[IC] H87a: QMK-powered TKL PCB

[pr0ximity]

wew flex version, gonna need another partial plate

[gabbbe]

I'm very excited for the alps version!

[Zambumon]

I plan to launch a group buy for the alps-only version and a 1.2mm thick version (more flex) the week after Christmas. MOQ will be ~50 for each. Price will likely be $50 USD

Is the 1.2mm PCB the one with the relief cuts?

[hineybush]

I plan to launch a group buy for the alps-only version and a 1.2mm thick version (more flex) the week after Christmas. MOQ will be ~50 for each. Price will likely be $50 USD

Is the 1.2mm PCB the one with the relief cuts?

oh yea this was delayed til a few weeks from now, after CNY

no flex cuts


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[Zambumon]

I plan to launch a group buy for the alps-only version and a 1.2mm thick version (more flex) the week after Christmas. MOQ will be ~50 for each. Price will likely be $50 USD

Is the 1.2mm PCB the one with the relief cuts?

oh yea this was delayed til a few weeks from now, after CNY

no flex cuts


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nice

Do people need to add washers to the hook side of the stabs to compensate for those extra 0.4mm?

[hineybush]

I plan to launch a group buy for the alps-only version and a 1.2mm thick version (more flex) the week after Christmas. MOQ will be ~50 for each. Price will likely be $50 USD

Is the 1.2mm PCB the one with the relief cuts?

oh yea this was delayed til a few weeks from now, after CNY

no flex cuts


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

nice

Do people need to add washers to the hook side of the stabs to compensate for those extra 0.4mm?

Working on something special for that

[Zambumon]

I plan to launch a group buy for the alps-only version and a 1.2mm thick version (more flex) the week after Christmas. MOQ will be ~50 for each. Price will likely be $50 USD

Is the 1.2mm PCB the one with the relief cuts?

oh yea this was delayed til a few weeks from now, after CNY

no flex cuts


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

nice

Do people need to add washers to the hook side of the stabs to compensate for those extra 0.4mm?

Working on something special for that

nice

[hineybush]

hi, bringing this back up

working on a catalog of the PCBs i have, and h87a is included obviously https://docs.google.com/document/d/10nLrZIm_f931-tRibbKhoCvMC9WgixuB58XC4Huam7k/edit?usp=sharing

also consider this the update for interest in the new h87a version which I will be buying outright and opening for pre-orders once I verify the prototype (should happen in the next week or two)

big changes here:

JST SH connector support for the USB lines as well as an RGB header - I'm considering adding an option to this for me to solder a connector on before shipping (would be like +$3)
RGB header has a passthrough for a front-facing RGB strip/bar (working on developing a bar atm) for boards with stuff between the arrows and nav keys
A small bypass for said RGB header, so you can do either normal underglow or the front strip (both is also possibly in the works, need to review that)
More robust removable spacebar mounts on the bottom
Removed the dedicated reset pins to short, now added into the ISP header (since the signals exist there anyway lol)
South facing right shift stab mounting only
Better labling for the jumpers for Caps/Scroll LED vs. having that LED part of the regular in-switch LEDs



I am considering removing the universal north/south spacebar mounts, I think north-facing only would be better (plates are easy to modify) but i'd love to hear feedback on this

[Krelbit]

i love hineybus

[redbanshee]

I am considering removing the universal north/south spacebar mounts, I think north-facing only would be better (plates are easy to modify) but i'd love to hear feedback on this

This is one of the main features! Tons of boards are south only, Duck, LZ, OTD, etc etc the list goes on and on! South stabs are MUCH less rattly! If your going for compatibility, it would be pretty counter-productive to do north only.

Whats the reasoning with going north only?

[hineybush]

I am considering removing the universal north/south spacebar mounts, I think north-facing only would be better (plates are easy to modify) but i'd love to hear feedback on this

This is one of the main features! Tons of boards are south only, Duck, LZ, OTD, etc etc the list goes on and on! South stabs are MUCH less rattly! If your going for compatibility, it would be pretty counter-productive to do north only.

Whats the reasoning with going north only?

hmm idk, i just sort of prefer it. I can certainly leave it in, wouldn't be a bad thing

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

As someone relatively new to customs, a lotta established boards will take this pcb and those of us who bought second (or third, fourth hand) only have one desoldered pcb with which to work may not have other backups. Having compatibility might be nice. Especially for Elli’s Love TKL where a few of us bought with the idea we’d get a PCB from your next run.
I defer to experts about build quality and PCB design.

[im_hide]

I too agree that having the option of north/south stabs is the right way to go. My first impression of the h87a was that it was the "go-to" TKL pcb. The one that does it everything you need it to without compromising. I think removing features just based on personal preference kinda kills a lot of what draws me to this PCB.

[mech0nly]

Yes please. Need a thinboi for my halfplate LZ-CLS build.
In addition, I'd be extremely happy if the PCB using CEM3 material instead of FR4 for extra elasticity (yep I already checked material tables), just like OTD PCBs

Thank you very much hiney!

[hineybush]

Yes please. Need a thinboi for my halfplate LZ-CLS build.
In addition, I'd be extremely happy if the PCB using CEM3 material instead of FR4 for extra elasticity (yep I already checked material tables), just like OTD PCBs

Thank you very much hiney!

I'll look into that, I've been meaning to!

[Yeoh]

the option for north/south facing spacebar stab is a big draw to the pcb imo

[Fnzzy]

Big supporter of south facing spacebar stab here. Having north facing as an additional option is just a bonus.

Would be very hesitant to buy a north facing only PCB to be honest.

[alkaiser]

South facing please!

[LightningXI]

Big supporter of south facing spacebar stab here. Having north facing as an additional option is just a bonus.

Would be very hesitant to buy a north facing only PCB to be honest.

+1 for south facing because swapping wires is so much easier if there's an issue.

Though I know compatibility is a thing.

[wholypantalones]

+1 for leaving it north / south spacebar. One of the many draws of this pcb is the options.

[GraffitiDecos]

+1 for leaving it north / south spacebar. One of the many draws of this pcb is the options.

Can someone enlighten me as to what the difference is for between north and south fitment? Is it a case thing? plate thing? Forgive my ignorance on the subject.

[LightningXI]

+1 for leaving it north / south spacebar. One of the many draws of this pcb is the options.

Can someone enlighten me as to what the difference is for between north and south fitment? Is it a case thing? plate thing? Forgive my ignorance on the subject.

It's a plate and PCB thing. One can orient the spacebar stabilizer wire to face in either up (north) or down (south) direction. Boards have one or the other.

[jedidood]

Has this became the past? I missed it?

[hineybush]

Has this became the past? I missed it?

Shipping the rest of the pre orders through the week. the rest will be up afterwards. check here or join my discord (discord.hiney.cc) for updates

[jedidood]

Has this became the past? I missed it?

Shipping the rest of the pre orders through the week. the rest will be up afterwards. check here or join my discord (discord.hiney.cc) for updates

Thanks!