[IC] Titan65 // Manufacturing

[TiamDesigns]

TITAN65 Interest Check by Phase Studio

Group Buy Thread

Alexotos Build
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/939412078

Hyperlapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyuC7x5wrY4


Hey keyboard enthusiasts,

We are Phase Studio. Two designers in Toronto, looking to run a keyboard group buy. We've gotten lots of responses from r/MechanicalKeyboards and r/Mechmarket and by popular request, we are now posting here.
To avoid breaking TOS, not all renders and links will be found in this thread. If I'm breaking TOS at any point please let me know and I will correct it. I'm trying to follow as best as I can.


Updates

• Jan 20 - PCB Fabrication started, order sorting is next!
• Oct 14 - We have changed the brass finish, this is resulting in darker brass colour. More info regarding this is on our discord. Overall quality is better. The previous finish wasn't passing QC. Scalability issues.
• Aug 25 - Severe delays on the PCB orders actually going through. New PCB photos are in the discord if people are interested.
• Jul 27 - Some manufacturing photos being posted on Discord, might be getting a video montage of the process!
• Jun 24 - PCBs sorted out. Orders still being put in with manufacturers. 
• May 26 - Vendors getting in contact with manufacturers this week for everything except PCBs. Held up by COVID for PCBs.
• May 11 - Some other prototypes ordered to check one last thing. All units will be ordered after that.   
• May 4 - Preparing to order boards from the manufacturer. Ironing out some details.   
• April 8 - Releasing plate files by month-end. Will have multiple variants. 
• April 2nd - MOQ reached for cases!
• April 1st - Group buys are going live around noon EST. Sorry for the delays.
• Mar 25 - The colours were murdered. Making a GB thread though!
• Mar 11 - Groupbuy happening April 1st.
• Mar 2 - Alexotos stream on Saturday, March 6th 1PM EST!.
• Feb 10 - PCBs arrived and working! We will be scheduling streams soon.
• Jan 14 - Slowly getting things together now. PCBs still on their way. Solderable plate tested and works great!
• Jan 3 - Happy new year! New yellow colour sample is in and we're pretty happy with it, PCBs coming soon!
• Dec 6 - New Prototypes being sent out soon, slow progress but still progress. PCB components have been sourced.
• Nov 9 - PCBs have been ordered, final prototypes ordered. Hopefully, build streams by the end of the month!
• Oct 24 - We are continuing development of the hot-swap PCB and also offering Wilbas soldered PCB
• Oct 13 - Looking into Wilbas new Graphite PCBs instead, new IC posted. 
• Sept 22 - Photos from manufacturer https://imgur.com/gallery/ub6jLiZ
• Sept 16 - JST Connector Pinout is wrong, jumping connections for prototype, will have to reroute
• Sept 3 - Case being manufactured, looking into new PCB manufacturers
• Aug 30 - White, Black, Blue, Purple, Yellow confirmed as colours
• Aug 25 - New prototypes received, waiting on PCBs still
• Aug 12 - PCB Prototypes Ordered, Case Prototype Shipping Tomorrow

Sound Tests so far:

Titan65 Info

Interest Check

Layouts
Hotswap


Solderable


GB Date
April 1st - Possible Miscommunication with Vendors

GB Style
Unlimited, 24hr sale, one-month full price

Vendors
Canada - Deskhero.ca
America - Kono.store
Europe - CandyKeys
Asia - ILUMKB

Price (May Vary by Vendor)
Aluminum Kit
$299 USD + Shipping (First 24hrs)
$349 USD + Shipping (Rest of month)

Brass Base Kit
$334 USD + Shipping (First 24hrs)
$379 + Shipping(rest of month)

Typing Angle
7°

Colour Options
White, Black

Other colour options unfortunately cancelled due to an increase in material, labour and pool cost.

