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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: upas on Wed, 11 March 2026, 12:33:25

Title: [GB] Touchstone - Full-Size Keyboard (launching 03/13!)
Post by: upas on Wed, 11 March 2026, 12:33:25

(https://images2.imgbox.com/a8/a0/S6GKMOR1_o.jpg)(https://images2.imgbox.com/a7/b6/wod8NhuL_o.jpg)
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Read more on the design and development of Touchstone in the IC. (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=125983.0)

See the Touchstone on CannonKeys (https://cannonkeys.com/products/touchstone)

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Specifications:

Typing Angle: 7°
Effective Front Height: 20mm
Layout: Full-size, 108 keys+. Standard and Southpaw variants with both WK & WKL available.
Mounting Style: Top-mounted, with separate PCBs and plates for the TKL & numpad sections.
Medium: Brass and aluminum on aluminum (Primary), Steel and aluminum on aluminum (Mono)
Weight: 5.8lbs/2633g (Unbuilt), 7lbs/3117g (Built)


(https://images2.imgbox.com/70/54/mCG3TZS2_o.jpg)
That's a lotta bits

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Colors/Layouts/Variants:

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Sale Information:

GB sale window: Friday, March 13th - Monday, April 13th
Shipping to vendors: ETA Q4 2026Q4 2026

Vendors:

• US: CannonKeys
• OCE: KeebzNCables
• UK: Thocc Exchange
• CA: RND KBD

a couple more vendors still TBD

Costs:

Solder PCB is default on all boards, but you can upgrade to hotswap for $10. All colors available in Standard or Southpaw & WK or WKL layouts.

• Touchstone Keyboard: "Monochrome" - $485
• Touchstone Keyboard: "Primary Red" - $485
• Touchstone Keyboard: "Primary Blue" - $485
• Touchstone Keyboard: "Primary Yellow" - $495

All Rear Top Case add-ons will be available in Standard and Southpaw layouts.

• Extra Rear Top Case - "Black" - $70
• Extra Rear Top Case - "Primary Blue" - $70
• Extra Rear Top Case - "Primary Red" - $70
• Extra Rear Top Case - "Primary Yellow" - $80

• Extra Plate (TKL + Numpad) - Aluminum - $50
• Extra Plate (TKL + Numpad) - Polycarbonate - $50
• Extra Plate (TKL + Numpad) - Carbon Fibre - $50
• Extra Plate (TKL + Numpad) - FR4 - $25

• Extra Badge - "Black" - $6
• Extra Badge - "Primary Blue" - $6
• Extra Badge - "Primary Red" - $6
• Extra Badge - "Primary Yellow" - $8
• Extra Badge - "Brushed Stainless Steel" - $12

• Extra Solder PCB Set (TKL PCB + Numpad PCB + Ribbon Cable) - $50
• Extra Hotswap PCB Set (TKL PCB + Numpad PCB + Ribbon Cable - $50
• Fly Daughterboard + Molex Cable - $5

• Foam Dampening Kit (6 pieces) - $30
• AKB Feet(12 pieces) - $4

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Title: Re: [GB] Touchstone - Full-Size Keyboard (launching 03/13!)
Post by: tavapataor on Wed, 11 March 2026, 23:16:52

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Title: Re: [GB] Touchstone - Full-Size Keyboard (launching 03/13!)
Post by: totalemon on Wed, 11 March 2026, 23:42:46

this looks so good!!! most excited I've been for a GB in years, the pricing is excellent too  :thumb: