will be offered as an optional top. Please leave your vote in the IC form if you prefer any of those.

Hotswap PCB for both ANSI and ISO will be available as well.

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Mounting Style

This keyboard is gasket mounted and have been tested with plenty of gaskets with different properties to achieve what I think is a great sound and feel.
This keyboard is therefore sold without foam.



The only contact between the top and bottom of the case are these four ledges circled in the picture below.
For those of you who like to experiment with "force break modding" etc, 4pcs of 0.5mm custom adhesive gaskets is included which can be placed on those ledges.




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Prototype

Anodized black + Stainless Steel Rainbow PVD weight
Full Album here









Below is just a quick soundtest from the phone, a proper sound test will be made when its built on stream.
Youtube Soundtest

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Pricing

Below is my target price at 120 units MOQ (currently estimated, final price is TBD):

Keyboard kit with chrome polished aluminum weight          high 200's / low 300's   (USD)
Keyboard kit with brushed SS weightmid / high 300's(USD)
Keyboard kit with mirror polished SS weight + rainbow PVD   high 300's / low 400's(USD)

Pricing includes PCB but PCB is optional since you can use your own DZ60 (or similar) PCB.

Plate files will be released.

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Color Options

Current case color options:
- E-White
- Navy Blue
- Forest Green
- Black
- Silver grey

More colors are definitely possible, let me know your preference in the IC form.


Weight options:

- Chrome polished aluminum (sample)

- Brushed stainless steel (sample)

- Mirror polish rainbow PVD stainless steel (see prototype pictures)


E-white with POM plate.Navy blue with POM plate. (Navy blue color sample)


Forest green with POM plate. (Forest green color sample)Black with FR4 plate.

Silver grey with aluminum plate.

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Project State

What's ongoing
- Feedback gathering

What's planned
- New renders with most popular color finish(es) from the IC form.
- Have the keyboard built on stream.
- Finalize cost / pricing, depending on interest.


If you have any questions or just want to stay updated on my projects, feel free to join my Discord channel and follow my Instagram page.

Also, fill out the IC form if you are interested or would like to see some changes / additions to the project, as this helps me a lot with planning and pricing. Thanks!

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« Last Edit: Sat, 03 September 2022, 05:46:08 by Garner »
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Offline Garner

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 28 August 2022, 14:21:37 »
Reserved for updates / changelog.
« Last Edit: Sun, 28 August 2022, 14:23:57 by Garner »
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Offline stewfayew

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 28 August 2022, 14:23:42 »
Imagine living in a world where we have to specify which boards are foamless in the subject line  :-[

I like the inspiration. GLWIC
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Offline Nuap

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 28 August 2022, 22:48:00 »
Very interesting design, it's a nice looking keyboard.


I submitted the IC but I'll add it here as well: please offer a HHKB top.
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Offline yuzuu_

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 28 August 2022, 22:50:33 »
Great sounding board just from the snippet of the sound test on YouTube alone. My only gripe is that the alphas sounded a bit dull. The mods are amazing for a board that doesn't have foam in it though.

Any chance you would consider hotswap for the PCB for us non-soldering plebs?

GLWIC
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Offline Garner

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 29 August 2022, 00:39:39 »
Quote from: yuzuu_ on Sun, 28 August 2022, 22:50:33
Great sounding board just from the snippet of the sound test on YouTube alone. My only gripe is that the alphas sounded a bit dull. The mods are amazing for a board that doesn't have foam in it though.

Any chance you would consider hotswap for the PCB for us non-soldering plebs?

GLWIC

Thank you! Yes sorry, I see I forgot to mention hotswap.
Hotswap will be available för both ANSI and ISO users, I updated the text and will add layout pictures soon.

Edit: Also added and clarified that PCB will be optional since you can use your own DZ60 (or similar) PCB. Plate files will also be released.
« Last Edit: Mon, 29 August 2022, 04:54:21 by Garner »
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Offline KeyBros_

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 29 August 2022, 05:04:44 »
Finaly a foamless keyboard, allways wanted one
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Offline vhaarr

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 29 August 2022, 13:03:46 »
Like I said in the IC form, please add HHKB, and please add some aesthetic flair for personality to the top. However small it is.
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Offline DaaDaa

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 29 August 2022, 14:42:55 »
Recently ,There has been an absolute metric-****-flood-ton off 60 boards that no one asked for. Looks good tho
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Offline The0rigina1

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 29 August 2022, 15:13:34 »
Aren't the gaskets a type of foam?
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Offline lewisflude

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Re: [IC] G60 Velora | Foamless, Gasket Mounted 60%
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 29 August 2022, 15:53:12 »
Seems to be a lot of plate tabs with that hammerhead shape recently

Good luck with the IC though, looks like a sharp design (literally)
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