Case Material
Alu

Mounting Style
Burger Mount, Silicone strips and washers on either side of plate

Plate Options
Alu

Base Option
Aluminum
Brass

PCB
PCB Mounted Stabs
5 Pin Switches
Hotswap/Soldered
Per-Key RGB (RGB only on Hotswap)
QMK
Unified C3 Daughterboard

Kit will include:

• Case
• Plate
• Base
• Silicone Strips
• PCB
• Unified C3 Daughterboard

Changes made from feedback:

• Screw placement on plate adjusted
• Bezel Proportions Adjusted
• USB C Port Height centered, port is remaining on left side

Community Discord Link

New Prototype Images!



Renders with Colours, Colours not finalized.

See all colours here: https://imgur.com/a/uYIgPvm

[Myk!]

Will the gaskets still work even the screws are directly connected with the plate and top case?

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[Macmutant]

Looks great. I'm interested, and look forward to following this project.

[Clay333]

Such a cool project. I probably won't get one because I have already spent quite a bit of money on keyboards recently, but  it's definitely looking good. I usually don't like big bezel boards but the way you have designed it really pops. Good luck with the group buy and I will definitely pay attention to how it comes out.

[SantiGo]

Super) but it's more like Isolating Maunt... True Gasket its like ODT 365 mini / TGR JANE SE ..... Gasket was only like 3 keyboards... Your Keyboard like Burger+Isolation maunt . GL in GB

[GalaxyDynamite]

Looks great keep it up

[IMZO]

Oh i like this.. GLWIC

[Owl]

love the sloped design. Hoping this design language trends and more layouts feature it. I would def consider getting in on this

[FlitzDeelman]

I love this design too. I’ll try and follow here and in the original post.


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[basedRNC]

This looks amazing. Reminds me of something RAMA would design. Any chance we could get a PC case and plate? Something like the M65 Ice would look amazing with the lines on this thing.

[-Jerry-]

I like it, looks nice and solid without being too chonky

[ecbob]

Any chance for non hotswap and split backspace?

[SxM Designs]

Do you have any plans for vendors in EU? We have to pay tons of taxes while importing keebs. So yeah its a bummer!

[EMC Labs]

What is the estimated weight and typing angle?

[mikeduran]

I like chunky things like this 

[vaf1en]

Very nice.

[TiamDesigns]

What is the estimated weight and typing angle?

Estimated weight is 1.5kg / 3.3lbs for all aluminium board unassembled.
We are looking into brass bases which would bring it to 2.5kg / 5.5lbs.

Typing angle is 7°.

[TiamDesigns]

Do you have any plans for vendors in EU? We have to pay tons of taxes while importing keebs. So yeah its a bummer!

We are looking into it

Nothing set in stone yet.

[JoltFX]

Issa Thicc Boy


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[Scottw]

Any plans to support other bottom row layouts? (7u)?

[kuro0renji]

Looks interesting!

[macomac]

Are you planning on doing VIA compatibility?

[TiamDesigns]

Are you planning on doing VIA compatibility?

Yes, we are hoping to have it compatible and working by the end of next week.

[filuwow]

Realy thick case, hope that we can adding some led line 

Filled the form!!!

[Tom_Kazansky]

Will the gaskets still work even the screws are directly connected with the plate and top case?

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same question...
top mount and gasket do not seem to work together... unless the gasket is here for a different purpose.


the thicc board looks nice though 

[TiamDesigns]

Will the gaskets still work even the screws are directly connected with the plate and top case?

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same question...
top mount and gasket do not seem to work together... unless the gasket is here for a different purpose.


the thicc board looks nice though 

Yeah, we will recorrect this to top isolation mount. We were incorrect with gasket. From where we have worked, gasket was defined as a piece of rubber between two materials/surface. We are going to be testing with o-rings on the screws though.

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

[jhl610]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

You're lucky actually, in discord they announced they changed the gb style to unlimited in the first 24 hours

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[zoo]

Really like the angles on this one 😋

With the port so low in the renders, is there a USB-C daughterboard involved?

[hottrout]

ISO?

[JvMil]

Filled in the form, love the large bezels. Definitely keeping my eye out for this one. Also interested to see how this would look in polycarbonate, but it probably looks cleaner in aluminum. Keep up the good work!

[TiamDesigns]

Really like the angles on this one 😋

With the port so low in the renders, is there a USB-C daughterboard involved?

We've vertically centred the port, we will update the renders this weekend

[TiamDesigns]

ISO?

We won't have ISO support this time around. We definitely plan to make more flexible options on future projects though.

[hottrout]

ISO?

We won't have ISO support this time around. We definitely plan to make more flexible options on future projects though.

That is a real pity, the board has a true retro feel to it but without ISO it is a no go.  Good luck with the project.

[FlitzDeelman]

Really like the angles on this one

With the port so low in the renders, is there a USB-C daughterboard involved?

We've vertically centred the port, we will update the renders this weekend

Have you then allowed for the USB port to move with the gasketed PCB / plate? I guess there won’t be a lot of movement involved.

But with gaskets, I still prefer the USB daughterboard. I do realise it will be more expensive.

Whatever you decide, I’m still very interested. This board is a real looker.


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[Tom_Kazansky]

Really like the angles on this one

With the port so low in the renders, is there a USB-C daughterboard involved?

We've vertically centred the port, we will update the renders this weekend

Have you then allowed for the USB port to move with the gasketed PCB / plate? I guess there won’t be a lot of movement involved.

But with gaskets, I still prefer the USB daughterboard. I do realise it will be more expensive.

Whatever you decide, I’m still very interested. This board is a real looker.


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agree! in a gasket mount board (without USB daughterboard), there should be some space for the USB port to flex. (even though the board would not flex that much when type normally)
if the cutout is too tight-fit, there is a stress on the USB port, which is not good. (ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/h7gofy/polaris_owners_usb_port_stress/)

[TiamDesigns]

Really like the angles on this one

With the port so low in the renders, is there a USB-C daughterboard involved?

We've vertically centred the port, we will update the renders this weekend

Have you then allowed for the USB port to move with the gasketed PCB / plate? I guess there won’t be a lot of movement involved.

But with gaskets, I still prefer the USB daughterboard. I do realise it will be more expensive.

Whatever you decide, I’m still very interested. This board is a real looker.


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agree! in a gasket mount board (without USB daughterboard), there should be some space for the USB port to flex. (even though the board would not flex that much when type normally)
if the cutout is too tight-fit, there is a stress on the USB port, which is not good. (ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/h7gofy/polaris_owners_usb_port_stress/)

The daughter board isn't on any of the gaskets. It's completely separate and fits in the bezel at the back. There won't be any pressure on the USB port.

[FlitzDeelman]

Have you then allowed for the USB port to move with the gasketed PCB / plate? I guess there won’t be a lot of movement involved.

But with gaskets, I still prefer the USB daughterboard. I do realise it will be more expensive.

The daughter board isn't on any of the gaskets. It's completely separate and fits in the bezel at the back. There won't be any pressure on the USB port.

Thanks!

[TalksToChalk]

Any chance for soldered version with split backspace?

[beekey]

Any chance for soldered version with split backspace?

+1

[TiamDesigns]

Any chance for soldered version with split backspace?

Any chance for soldered version with split backspace?

+1

Sorry, we won't have this option. We are keeping price low by limiting layout options. We might do a R2 with a redesign and a different plate. I'd like to have a stepped caps lock We want to see how this goes first.

[tempo]

What a chonky boi

[MatthewPham]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

i mean granted they changed it to unlimited, but first GB and unlimited is not a good combination to say the least

[TiamDesigns]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

i mean granted they changed it to unlimited, but first GB and unlimited is not a good combination to say the least

We will have vendors, still looking for a US vendor that is available though.

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

You're lucky actually, in discord they announced they changed the gb style to unlimited in the first 24 hours

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That's good news! Ok i'm IN! So when is the GB young sirs? 

[TiamDesigns]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

You're lucky actually, in discord they announced they changed the gb style to unlimited in the first 24 hours

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk

That's good news! Ok i'm IN! So when is the GB young sirs? 

Not 100% sure as of yet. Since we will now have vendor support we have less say in this.

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

You're lucky actually, in discord they announced they changed the gb style to unlimited in the first 24 hours

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk

That's good news! Ok i'm IN! So when is the GB young sirs? 

Not 100% sure as of yet. Since we will now have vendor support we have less say in this.

