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Title: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 7/2023 - PC case!
Post by: hlord2000 on Mon, 25 July 2022, 12:04:23
Koneko40
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Inspired by the Bakeneko, I present the Koneko40
Koneko means kitten in Japanese :)
Renders + Pics
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Credit: https://www.instagram.com/pensa.73/
Sound Tests
The following layouts will be supported.
Stagger board:
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Ortho board:
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PCBs will be soldered and will have RGB underglow

Options:

Features:
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Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: hali on Mon, 25 July 2022, 12:06:26
nice
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: dededecline on Mon, 25 July 2022, 12:16:16
(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=117888.0;attach=289367;image)

Damn, can’t even get proper 40% row profiles in our renders
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: PuNkShoO on Mon, 25 July 2022, 12:31:23
No bad. Simple. Will you be open sourcing the files like the Bakeneko?
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: hlord2000 on Mon, 25 July 2022, 21:01:19
Quote from: PuNkShoO on Mon, 25 July 2022, 12:31:23
No bad. Simple. Will you be open sourcing the files like the Bakeneko?

I will be providing files for the edgecuts, JST placement, and plates for various layouts.  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: PuNkShoO on Mon, 25 July 2022, 21:05:10
Quote from: hlord2000 on Mon, 25 July 2022, 21:01:19
Quote from: PuNkShoO on Mon, 25 July 2022, 12:31:23
No bad. Simple. Will you be open sourcing the files like the Bakeneko?

I will be providing files for the edgecuts, JST placement, and plates for various layouts.  :thumb:
Great! Thanks for the follow up!
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: hlord2000 on Mon, 25 July 2022, 22:36:21
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yea maybe with the moq of the one person who wants in on this
Apologies if you're dissatisfied with the price or uninterested in the product. This is a pre-prototype keyboard that is likely to go through another revision before being offered in a groupbuy. The price given above is a very rough estimate.

I have also received over 150 responses to my various interest checks--I am confident that there is a demand for a 40% like the Koneko.

Mod Edit: Removed the quoted post and a couple responses in order to keep the thread clean. Kept this response as it is informative/valuable. :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: unusuaL_ on Wed, 27 July 2022, 04:27:06
when the neko is...ko? looks nice
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: hlord2000 on Wed, 27 July 2022, 14:11:20
Quote from: unusuaL_ on Wed, 27 July 2022, 04:27:06
when the neko is...ko? looks nice
ah i should add an explanation. will do shortly.
Koneko means kitten in Japanese :)
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: LMarci on Thu, 28 July 2022, 18:11:21
Pretty cool
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: joedinkle on Thu, 28 July 2022, 23:02:10
2x2.25 spaces for ortho? gonna be hard to kit. 2x2u works great.
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: hlord2000 on Sat, 30 July 2022, 21:49:32
Quote from: joedinkle on Thu, 28 July 2022, 23:02:10
2x2.25 spaces for ortho? gonna be hard to kit. 2x2u works great.
Would a 2.25u + 2.75u split be better? Guess it isn't ortho then? Not sure! Thank you for your feedback though, trying to get a better feel on what the ortholinear folks want!
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: selsik on Sun, 31 July 2022, 01:46:37
I'd love to get this with the ortho pcb, but it looks like you didn't put much thought or did enough research to realize the layout options for ortho kinda suck and aren't really viable

I offer this as a suggestion:

(https://i.imgur.com/Nyu6Fpy.png)

Not sure if you can offer an HHKB case so just leaving the idea out there.
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: rpiguy9907 on Mon, 01 August 2022, 08:58:57
Koneko40 - supports all the spacebars except the one you are likely to own  :))
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: hlord2000 on Tue, 02 August 2022, 23:43:41
Quote from: rpiguy9907 on Mon, 01 August 2022, 08:58:57
Koneko40 - supports all the spacebars except the one you are likely to own  :))
Apologies for that, I'm relatively new to 40% keyboards. I intend to add the suggestions given above! Thank you for your feedback.
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: joedinkle on Wed, 03 August 2022, 09:44:49
Quote from: hlord2000 on Sat, 30 July 2022, 21:49:32
Would a 2.25u + 2.75u split be better? Guess it isn't ortho then? Not sure! Thank you for your feedback though, trying to get a better feel on what the ortholinear folks want!

Most ortho folks are going to be used to seeing 2x2u.
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40%
Post by: Shunfry on Fri, 26 August 2022, 08:55:50
Love the 10u layout add.
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 2/2023
Post by: hlord2000 on Mon, 13 February 2023, 19:23:13
Update: redesigned after a few months of daily driving. Created a hotswap PCB--will likely do both ortho and stagger hotswap. Working with @pensa.73 on Instagram for renders now. Does a great job!
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 2/2023
Post by: patcoll on Mon, 13 February 2023, 20:17:37
Strongly encourage you to consider 2x2u for ortho. Heck, even stagger layout too.
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 2/2023
Post by: hlord2000 on Wed, 19 April 2023, 17:05:43
UPDATE: prototypes have finished at manufacturer. Will update once they are in hand.

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Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 4/2023
Post by: hlord2000 on Sun, 07 May 2023, 23:22:08
Updated with pictures of protos. Everything works! Need to do a refresh of the PCB and get the stagger one ready to go.

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Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 5/2023 - Prototypes Received!
Post by: nainaigogo on Mon, 08 May 2023, 00:46:33
Cute!
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 5/2023 - Prototypes Received!
Post by: sugarfreemedia on Mon, 15 May 2023, 11:45:36
another vote for 2x2u for ortho
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 7/2023 - PC case!
Post by: hlord2000 on Mon, 10 July 2023, 00:07:07
Added pics and soundtest along with more info on layouts, PCB, plate, and case materials.
Title: Re: [IC] Koneko40 - A Bakeneko Inspired 40% - Update 7/2023 - PC case!
Post by: ToFuMaNiA on Mon, 21 August 2023, 20:38:03
clean 40%!