Author Topic: E8.5 - 80% custom keyboard.(Groupbuy open) (Read 142755 times)

suparnemo · « **Reply #200 on:** Mon, 11 November 2019, 14:41:50 »

Unlimited qty for non-pc?

vidoardes · « **Reply #201 on:** Mon, 11 November 2019, 14:46:46 »

Looks good as always! Does the plate support ISO?

Popopro · « **Reply #202 on:** Mon, 11 November 2019, 15:00:36 »

Quote from: suparnemo on Mon, 11 November 2019, 14:41:50

Unlimited qty for non-pc?

Yea alu will be unlimited

Pulstura · « **Reply #203 on:** Mon, 11 November 2019, 19:54:23 »

I couldn't fill the form but I'm super interested! Where can I see all the colours provided? Are there renders for them?

phorx · « **Reply #204 on:** Tue, 12 November 2019, 07:45:06 »

I'd like to know what the colour choices for the accent piece in the top-right corner will be, and if we'll have the option of getting multiple of them.

excluisve · « **Reply #205 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 01:06:51 »

Color updated :

Case

Purple/grey/green E-white /E-black/E-pink

Plate

green /E-white /E-black/E-pink/E-yellow/sand brass (e-clear)/Ti/pc

top accent

green /E-white /E-black/E-pink/E-yellow/sand brass (e-clear)/pvd silver/pc/light blue

Side weight

green /E-white /E-black/E-pink/E-yellow/sand brass (e-clear)

Full brass verison (10 units) $888

top and bottom case :sandblasted (e-clear) brass do e white or e black pc

plate : sandblasted (e-clear) brass do e white or e black pc

top accent: pvd silver/pvd black /black/white

side weight : pvd silver/pvd black /black/white

FE orders will get a extra brass sand weight for free (it will design for 3rd Anniversary）

PCB : Black with gold trace .we will reserve RGB LED you can solder it yourself

hotswap pcb layout

https://i.imgur.com/65o03dM.png

Gasket mount need buy the inner middle ,default kit was top mount

excluisve · « **Reply #206 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 03:59:16 »

Pictures will post next two days and then group buy will come closely

ready to go

jacky · « **Reply #207 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 05:51:05 »

Excited !! E whie +E pink match my Bento

anyone have same combo ?

aslanxdeft · « **Reply #208 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 06:24:20 »

Quote from: excluisve on Wed, 13 November 2019, 01:06:51

Color updated :

Case

Purple/grey/green E-white /E-black/E-pink

Plate

green /E-white /E-black/E-pink/E-yellow/sand brass (e-clear)/Ti/pc

top accent

green /E-white /E-black/E-pink/E-yellow/sand brass (e-clear)/pvd silver/pc/light blue

Side weight

green /E-white /E-black/E-pink/E-yellow/sand brass (e-clear)

Full brass verison (10 units) $888

top and bottom case :sandblasted (e-clear) brass do e white or e black pc

plate : sandblasted (e-clear) brass do e white or e black pc

top accent: pvd silver/pvd black /black/white

side weight : pvd silver/pvd black /black/white

FE orders will get a extra brass sand weight for free (it will design for 3rd Anniversary）

PCB : Black with gold trace .we will reserve RGB LED you can solder it yourself

hotswap pcb layout

https://i.imgur.com/65o03dM.png

Gasket mount need buy the inner middle ,default kit was top mount

No split backspace?

Critical_Thinker_ · « **Reply #209 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 08:15:20 »

Can we see a rending of that black and white version?

Popopro · « **Reply #210 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 08:25:42 »

Any chance to consider red top accent?

cicatriz · « **Reply #211 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 08:45:30 »

What is the top accent and side weight? Is that the bit on the top right?

8six753o9 · « **Reply #212 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 09:01:20 »

Quote from: aslanxdeft on Wed, 13 November 2019, 06:24:20

No split backspace?

You need to get the soldered version of the PCB if you want split backspace. Hotswap layout only has 2u backspace.

Quote from: cicatriz on Wed, 13 November 2019, 08:45:30

What is the top accent and side weight? Is that the bit on the top right?