I see, i do understand. I hope Ilumkb or ZF will handle Asia GB, because they accept credit cards. I showed this to my buddies, they are also interested, however, all of us don't have PayPal, as for me it's more like i cannot use PayPal, my account was hacked and PayPal has yet to reimburse the funds i left there, so i don't really feel safe using PayPal. I hope you consider us non paypal users as well. 

[TiamDesigns]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

You're lucky actually, in discord they announced they changed the gb style to unlimited in the first 24 hours

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk

That's good news! Ok i'm IN! So when is the GB young sirs? 

Not 100% sure as of yet. Since we will now have vendor support we have less say in this.

I see, i do understand. I hope Ilumkb or ZF will handle Asia GB, because they accept credit cards. I showed this to my buddies, they are also interested, however, all of us don't have PayPal, as for me it's more like i cannot use PayPal, my account was hacked and PayPal has yet to reimburse the funds i left there, so i don't really feel safe using PayPal. I hope you consider us non paypal users as well. 

Thanks for informing me! I'll look into it

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

I was interested until i saw the GB is only for 100 units, 150 if they are feeling frisky?  )

Hey, who am i to complain. I just got into this hobby couple of months ago, i was just splurging on keebs, keycaps and switches until last week. But i'm still open to get a few more boards. I was shocked myself when i found out that i spent almost $2,000 in a month, for stuff i won't even get few months from now (GMK Keycaps will be 2021) LOL but hey i wanted to support the enthu that designs great stuff, not the flippers. And i wanted to buy more, i just started but people who get me into this saying that i already sank deep! LOL

So i hope Unlimited GB would be possible.

You're lucky actually, in discord they announced they changed the gb style to unlimited in the first 24 hours

Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk

That's good news! Ok i'm IN! So when is the GB young sirs? 

Not 100% sure as of yet. Since we will now have vendor support we have less say in this.

I see, i do understand. I hope Ilumkb or ZF will handle Asia GB, because they accept credit cards. I showed this to my buddies, they are also interested, however, all of us don't have PayPal, as for me it's more like i cannot use PayPal, my account was hacked and PayPal has yet to reimburse the funds i left there, so i don't really feel safe using PayPal. I hope you consider us non paypal users as well. 

Thanks for informing me! I'll look into it

Thank you sir! Excited for the GB 

[Steak]

VERY interested in this.

I really appreciate the design. Very bold but simple.

I've been looking for something that has more aesthetic than a square box.

[Dubsadan]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

[Paboyaw]

Based in GTA would like to get in on this one

[TiamDesigns]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

Question tho, usually there are different layout options for soldered version right? Since this is hot-swap version only, is it possible to have a stepped caps lock on this one? Still new don't know a lot of stuff.

[Billizard]

Interested! My wallet is ready to show some support from Toronto!

[TiamDesigns]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

Question tho, usually there are different layout options for soldered version right? Since this is hot-swap version only, is it possible to have a stepped caps lock on this one? Still new don't know a lot of stuff.

You wouldn't be able to do different layouts. Our plate will only support one layout as it's meant for hot swaps. It's difficult to support multiple layouts with the hotswap sockets.

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

Question tho, usually there are different layout options for soldered version right? Since this is hot-swap version only, is it possible to have a stepped caps lock on this one? Still new don't know a lot of stuff.

You wouldn't be able to do different layouts. Our plate will only support one layout as it's meant for hot swaps. It's difficult to support multiple layouts with the hotswap sockets.

Oh i see. I'm new to this, so i'm still learning. 

[TiamDesigns]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

Question tho, usually there are different layout options for soldered version right? Since this is hot-swap version only, is it possible to have a stepped caps lock on this one? Still new don't know a lot of stuff.

You wouldn't be able to do different layouts. Our plate will only support one layout as it's meant for hot swaps. It's difficult to support multiple layouts with the hotswap sockets.

Oh i see. I'm new to this, so i'm still learning. 

If you ever have any other keyboard-related questions feel free dm me on discord. I try to respond to everyone

[SenseiJia]

2chonky4me but GLWIC

[3yatt]

When's the date? I am in!

