[IC] Typemaster 180 - 75% Premium Board - GB: Sat. 6th March 2021

[Exluna]

I enjoyed that stream. Those magnets look really strong and secure. Mmm now I'm hoping for the GB within the next 2 months. Things look like they are coming together well.

[xantiema]

Looking forward to the GB - it is a must have for me

[Diggidy]

Do you know if Hipyotech is planning to do an actual build video, as opposed to the stream? He seems like a really nice dude, and I know everyone has to start somewhere - for example, Tae is my favorite keyboard content creator, and his channel started off with mostly budget keyboards - however, it was pretty clear that Hipyotech has not evaluated many premium boards. I can't say his stream really sold me on anything - fairly poor camera quality (the board legit looked gold his color was so off), washed out and difficult to hear audio, cheap budget keycaps, and at times he didn't seem to know basic details about the board. He also just kept going back to his Idobao boards and keycaps throughout the stream...

[marthike135]

Do you guys not have a discord?

[Hipyo]

Do you know if Hipyotech is planning to do an actual build video, as opposed to the stream? He seems like a really nice dude, and I know everyone has to start somewhere - for example, Tae is my favorite keyboard content creator, and his channel started off with mostly budget keyboards - however, it was pretty clear that Hipyotech has not evaluated many premium boards. I can't say his stream really sold me on anything - fairly poor camera quality (the board legit looked gold his color was so off), washed out and difficult to hear audio, cheap budget keycaps, and at times he didn't seem to know basic details about the board. He also just kept going back to his Idobao boards and keycaps throughout the stream...

I'll be making a full video, that will be out in the beginning of February. Also, I'm still figuring out streaming so my capture card was not working properly and the audio had some issues, and I'm sorry for that. The final footage in my overview video will be significantly better than what was portrayed on stream. You're also right that this is my first super premium board, and I think I did mention that a few times on stream. I'm still in the process of editing together the video, so if you have some specific things you would like covered please let me know and I can see if I can work them in. To be fair however, it was more of a first impressions stream, and I did not want to go into it sounding like a drone reading a product sheet or something.

[Cubic // esc lab]

Really stoked about this board. Looks really good so far.


I am a huge fan of this 75/TKL hybrid layout - clean and contains the necessary keys that I need to use.


Also love innovative design elements like that gel mount + magnet enclosure mechanism.


My only real concern is the sound of the board isn't really my style. Sounds a bit.. hollow?


If you could send this off to someone like Alexotos who knows a bit more about board building, I'll definitely re-consider.


Good luck with IC my friend!

[Hipyo]

My video review for the board is now live

- I probably missed some things, but all of this is my opinion and my perspective on the board.

[Samael82]

Definitely joining and thx again to Hipyo for bringing it to my attention, totally missed the IC here! 
Only problem is i can't decide what color to chose! Amazing color matching guys, bravo!

[xantiema]

Whats funny is that I love everything about the board except the color combinations - somehow being able to opt into a completely black or silver would have been optimal, yet I would still love to join the GB irrespective of this 

[hello21]

I'm finding this quite brilliant, especially the empty top blocker.
1. Will it be possible for users to take off the bumpons or do they come glued to the board?
2. What's the front height of the board?

[Samael82]

Whats funny is that I love everything about the board except the color combinations - somehow being able to opt into a completely black or silver would have been optimal, yet I would still love to join the GB irrespective of this 

I agree on the full black, it a classic, but then again, this board is anything but classic   

Black-Green with a GMK Aurora Polaris on is going to be very special imo.

[bball2]

Do we have any renders for any of the other colors? Really leaning towards black/gold or black/green :-D

[nu_types]

isn't this the board that started out as a keycult copy

Yes, but everyone in this hobby has a short memory.

[Cubic // esc lab]

Just watched the Hipyo video.

If I have money left when this goes into GB, I'm in.

Any ideas when GB will be, and how long fulfillment will take?

[Diggidy]

Getting an all black case would be pretty dope - it should be possible too yeah?