Top accent is the top right piece in this picture that is white:

Side weight is the the weight that goes in the back:

Honey · « **Reply #213 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 10:16:05 »

Is it possible to buy more than one accent piece?

phorx · « **Reply #214 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 10:22:50 »

Too bad PVD silver isn't an option for the plates and weights on the regular edition. I think with purple or green ano it would have looked really good. Especially with the PVD silver accent piece.

Stan137 · « **Reply #215 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 11:28:00 »

Any ETA on the GB?

jooobe · « **Reply #216 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:12:41 »

Quote from: Stan137 on Wed, 13 November 2019, 11:28:00

Any ETA on the GB?

He literally made a post 11hr ago saying more renders and date are coming. Use China time to your time, he's probably sleeping right now

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nathanchere · « **Reply #217 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:38:20 »

Quote from: jooobe on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:12:41

Quote from: Stan137 on Wed, 13 November 2019, 11:28:00
Any ETA on the GB?
He literally made a post 11hr ago saying more renders and date are coming. Use China time to your time, he's probably sleeping right now

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So... any ETA?

jooobe · « **Reply #218 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:45:12 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:38:20

Quote from: jooobe on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:12:41
Quote from: Stan137 on Wed, 13 November 2019, 11:28:00
Any ETA on the GB?
He literally made a post 11hr ago saying more renders and date are coming. Use China time to your time, he's probably sleeping right now

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So... any ETA?

Ya

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Mekuno · « **Reply #219 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:48:37 »

Quote from: jooobe on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:45:12

Quote from: nathanchere on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:38:20
Quote from: jooobe on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:12:41
Quote from: Stan137 on Wed, 13 November 2019, 11:28:00
Any ETA on the GB?
He literally made a post 11hr ago saying more renders and date are coming. Use China time to your time, he's probably sleeping right now

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So... any ETA?
Ya

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Yes

jooobe · « **Reply #220 on:** Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:54:43 »

Quote from: mikenogo on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:48:37

Quote from: jooobe on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:45:12
Quote from: nathanchere on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:38:20
Quote from: jooobe on Wed, 13 November 2019, 12:12:41
Quote from: Stan137 on Wed, 13 November 2019, 11:28:00
Any ETA on the GB?
He literally made a post 11hr ago saying more renders and date are coming. Use China time to your time, he's probably sleeping right now

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So... any ETA?
Ya

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Yes

For sure

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A.Belousov · « **Reply #221 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 05:52:32 »

Guys, as I understand I will have to solder LEDs by myself, but does hot swappable PCB also allow LEDs or
i will need to get solderable PCB to have ability to use LEDs? sorry for my english, not native..

excluisve · « **Reply #222 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 06:49:53 »

Quote from: A.Belousov on Thu, 14 November 2019, 05:52:32

Guys, as I understand I will have to solder LEDs by myself, but does hot swappable PCB also allow LEDs or
i will need to get solderable PCB to have ability to use LEDs? sorry for my english, not native..

Solder pcb you need solder switch led by youself ,hotswap pcb dont need since it already have switch led (white color )
two kind of pcb were qmk

kawaiicheung · « **Reply #223 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 07:33:39 »

jiajia niubi

JSaintS · « **Reply #224 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 08:58:08 »

Any indication on pricing for the regular version?

Also, any ETA for the GB?

olsen34 · « **Reply #225 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 09:16:04 »

Quote from: JSaintS on Thu, 14 November 2019, 08:58:08

Any indication on pricing for the regular version?

Also, any ETA for the GB?

Quote from: excluisve on Mon, 11 November 2019, 02:48:00

Updated:

Sorry for the delay i have just sort the color voting :

Show Image

Anodized color ：Purple/grey/green

Price : Start at $365

PC case : 50 units (we have been try many times cnc on pc case but the problem still there

1. Generally speak PC material was flexible when start cnc the case would be a little warped and hard to control the quality

especially tkl top case .However,when you screw up you wont see the warpe

2.About the tool marking on the bottom .i get feed back from E6.5 . It just a little case have it .you can see the marking clear

but you cant fee it .pc and alu were same CNC process but when sandblasted the alu case tool marking will be recover but pc

case cant .so we need do the pc bottom slow than alu to reduce marking appearance .but i cant promise make it perfect

3.For sure we want make the pc case quality better but for now we have limitations， so make sure when you purchase PC case

care about those phenomenon or not . On the contrary,you can go for alu case since options always there .

