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Title: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB concluded, extras available
Post by: antipode-studio on Sun, 31 March 2024, 12:09:02

IC THREAD (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=122102.0)

(https://i.imgur.com/tC0ckUD.png)

JOIN THE GB HERE (https://www.antipode.studio/collections/akb-vero-v2)

JOIN THE AKB DISCORD (https://discord.gg/yPkfGGC)

JOIN THE ANTIPODE DISCORD (https://discord.antipode.no)

Specs & Features:

6.9 degree typing angle
Clean seamless construction
16.5mm front height (16mm at front of bezel)
Layout inspired by the original HHKB layout
6063 Aluminium top/bottom case
Engraved weight, materials vary by colourway
Top-mounted daughterboard for easier assembly
QMK/VIA compatible PCB by Martin
Optional EC kit, designed by Cipulot

Plate & PCB compatibility:

Default MX plate compatibility

(https://i.imgur.com/SuQ9oGM.png)

Default EC plate compatibility

(https://i.imgur.com/S8R8qna.png)

Full MX PCB compatibility

(https://i.imgur.com/kGSI1XM.png)

Full EC PCB compatibility

(https://i.imgur.com/UScJ5xm.png)

Colourways:

Demi-Void

(https://i.imgur.com/EL1uiTX.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/tXy1uxg.jpeg)

Fool's Gold

(https://i.imgur.com/fgpheQf.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Sv4VmUT.jpeg)

Luna

(https://i.imgur.com/K7OznQq.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/u40ZH0I.jpeg)

Peony

(https://i.imgur.com/9rKnRNP.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/QlJeC4F.jpeg)

Violet Flame

(https://i.imgur.com/QYOkQIg.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Btvjv8T.jpeg)

+ mystery option will be available

(https://i.imgur.com/mhMz2cS.png)

GB details & pricing:

Aluminium: $325
Dyed PC: $360
Mystery: $400
PCB: Starts at $45
Plates: Starts at $30

You can chose MX or EC kit’s when adding the product to your cart

Timeline:

GB goes live on the 5th of April at 3 PM CET - GB ends on the 26th of April or when 150 boards have sold. Fulfilment is expected to take 6-7 Months.

JOIN THE GB HERE (https://www.antipode.studio/collections/akb-vero-v2/)

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: antipode-studio on Mon, 01 April 2024, 11:55:38

GB Update 26.06.2024
- Production is well underway, there are some photo and video updates posted on our discord server
- EC PCB's has arrived
- Carrying cases have completed production, photos of them on our discord server too
- New cloths have completed production, photos of them on our discord server too
- Carton boxes have completed production, carrying cases, new cloths and carton boxes are shipped via container, should be at our office in 45-50-ish days.

GB Update 10.05.2024
- EC PCB's has been ordered and paid for
- KLC EC Parts has arrived to our warehouse

GB Update 02.05.2024
- KLC EC parts have been paid, ships tomorrow.
- I have sent the order to the CNC manufacturer on the 28th of April

GB Update 23.04.2024
- Packaging has been ordered, expected to ship to us 11th of May
- Carrying cases has been ordered, expected to ship to us 25th of May
- Gaskets has arrived, we ordered seethrough gaskets.
- AKB feet arrived last week.
- 6u stab wires arrived last week.
- MX PCB's for the aluminium boards are at our warehouse.

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 01 April 2024, 12:39:29

Approved :thumb:

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: LightningXI on Mon, 01 April 2024, 13:05:08

Great looking board for a round two. Nice colors!

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: baekihyun on Mon, 01 April 2024, 13:27:16

beautiful board! really like the colors too. hard to tell from the listing, but would like to see threaded inserts in the polycarb versions if not already included.

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: Full on Mon, 01 April 2024, 13:48:58

The PC versions will have threaded inserts  :thumb:

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: keepoto on Mon, 01 April 2024, 17:42:37

Vero has been one of my favourite boards and my only gripe is that I couldnt source a digital nightmare 6u spacebar to match it

GLWGB

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: lazyfart on Tue, 02 April 2024, 17:45:12

Question, what is EC? i notice it was mentioned you can choose between MX and EC at checkout?

