[IC] Augur R2 // JLabs

[Jefff]

"This is my favorite 60% that I have typed on, to date. I've typed on an OTD Mini, I've typed on a Unikorn, I've typed on various Duck boards, I've typed on a Keycult... Anyway, this is, for me, a fantastic 60%." - Blacksimon, in his Augur Review

Augur R2

By JLabs

Prototype Gallery

Render Gallery

Updates!

• Blue and dark green prototypes are here! Photos are linked above.
• We're offering a $50 discount on any Augur R2 purchase for any customer who has previously purchased a product from JLabs. More details on that will be posted in the Discord server closer to the groupbuy.
• We are now including 1.2mm stabilizers (4x 2U, 1x 7U) with each Augur unit. These stabilizers will also be sold separately.
• A polycarbonate wrist rest for Augur, CNC machined and sandblasted, will be available with the R2 groupbuy. Wristrest Renders/Preview

Key Changes from R1 --> R2

• Groupbuy Format
• MOQ of 200 units
• More plate options! We will be making plates in aluminum (no leaf springs), carbon fiber (leaf springs), and polycarbonate (no leaf springs)
• Color options are changing! This round, we will be offering Blue, Dark Green, and Purple (the same purple from R1)
• We will now be including a set of 1.2mm stabilizers after complaints that some 1.2mm stabilizers currently on the market have ticking issues.
• Polycarbonate wrist rests will be also be available at groupbuy.

Soundtests (R1, R2 builds coming soon)

Design Philosophy:

Augur is a 60% keyboard which brings premium elements to a less-premium price. Augur features isolation gasket mounting and leaf spring plates. Minimalistic front and sides yield to a striking backside and an elegant bottom. Augur uses a Type-C daughterboard to remain immobile while the plate and PCB flex. While the plate is strictly 7u for cleaner acoustics, the PCB supports both 6.25u and 7u layouts. Augur is held together by case screws of two different lengths, so that the screw heads are equidistant from the bottom of the case.

Design Process and Testing:

Multiple gasket materials, compression ratios, and plate configurations were tested to reach the amount of flex I was looking for in this board. In fact, I designed a test bench with adjustable compression to test the various gasket and plate designs.

Specifications:

• Top/Bottom Case: 6063 Aluminum, sandblasted and anodized
• Accent Piece: Brass, sandblasted and PVD coated
• Color options: anodized purple, anodized blue, anodized dark green
• 6 degree typing angle
• 18.65mm Real Front Height
• WK and WKL layouts
• Isolation gasket mounting system
• Seamless design

Plate and PCB Details:

• The kit will include both full and half FR-4 plates
• Extra plates in aluminum, carbon fiber, and polycarbonate
• The PCB color is  white, and the thickness is 1.2mm, to promote flex ((1.2mm stabilizer set included))

Soldered Layout

Hotswap Layout

Included Components:

• Top and Bottom case, CNC machined from 6063 aluminum
• Accent piece, CNC machined from brass
• FR-4 Full and Half Plates
• Augur PCB (The included PCB will be soldered and 1.2mm thick)
• 1.2mm Stablizers (4x 2U, 1x 7U) - no more fiddling around with shims!
• Type-C Daughterboard and JST cable
• Gaskets (2 sets of 16 gaskets, 1 soft and 1 hard)
• Various Screws
• Ships in hardcase

Soundtests:

• 3ildcat Build Video + Aged MX Black Soundtest
• Alexotos Soundtest Clip (Aged MX Hyperglide Housings, Aura Stems)
• Blacksimon Soundtest (Gateron X Linears, FR-4 full plate)

Sales Info:

• Gropubuy, 200 unit MOQ
• Prices:
• We are able to keep the same price of $278 that we were able to offer for the R1 sale.
• We're offering a $50 discount on any Augur R2 purchase for any customer who has previously purchased a product from JLabs. More details on that will be posted in the Discord server closer to the groupbuy.
• Pricing for the new plate materials will be confirmed after gathering data from IC form
• Soldered PCB: $35 (one soldered PCB is included with every kit)
• Hotswap PCB: $45
• Extra FR-4 plates will be $15 each.
• 1.2mm Stabilizer Set (4x 2U, 1x 7U): $10 per set, one set will be included with each R2 Augur unit
• Polycarbonate Wrist Rest: $50

Links:

• Interest Check Form
• JLabs Discord Server
• JLabs Instagram

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[Bub]

augur great board. my e white WKL one from r1 is one of the bounciest boards I own. really fun to type on.

pretty indifferent about the included stabs personally, and i think most enthusiasts will go for tx stabs anyway, but I'd think beginners would certainly appreciate it.

hope to see this meet MOQ. the $50 discount is nutty.

[Jefff]

augur great board. my e white WKL one from r1 is one of the bounciest boards I own. really fun to type on.

pretty indifferent about the included stabs personally, and i think most enthusiasts will go for tx stabs anyway, but I'd think beginners would certainly appreciate it.

hope to see this meet MOQ. the $50 discount is nutty.

Thanks for your enthusiasm and kind words!

[OmegaZero55]

I love my R1 Purple WK Augur. It's so bouncy and my favorite feeling board that I've used yet. Sounds great too. I'm in for another one, so that I can take it to work.

[uigofermagic]

I have been hearing great things about the augur, looking forward to try a unit in the future!   

[IBMweMissU]

I love my Black WK R1 too, but happy to switch to a new WKL Navy, and the 50 off is very nice.
Please include a CapLock LED on the solder PCB - maybe solderable, so there's a choice.
Also, if you're including two plates, maybe make one of them an alu plate?

[SdoRy]

Great board, still very happy with my R1 Augur. Insanely nice typing feel, sound is great despite being a 60% and the quality is top notch. Best board I've ever bought, and that includes 500$+ ones. Will grab another one for my office

[Boyten8]

Yay! r2! 

[herfalerf]

Love the r1, I'm typing on it right now, my only complaint is that the sound profile is pretty high pitched for this board.  I know the idea is to keep the cost down, but I think that this board would really benefit from an internal weight.

[Mecxs]

HRMMMM. I enjoy my R1 Augur but was not planning on joining R2.

That green looks very nice though.

Are the new plates (alu, PC) compatible with R1?

[Jefff]

HRMMMM. I enjoy my R1 Augur but was not planning on joining R2.

That green looks very nice though.

Are the new plates (alu, PC) compatible with R1?

Yup, all the plates are compatible with R1 Augur units. R2 tops and bottoms should also be compatible if you want to make a two-toned Augur.

[masje]

Awesome board, would recommend to anyone who's looking for a good 60.
Also just can't go wrong with the price!

- typed on eggplant purple Augur R1

[Alva_Works]

new pcbs are also compatible with r1?

[mr_foggy]

YES! missed R1 for bad financial situation but will definitely join R2!

[Jefff]

new pcbs are also compatible with r1?

Yep, PCBs are identical across generations.

YES! missed R1 for bad financial situation but will definitely join R2!

Glad to hear it!

[Lhviola]

That’s great. Very user friendly 👍

[vhaarr]

pls hhkb :prayge:

[Jefff]

pls hhkb :prayge:

Sorry, no HHKB this round HHKB inferior layout there wasn't enough interest