English not my native language, hope you can understand what i am typing here .

Thanks everyone ,if you have any question pm me or touch me on discord .

Bty,Prototypes were done ,photo will show next two days and group buy approaching .before open groupbuy i will announce here again

JSaintS · « **Reply #226 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 09:26:01 »

Quote from: olsen34 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 09:16:04

Quote from: JSaintS on Thu, 14 November 2019, 08:58:08
Any indication on pricing for the regular version?

Also, any ETA for the GB?

Quote from: excluisve on Mon, 11 November 2019, 02:48:00
Updated:

Sorry for the delay i have just sort the color voting :

Show Image

Anodized color ：Purple/grey/green

Price : Start at $365

PC case : 50 units (we have been try many times cnc on pc case but the problem still there

1. Generally speak PC material was flexible when start cnc the case would be a little warped and hard to control the quality

especially tkl top case .However,when you screw up you wont see the warpe

2.About the tool marking on the bottom .i get feed back from E6.5 . It just a little case have it .you can see the marking clear

but you cant fee it .pc and alu were same CNC process but when sandblasted the alu case tool marking will be recover but pc

case cant .so we need do the pc bottom slow than alu to reduce marking appearance .but i cant promise make it perfect

3.For sure we want make the pc case quality better but for now we have limitations， so make sure when you purchase PC case

care about those phenomenon or not . On the contrary,you can go for alu case since options always there .

English not my native language, hope you can understand what i am typing here .

Thanks everyone ,if you have any question pm me or touch me on discord .

Bty,Prototypes were done ,photo will show next two days and group buy approaching .before open groupbuy i will announce here again

Ooof, sorry for that ! I check his latest update and saw the price for the full brass but nothing on the other and found that odd!

Edit: also, the ETA question was a joke in line with the previous posts asking for the ETA - I guess it didn't sound like one considering I asked for the price which had been disclosed earlier... ^^'

aodaliya1234 · « **Reply #227 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 12:48:19 »

Guys for the plate one of the options is sand brass eclear, is it ok if some vetrans can explain what that is? Is it just a brass plate? Also, what material plate will the coloured options be made out of?

jooobe · « **Reply #228 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 12:49:49 »

Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 12:48:19

Guys for the plate one of the options is sand brass eclear, is it ok if some vetrans can explain what that is? Is it just a brass plate? Also, what material plate will the coloured options be made out of?

Brass plate with clear coat, and probably anodized alu

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aodaliya1234 · « **Reply #229 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 17:44:19 »

Quote from: jooobe on Thu, 14 November 2019, 12:49:49

Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 12:48:19
Guys for the plate one of the options is sand brass eclear, is it ok if some vetrans can explain what that is? Is it just a brass plate? Also, what material plate will the coloured options be made out of?

Brass plate with clear coat, and probably anodized alu

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aodaliya1234 · « **Reply #230 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 18:54:05 »

Sorry just a few more questions (a bit new to the keyboard scene):

Should I be worried about getting a brass plate and it oxidising in my keyboard after I build it?

How would the ti (titanium?) plate sound and feel?

Does the hotswappable PCB cost extra then the solder PCB?

Tyty

Sic_Alpha · « **Reply #231 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 19:06:53 »

Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 18:54:05

Should I be worried about getting a brass plate and it oxidising in my keyboard after I build it?

Brass plate should come PVD coated, oxidizing won’t be a concern.

jacky · « **Reply #232 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:04:02 »

Quote from: Sic_Alpha on Thu, 14 November 2019, 19:06:53

Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 18:54:05
Should I be worried about getting a brass plate and it oxidising in my keyboard after I build it?

Brass plate should come PVD coated, oxidizing won’t be a concern.

Now it seems get e clear not pvd coated .

Puddsy · « **Reply #233 on:** Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:20:29 »

Quote from: jacky on Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:04:02

Quote from: Sic_Alpha on Thu, 14 November 2019, 19:06:53
Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 18:54:05
Should I be worried about getting a brass plate and it oxidising in my keyboard after I build it?