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: vhaarr on Wed, 03 April 2024, 01:00:11

Quote from: lazyfart on Tue, 02 April 2024, 17:45:12

Question, what is EC? i notice it was mentioned you can choose between MX and EC at checkout?

"Electrostatic Capacitive", essentially it means Topre. So conical springs with rubber domes, like a HHKB.

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: pott on Thu, 04 April 2024, 12:07:48

STUNNING board.

This takes a 6u spacebar, which are uncommon these days. Does anyone know which kits have it?

I know of:
R1 Nautilus
R1 Laser (OG cyberdeck)
R1 Space Cadet
Some modern DCX kits at least have a 6u spacebar in the spacebar kit: https://drop.com/buy/drop-dcx-black-on-white-keycap-set?searchId=667d74b2878f53c91baea0ab1e4c6daf&defaultSelectionIds=967337

What else?

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: antipode-studio on Fri, 05 April 2024, 02:04:48

Quote from: pott on Thu, 04 April 2024, 12:07:48

STUNNING board.

This takes a 6u spacebar, which are uncommon these days. Does anyone know which kits have it?

I know of:
R1 Nautilus
R1 Laser (OG cyberdeck)
R1 Space Cadet
Some modern DCX kits at least have a 6u spacebar in the spacebar kit: https://drop.com/buy/drop-dcx-black-on-white-keycap-set?searchId=667d74b2878f53c91baea0ab1e4c6daf&defaultSelectionIds=967337

What else?

I would argue that most sets have a 6u spacebar in their 'Spacebar' kits :)

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: antipode-studio on Thu, 11 April 2024, 12:04:03

Hi all,

There has been a couple of buildstreams, and vods for those are available here:

Cipulot doing a topre build in a Peony case:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2116301626 (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2116301626)

Alexotos doing a MX build in an alu Vero(sample color which is not available in the GB):
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2110959770  (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2110959770)

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: antipode-studio on Tue, 23 April 2024, 14:13:21

Hi everyone,

GB is still live till Friday!

GB Update 23.04.2024

- Packaging has been ordered, expected to ship to us 11th of May
- Carrying cases has been ordered, expected to ship to us 25th of May
- Gaskets has arrived, we ordered seethrough gaskets.
- AKB feet arrived last week.
- 6u stab wires arrived last week.
- MX PCB's for the aluminium boards are at our warehouse.

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: Full on Thu, 02 May 2024, 13:09:46

Hi everyone!

Sharing news when we get them.

GB Update 02.05.2024
- KLC EC parts have been paid, ships tomorrow.
- I have sent the order to the CNC manufacturer on the 28th of April

EDIT: Dangit, posted from the wrong account. Oh well.

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: antipode-studio on Wed, 26 June 2024, 05:16:09

GB Update 26.06.2024
- Production is well underway, there are some photo and video updates posted on our discord server
- EC PCB's has arrived
- Carrying cases have completed production, photos of them on our discord server too
- New cloths have completed production, photos of them on our discord server too
- Carton boxes have completed production, carrying cases, new cloths and carton boxes are shipped via container, should be at our office in 45-50-ish days.

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - GB Starts on the 5th of April, with EC support!
Post by: antipode-studio on Tue, 29 October 2024, 04:18:07

Good day!

The boards will ship from the manu to our warehouse next week, if you have any address changes, or want to add additional plates, PCB's, switches, stabs etc to your order, reply to your order confirmation e-mail and we will get it taken care of :)

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - Boards will ship out in November 2024
Post by: antipode-studio on Fri, 22 November 2024, 03:44:22

Good morning!

We have started to ship orders, we are still missing 1 box with plates, which we expect to have by the middle of next week, meaning the remaining GB orders will ship next week!

Extras will be announced later on our discord server, http://discord.antipode.no  (http://discord.antipode.no)

Title: Re: [GB] AKB Vero v2 - Boards will ship out in November 2024
Post by: antipode-studio on Thu, 16 January 2025, 08:26:46

Hi all,

This GB has now been fulfilled, extras are available here: https://www.antipode.studio/collections/akb-vero-v2