[Typemaster]

Do you guys not have a discord?

Not atm ! Follow our Instagram to get the latest news :-)

Getting an all black case would be pretty dope - it should be possible too yeah?

The 180 is designed to be two tones, so it's not planned. It also removes the hassle for color matching.

Just watched the Hipyo video.

If I have money left when this goes into GB, I'm in.

Any ideas when GB will be, and how long fulfillment will take?

We should announce the GB date very soon (hopefully tomorrow, or in the next few days) with all the details

I'm finding this quite brilliant, especially the empty top blocker.
1. Will it be possible for users to take off the bumpons or do they come glued to the board?
2. What's the front height of the board?

They will come glued to the board, but we might have some news in the few days about the bumpons :-) Please follow our instagram so you won't miss it!

Also there is a slight hole in the board for the bumpons.

I don't have the exact numbers in mind, but it's the shortest possible considering the design. Under 20mm for sure

[Typemaster]

Jeffsbattlestation is live on Twitch right now with the Typemaster 180 !

https://www.twitch.tv/jeffsbattlestation

[soloplayer]

Jeffsbattlestation is live on Twitch right now with the Typemaster 180 !

https://www.twitch.tv/jeffsbattlestation

board sound so good omg!!

[bball2]

Great video, lots of great renders on the website as well!

[Samael82]

Jeffsbattlestation is live on Twitch right now with the Typemaster 180 !

https://www.twitch.tv/jeffsbattlestation

Is it too late to change the gel thickness and make some room so that you can add the foam option under the PCB?
Board sounded good even with the weird SS plate you chose to send to the reviewers, but i feel like it would benefit from some foaming, lots of empty space as it is right now.

[Typemaster]

Is it too late to change the gel thickness and make some room so that you can add the foam option under the PCB?
Board sounded good even with the weird SS plate you chose to send to the reviewers, but i feel like it would benefit from some foaming, lots of empty space as it is right now.

Adding foam under the PCB is not necessary. The idea about the gel is to add flex, without the PCB to touch anything solid. And also isolate (sound wise) the plate + PCB combo from the case. There is a very little empty space under the PCB :-) It would also be a bad idea to add space on the bottom to add foam, the difference would be minimal.

The best you can do if you want to mute the sound is to add foam between the plate and the PCB. This will reduce the plate resonance, without killing the gel dampening.

[Typemaster]

Jeffbattlestation's sound test with the Tangerines v2 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMjivJ0BdA4x

[Typemaster]

About the GB, everything should be ready for us in the next few days. It took way more time than expected to setup the shop and get all the services we need to make the GB happen!

We'll announce the GB date as soon as we can (we hope in the next few days). Stay tuned :-)

[bball2]

Any update on the group buy date?

[Typemaster]

The Typemaster 180 GB date is announced!

Date : Saturday 6 March

PST / UTC -8 - 10:00 AM
EST / UTC -5 - 1:00 PM
CET / UTC +1 - 7:00 PM

We're updating our website now, and we will open a GB thread very soon!

[Randomi]

I think this looks good! Would be nice if store policy would be available in other languages than french though: https://typemaster.works/pages/conditions-generales-de-vente

Also, I take it ISO is supported? There are no selections based on layout for the plate on the site.

[keyboardcircle]

Can you create an ALPS plate design that work with ALPS stab?

[Typemaster]

I think this looks good! Would be nice if store policy would be available in other languages than french though: https://typemaster.works/pages/conditions-generales-de-vente

Also, I take it ISO is supported? There are no selections based on layout for the plate on the site.

We are on it, but it will be a Google translate based translation, as we don't have the funds to pay yet-another-lawyer to do that

ISO is 100% supported. The plate and PCB are designed to accept both ANSI and ISO

Can you create an ALPS plate design that work with ALPS stab?

Unfortunately the design is sealed as it is right now, afaik MX-style stabs should work well, unless you're using old keycaps

[Typemaster]

GB Thread is here !

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111439.0

Please follow the link for any questions, thanks!