[IC] PBS WoB + Accents
This is a simple Interest Check for PBS WoB + Accents keycaps.
(https://i.imgur.com/7qYKKq8.png)
Thank you for your feedback during the initial phase of the IC. Here are the changes implemented
-- Added an RGBY Kit
-- Added Fn Key in a different color to accent kits
-- Removed ~# key from Base Kit
-- Added German Base Kit
-- Changed labeling of "Code" key to "System"
-- Changed labeling of "Scr" key to "Scrl"
-- Changed labeling of "AltGr" key to "Alt"
-- Swapped labeling of arrow keys to symbols
-- Added an extra 1.5u Shift key to 40s kit
-- Added an extra B to Base Kit
Colors
GMK CR - Base Color
GMK WS1 - Alpha Legends Colors
GMK TU2 - Accent Color 1
GMK MG1 - Accent Color 2
GMK CV - Accent Color 3
GMK DY - Accent Color 4
GMK V2 - Accent Color 5
GMK P3 - Accent Color 6
GMK N7 - Accent Color 7
GMK V4 - Accent Color 8
GMK N6 - Accent Color 9
Vendors
United States: CannonKeys (https://cannonkeys.com/)
Singapore: Ktechs (https://ktechs.store/)
EU: MonacoKeys (https://monacokeys.de/en)
Others: TBD
*If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact anaolivetree on discord
Pricing
Base Kit - $70 [USD]
German Base Kit - $70 [USD]
40's kit - $65 [USD]
CMYW Accents Kit - $15 [USD]
RGBY Accents Kit - $15 [USD]
Mac Kit - $15 [USD]
** Tentative pricing **
Kits
Base Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/JX41Xvx.png)
40s Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/NrTRJwh.png)
German Base Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/pLMDFFQ.jpeg)
CMYW Accents Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/xwZ4ZaV.png)
RGBY Accents Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/72b6pkR.png)
Mac Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/QMfieYN.png)
Fill the IC Form here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBmOT_Gss3c5D0dQYho0bVFp1P-Z2YDzHx9DqL74QNp-Jf3Q/viewform?usp=preview)
Keycap Samples
(https://i.imgur.com/j2oqdnA.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Wfv8IB3.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/xjHlIhN.jpeg)
Photos taken under natural light and without editing
Keyboard Renders
(https://i.imgur.com/fwjfrF1.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qRRLiQK.jpeg)
A special thanks to:
Chippy and Ana for the feedback
Liv for the renders
My kingdom for PBS kits to offer HUNT homing keys either as part of base kits too, (4) or as a standalone kit. Having to buy Base + 40s just for 4 keys stinks.
(1) We'll definitely take this into consideration! Usually there is a pretty big intersection between 40s/ortho and alternate layouts (Colemak, Dvorak, etc.) - so we usually put the alternate homing there.
(2) We have to be careful on this one since all the keys are reverse dyesub, adding 4 homing keys requires us to add a non-homing F and J as well - so we'd have to add 6 more keys to the base, and since it's reverse dyesub, that'll add more cost than on a normal dyesub kit.
(3) I wonder if some sort of middle ground option like 4 blanks (2 homing, 2 non-homing) could also work?
(1) Dvorak was patented in 1936 and remains one of the most popular alt layouts. Since alt layout usage pre-dates the birth of the Ergo/Ortho/40s community and sales of TKL Base kits are still at least on par with those of 40s/Ortho Base kits, it makes sense for Full Base to have alt layout support.
(2) Yes, non-homing F & J are critical for uniform-profile sets. (Sculpted-profile Colevrak+, however, doesn't need them because none of its supported layouts have F or J on the home row.)
(3) 4-key support is infinitely better than no support at all. But I recommend F & J legends on the non-homing keys because a blank home key will always replace one of those two letters.
(4) You might be able to increase interest in a stand-alone homing kit by adding super-homing coverage for all layouts including QWERTY:More
(https://i.postimg.cc/6Wdkp4GC/Uniform-profile-Homing-kit-250807.png)