Many of the features in this keyboard are to address my personal grievances - JST cable channel is widened for ease of building. (You'll thank me when you're building it.)
- Screws are thick and flush to the surface. No more deep screw tunnels that end up in you scratching the sides of the screw hole because your screwdriver is too short.
- All case internal geometry is extra thick and robust.
- No glue involved in the mounting system.
- Grommets can be replaced with standard grommets found in mcmaster catalogue.
- Case and plate align themselves.
- Screws and mounting points are very carefully placed to minimize bezel sizes.
- PCB has some very specific design features which increase longevity such as spare diodes.
- Case is very easily liftable because "someone" dropped their Ikirouta on their finger once and vowed for such tragedy to never happen again.
So as you can see my personal
obsessions experiences over the years have influenced this keyboard's smaller features heavily.
I hope that you will appreciate them as much as my poor fingers do!
Additionally I have gathered tons of feedback and suggestions from other hobby veterans.
Layout- Winkeyless only
- Fixed ANSI with optional stepped caps lock
- Optional fixed ISO plate with optional stepped caps lock
- Plate files for more layouts will be released before Bias is shipped so that you can get your own plates made ready
Typing test
Pre-Order Information- Group buy format: Raffle
- Group buy date: 16th of November, 2021
- Raffle window: 48h
- Available units: 100
- Ships from Finland
Raffle form, updates and future projects will be posted in Geekhack and in my Discord Estimated shipping date: Q3 of 2022
or earlierExtra units available after shipment
Base kit includes- Bias Keyboard
- Stainless steel multicolor weight
- Custom PCB by Yiancar (case is also h87 compatible)
- Aluminium plate
- Two sets of custom grommets at different softnesses
- 2 x Custom molded poron PCB film
- Carrying case with custom molded interior
- Hardware and stickers
- 2 Year warranty
Pricing Bias Kit
For EU buyers EU price includes VAT For those outside EU, check your local tax rates for importing.
Shipping
- International 45 USD
- Europe 35 Euro
Extra parts
- Extra PCB with daughterboard: 60 USD
- Extra aluminium plate: 50 USD
- Polycarbonate plate: 60 USD
I will be stocking replacement parts such as PCB's grommets and PCB films.
Additionally I will provide a
2 year warranty for the buyer with quick and easy replacements.
A keyboard such as this is a big investment and I want to make sure you can find spare parts whenever you need them.
Please fill the Interest Check Form It's a great help!One more thing
Bias has been a wild journey for me, but after this group buy Bias will be retired. So I wish you the best of luck and hopefully you will look forward to my future designs.
Edits:
Added more IRL pictures of the board insides
Changed EU pricing to fit the limitations of Shopify in my country. (Shopify doesn't support multiple currencies in Finland) EU buyers will have to pay in USD. VAT is still included.
Updated shipping prices to be more accurate. Earlier prices were done with an estimate, this time they are done with a proper quote from DHL. This means EU shipping price went up slightly.[/list]