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Title: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Morthekaiser on Mon, 22 June 2020, 08:17:34: I start this IC with the intention of offering the option to buy plates of other materials for KBD67, being them FR4 and POM (just these for now). The idea is that users can have a wider range when choosing what type of plate to use, thus having a possibility of feelings in sound and tactility when typing on their keyboard. If interested, fill out this Form (https://forms.gle/gj9FKzAuzNqaQwGF6)

As for POM, I am still researching supplier and prices, I will update them when I get it.

Layout

Version Soldered
Image (https://imgur.com/tXC9dYc)
FR4 Color Black (https://imgur.com/hbjge62)

MOQ

FR4
Thickness: 1.5mm
Color: Black
MOQ: 0/10
Price: $25

POM
Thickness: 1.5mm
Color: Black or White
MOQ: 0/20
Price: (Estimated Price $ 30) (It will still be updated as I find a factory for processing)

Note

Leave your comment. Help me with feedback to improve this IC
There won't be a GB, this IC is to give me the basis of how many people are interested in what is offered in this post, my intention is to sell the plates in stock. That way I don't produce a quantity that is too high, so there are no stranded plates, nor do I produce a quantity so low that I cannot meet the demand.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: honoka on Mon, 22 June 2020, 08:20:28: Be sure to adapt for kerf when laser cutting!

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Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Morthekaiser on Mon, 22 June 2020, 08:23:36: Quote from: honoka on Mon, 22 June 2020, 08:20:28
Be sure to adapt for kerf when laser cutting!

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I am taking utmost care to perform this service
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: honoka on Mon, 22 June 2020, 08:24:33: Never doubted that. I've personally made that mistake before and want to warn others

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Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Morthekaiser on Mon, 22 June 2020, 09:09:23: Quote from: honoka on Mon, 22 June 2020, 08:24:33
Never doubted that. I've personally made that mistake before and want to warn others

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I made a prototype plate, I'm just waiting to get to the test, I mean FR4. Then I start selling
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: rbgzz on Wed, 24 June 2020, 03:02:25: by soldered version, does that mean the hotswap version has a different plate layout, which you are not catering to? or is the soldered plate the same as the hotswap plate?
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: PantoneC on Wed, 24 June 2020, 03:22:58: With how we in a pandemic it be easier just to have a local laser cutter make and ship to you vs gb find cost might be cheaper and faster since all shipping broken. ;D
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: CrlaoSvloadr on Wed, 24 June 2020, 11:09:30: Been after this very thing! Have found no luck but this sounds promising.
Keeping tuned for updates- can't wait :)
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Morthekaiser on Wed, 24 June 2020, 13:47:06: Quote from: PantoneC on Wed, 24 June 2020, 03:22:58
With how we in a pandemic it be easier just to have a local laser cutter make and ship to you vs gb find cost might be cheaper and faster since all shipping broken. ;D
the hot swap plate is different from the soldered one. The reason I don’t support hot swap plate, is that kbd changed the plate design
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Morthekaiser on Wed, 24 June 2020, 13:55:37: Quote from: CrlaoSvloadr on Wed, 24 June 2020, 11:09:30
Been after this very thing! Have found no luck but this sounds promising.
Keeping tuned for updates- can't wait :)
Thank you for your support. In talking about updates, I asked a friend of mine to help me finish the FR4 board, with those gold or silver-plated edges that come on a PCB. See this example: https://brianleereviews.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/ltarnxt.jpg?w=750
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: chriszhu on Wed, 24 June 2020, 14:00:36: Quote from: Morthekaiser on Wed, 24 June 2020, 13:55:37
Quote from: CrlaoSvloadr on Wed, 24 June 2020, 11:09:30
Been after this very thing! Have found no luck but this sounds promising.
Keeping tuned for updates- can't wait :)
Thank you for your support. In talking about updates, I asked a friend of mine to help me finish the FR4 board, with those gold or silver-plated edges that come on a PCB. See this example: https://brianleereviews.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/ltarnxt.jpg?w=750

Looks nice!
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: buumb on Sat, 27 June 2020, 15:58:09: im very interested in this as well. in regards to plate-pcb compatibility, am i mistaken to think a solder plate is still compatible with hotswap pcb albeit without the standoff holes?
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Morthekaiser on Mon, 29 June 2020, 12:28:47: Quote from: buumb on Sat, 27 June 2020, 15:58:09
im very interested in this as well. in regards to plate-pcb compatibility, am i mistaken to think a solder plate is still compatible with hotswap pcb albeit without the standoff holes?
Sorry for the late reply. I can't say, you could try, but I don't guarantee anything.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: octol on Wed, 01 July 2020, 07:32:59: This is great, been looking for a FR4 plate for some time!
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Kick on Thu, 09 July 2020, 01:33:36: Is this still active?

Solder plates will work with hotswap if you do not use standoffs. this just means that youll have to take out one switch at a time to swap or take the pcb off the case and swap switches that way as the switches are the only thing holding the plate and PCB together.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: keenerz on Mon, 03 August 2020, 01:40:58: Would love an FR4 plate for my KBD67 MKii. Hopefully this is still going on.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: vaf1en on Mon, 03 August 2020, 02:42:33: I would also be interested - even more so if I would not have to pay out my rear for shipping (Europe).
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Dandy on Tue, 04 August 2020, 01:51:31: If this is still a possibility I'd happily buy an fr4
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: neutralstate on Thu, 06 August 2020, 08:54:44: still quite keen for this, hopefully its not dead.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: CustomerSupport on Thu, 06 August 2020, 13:42:13: Any available sound tests? Or other descriptions of the differences in these versus the stock brass plate?
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: mightylink on Sat, 08 August 2020, 02:52:04: I would be interested
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Grey_Warden on Tue, 18 August 2020, 15:03:33: Idk if this is still a thing, but I'm definitely interested.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Draxion on Mon, 02 November 2020, 01:03:34: Is this gonna happen? I'd be down
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: natemcrice on Sun, 06 December 2020, 17:37:55: Hopefully this is still going on, will really like a fr4 plate for my kbd67mkii.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Dran on Mon, 04 January 2021, 06:52:42: If this is happening I would be so down for both plates.
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: v4lkism on Mon, 11 January 2021, 10:26:01: Im interested if this is still a thing
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: hngtx on Mon, 08 February 2021, 10:15:04: I'd also be in for both plates. Maybe there is a chance for a small run?
Title: Re: [IC] KBD67 MKII plates (POM and FR4)
Post by: Leandre on Wed, 17 February 2021, 14:34:19: also very interested in both the plates