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Offline freakologic

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Sup Retro Gang! This is MM Studio. We make retro inspired custom keyboards.

The MM in MM studio, which means Minimal Makeover, shows our determination to combine more modern elements into our minimalism design. We want to make our next board a retro-inspired design with more modern functionality.

Discord: https://discord.gg/BrDgC7a4eV


We are very humbled by the love our community showed us in the past and their seal of approval for our products. It also makes us a little bit proud that we fulfilled each of projects in less than 4 months!

Now we want to present you our newest creation – The Class60

When we were collecting ideas for the next project, the designer came across an old document about the Symbolics Computer. That’s where he draws the inspiration for the Class60.


0. Features:

In Short - The Class60 is a Leaf-spring/Top dual mounting 60% Keyboard, we kept the beloved Buzzer & Solenoid feature from the previous board the Class80 and on top also added the support for QMK&VIAL compatible capacitive PCB (sorry we can use the “T” word) and an optional wrist rest to enlarge the chin of the keyboard, our community is crazy about bezels.

1. Aesthetics & Design

1.1. Size: 31.47cm length and 13.62cm width and the front is sloped with a height of 18.7-21.1mm


1.2. Top Case options: WK/WKL/HHKB top case available

1.3. Color Options: E-Retro white, Ano Red, Ano Silver, Ano Black, Ano Blue, Ano Grey

Red


Silver


Black


Blue


Grey

1.4. Badge: The front Stainless Steel badge with print a mountain-like “M” with the Class60's name (may vary slightly in production)

We will also provide blank badges for those who want to customize it and put something special on it.


1.5. Weight options: currently Mirror Black PVD SS or Sandblasted Black PVD SS - tell us if you want see more



2. Internals:

As mentioned briefly before, Class60 supports leaf-spring mount and top mount. We kept the Buzzer/solenoid and added capacitive PCB support. And of course, how can we leave out the plateless build, which is already tradition in our boards 😉

full of goodness you will never see when built, but hear and feel

2.1 PCB: 1.6mm PCB with no flex cut, 5 different PCB are available:

· Wired Soldered 60%
· Wired Hotswap 60%
· Bluetooth Hotswap 60%
· Wired Hotswap left-shifted 64% (60% with arrow keys)
· Wired Capacitive PCB (including everything except keycaps in the capacitive version base kit; the PCB supports dsk, niz, topre standards, The default slider are MX compatible).

2.2 Layout:

Wired Soldered 60%


Wired/Bluetooth Hotswap 60%


Wired Hotswap left-shifted 64%


Wired Capacitive PCB
For the Capacitive PCB only Alu Plate is available, and this plate is only compatible with the Capacitive PCB.

2.3 Plate options:

Left shifted 64% plate: PC only
Capacitive PCB plate: Alu only (2 options: Split BS or 2u BS)

Back: left shifted 64% PC Plate; front: Capacitive Alu Plate

Please notice that the Capacitive PCB plate only compatible with the layout on the chosen plate, and the two plate options we will provide support split BS/2U BS and step Caps. If you would like to have other layouts like ISO, you need to make your own plate, of course we will provide plate files.

Wired Soldered/Wired Hotswap/Bluetooth Hotswap: from back to front FR4, PC, Brass, Alu

2.4 Wrist rest (optional): The wrist rest is made of Polycarbonate + Alu, is magnet-guided and attaches strongly to the magnets on the slope of the chin, 6 different colors will be available, matching the colors of the top case.


render only shows 5, retro white missing


Wristrest dimensions

2.5 Specification:
· Size:L 314.7mm, W 136.2mm
· Typing angle: 7°
· Front height:18.7-21.1mm
· Case material: 6063 Alu
· Battery cavity cover: Transparent Electrophoresis Brass
· Leaf-spring material: Stainless Steel + phosphor bronze
· PCB:1.6mm no flex cut; QMK based, VIAL compatible
· Colors: E-Retro white, Ano Red, Ano Silver, Ano Black, Ano Blue, Ano Grey

Exploded view


3. Estimated GB time and price:
· Base keyboard kit: wired base version around 250$
· Wrist rest: 60$
· Est GB time: June-July


4. Box Content:
· Top Case
· Bottom Case
· Brass Weight & Battery cover
· SS Badge
· 1 PCB + daughterboard (capacitive PCB incl. domes & sliders)
· 1 Plate
· Foam kit


5. Extras
· Blank SS Badge
· Wrist rest
· PCBs
· Capacitive PCB pack
· Plates
· Mounting leaf springs
· Foam kit
· Tools
· Buzzer & Solenoid


6. Vendors
TBD - working on it

· US:
· CA:
· EU:
· SEA/VN/PH/MY/SGP:
· AU:
· KR:
· JP:
· CN/ROW: our own webshop


7. Prototype photo Album





8. Protos going out, Reviews coming soon

Render Album
« Last Edit: Thu, 15 June 2023, 18:59:17 by freakologic »

Offline bizzlesticks

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 08 April 2023, 18:51:07 »
Wow this is amazing, I think this is the first ever Topre with a leaf spring mount? Especially a 'real' leaf spring mount like this!

