GB Is going live on the 29th of this month at 22:00 GMT+2 here: https://masterworks.design/
GB thread is now approved : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=108263.0IntroductionHi, my name is DoctorNunu founder of Masterworks. And this is my latest creation:
I created this board for the people riding their penny-farthing to work every morning. The ones wearing a tophat when they're eating pizza.
Pictures of the prototype (By Koen Romers):
Typing test (By Koen Romers):list=LLjpAiFCWZvbm1ptyUTF7nWg&index=2&t=0s
Technical info• CNC Aluminum case - Anodized: Black & Dark grey.
• Top mounted plate.
• 5.2 Degree typing angle
• QMK (& VIA soon) compatible PCB + Aio3 universal daughterboard (USB-C)
• WKL only, because this board is not for peasants.
• Plate options - Brass - Polycarbonate.
• Brass weight
• Sharp corners for ultimate moustache-shaving-compability.
• ISO and ANSI fixed plates.
• Plate foam and case foam included in the kit
• Extra plate, plate foam and PCB will be available for purchase.
• Assembly service will be offered (Not lubing switches).
• GB will be limited to 100 entries.
• Sale type; FCFS
• Estimated price ~500 € (Including VAT for EU citizens).
ANSI Plate:
ISO Plate:
Renders
Custom packaging:
Renders by Kingk22
New deskmat renders, design by LastPadawan:Black Fleur-De-Lis on Grey Marble Background*:
Classy TKL Blueprint on Marble Background*:
White Fleur-De-Lis on Grey Marble Background*:
Black Fleur-De-Lis on Dark Wood Background*:
Classy TKL Blueprint on Dark Wood Background*:
Black Fleur-De-Lis on Dark Wood Background*:
*Watermarked for safety purposes, the "LastPadawan" logo will not be on the actual product.
Updates2020-04-23 (Creation of post) First prototype is ordered and I should receive it by the end of next month.
2020-04-24 Added layout options, made decision on the plates; Fixed ANSI and ISO options.
The moustache weight will not be changed.
The Beige colour was very appreciated, I will try to make this happen.
I will do some changes to the mounting situation of the plate , to get a more even typing feel.
2020-04-27 Tried some different logo variants, found one I really liked. I have added a form for voting.
2020-04-28 After reading the poll results I came to the decision that the Martini logo will be used.
Decided on colours based on the first form.
2020-05-02 - Received the feet & daughterboards. PCB's are ordered, gaskets are ordered, plate foam is ordered.
- I have made a design for the custom packaging, hopefully I can get a good price so that this doesn't affect the GB price.
- The beige color won't be made unfortunately, as the price cost was too high and the risk for imperfections is high. If there will be a R2 this will definitely be reconsidered though.
- Changed the mounting a bit for better typing feel. Gasket is now added aswell.
- Created a discord server for discussions.
- IC Forms are now closed. PCB's are received and QMK ready, will be mapping to VIA in a near future.
2020-06-06 - Received the prototype, built it up, sent it to Koen Romers for photographing.
- Very happy with how it turned out, I have to do some adjustments on the height as I wasn't satisfied with how the keycaps sat.
- Gasket will be removed, the idea I had in mind did not work as intended, it sounded better with the regular top mount.
- Only brass weight will be available for GB.
- Type test uploaded by Koen Romers.
- Custom packaging approved, feet approved, daughterboard approved, pcb approved, plate foam approved.
- Ordering second prototype ASAP, GB will start when the second prototype is approved, and my website is up.
- Adjusting the mounting a bit for a better experience.
2020-07-04 - Deskmat designs are finalized, collaboration with @Lastpadawan
- Deskmats will be sold as an unlimited GB and will have proxies.
- Expecting the final Classy TKL prototype to arrive next week.
2020-08-05 A month has passed since I last updated you guys (Other than the Discord server). First of all, sorry for that. Second of all, I've had a ton of work
to do. Including; setting up the website, working with logistics, payment processing, writing privacy policies etc. As the aim still is to release the board at the end of this month
I still need to work hard to get there in time, I don't want to announce the date too late so you come prepared. Since you are probably not that interested in knowing
about that kind of work, I'll keep it short. Here's some updates on the parts you probably are interested in:
- I have received the final prototype and shipped it to Koen Romers for photographing and assembly on his stream (more on that in a few days).
- The deskmat designs are finalized and prototypes are ordered, as soon as they arrive and confirmed we will be ready to start off that GB.
- Deskmats will be an unlimited GB through vendors on all continents, and will open before the Classy TKL GB is launched.
- Updated the technical information above with accurate information. New pictures for all parts will be posted soon.
- Website almost finished, join the Discord servers for some updates on that.
- LastPadawan has officially joined the Masterworks team! He has been amazing to work with, and I wouldn't have come this far this fast without him.
We have been working together on the website for the past weeks, and we will keep working together on future projects and releases.
That's all I've got for you now, I'll make sure to get back to you soon. Thanks again for all your support, critique and your patience.
Discord server:https://discord.gg/qBvpswRCredit to the amazing people helping me with this project: -
Wraul for helping me with the firmware and just supporting the project in general.
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4pplet for designing the PCB, really great guy!
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Kingk22 for the sick renders
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Koen Romers for the amazing photos and video, also provides great feedback!
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RealDavidl for helping me design the logo for Masterwork aswell as promoting the keyboard!
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LastPadawan for upcoming deskmat collabs with the Classy TKL. (More info on this soon).
