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Keyboards / Re: Diatec, known for FILCO keyboards has ceased operations
« Last post by Findecanor on Tue, 28 April 2026, 05:58:41 »
Huh. The Taiwanese branch of Diatec is apparently still alive and has taken control.

Translated from: http://www.filco.com.tw/index.php/news_view/index/36
Quote
Although Diatec Japan can no longer operate, Taiwan's Kyōei (FILCO), which has been responsible for production behind the scenes, has taken on the responsibility of caring for FILCO users.

In the future, we will continue to assist with repairs and sales, doing our best to protect every FILCO keyboard in your hands.

We sincerely ask all FILCO users to continue to offer their guidance and support in the future.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] Metanoia
« Last post by kenny_25 on Tue, 28 April 2026, 05:13:33 »
sheesh!
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK CYL Thunder God - GB: May 22, 2026
« Last post by HungHingDaiLo on Mon, 27 April 2026, 22:23:24 »
4/28/2026 GB date and pricings are up.
(in USD):
Base kit $130
Novelties $32

Group buy starts May 22 to Jun 15, 2026.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] Shy60 - gasket strip mount 60% - by NBH x shy
« Last post by eric123456 on Mon, 27 April 2026, 20:40:24 »
Quote from: atkins on Tue, 26 August 2025, 14:22:38
[IC]Shy60 - gasket strip mount

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Hello Geekhack!

About Us
NBH - neighbourhood
We’re a small group of keyboard enthusiasts from Markdown to PDF Converter Germany who care about every detail of this hobby but especially the social part and connecting with the community—because in the end, that’s what makes it special. Over the past few years, we’ve organized several smaller group buys of up to around 30 participants and now we’re ready to take the next step: connecting not only with our local scene, but with the international community as well.
Our designs are built with the community in mind: fully compatible with standard PCBs, with plate files made freely available, and absolutely no gatekeeping. We want everyone to be able to build, mod, and enjoy—without limits. At a fair and affordable price (considering the low quantities we operate at). That’s the way this hobby should be in our eyes.
That’s why we came together to form our growing community space, Neighborhood (NBH). It’s more than just a place to share our own projects—it’s also a platform for small designers to showcase their ideas, exchange feedback, and even get support in organizing group buys

About the keyboard
Some of you may already know Shy. He is a young and aspiring keyboard designer from Germany who has been active in the maker community for several years now. We have always admired his knowledge, dedication and especially his skills and design language.
The Shy60 is the culmination of various iterations with different mounting styles and variations in stylistic approaches. Shy has forged his design language through countless scrapped and prototyped designs.
We think that the Shy60 is worth sharing with the keyboard community.

👉 IC Form

Project Details

Keyboard
  • Layout: 60%, WKL, HHKB, WK
  • Typing Angle: 8 Degrees
  • Front height 18.5mm, adjusted front height 19.64mm, ekh 23.8mm
  • Weight unbuilt around 1950g
  • Gasket Strip Mount and Top Mount
  • Color options are black, silver, raw, master chief (grey-green) and pink (dds-n)
  • Manufacturer: dds
Material
  • Top and bottom: aluminium 6063
  • Plate: 1,5mm aluminium 5052
  • Weight: brass
Kit
  • Keyboard
  • Plate
  • PCB (waffling60 JST position), unified db, custom JST cable
  • Custom Carry Case
  • Custom Cloth
Gasket strip Mount
  • The principle is derived from the Papilio tkl (Link)
  • The plate sits between 2 gasket strips.
  • Clean sound and nice feel, you can use different gasket strips to adjust sound and feel as you like.
  • Principle explained
  • Short video showing the mounted plate + pcb in the top (it holds very well)

Top Mount
  • We use a custom-made insert that makes up for the distance of the missing gasket to screw the plate to the top.
  • Typical top mount feel and sound
  • Principle explained

    Layout
  • Top: WKL, HHKB, WK
  • Solder PCB: 7u bottom row, ISO/ANSI, split bs, split right shift, split left shift, stepped caps lock
Show Image


Pictures and Sound Test

Additional information
All of the Prototype 2 pictures and renders feature a placeholder or meme engraving, as we were not yet certain at the time of ordering. The final engraving has also been implemented in the final render images.

Show Image

Pictures taken by Ken
(www.instagram.com/kenguru_kbd / https://www.youtube.com/@kenguru_kbd)

Photos and renders
More pictures of prototype 2 on IMGUR
More rendered images on IMGUR
WK, HHKB and PC top renders

More Links
Album with more pictures of prototype 2
Album with pictures of prototype 1

Soundtest of prototype 2 - by Kenguru_KBD


Price, Timeline  and Status

Price and Timeline
  • Price: with moq50 we target 350€/400USD for the kit
  • Extras: PCB’s, plates, weights and for Non-Vendor buyers optional forced patina
  • Sales format: Group Buy
  • Group buy starts in October 2025
  • Fulfillment Q1-Q2 2026
  • Vendors:
North America: bowl keyboards
Europe: NBH
Asia: TBD
UK: TBD

Status
  • Proto 1 designed / ordered / manufactured / received
  • Proto 2 designed / ordered / manufactured / received
  • Interest check on GH
  • International promotion/maybe vendor onboarding
  • Group Buy planned
Stay Connected

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The collaboration between NBH and shy has clearly resulted in a design that's sparking a lot of interest. I love seeing the community's engagement with new builds like this.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] Shy60 - gasket strip mount 60% - by NBH x shy
« Last post by eric123456 on Mon, 27 April 2026, 20:38:11 »
Quote from: atkins on Tue, 26 August 2025, 14:22:38
[IC]Shy60 - gasket strip mount

Show Image


Hello Geekhack!

About Us
NBH - neighbourhood
We’re a small group of keyboard enthusiasts from Germany who care about every detail of this hobby but especially the social part and connecting with the community—because in the end, that’s what makes it special. Over the past few years, we’ve organized several smaller group buys of up to around 30 participants and Photo to Pixel Art now we’re ready to take the next step: connecting not only with our local scene, but with the international community as well.
Our designs are built with the community in mind: fully compatible with standard PCBs, with plate files made freely available, and absolutely no gatekeeping. We want everyone to be able to build, mod, and enjoy—without limits. At a fair and affordable price (considering the low quantities we operate at). That’s the way this hobby should be in our eyes.
That’s why we came together to form our growing community space, Neighborhood (NBH). It’s more than just a place to share our own projects—it’s also a platform for small designers to showcase their ideas, exchange feedback, and even get support in organizing group buys

About the keyboard
Some of you may already know Shy. He is a young and aspiring keyboard designer from Germany who has been active in the maker community for several years now. We have always admired his knowledge, dedication and especially his skills and design language.
The Shy60 is the culmination of various iterations with different mounting styles and variations in stylistic approaches. Shy has forged his design language through countless scrapped and prototyped designs.
We think that the Shy60 is worth sharing with the keyboard community.

👉 IC Form

Project Details

Keyboard
  • Layout: 60%, WKL, HHKB, WK
  • Typing Angle: 8 Degrees
  • Front height 18.5mm, adjusted front height 19.64mm, ekh 23.8mm
  • Weight unbuilt around 1950g
  • Gasket Strip Mount and Top Mount
  • Color options are black, silver, raw, master chief (grey-green) and pink (dds-n)
  • Manufacturer: dds
Material
  • Top and bottom: aluminium 6063
  • Plate: 1,5mm aluminium 5052
  • Weight: brass
Kit
  • Keyboard
  • Plate
  • PCB (waffling60 JST position), unified db, custom JST cable
  • Custom Carry Case
  • Custom Cloth
Gasket strip Mount
  • The principle is derived from the Papilio tkl (Link)
  • The plate sits between 2 gasket strips.
  • Clean sound and nice feel, you can use different gasket strips to adjust sound and feel as you like.
  • Principle explained
  • Short video showing the mounted plate + pcb in the top (it holds very well)

Top Mount
  • We use a custom-made insert that makes up for the distance of the missing gasket to screw the plate to the top.
  • Typical top mount feel and sound
  • Principle explained

    Layout
  • Top: WKL, HHKB, WK
  • Solder PCB: 7u bottom row, ISO/ANSI, split bs, split right shift, split left shift, stepped caps lock
Show Image


Pictures and Sound Test

Additional information
All of the Prototype 2 pictures and renders feature a placeholder or meme engraving, as we were not yet certain at the time of ordering. The final engraving has also been implemented in the final render images.

Show Image

Pictures taken by Ken
(www.instagram.com/kenguru_kbd / https://www.youtube.com/@kenguru_kbd)

Photos and renders
More pictures of prototype 2 on IMGUR
More rendered images on IMGUR
WK, HHKB and PC top renders

More Links
Album with more pictures of prototype 2
Album with pictures of prototype 1

Soundtest of prototype 2 - by Kenguru_KBD


Price, Timeline  and Status

Price and Timeline
  • Price: with moq50 we target 350€/400USD for the kit
  • Extras: PCB’s, plates, weights and for Non-Vendor buyers optional forced patina
  • Sales format: Group Buy
  • Group buy starts in October 2025
  • Fulfillment Q1-Q2 2026
  • Vendors:
North America: bowl keyboards
Europe: NBH
Asia: TBD
UK: TBD

Status
  • Proto 1 designed / ordered / manufactured / received
  • Proto 2 designed / ordered / manufactured / received
  • Interest check on GH
  • International promotion/maybe vendor onboarding
  • Group Buy planned
Stay Connected

Show Image


This [IC] Shy60 - gasket strip mount 60% concept by NBH x shy sounds incredibly promising!
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] Shy60 - gasket strip mount 60% - by NBH x shy
« Last post by eric123456 on Mon, 27 April 2026, 20:36:01 »
Quote from: atkins on Tue, 26 August 2025, 14:22:38
[IC]Shy60 - gasket strip mount

Show Image


Hello Geekhack!

About Us
NBH - neighbourhood
We’re a small group of keyboard enthusiasts from Germany who care about every detail of this hobby but especially the social part and connecting with the community—because in the end, that’s what makes it special. Over the past few years, we’ve organized several smaller group buys of up to around 30 participants and now we’re ready to take the next step: connecting not only with our local scene, but with the international community as well.
Our designs are built with the community in mind: fully compatible with standard PCBs, with plate files made freely available, and absolutely no gatekeeping. We want everyone to be able to build, mod, and enjoy—without limits. At a fair and affordable price (considering the low quantities we operate at). That’s the way this hobby should be in our eyes.
That’s why we came together to form our growing community space, Neighborhood (NBH). It’s more than just a place to share our own projects—it’s also a platform for small designers to showcase their ideas, exchange feedback, and even get support in organizing group buys

About the keyboard
Some of you may already know Shy. He is a young and aspiring keyboard designer from Germany who has been active in the maker community for several years now. We have always admired his knowledge, dedication and especially his skills and design language.
The Shy60 is the culmination of various iterations with different mounting styles and variations in stylistic approaches. Shy has forged his design language through countless scrapped and prototyped designs.
We think that the Shy60 is worth sharing with the keyboard community.

👉 IC Form

Project Details

Keyboard
  • Layout: 60%, WKL, HHKB, WK
  • Typing Angle: 8 Degrees
  • Front height 18.5mm, adjusted front height 19.64mm, ekh 23.8mm
  • Weight unbuilt around 1950g
  • Gasket Strip Mount and Top Mount
  • Color options are black, silver, raw, master chief (grey-green) and pink (dds-n)
  • Manufacturer: dds
Material
  • Top and bottom: aluminium 6063
  • Plate: 1,5mm aluminium 5052
  • Weight: brass
Kit
  • Keyboard
  • Plate
  • PCB (waffling60 JST position), unified db, custom JST cable
  • Custom Carry Case
  • Custom Cloth
Gasket strip Mount
  • The principle is derived from the Papilio tkl (Link)
  • The plate sits between 2 gasket strips.
  • Clean sound and nice feel, you can use different gasket strips to adjust sound and feel as you like.
  • Principle explained
  • Short video showing the mounted plate + pcb in the top (it holds very well)

Top Mount
  • We use a custom-made insert that makes up for the distance of the missing gasket to screw the plate to the top.
  • Typical top mount feel and sound
  • Principle explained

    Layout
  • Top: WKL, HHKB, WK
  • Solder PCB: 7u bottom row, ISO/ANSI, split bs, split right shift, split left shift, stepped caps lock
Show Image


Pictures and Sound Test

Additional information
All of the Prototype 2 pictures and renders feature a placeholder or meme engraving, as we were not yet certain at the time of ordering. The final engraving has also been implemented in the final render images. HD Photo Converter

Show Image

Pictures taken by Ken
(www.instagram.com/kenguru_kbd / https://www.youtube.com/@kenguru_kbd)

Photos and renders
More pictures of prototype 2 on IMGUR
More rendered images on IMGUR
WK, HHKB and PC top renders

More Links
Album with more pictures of prototype 2
Album with pictures of prototype 1

Soundtest of prototype 2 - by Kenguru_KBD


Price, Timeline  and Status

Price and Timeline
  • Price: with moq50 we target 350€/400USD for the kit
  • Extras: PCB’s, plates, weights and for Non-Vendor buyers optional forced patina
  • Sales format: Group Buy
  • Group buy starts in October 2025
  • Fulfillment Q1-Q2 2026
  • Vendors:
North America: bowl keyboards
Europe: NBH
Asia: TBD
UK: TBD

Status
  • Proto 1 designed / ordered / manufactured / received
  • Proto 2 designed / ordered / manufactured / received
  • Interest check on GH
  • International promotion/maybe vendor onboarding
  • Group Buy planned
Stay Connected

Show Image


This IC for the Shy60 sounds incredibly promising!
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] | GMK CYL Selene | Approved Samples!
« Last post by whysoda on Mon, 27 April 2026, 19:15:59 »
Hi all!

Happy April, I can't believe we're already in the throes of spring here in the Eastern Hemisphere and headed into summer!

(Another) quick update for you all. GB dates are getting finalized, but there has been a last minute adjustment to kitting, as we now have an international kit being introduced to the GB!
In addition, due to the increased costs of manufacturing with the special FX, the base kit and extensions kit have been modified to ensure costs were kept down and would not directly impact the final MSRP price that consumers would have to eat.

Will keep you all posted as we get closer to finalized dates, and thanks for everyone's patience as this GB has evolved the last year plus! <3
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] Metanoia
« Last post by gotgoodiez on Mon, 27 April 2026, 17:37:51 »
Haven't cared for a board in ages and this might be the first one I get in awhile, keep up the good work!
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] KAP Capo-Soda
« Last post by dvorcol on Mon, 27 April 2026, 16:53:26 »
Group buy is running 24 April through 10 May 2026

Vendors:
   NA: Cannon Keys
   EU: Eloquent Clicks
   DE: MonacoKeys
   JP: DIGIART

ETA Q4 2026
Pricing (USD):
•Base $79
•Novelties $38
•Numpad $19
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] Link - Split ergo keyboard (with wireless option!) - GB live 05/16
« Last post by upas on Mon, 27 April 2026, 15:58:56 »
Link Tenting Kit Files
We are providing these files for those who want to customize their tending on link. We (CannonKeys) are unfortunately not able to offer support on prints or edit the files for you. Hardware needed can be round in the readme.

Looking forward to seeing what people cook up with the tenting files! We've already seen some great builds in our discord server.
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