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Offline Kenton

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[IC] KWA.6 60% 覧Keycode lab
« on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 00:50:06 »
Hello fellow keyboard enthusiasts, we are Key Code.
Today I want to present you KWA.6-60% gasket mounted keyboard.
The keyboard supports WK WKL and HHKB layouts.
When we designed this keyboard in 2020 we wanted to pursue an old-school or vintage designed might you say.
 We wanted to keep the overall design nice and clean, with a bit of extra weights on top and the bottom.
277521-0277523-1277525-2
Typing angle: 8ー degree
Front height: 20.65 mm
Length: 304.55 mm
Width: 127.65mm

Components/specs:
Aluminum 6063 Anodized and e-white finishes
Colors: TBD
PCB: Solder, Hotswap TBD
PCB/Via compatible integrated USB-C daughter board
Plate: PC standard, Alu

Structural disassembly:
277555-3277557-4
Prototype fully build photos:
277529-5277540-6277542-7277544-8277553-9277559-10
277563-11277567-12277569-13
277571-14277573-15277561-16


Keyboard layout:
277513-17

Poron gaskets: 3MM
Poron pcb dampener: 3.6MM
Poron bottom dampener: 2.0MM

GB date :TBD
GB price: 315-375 USD
Vendors:TBD

Typing Sound

To do list:
Get feedback from GB forms
Test variety of plate materials
Test new PCB

IC Forms: https://forms.gle/sDsf5mrxX8QkhUsL6
Discord: https://discord.gg/5djjKDXwmp[/size]

Thanks everyone for viewing the IC, hope you all like the board!
« Last Edit: Thu, 21 October 2021, 09:38:02 by Kenton »

Offline HappyB0T

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 01:28:15 »
This design is killer. Form filled - GLWIC.

Offline Kenton

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 01:33:32 »
Reserved!

Offline Kenton

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 01:34:08 »
This design is killer. Form filled - GLWIC.
Thank you!

Offline Ustinj

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 01:46:37 »
Wow, this is  nice. Really like the weight engraving, though it is a bit specific.

Offline AASH

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 02:51:53 »
Would be nice to have pictures/ renders of the other tops. Looks nice otherwise, glwic

40s, with love

40s, with love

Offline Kenton

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 03:35:05 »
Would be nice to have pictures/ renders of the other tops. Looks nice otherwise, glwic

40s, with love
Will be ready and posted in DC!

Offline Kenton

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 03:35:30 »
Wow, this is  nice. Really like the weight engraving, though it is a bit specific.
Appreciate it!

Offline Fredington

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 09:14:34 »
I see HHKB, I buy.

Offline Kenton

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 From Keycode
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 19 October 2021, 09:39:21 »
I see HHKB, I buy.
Thanks for the support

Offline JieJie

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 60% 覧Keycode lab
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 23 October 2021, 01:55:47 »
Have been waiting for thie International IC for a long time and it is great to see the iC is live now. Love the retro look of this HHKB design language.

Offline Applet

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Re: [IC] KWA.6 60% 覧Keycode lab
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 23 October 2021, 09:54:02 »
Pretty :eek: