ai03 kills it with his designs. Didn't even know he had an open-source Alps-specific 60% PCB *with flex relief cut.* So great. I'm in for two!
Yes please. Credit where credit is due for Hasu's alps pcb, but we are in dire need of modern alps PCBs.
Any way you could make a few of these 1.2mm for Polaris support?
Any way you could make a few of these 1.2mm for Polaris support?
1.2mm is the required thickness for any Alps plate :)
Any way you could make a few of these 1.2mm for Polaris support?
1.2mm is the required thickness for any Alps plate :)
I know that. Every custom I own except one is an Alps build.
The Polaris PCB is 1.2mm thick, so a standard PCB (1.6mm) would have fitment issues in it. Plate files are available and I can easily modify one for Alps and have a 1.2mm plate cut.
Any way you could make a few of these 1.2mm for Polaris support?
1.2mm is the required thickness for any Alps plate :)
I know that. Every custom I own except one is an Alps build.
The Polaris PCB is 1.2mm thick, so a standard PCB (1.6mm) would have fitment issues in it. Plate files are available and I can easily modify one for Alps and have a 1.2mm plate cut.
I guess I’m confused. Why are you asking for a 1.2mm thick PCB if that’s what is already coming with this kit?
Any way you could make a few of these 1.2mm for Polaris support?
1.2mm is the required thickness for any Alps plate :)
I know that. Every custom I own except one is an Alps build.
The Polaris PCB is 1.2mm thick, so a standard PCB (1.6mm) would have fitment issues in it. Plate files are available and I can easily modify one for Alps and have a 1.2mm plate cut.
I guess I’m confused. Why are you asking for a 1.2mm thick PCB if that’s what is already coming with this kit?
I'm most likely going to run them as 1.6mm since that's sort of that standard and I'm hoping to keep compatibility for existing tray mount cases good.
Oh man - you're absolutely correct. Since the USB port is on the bottom and the intent is for the board to be used with tray mount cases then I don't see an issue with doing 1.2mm PCBs from a USB cutout perspective, though anyone trying to use the PCB for plate mount purposes might need to check clearances.
The Alps64 and my AEK PCB both appear to be 1.6mm thick. Google gave me 1.2 but I'm now realizing it was doing that fun thing where it tries to guess what part of the page has the information it thinks you're looking for but in this instance it took the wrong part and gave me plate thickness. Now I'm thinking Alps PCBs, like other PCBs, are mostly 1.6mm.
Just looking at the renders in the github repository, so are there no MX stabilizer holes on the PCB? Seems like an easy thing to add and I would prefer it, since I have 4 SP Alps sets (which have mx stabilizers). Also, there are other SP Alps sets in the pipeline.
Thought it was funny you said no one uses split right shift with 2u backspace. It's my favorite layout for 60%. I own 12 boards with that layout :)
The Alps64 and my AEK PCB both appear to be 1.6mm thick. Google gave me 1.2 but I'm now realizing it was doing that fun thing where it tries to guess what part of the page has the information it thinks you're looking for but in this instance it took the wrong part and gave me plate thickness. Now I'm thinking Alps PCBs, like other PCBs, are mostly 1.6mm.
I see. Good to know. So if GB happens as you'd like, in October 2020, when would products ship?
Okay. Now I'm really confused. So, you're making 1.2mm plates (standard Alps faire), but you're making the PCB's 1.6mm, which isn't standard Alps faire?
Is there a standard size for Alps 60% PCB's? ai03's spec doesn't mention a thickness?
Okay. Now I'm really confused. So, you're making 1.2mm plates (standard Alps faire), but you're making the PCB's 1.6mm, which isn't standard Alps faire?
Is there a standard size for Alps 60% PCB's? ai03's spec doesn't mention a thickness?
There's no standard thickness for Alps PCBs, only for Alps plates (1.1mm +-0.1mm). I only asked for a 1.2mm thickness since the Polaris has a 1.2mm PCB and wanted an Alps-compatible Polaris PCB. Thickness doesn't matter regarding Alps or MX switches, they'll still work regardless.
I'm going to have to wait until late November or December to run this, which is kind of a bummer.
QMK and VIA PRs have been merged - I'm considering giving bigbluesaw a shot with waterjetting some PC plates instead of getting them CNC'd - I've heard horror stories about waterjetted PC but it could be worth a shot if it reduces price and lead time. I reached out about an account age exception for posting a GB and never heard anything back so it looks like we're still in a holding pattern on this.