Brass plate should come PVD coated, oxidizing won’t be a concern.
Now it seems get e clear not pvd coated .

regardless, oxidization shouldn't be an issue

i can link the pics of my alice plate again if you don't wanna believe me on the importance of a real coating on the plate

aodaliya1234 · « **Reply #234 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 11:06:55 »

Quote from: Puddsy on Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:20:29

Quote from: jacky on Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:04:02
Quote from: Sic_Alpha on Thu, 14 November 2019, 19:06:53
Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 18:54:05
Should I be worried about getting a brass plate and it oxidising in my keyboard after I build it?

Brass plate should come PVD coated, oxidizing won’t be a concern.
Now it seems get e clear not pvd coated .

regardless, oxidization shouldn't be an issue

i can link the pics of my alice plate again if you don't wanna believe me on the importance of a real coating on the plate

Na that's ok, I'll weigh the risks myself i guess. Would going for a pc plate change the acoustic by a lot tho?

bball2 · « **Reply #235 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 11:34:18 »

With how awesome the E6.5 group buy went and the price for this one, I'm definitely in!!!

synmuffin · « **Reply #236 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 14:39:41 »

Will there be a polycarbonate version?

d00deitsnik · « **Reply #237 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 15:19:58 »

Quote from: synmuffin on Fri, 15 November 2019, 14:39:41

Will there be a polycarbonate version?

They mentioned a PC version but also commented about potential difficulties due to bending or something during production

8six753o9 · « **Reply #238 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 15:20:54 »

Quote from: synmuffin on Fri, 15 November 2019, 14:39:41

Will there be a polycarbonate version?

Yes that's the PC kit. It will be limited to 50 and it's FCFS (first come first server).

Heiser · « **Reply #239 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 16:30:27 »

Quote from: jacky on Wed, 13 November 2019, 05:51:05

Excited !! E whie +E pink match my Bento

anyone have same combo ?

same!!! e-white top and e-pink bottom?

Puddsy · « **Reply #240 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 17:10:35 »

Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Fri, 15 November 2019, 11:06:55

Quote from: Puddsy on Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:20:29
Quote from: jacky on Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:04:02
Quote from: Sic_Alpha on Thu, 14 November 2019, 19:06:53
Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 18:54:05
Should I be worried about getting a brass plate and it oxidising in my keyboard after I build it?

Brass plate should come PVD coated, oxidizing won’t be a concern.
Now it seems get e clear not pvd coated .

regardless, oxidization shouldn't be an issue

i can link the pics of my alice plate again if you don't wanna believe me on the importance of a real coating on the plate

Na that's ok, I'll weigh the risks myself i guess. Would going for a pc plate change the acoustic by a lot tho?

a little yeah but if you want the brass sound, get brass

tbh i think CF has the best sound and it sounds sort of like PC so do whatever you want basically

aodaliya1234 · « **Reply #241 on:** Fri, 15 November 2019, 22:25:21 »

Quote from: Puddsy on Fri, 15 November 2019, 17:10:35

Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Fri, 15 November 2019, 11:06:55
Quote from: Puddsy on Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:20:29
Quote from: jacky on Thu, 14 November 2019, 21:04:02
Quote from: Sic_Alpha on Thu, 14 November 2019, 19:06:53
Quote from: aodaliya1234 on Thu, 14 November 2019, 18:54:05
Should I be worried about getting a brass plate and it oxidising in my keyboard after I build it?

Brass plate should come PVD coated, oxidizing won’t be a concern.
Now it seems get e clear not pvd coated .

regardless, oxidization shouldn't be an issue

i can link the pics of my alice plate again if you don't wanna believe me on the importance of a real coating on the plate

Na that's ok, I'll weigh the risks myself i guess. Would going for a pc plate change the acoustic by a lot tho?

a little yeah but if you want the brass sound, get brass

tbh i think CF has the best sound and it sounds sort of like PC so do whatever you want basically

The brass sound? Have you heard taeha types build the zephyr? I'm trying to go for that sound, regardless of the keycaps and switches, what material would produce that sound? Is that the brass sound?