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Offline phinix

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Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« on: Wed, 01 May 2019, 18:21:45 »
 Looking for a nice custom TKL aluminium keyboard. Ideally it would have ISO option.
What are the options?

I found these:
- TGR-Jane v2
- TaiChi TKL
- Project Nebula
- EPTKL - TKL w/ Slider, Rotary encoder
- Cleave TKL
- Doppio
- HOLO Custom TKL

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 01 May 2019, 21:05:07 »
KBDx8 Group Buy
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/kbd8x-mkii

Previous version, I just bought one the other day, pretty happy with it.
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/diy-kit/products/gbkbdfans-8x-mechanical-keyboard-kit

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 02 May 2019, 09:12:38 »
KBDx8 Group Buy
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/kbd8x-mkii

Previous version, I just bought one the other day, pretty happy with it.
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/diy-kit/products/gbkbdfans-8x-mechanical-keyboard-kit

Hey, this is actually an amazing kit!
$350 for case, pcb and plate. Not too bad I say.
I think mark II looks a lot better than first version.

Too bad its out of stock, I hope they will run another round soon.
12100 | 9070XT | 2TB SSD | ROG STRIX B760-I ITX | 32GB RAM | SFX 850W | NR200p | Ruark Audio MR1 Mark II | LG OLED 42C4
Realforce 87u55 | CM QuickFire Rapid MX Blacks | Filco TKL 85g Gateron Oil Kings | Tiger Lite 85g Oil Kings | Logitech Pro Superlight
SA: Retro Petscii, 7bit Round6 'Symbiosis', Filco, Carbon Bone  CHERRY: GMK Laser, GMK OG double shot, CRP APL
GSA: Retro High-light  HSA: Hyperfuse  XDA: Canvas  PBS: MV Classic

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 02 May 2019, 11:08:00 »
KBDx8 Group Buy
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/kbd8x-mkii

Previous version, I just bought one the other day, pretty happy with it.
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/diy-kit/products/gbkbdfans-8x-mechanical-keyboard-kit

Hey, this is actually an amazing kit!
$350 for case, pcb and plate. Not too bad I say.
I think mark II looks a lot better than first version.

Too bad its out of stock, I hope they will run another round soon.

Oh the GB just ended. I bought a silver one in the second link. (they still have silver available).

I paid $315 for the board with switches preassembled. That was with fast shipping took about 4 days.

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 03 May 2019, 12:54:16 »
KBDx8 Group Buy
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/kbd8x-mkii

Previous version, I just bought one the other day, pretty happy with it.
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/diy-kit/products/gbkbdfans-8x-mechanical-keyboard-kit

Hey, this is actually an amazing kit!
$350 for case, pcb and plate. Not too bad I say.
I think mark II looks a lot better than first version.

Too bad its out of stock, I hope they will run another round soon.

Oh the GB just ended. I bought a silver one in the second link. (they still have silver available).

I paid $315 for the board with switches preassembled. That was with fast shipping took about 4 days.

I see, but this is an old version and I would prefer MarkII.
I hope they will make it available soon.
12100 | 9070XT | 2TB SSD | ROG STRIX B760-I ITX | 32GB RAM | SFX 850W | NR200p | Ruark Audio MR1 Mark II | LG OLED 42C4
Realforce 87u55 | CM QuickFire Rapid MX Blacks | Filco TKL 85g Gateron Oil Kings | Tiger Lite 85g Oil Kings | Logitech Pro Superlight
SA: Retro Petscii, 7bit Round6 'Symbiosis', Filco, Carbon Bone  CHERRY: GMK Laser, GMK OG double shot, CRP APL
GSA: Retro High-light  HSA: Hyperfuse  XDA: Canvas  PBS: MV Classic

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 03 May 2019, 14:45:33 »
KBDx8 Group Buy
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/kbd8x-mkii

Previous version, I just bought one the other day, pretty happy with it.
https://kbdfans.cn/collections/diy-kit/products/gbkbdfans-8x-mechanical-keyboard-kit

Hey, this is actually an amazing kit!
$350 for case, pcb and plate. Not too bad I say.
I think mark II looks a lot better than first version.

Too bad its out of stock, I hope they will run another round soon.

Oh the GB just ended. I bought a silver one in the second link. (they still have silver available).

I paid $315 for the board with switches preassembled. That was with fast shipping took about 4 days.

I see, but this is an old version and I would prefer MarkII.
I hope they will make it available soon.

It seems like when they do a GB they buy extra to sell afterwards.

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 07 May 2019, 17:27:01 »
Rama Works U80 Group Buy is coming out this month, a lot of details yet to be released but it'll be TKL - not sure if Aluminum but my guess is most likely

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 08 May 2019, 18:19:50 »
Rama Works U80 Group Buy is coming out this month, a lot of details yet to be released but it'll be TKL - not sure if Aluminum but my guess is most likely

That sounds pretty good. Will there be ISO version?
What is the price for it?
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Realforce 87u55 | CM QuickFire Rapid MX Blacks | Filco TKL 85g Gateron Oil Kings | Tiger Lite 85g Oil Kings | Logitech Pro Superlight
SA: Retro Petscii, 7bit Round6 'Symbiosis', Filco, Carbon Bone  CHERRY: GMK Laser, GMK OG double shot, CRP APL
GSA: Retro High-light  HSA: Hyperfuse  XDA: Canvas  PBS: MV Classic

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 09 May 2019, 11:24:16 »
Rama Works U80 Group Buy is coming out this month, a lot of details yet to be released but it'll be TKL - not sure if Aluminum but my guess is most likely

That sounds pretty good. Will there be ISO version?
What is the price for it?

I'm not entirely sure on ISO, there's been very limited details released yet. Their M65-A plate had an ISO compatibility but no explicit cuts for ISO, although I don't believe their other boards did. From just looking at the one plate they have in the previews the answer is no, but we'll know for sure later this month. You can find the previews here: https://rama.works/#/tkl-a/

Based on previous sales the board could be anywhere between $300 and $600

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Re: Custom TKL aluminium keyboards
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 09 May 2019, 15:53:10 »
Yeah.. sounds expensive. Looks like KBD8X MkII is they only solution for cheaper custom alu TKL with ISO.
12100 | 9070XT | 2TB SSD | ROG STRIX B760-I ITX | 32GB RAM | SFX 850W | NR200p | Ruark Audio MR1 Mark II | LG OLED 42C4
Realforce 87u55 | CM QuickFire Rapid MX Blacks | Filco TKL 85g Gateron Oil Kings | Tiger Lite 85g Oil Kings | Logitech Pro Superlight
SA: Retro Petscii, 7bit Round6 'Symbiosis', Filco, Carbon Bone  CHERRY: GMK Laser, GMK OG double shot, CRP APL
GSA: Retro High-light  HSA: Hyperfuse  XDA: Canvas  PBS: MV Classic

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