Project is shelved for the time being. Thanks everyone for the support. This will return next year
Nice60
Original IC https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/vumcy9/ic_nice60_the_low_angle_low_front_height_seamless/
Because 6.9° boards are overdone and I really wanted a travel friendly, wrist friendly board
(https://i.imgur.com/bwpZJfX.jpeg)
Interest Check Form! (https://forms.gle/a8YiFD23oX5cXDqL7) Discord! (https://discord.gg/VyfpskKpxj)
Nice60 aims to deliver the typing sound and feel only found in limited, high end keyboards in a nice, competitive package.
Nice60 draws inspiration from the mounting system in the OTD 356 mini and the low front height, seamless look of Noxary products.
Mounting system / exploded view
The sandwich o-ring mounting system lends itself to being a firm, yet pleasant typing experience.
Relief top mount was added on a whim with this proto revision, however I ended up liking it!
(https://i.imgur.com/Ye0gKaM.png)
Proto pictures!
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| (https://i.imgur.com/bwpZJfX.jpeg) | (https://i.imgur.com/wGqeQLr.jpeg) |
| (https://i.imgur.com/KinZUns.jpeg) | (https://i.imgur.com/imnSV28.jpeg) |
Side note, these protos are from the final manufacturer and I am stoked for the finish quality. Normally I'm a huge Karen when it comes to qc but I truly could not find anything wrong with the anodized unit.
Another note, on the raw unit, they accidentally started processing it, so it isnt *as* shiny as it should be. It's a proto and I didn't want to make them re-machine an entire new case so it is what is.
Specs:
- Target Price: $250-300 Alu bottom, $300-350 Brass bottom
* Price is a bit high for full alu, but I'm very pleased with the quality of the board compared to my proto from a cheaper manu. There's def room for negotiation with higher quantities.
- Above price is based on MOQ: 100
- Lead time for manufacturing: 60-90 days
- Material: Aluminum Top, Aluminum/Brass Bottom
* Brass bottom will be sandblasted and matte coated
- Typing Angle: 4.20°
- Front Height: 16.9mm
- EKH: 20.5 mm
- Rear Height?: 25.1 mm
- Weight:
Aluminum Bottom: Approx 900g / 2lb built
Brass Bottom: Approx 1700g / 3.75lb built
- Mount: Gasket O-Ring with compression ("sandwich oring"), Relief top mount
- Colors: TBD
- Layouts: WK/WKL 60%, Tsangan bottom row, Split/Full Backspace, Split/full right shift, will look into ISO support.
* Only tsangan bottom row is "officially" supported by this case (there's cutouts on the lower case walls where the oring would protrude from the stab housings, as well as cuts on the bottom case to prevent bottom out)
* subject to change based on ic responses
KLE screenshot will be available when my PCB designer wakes up (s/o merro60 pcb)
If you want an idea about how low profile this board is
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(https://i.imgur.com/C3JevPn.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jNzobwa.jpg)
Side note, Pandora is a gorgeous board, even for today's standards. koobs is the goat
Proto albums: https://imgur.com/a/m0QQYM9 https://imgur.com/a/MkgpRfE
Vendors
NA: TBA ;D
Sound Tests: (there's a lot and more will be added)
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Rev 1 proto sound tests: Recorded on a Shure MV7 + Scarlett 2i2
Alu bottom:
Meteor whites on PP oring mount: https://voca.ro/13ylkGX7h7Re
Gateron Inks on Alu Full top mount: https://voca.ro/139eW3tjvVb5
Gateron Inks on Alu Full oring mount: https://voca.ro/1hypThfsJjWJ
Brass bottom:
Cherry Blacks on Alu Half top mount: https://vocaroo.com/1m7owIvBuBxu
Cherry Blacks on Alu Half oring mount: https://voca.ro/13koyC7hvteV
Gateron Inks on Alu Full top mount: https://voca.ro/1ipwsp7Uw5cM
Gateron Inks on Alu Full oring mount: https://voca.ro/1j9FZW7WZ6t7
Special thanks to Enigo (formerly PhilJB) for the degen hour design talks, dks for steering me away from throwing random curves on a keyboard, New England Keyboard Discord for the feedback during meetups, everyone that has supported me along the way, and lastly a special shoutout to kabocha, because he'd probably complain if I didn't
TODO:
Finalize colors
Finalize pricing, pricing was quoted for a 100 unit run, but there's definitely room for negotiation if there's enough interest.
A fun engraving
International vendors?
Rev 0 sound tests, renders, gallery:
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Proto pics: https://imgur.com/a/zQip7TF
Renders (adjusted bezel size and screw placement): https://imgur.com/a/vlDUHRN
Rev 0 proto sound tests
GHV4 Inks on Alu Half: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10-70jraZwNBE_zA7IQ882lVxPfJx2yfM/view?usp=sharing
GHV4 Blacks on PP Full: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mK_1vcXUKnZ2AaPQvBzY6DEXSw53EPXQ/view?usp=sharing
Gateron Inks on Alu Full: oring mount https://www.twitch.tv/chuuu/clip/LivelyBloodyLlamaSwiftRage-IlGfKP2BK4V5kMV6
Popus on Alu Half: https://clips.twitch.tv/WrongSquareSalmonBudStar-DqC1zc01dZFeFyab
Razer oranges on Alu Half: https://clips.twitch.tv/CrunchyMoistShingleGingerPower-DrbYEfPNjGhRNUlV
Changelog:
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v0 > v1:
- Raise sidewall height on bottom case for ease of alignment
- Add cutouts on the bottom case sidewalls for ease of assembly
- Add relief cut along plate tabs with top mount points to test
- Use 1mm fillets + dogbone instead of 1.6mm fillet
If you made it this far, thanks for reading! I truly hope you'll enjoy nice (if you join the gb) as much as I have. It's quite literally the board I bring everywhere! 【=◈◡◈=】
genuinely curious about this.
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