Zea i get that with the bezels. I personally like them but i do understand that those are not for everyone. The actually do have a purpose.
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(https://i.imgur.com/pQ6incH.png)
The distance they create to the base makes it harder to see it even from lower angles.
And sorry i can't quite figure out what you mean with ekh. Could you tell me the meaning. I am not natively speaking English. So please bear with me.
Ah fair enough.
Ekh is effective keyboard height, where you measure from the bottom of the case (without bumpons) to the center of the bottom row stems. Just a better more standardised way of doing front height that I mainly use to judge front heights. Here is a github link if you need to know more - https://github.com/Croktopus/effective-keyboard-height
(I know it's in english but hopefully you can still understand it nonetheless)
Some Updates on the current state of the IC
Changes
There are a lot of changes to the board so i decided that they are too many to just let them flow into the production units without testing. That's why i decided to go for a second round of prototypes. The changed 3D-data and so on are finished and will be quoted in the next days. I tried to simplify some parts to reduce the production costs and to get a better price target. All changes are posted on my discord server in detail.
Expanding IC and why
To get more feedback and possible entries for the GB i will start an IC on Zfrontier. Reducing the MOQ is quite hard to do as it will increase costs conciderbly and reduce color options. The MOQ for colors is 35 pcs with HongTu. So going down to 50 might only enable 2 color options. If there is somebody who can help me set up an IC on Zfrontier please contact me. I posted the full cost calculations on my Discord server.
Typing Demo
KenGuru who already made great pictures of the Hover TKL has also uploaded some typing demos of the board. Please Check out his channel here (https://www.youtube.com/@kenguru_kbd) and show some love.
Wristrest
I will sadly have to rework the wrist rest for the Hover TKL. I got the feedback to round the inner corners more to make the design more cohesive. I totally agree! But current design will be too expensiv with this manufacturer. I can't offer a wrist rest that will cost (in production) more than 60$ at an moq of 50. I would rather get a cheaper one from ETSY or something. Thats why i will try to rework the wrist rest to achieve some appropriate pricing. If you have any Ideas or suggestions feel free to express yourself. changing the manu for the wrist rest may cause mismatched coloring.
Cover engraving
The engraving on the covers is for most people too generic and doesn't fit the board. That's why i will try to make some different designs and before the next prototype round. As always don't hesitate to make some suggestions. I will post the designs here and on the discord server to get some feedback.