Is there any way to have split backspace with Topre? I've never seen that before either.

Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 09 April 2023, 07:08:12 »
This looks unreal. I 100% want to buy this. Love the work and can't wait to pickl this up.

Offline Neely_12

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 09 April 2023, 09:33:58 »
How much is the captive pack estimated to cost?

Definitely in for one with a bunch of the extras. Ticks a lot of boxes. Good work  :thumb:

Offline Nuap

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 09 April 2023, 20:37:02 »
Please offer a HHKB top

Offline vhaarr

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 10 April 2023, 00:17:08 »
Please offer a HHKB top

Wait, what, how did I read that entire post 3 times and not realise HHKB wasn't mentioned?!

U GIEF HHKB PLZKTHX. No HHKB, no sale :-P

Also where is the IC form?

And could you expand or be even more explicit with the sentence "including everything except keycaps in the capacitive version base kit" - if I buy the capacitive base kit, does that really include everything I need to build the keyboard except MX keycaps? I know that's what that sentence tells me already, I just don't believe it. It's too good to be true. Please write the same thing again in different words LOL
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Offline Brisk

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 10 April 2023, 00:36:59 »
Please offer a HHKB top

Wait, what, how did I read that entire post 3 times and not realise HHKB wasn't mentioned?!

U GIEF HHKB PLZKTHX. No HHKB, no sale :-P

Also where is the IC form?

And could you expand or be even more explicit with the sentence "including everything except keycaps in the capacitive version base kit" - if I buy the capacitive base kit, does that really include everything I need to build the keyboard except MX keycaps? I know that's what that sentence tells me already, I just don't believe it. It's too good to be true. Please write the same thing again in different words LOL

Offline Brisk

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 10 April 2023, 00:41:51 »
It literally says HHKB top in 1.2

Offline Nuap

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 10 April 2023, 00:53:16 »
It literally says HHKB top in 1.2


Many pretty picture to see, reading comprehension low  :thumb:

Offline vhaarr

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 10 April 2023, 13:26:32 »
It literally says HHKB top in 1.2


Many pretty picture to see, reading comprehension low  :thumb:

Too much excitement :-D
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Offline Nuap

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 10 April 2023, 19:32:02 »
It literally says HHKB top in 1.2


Many pretty picture to see, reading comprehension low  :thumb:

Too much excitement :-D

Indeed, it's quite a nice board. Especially if they $250 price point can be hit.

I hope that SwitchKeys will be selected as the AU vendor.

Offline RandoSis

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 13 April 2023, 13:45:30 »
Buzzer board let’s go.
That said, I must first do my usual and ask if split spacebar support is possible.

Offline phaxin

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 13 April 2023, 19:21:39 »
Please offer a badge-less top 🙏

Offline mr_foggy

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 14 April 2023, 18:03:03 »
Please offer a badge-less top 🙏

THIS so much this

Offline hyppialonso

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #14 on: Sun, 30 April 2023, 02:00:45 »
if I want a plateless but hotswappable pcb, will it be too loose for the switch?

Offline yuzuu_

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EC PCB and top mount makes this board an instabuy

I do second the badge-less top, would make for a cleaner aesthetic.

Offline vhaarr

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 14 June 2023, 13:49:03 »
Anything new here?! :-D Will the GB be in July or later maybe?
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Offline tacahiroy

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 15 June 2023, 09:01:39 »
if I want a plateless but hotswappable pcb, will it be too loose for the switch?
Yes, switches will be loose. normally switches need to be soldered for a plateless build

Offline therick

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Re: [IC]Class60 keyboard by MM studio-Leafspring, Plateless, Buzzer, EC PCB
« Reply #18 on: Thu, 15 June 2023, 09:40:44 »
one more vote for a badge-less option

Offline freakologic

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Offline vhaarr

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I found it here https://www.mmkeyboard.com/products/mm-class60-retro-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=44085826748642

Also lists other regional vendors but without links. At least on keygem (EU) I can also place the preorder now.

\o/ :-D
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My Class80 is wonderful; a 60%... why would you do this to me 🥲