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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: Thebloodyez on Mon, 22 May 2023, 15:06:38

Title: [GB] 70o - WKLFRL GB date: 25th May 2023 (Cancelled)
Post by: Thebloodyez on Mon, 22 May 2023, 15:06:38
70O fixed wkl frl

[Introduction]

Update:
GB dates: 25th May to 15th June, $420 / AED ~1,542.32 FCFS @ https://sandkeys.me/
ETA for Shipping: Q4 2023


The rectangle details below as following:

[Specs]

Case:
- Layout: 7.5 degree 70% WKL FRL .
- W: 356.613  mm * L: 121.55mm .
- Front H: 19.36 mm, Back H: 31.97 mm.
- Mount: leaf-spring sandwich mount.
- Internal brass weight.
- Plate to top case: 7.8 mm.
- Alignment pillars total of 4.
- AKB feet.

Plate:
- Leaf-spring anodized aluminum plate.
- Thickness: 1.5 mm.

PCB:
- Fixed WKL.
- Thickness: 1.2 mm.
- Soldered only.
- PCB layout support: 10U spacebar, split back, ISO enter,
1.25U left shift and 1.75U right shift. caps_lock and scroll_lock indicator.
- Firmware: QMK, VIA and Vial.
- Support Mx and Alps.

(https://i.imgur.com/LTwh6Uu.png)

[Internals]

(https://i.imgur.com/Uc9Vd73.jpg)

[Prototypes Pictures]

V1:

(https://i.imgur.com/TOseUva.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/1z57biY.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/xqu8apx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qg5vxkO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/evGsvXd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/21knVv7.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/U1t8Vk7.jpg)

Notes: The V1 had spacing issues and its been fixed in V2 also the sides changed from 8mm to 4mm

V2:
(https://i.imgur.com/0YhiHWI.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/BkM1RKu.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/tF64rb1.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/XYw1j41.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/d74EY9I.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RimT4pV.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/aFgQuWz.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZaeMnJZ.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/04qVyM9.png)

Albums:

https://imgur.com/a/ah2M97V
https://imgur.com/a/IXaPvPQ
https://imgur.com/a/OpMTofU

Sound test by Baul:
https://clips.twitch.tv/BashfulPolishedPelicanHeyGuys-CFRqQm9D88i4QHz8

Build by Lightningkeyboards:

Sound test by Lightningkeyboards:

[Sales Format]

FCFS 420 USD - 50 moq
sales @ https://sandkeys.me/

- Case colors: Silver, Black, Bright Red and Navy.
- Plate colors: Silver, Red and Black.

Whats included:
- Aluminum wkl top & bottom case.
- Anodized aluminum plate.
- Internal brass weight.
- Soldered pcb.
- UDB (universal daughter board) with JST cable
- Screws (extra included).
- Stabilizer shims.
- Hard carrying case.


[Special Thanks]

Special thanks to MENA server members and specially :
- infected for encouragement.
- Bababaul for helping me a lot in case and pcb design notes.
- Racan for making discord thread possible.
- All others sorry if I forget to mention you but really appreciate the inputs.

Thanks for keyboard atelier server members help specially:
- ciplout for encouraging me designing my own pcb.
- mini, fig, hiney, 4pple and quark for helping troubleshoot pcb design.
- Maelk for help with the pcb.
- Blacksimon science sheet helped me a lot in brainstorming.
- Dark & Wilba.


[FAQ]

More
- Nothing to see here blacksimon... move along.

And thank you for your interest and support.
Title: Re: [GB] 70o - WKLFRL GB date: 25th May 2023
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 25 May 2023, 12:57:41
Approved :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] 70o - WKLFRL GB date: 25th May 2023
Post by: Thebloodyez on Thu, 25 May 2023, 12:59:26
Thank you sir!  :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] 70o - WKLFRL GB date: 25th May 2023 (Cancelled)
Post by: Thebloodyez on Wed, 31 May 2023, 03:34:52
The 70o GB is cancelled for the time being. Realistically we were struggling for MOQ: we will approach this from a new angle in the near future.

Shout-out to those who purchased, and supported as much as you could. You'll be rewarded one way or another.