geekhack

geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: _ystem_ on Fri, 10 December 2021, 15:49:54

Title: [IC] Pengu68 - A WKL, TKL, FRL board that has a knob
Post by: _ystem_ on Fri, 10 December 2021, 15:49:54

Hello!

[attachimg=2]
[attachimg=3]
[attachimg=4]
[attachimg=5]

So I wanted to create a FRL, WKL, TKL keyboard so I created the Pengu68. Named after your favorite clumsy clay penguin that goes "noot noot", the Pengu68 is kind of everything I want, but can't currently get.

Heres a list of features:

• Tenkeyless (TKL) without an F-row
• Winkeyless (may have a version for a window key not sure yet)
• Gasket-mounted using the typical gasket strips
• Rotary Encoder
• 7 degree typing angle
• 7u spacebar
• Material will most likely be Aluminum with no plans for Brass weight option (more details below)

(http://[attachurl=6])

Planned Colors:

• Black
• White
• Navy

Planned Materials:

• Aluminum

I'm deciding to go with only aluminum as many manufacturers are charging more for polycarbonate. I'm also avoiding a brass weight option as I don't want to add extra cost to the board. My current target price is between $200-$250 (will change as time progresses).

Currently working on:

• PCB (both Hotswap and Solder)
• Prototypes (3d printed first then to the factories)
• VIA support
• Pengu detailing and engraving

Future:

• Sorting out price and talking to vendors
• Finalizing Board Design and PCB
• Getting final renders for the board
• LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE

thanks y'all and check out tauntyyt on YouTube. [attach=1]

Title: Re: [IC] Pengu68 - A WKL, TKL, FRL board that has a knob
Post by: stidal on Fri, 10 December 2021, 16:05:15

i wish people would stop throwing knobs on the flavor of the month layout

Title: Re: [IC] Pengu68 - A WKL, TKL, FRL board that has a knob
Post by: _ystem_ on Fri, 10 December 2021, 18:14:33

Quote from: stidal on Fri, 10 December 2021, 16:05:15

i wish people would stop throwing knobs on the flavor of the month layout

Awww man. I just want a knob on my board :(