La Baguette
Back in 2018, I decided to create my first custom keyboard ever. The idea behind it was pretty simple. Loving the HHKB and the FC660C as well as being French, I was like "Hey maybe we have something cool there ?".
This project wasn't my most accomplished one but for the time it was decent, accoustic and finish were nice but this board deserved better.
Renders and Pictures of the final product
Pricing and where to buy
Link will be updated once the Group buy is live
What's included with the keyboard ?
. Top piece
. Bottom piece
. Brass weight
. 2 Brass Blockers
. Screws
. Bumpons
. Stabs kit x1: 2Ux2, 6Ux1
. Plate : Brass or FR4
. Daughter board
. RGB PCB Hotswap or Soldered USB - C .
PS : Note that the PCB will be slightly different and should have a nice Baguette logo on it !
Extras
. Extra plate : FR4 or Brass
. Extra RGB PCB USB - C :Hotswap or Soldered
Case specifications
. Colors : Black - Grey - Forest green - E.White - Blue
. Mounting system : Top mount with flex cuts
. Typing angle : 8 degree
. Dimension : 330 x 110 mm
. Materials used : Aluminum 6061 and Brass
. Weight : Case + Plate : 1.5kg
Plate specifications
. Plate material : Brass or FR4
. Plate thickness : 1.5 mm
. Plate finish : Sandblasted
. Layout : Fixed
PCB specifications
. Fixed layout
. QMK support
. RGB Hotswap or Soldered PCB
. USB - C daughterboard
Timeline
The Group Buy for la Baguette will start September 15th and will end on October 15th - This is an unlimited Group buy.
ETA : Will depend on the amount of units that will be sold during this period. If 200-500 keyboards sell, ETA should be around 6-7 months, but it could be more if we manage to go above this number, which is kinda hard to predict.
F.A.Q
Q : Will you add more layouts ?
A : No, this might be hard to hear for some people but that's in my opinion how the keyboard should be used and looks the best, it is a design choice that I assume.
Q : Will you add more colors ?
A : For this round we won't add more colors but if the demand is there, we will for sure offer more in a future Group Buy ! We tried to have a good color selection to please as many people as possible.
Q : Can I order badges of different colors ? Do they only come in brass ?
A : Yes they only come in brass for this round, but that may change in a near future if demand is there
Q : Will you add more plates material ?
A : For this round no, but I plan on making the plate files open.
Q : Will KBDfans will declare full value while shipping ?
A : Yes
Q : What shipping service will be used ?
A : Fedex
Q : Is there anything you can do to use a 6.25 or a 7 U ?
A : I wanted to but due to the nature of blockers, I need them to be aligned / symetrical, and it's not possible with a non 6u spacebar without having bigger bezels.
Remerciements
. Thanks to
KBDfans for trusting me on this project
. Huge thanks to my friend
Scaevola The Chad to help me redesigning this board !
. Merci à toi, mon compatriote, mon ami,
Biip pour avoir réalisé cette magnifique Baguette !
Socials
If you want to discuss about this project and want to know the future updates,
please join my discord server and follow me on instagram !