[porc]

Recommending Daily Clack for Australian / Oceanic vendor!

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

Question tho, usually there are different layout options for soldered version right? Since this is hot-swap version only, is it possible to have a stepped caps lock on this one? Still new don't know a lot of stuff.

You wouldn't be able to do different layouts. Our plate will only support one layout as it's meant for hot swaps. It's difficult to support multiple layouts with the hotswap sockets.

Oh i see. I'm new to this, so i'm still learning. 

If you ever have any other keyboard-related questions feel free dm me on discord. I try to respond to everyone

I do! I keep bugging people on discord. LOL! But mainly just waiting for the build and sound test vid. But i'm 100% IN on this one. Just wanted to see final protos to decide on the color i'll get.

[TiamDesigns]

When's the date? I am in!

We are estimating that GB will be mid-September. Although this is subject to change.

[TiamDesigns]

Recommending Daily Clack for Australian / Oceanic vendor!

I'll definitely reach out!

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

When's the date? I am in!

We are estimating that GB will be mid-September. Although this is subject to change.

Woo that's cloooose! Excited! What will the final colors be?

I wanted to get the purple one. Only if the blue one is a bit lighter, like sky blue or light blue, that's what i'll get. But i really wanted to see the protos first before i decide. Sadly Grey isn't an option. That would be the safest pick.

[TiamDesigns]

When's the date? I am in!

We are estimating that GB will be mid-September. Although this is subject to change.

Woo that's cloooose! Excited! What will the final colors be?

I wanted to get the purple one. Only if the blue one is a bit lighter, like sky blue or light blue, that's what i'll get. But i really wanted to see the protos first before i decide. Sadly Grey isn't an option. That would be the safest pick.

Still waiting on the prototypes and colour samples to confirm. The new renders are roughly what it should look like when powder coated.

[leifsi]

Yellow please! If yellow makes it to the group buy then I am buying it.

[TiamDesigns]

Yellow please! If yellow makes it to the group buy then I am buying it.

We may end up anodizing the colours instead of powder coating. If we end up going that route MOQ for any one colour is 5 instead of 50.

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

Yellow please! If yellow makes it to the group buy then I am buying it.

We may end up anodizing the colours instead of powder coating. If we end up going that route MOQ for any one colour is 5 instead of 50.

Bro, do we have final colors? I still need to decide what i'll get. Hopefully something that will fit GMK Phosphorus. As sadly i may have to let go of my Olivia++ 

[TiamDesigns]

Yellow please! If yellow makes it to the group buy then I am buying it.

We may end up anodizing the colours instead of powder coating. If we end up going that route MOQ for any one colour is 5 instead of 50.

Bro, do we have final colors? I still need to decide what i'll get. Hopefully something that will fit GMK Phosphorus. As sadly i may have to let go of my Olivia++ 

We will do all colours, but it will be likely anodized. The colour will not be exact to the references. The delays on the prototype are because the manufacturers trying to get the anodized colours close.

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

Yellow please! If yellow makes it to the group buy then I am buying it.

We may end up anodizing the colours instead of powder coating. If we end up going that route MOQ for any one colour is 5 instead of 50.

Bro, do we have final colors? I still need to decide what i'll get. Hopefully something that will fit GMK Phosphorus. As sadly i may have to let go of my Olivia++ 

We will do all colours, but it will be likely anodized. The colour will not be exact to the references. The delays on the prototype are because the manufacturers trying to get the anodized colours close.

Noted. Thanks for clearing that up

[LSDesigns]

I will also be here to answer questions about the Titan65!

[TalksToChalk]

GB Date yet?

[3yatt]

I have not been gettin notifications for this </3.

Thanks for replying TD. If the date is still accurate, the next couple weeks can't go by quick enough :]

[TiamDesigns]

GB Date yet?

We are aiming for the 24th of September. That's very dependant on manufacture prototype timing. Right now we are still on track though.

[aadk5]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

Have you confirmed any other PCB's that may work in the case? I'm fine with the PCB not being able to be screwed on, but would really prefer to have a soldered version with a different layout. Thank you!

EDIT: Just realized, probably not, as they'll need to be compatible with the Unified C3 Daughterboard.

