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Title: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: Sho-hhkb on Tue, 14 June 2022, 02:28:59
Hello everyone, I am Sho,About 1 month ago I posted the IC of our first project, the SR2 Realforce R2 87 Aluminum case (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=117221.0)

While we are still pushing that project into GB, we found more people are interested in HHKB housing. So today we want to share some photos of S60.

Gallery:
(https://i.imgur.com/RISnMSk.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fDZrdek.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/d0B2EU7.jpeg)
Compare to HHKB pro2:
(https://i.imgur.com/RpTIRty.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bwOPHMU.jpeg)
More Images:
https://imgur.com/gallery/P5PJwmQ (https://imgur.com/gallery/P5PJwmQ)
https://imgur.com/a/CQmnp68 (https://imgur.com/a/CQmnp68)

Video and Sound Tests:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYoGfoIjOzg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYoGfoIjOzg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsiH-wzQ3Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsiH-wzQ3Y)

Spec:
Kit Contents:
Material and Finishing Options:

Early Limited Run
For better moving the projects forward to Group Buy, we are having a limited run in China (Xianyu).
Link: https://m.tb.cn/h.fFClo2D?tk=L0us2NIam3i
Price: Domestic Shipping (Within China) included in price, International customers if you want to support our project, please use the proxy service you preferred(like Superbuy)
Limited Run Ends: Jun 25, 2022
Lead-time: Estimated shipping starts at 2 months after GB ends.

Thanks for taking the time to read through this. If you have any questions, you can dm my friend in discord @ gallery#0275
Title: Re: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: ankit on Tue, 14 June 2022, 02:32:54
Fair pricing and cool project. With the new DES housings we only need to harvest springs!  :p
Title: Re: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: The0rigina1 on Tue, 14 June 2022, 02:33:43
Quote from: ankit-sachdeva on Tue, 14 June 2022, 02:32:54
Fair pricing and cool project. With the new DES housings we only need to harvest springs!  :p
I heard you can buy conicals from niz in China  :p
Title: Re: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: TjarleN on Tue, 14 June 2022, 03:06:43
interesting project, might consider offering softer platematerials. I really like the alu plate in my evija, it is a noticable difference from topre on steelplates.
Title: Re: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: keyberzerker on Tue, 14 June 2022, 03:12:33
 :thumb:

would be great if you release plate files so we can experiment with softer plates?
Title: Re: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: btctopre on Thu, 16 June 2022, 15:00:59
yes, please consider offering a softer plate type (aluminum, carbon fiber, fr4), or releasing the plate files so that we can make them ourselves. stainless steel (and the brass that was originally offered) deviates pretty far from the typical hhkb typing experience.

regardless- great price, selection, and anticipated turnaround time. still on the fence about buying due to the plate, but will probably end up doing it anyway because why not.
Title: Re: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: Sho-hhkb on Fri, 17 June 2022, 01:51:27
Thank you for your support and suggestion. We decide to provide Alu plate as options, or add-on. Just updated the main post. Also we will provide CAD file of plate.

Quote from: btctopre on Thu, 16 June 2022, 15:00:59
yes, please consider offering a softer plate type (aluminum, carbon fiber, fr4), or releasing the plate files so that we can make them ourselves. stainless steel (and the brass that was originally offered) deviates pretty far from the typical hhkb typing experience.

regardless- great price, selection, and anticipated turnaround time. still on the fence about buying due to the plate, but will probably end up doing it anyway because why not.

Quote from: TjarleN on Tue, 14 June 2022, 03:06:43
interesting project, might consider offering softer platematerials. I really like the alu plate in my evija, it is a noticable difference from topre on steelplates.
Title: Re: [IC]S60 - Alu and PC housing for HHKB pro2
Post by: btctopre on Fri, 17 June 2022, 10:09:45
Quote from: Sho-hhkb on Fri, 17 June 2022, 01:51:27
Thank you for your support and suggestion. We decide to provide Alu plate as options, or add-on. Just updated the main post. Also we will provide CAD file of plate.

awesome, thank you! went ahead and placed an order through superbuy, looking forward to tinkering with the case in a few months.