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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: koduh on Wed, 25 October 2017, 15:35:22

Title: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: koduh on Wed, 25 October 2017, 15:35:22: Interest Check for SlowBro80

Google Form for those interested (https://goo.gl/forms/NYiiyWTk0V3cr6zn1)

I have been in touch with user Greatfirewall from Geekhack who designed the SlowBro80 keyboard.

Imgur Album: https://imgur.com/a/NtY1m

(https://i.imgur.com/HWK6tK3.png)

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

Greatfirewall has already run 2 GroupBuys in China via Taobao (https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.60387480g0BDQ4&id=540745278193&ns=1&abbucket=19#detail). I approached him about buying a single board but he asked if I'd be willing to see if anyone else in the US/North America would want a board as well to save on shipping costs.

Link to original GeekHack Thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85137)

Pricing

Still TBD based on the total # of boards that are sold / shipping costs

- Keyboard Kit: Acrylic = $50 ||| Carbon Fiber = $100
- Includes:
- PCB w/ Pre-soldered controller "Kimera Core"
- Sandwich plates & Screws
- Diodes & Resistors
- Optional Assembly = $25 (no switches included)
- Shipping CN→Me: TBD
- (If at least 5 people order we should be around $10-15 / board)
- Shipping Me→You: $15-20

Rough estimate puts us at ~$90+ depending on your options. These numbers will become more solid once we gauge how much interest there is for this.

Layout Options

There are 4 different layout options that change the bottom row keysizes and backspace placement

(https://i.imgur.com/XWkCSIt.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/vGDrffl.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/Zf0csLX.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/TEdZTZc.png)

There is also a choice between 10 macro keys on the left or not as well:

With Macros
(https://i.imgur.com/XSYQFED.png)

Without Macros
(https://i.imgur.com/HWK6tK3.png)

The PCB is the same, it just allows for the macros to be snapped off if you don't want them
(https://i.imgur.com/6FtUVfN.png)

Fill out this Google Form (https://goo.gl/forms/NYiiyWTk0V3cr6zn1) if you are interested & to provide feedback on layout options / case options
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: MikeTheTiger on Wed, 25 October 2017, 19:27:38: Looks great!!
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: _rubik on Wed, 25 October 2017, 22:41:15: Pretty damn interested, especially if the shipped price is sub 100. I'm just a little concerned that the angle is too aggressive. Any photos/videos of it in use?
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: koduh on Fri, 10 November 2017, 10:48:31: Quote from: _rubik on Wed, 25 October 2017, 22:41:15
I'm just a little concerned that the angle is too aggressive. Any photos/videos of it in use?

The angle is 155° if you want to try and emulate it at home.

I don't have any photos of it in use. Sorry.
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: koduh on Fri, 10 November 2017, 10:51:17: Updated pricing 2017-11-10 from GreatFirewall

Acrylic Kit = $50
Carbon Fiber Kit = $100
+ Shipping to me
+ Shipping to you
+ Optional $25 PCB assembly for diodes/resistors

Kit Includes:
- PCB w/ Pre-soldered controller "Kimera Core"
- Sandwich plates & Screws
- Diodes & Resistors

Don't forget to fill out the form if you are interested to get email updates: https://goo.gl/forms/NYiiyWTk0V3cr6zn1
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: duynguyenle on Sun, 12 November 2017, 09:20:37: What about people who live in the EU? Are we excluded? :(
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: crcstig on Sun, 12 November 2017, 10:49:45: Im excited for this. Quick question, arw the diodes and resistors in the kit through hole like other kits, or are they smt? I will probably get a carbon fiber kit, without the macros on the left.

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Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: koduh on Mon, 13 November 2017, 07:20:03: Quote from: crcstig on Sun, 12 November 2017, 10:49:45
Im excited for this. Quick question, arw the diodes and resistors in the kit through hole like other kits, or are they smt? I will probably get a carbon fiber kit, without the macros on the left.

They are through hole.
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: crcstig on Sun, 10 December 2017, 13:08:40: Do we have any kind of ETA on this, or any more news?

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Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: Ari Gold on Sun, 10 December 2017, 14:22:49: I would more be interested in a atreus style layout with that kimera core presoldered :d, they also made those a while back.
I just prefer columnar stagger or grid for an ergo keyboard..

I’m wondering why they cant solder diodes aswell?
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: koduh on Sun, 10 December 2017, 19:50:17: > Do we have any kind of ETA on this, or any more news?

Sorry I haven't updated this post in a little bit. I have been in touch with GreatFirewall he has confirmed pricing for me. I am planning to do the groupbuy in January/February after the holidays.
Title: Re: [IC] - SlowBro80 an Ergonomic/Angled 65% Keyboard ||| Mini-GB for USA/Canada
Post by: koduh on Mon, 02 April 2018, 19:01:47: ahem

Is this thing on?

A few people have been nudging me to get on with a GB for this little kit. So I have reached out to Great Firewall again to get the ball moving on that. Updates soon™.