[TiamDesigns]

Not the biggest fan of the thicc bezels but certainly interested for the prospect of getting a board with no shipping charge as a local. That would be different!

Also +1 for non-hotswap option.

We won't have a non-hotswap version this time around. Wilbas WT65-A will fit the case and layout though. You won't be able to screw it into the plate though, and it would just be held in by switches.

Have you confirmed any other PCB's that may work in the case? I'm fine with the PCB not being able to be screwed on, but would really prefer to have a soldered version with a different layout. Thank you!

EDIT: Just realized, probably not, as they'll need to be compatible with the Unified C3 Daughterboard.

So the WT-65A works. However you'd need a different plate. We won't be offering a plateless option at group buy. We will however be releasing files necessary to make your own plate compatible with the board.

[Araset]

Please don't drop the blue option!

[The.Ryan.Gamer]

Man, the pink looks lighter now. They LIT AF! I know what i'm going to get 

[J_Noes]

How thick is the plate going to be?

[TiamDesigns]

How thick is the plate going to be?

Right now the plate is 4mm thick with channels for the stabilizer wires.

[jontseg]

Fantastic board! I filled out both interest checks, asking for blue and white. Just want to let you know I also would really love to see purple thrown in there. I think I'd end up buying one safe color and one more out there color such as purple. Fingers crossed theres no blocker, see you at the group buy !

[TiamDesigns]

Fantastic board! I filled out both interest checks, asking for blue and white. Just want to let you know I also would really love to see purple thrown in there. I think I'd end up buying one safe color and one more out there color such as purple. Fingers crossed theres no blocker, see you at the group buy !

White, Blue and Purple are all top picks for the colours! We will be going with the blocker layout though.

[Drakenocas]

Marking post. Interested in this one.

[lakeboredom]

Is this using plate mounted stabs or we praying to the gods of friction?

[TiamDesigns]

Is this using plate mounted stabs or we praying to the gods of friction?

The plate has standoffs to mount the PCB.

[lakeboredom]

Is this using plate mounted stabs or we praying to the gods of friction?

The plate has standoffs to mount the PCB.

Oh that's cool, good work around. Do you think it affects sound/stiffness?

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[ilezia]

Price seems great. Design looks right up my alley but for some reason I have hard time seeing how it is in real life. Something about the steep angles from the bezels. Anyway for now I'm definitely in for this.

[TiamDesigns]

Is this using plate mounted stabs or we praying to the gods of friction?

The plate has standoffs to mount the PCB.

Oh that's cool, good work around. Do you think it affects sound/stiffness?

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The plate is going to have silicone washers and strips on either side of it. They're relatively soft at 40 Shore A hardness. The washers will be arriving this upcoming week so I hope to try it out then. PCBs are naturally more springy. I'm suspecting it will still be relatively stiff as the force from keystrokes is mostly on the plate. The early prototype had a hollow sound to it. With the redesign that's been eliminated. I'm not sure if that's because of the rubber strips or the changes to the inner cavity. Either way, much happier with it. PCBs should be arriving next week so I'll be able to test it properly then. The brass base also makes it sound a bit deeper, the aluminum base I'm still quite happy with. Bug me again this time next week

[TiamDesigns]

Price seems great. Design looks right up my alley but for some reason I have hard time seeing how it is in real life. Something about the steep angles from the bezels. Anyway for now I'm definitely in for this.

So there are prototype photos of the board up. Alexotos, Logan (the other designer) and myself will all be doing separate build streams and sound tests. We will announce those when those dates are decided.

[LSDesigns]

The PCB prototypes should be arriving tomorrow, so we plan to do another big update very soon!

[Araset]

Is the brass base as an option confirmed?

[pixelpusher]

Strange to have all of that thickness and the keycaps still stick up over the top edge, exposing the switch housings underneath.  I would prefer to see the pcb/plate assembly lowered at least a milimeter to hide the switches.

[TiamDesigns]

Is the brass base as an option confirmed?

We have some more brass prototypes coming in. Brass is pretty much confirmed. The finish for it isn't confirmed as of yet.

[TiamDesigns]

Strange to have all of that thickness and the keycaps still stick up over the top edge, exposing the switch housings underneath.  I would prefer to see the pcb/plate assembly lowered at least a milimeter to hide the switches.

If you're looking at the renders it's because I'm lazy and the plate is mated to the case rather than to the silicone strips. If you're looking at the photos it's because the manufacturer messed up and everything was offset by .6mm. We were also testing some other tolerances with it. The final shouldn't have the switches visible.

[Caaandooo]

Toronto based designers? I have to join. I hope my wife follow the same thought process as me.

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[Chenson]

Hoping an Australian vendor specifically Switch Keys is possible!

[TiamDesigns]

Hoping an Australian vendor specifically Switch Keys is possible!

They were all busy but since we are running into so many delays I'll see when they'll be available. Might be able to get something to work

[Cloods]

real dope, love me some rounded boards

[TiamDesigns]

ISO?

Hey, so we made some changes, we will be offering Wilbas soldered PCB for ISO support. Check out the new IC

[TiamDesigns]

Added sound tests, will be adding a KAT keycap sound test tomorrow. PCBs are being prepared for prototyping. Getting there

[FluffyUnicronz]

Really excited for this!  Keep up the great work!

[treeleaf64]

That's fat

[TiamDesigns]

Really excited for this!  Keep up the great work!

Thanks for the support! We're getting there slowly, but still getting there.

[clackeys]

Loving this thicccc bezel

[thebreadsaver]

this looks great! definitely keeping an eye on this one. keep up the good work

[Havattack]

Loving this thicccc bezel

Yeahhhhhh buddy! This thing is awesome. I love the big bezel, monolith, tank looking keebs. I don't think I've seen a keyboard with bezels that were TOO big..It may not be possible!

[MuunDragon]

Would love to buy this!

[firstworldproblems]

I just wanted to say how much I love this design. I patiently wait...

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[Timception]

Supreme design! definitely interested

[wompfox]

Absolutely love this case design, hoping for a 75% in the future!

[sup3r170va]

This is interesting. Can I ask what the front height is? Thanks.

[Maximyss]

GL w/ GB, will definitely check again when y'all get there! Always like seeing innovative keeb designs

[Havattack]

GL w/ GB, will definitely check again when y'all get there! Always like seeing innovative keeb designs

 How do you figure? Don't get me wrong, I love the keyboard, but it doesn't seem all that "innovative" to me. Pretty standard stuff. Nothing ground breaking, but still awesome.

[Maximyss]

GL w/ GB, will definitely check again when y'all get there! Always like seeing innovative keeb designs

 How do you figure? Don't get me wrong, I love the keyboard, but it doesn't seem all that "innovative" to me. Pretty standard stuff. Nothing ground breaking, but still awesome.

Combination of being new to the scene, so I haven't seen much, and this being the first time I've ever seen something with this 'pyramid-esque' form factor. TL;DR it's new and innovative to me )

[Havattack]

GL w/ GB, will definitely check again when y'all get there! Always like seeing innovative keeb designs

 How do you figure? Don't get me wrong, I love the keyboard, but it doesn't seem all that "innovative" to me. Pretty standard stuff. Nothing ground breaking, but still awesome.

Combination of being new to the scene, so I haven't seen much, and this being the first time I've ever seen something with this 'pyramid-esque' form factor. TL;DR it's new and innovative to me )

Na man, that's fair, you make a decent point.

[Timception]

Def white or blue for me. Noice!

[TiamDesigns]

This is interesting. Can I ask what the front height is? Thanks.

Sorry for the late response, the front height is roughly 19mm.

[JayyReq]

I like the design! Very different from other boards. It has like a strong bold design while keeping simplicity. The name Titan really suits it! GLWIC!

[firstworldproblems]

I love this design. I love that's it's designers are from Canada.

I loved what I saw on Alexotos's stream.

My only comment would be regarding the bottom: It was a missed opportunity not to go with this Titan astrological symbol... (source Titan
By Denis Moskowitz )

Will still be picking up least one of these beauties

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[xlSantos]

I really like how big the board is and love the BLUE. I can't wait until next month!

[Bonta]

Really like the look of this keyboard, but from all the build streams and sound tests so far, it always seems a bit pingy and hollow, especially the space bar 

[Havattack]

Really like the look of this keyboard, but from all the build streams and sound tests so far, it always seems a bit pingy and hollow, especially the space bar 

Then it might not be for you. You just have to decide if the looks out weight the sound for you. Sound might be the most subjective thing there is. It sounds fine to me.

[Timception]

Eagerly waiting for the gb This April 1st, any hint on the possible delivery time?

[TiamDesigns]

Eagerly waiting for the GB This April 1st, any hint on the possible delivery time?

It's hard to give an estimate as we don't know the final quantity sold. The manufacturer can handle about 250 boards/month, possibly more if we reach a certain threshold. Shipping easily is another month or two. Boards should start being delivered at the very least 4 months after GB ends. COVID restrictions are also something I can't account for. By end of the year should be easily achievable. I hope that helps!

[cigs_coffee]

Cool design. Too bad you had to reduce choice in color. That pink would have looked great.
Well, probably better for my wallet tho.

[Timception]

It’s the 1st, where is the gb bros?

[firstworldproblems]

It’s the 1st, where is the gb bros?

GB Thread is here:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111930.0

Vendors
Canada - Deskhero.ca
America - Kono.store
Europe - CandyKeys
Asia - ILUMKB

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[TiamDesigns]

It’s the 1st, where is the gb bros?

It’s the 1st, where is the gb bros?

GB Thread is here:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111930.0

Vendors
Canada - Deskhero.ca
America - Kono.store
Europe - CandyKeys
Asia - ILUMKB

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I think he's talking about how it's not up on ilumkb yet. The vendors will all be uploading according to their own schedule. I don't know when ilumkb will have it up. Kono will be in the morning in NA, Deskhero will be midnight EST.

[Timception]

It’s the 1st, where is the gb bros?

It’s the 1st, where is the gb bros?

GB Thread is here:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111930.0

Vendors
Canada - Deskhero.ca
America - Kono.store
Europe - CandyKeys
Asia - ILUMKB

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I think he's talking about how it's not up on ilumkb yet. The vendors will all be uploading according to their own schedule. I don't know when ilumkb will have it up. Kono will be in the morning in NA, Deskhero will be midnight EST.

Yep, thanks, I am in Thailand so I have to buy from the asian vendor? And I checked a lot but still no gb on there. Nevermind. Thanks again.

[Timception]

ilumkb wont update......... lol wanna cry

[Timception]

Was finally able to order one of these beauties!

[Timception]

Eagerly waiting for the GB This April 1st, any hint on the possible delivery time?

It's hard to give an estimate as we don't know the final quantity sold. The manufacturer can handle about 250 boards/month, possibly more if we reach a certain threshold. Shipping easily is another month or two. Boards should start being delivered at the very least 4 months after GB ends. COVID restrictions are also something I can't account for. By end of the year should be easily achievable. I hope that helps!

Thanks very much, this is my first ever gb and custom keyboard, sorry if I asked too many dumb questions. It will be a very happy wait

[Chuik]

First post, first GB, first potential build!  I'm wondering if there's anything that usually happens in between now and shipping.  Production updates? Anybody sharing build ideas?  Already have the keycaps picked out (Drop MT3 Camillo) and been playing with a switch tester for the better part of a week.  Something about the shorter travel of the ink yellow and the tactility of the ink kangaroo that has me completely torn.  Either way, super excited for what's to come. 

[TiamDesigns]

First post, first GB, first potential build!  I'm wondering if there's anything that usually happens in between now and shipping.  Production updates? Anybody sharing build ideas?  Already have the keycaps picked out (Drop MT3 Camillo) and been playing with a switch tester for the better part of a week.  Something about the shorter travel of the ink yellow and the tactility of the ink kangaroo that has me completely torn.  Either way, super excited for what's to come.

Right now there's a holiday in China, so a little bit of a gap before progress is made. Testing a couple more things before we start processing orders. Lots of people sharing build ideas in Discord! I'll be updating the IC and GB thread as things happen