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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: G2square on Mon, 15 November 2021, 07:27:06
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Hi everyone! I am Gary, the designer of G-Concept, long time no see! My studio had join venture with Gugu Studio who specialize in mechanical keyboard switch. So the new studio called "G Square Studio"
This time I would like to introduce you my new project "Vintage60s".
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Another vintage look typewriter design, which is my fav! Outter shape very simple with a touch of decoration by PVD copper bits, which will look more elegrant.
So what's new? and what is the special of Vintage60s?
I had spent nearly a year on 60s! The reason is I want to make it special, unique, and user friendly!
For the past experience tells me, some peope like the 60%, as it is small and delicate, but with the limited keys layout, it is not good enough for work or for gaming! So the 80% may preferrable. Sometimes when you want to buy a new keyboard, you may like the shape, but the layout may not suitable for you, then you start struggling buy it or not! This time I try to get this problem sort it for you. Hope you will like it!
The Vintage60s is “multi-layout", which can be adjust by change the top plate to change the key layout, it is supporting HHKB, 60, 64, 68, 84 keys layout, and how does this works? Let us see the pictures below to explain more clearly
HHKB layout
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60% layout
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64% layout
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68% layout
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84% layout
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The basic package will included all the top plate you need, and 2 pcbs (1 x hot swap and 1 x solder), so you don't have to make your decision of what layout you want, you can change it whenever you like.
Apart from the typewriter out looking, I also add a little gadget to 60s, which is the ”solnoid valve", it can imitate the sound effect of the typewriter. Original idea from the old IBM keyboard. Obviously the solnoid valve can be turn off if you don't want it, if not you boss or wife gonna to kill you!!
Let see more pictures on the actual proto-type:
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Full details:
1) The mount style is top-mount
2) pcb is re-programmable with QMK/VIA
3) full aluminium case, available in 5 different color, black, cream white, cement gray, tiffany green, olivia pink.
4) All the small bits are PVD copper.
5) 2 x pcb(hot swap and solder)
6）3 x top plate
7） 2 x positioning plate (PC and Al)
8）2x poron mat
9）Aluminium case
The first slot will be up on sell in China in dec, limited of 115. Still looking for an agent to sell internationally. If you are intertested, please feel free to leave me a message. Any comment or questions are welcome to ask.
Thank you for your reading, I am looking forward for your comment, thank you!
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Great idea, a sound test would be good.
Can you share pics of the internals & PCBs?
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I like this, is there some kind of qq or zfrontier link I could monitor
Love the inclusion of hhkb
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I'm a fan of PVD Copper
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Any chance for an ortho option?
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Great idea, a sound test would be good.
Can you share pics of the internals & PCBs?
Yes, will do it later. and post a link, thanks
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I like this, is there some kind of qq or zfrontier link I could monitor
Love the inclusion of hhkb
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QQ link: 868092839. Thanks
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Any chance for an ortho option?
I actually did some special color, like dark wood pattern, marble stone, full black pvd, pearl paint. For other upgrade, I don't have any idea at the moment
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I -really- like this. In the first prototype picture the overall look is really reminding me of a Heathkit breadboard design experimenter I have ...
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Looks neat, I'll keep an eye on it.
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I -really- like this. In the first prototype picture the overall look is really reminding me of a Heathkit breadboard design experimenter I have ...
Thank you! Will upload more picture soon
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Looks neat, I'll keep an eye on it.
Thnak you! I will ipload more pictures in the next few days. With all the color combinations
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Any updates?
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Any updates?
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/gsquare.studio/
Discord:
https://discord.gg/X9mRr3yKYH
Youtube:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCCrnjs5bx5j4UypOMLj7B6g