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Offline kazoosco

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UPDATE: The TK is going live! August 5th, 2pm EST!

SHOP THE COLLECTION HERE: https://www.kazoosco.com/the-tk

Ever used a 60% or smaller and wondered where all of your keys went? Or simply wanted a removeable numpad with everything, looks included?

Introducing The TK, a Model M inspired numpad with a hotswap, 46 key layout. Available in 3D printed cases in the next couple months.









WEBSITE LINK | kazoosco.com

DISCORD LINK | Discord

INTEREST CHECK LINK | https://forms.gle/DDmTLWPwsFzSoBFM8

IMGUR LINK | https://imgur.com/a/g5nSeYl


The TK will be sold in stock at $110. The first batch will consist of 25 PCB's - to make 25 units in stock. The cases will be 3D printed when an order comes in and shipped out as soon as possible. All of the components will be sold separately, allowing for tons of different options for colors!

Tentatively going to be offering Off White, Granite (White with Black Speckle), Black and a Light Teal as the Main Body colors. Those same colors PLUS Silver and Gold will be offered for the accents, which include the TK Badge, the flip out feet, and the daughterboard sled.

YES, you read that right! This board has Flip-out Feet, which can make the board go from a 6.5 degree angle to a 9.5 degree!

Flip Out Feet:






The Bottom Mount TK will be offered in Hotswap only right now, with an FR4 mounting plate.

TK Hotswap Layout:


TLDR Details of the TK:

 - 3D Printed Hotswap Numpad

 - In-Stock at $110, 25 units available at launch

 - Bottom Mount FR4 Plate
 
 - 6.5 degree angle, with additional 3 degree flip out feet

 - QMK / VIA Compatible PCB designed by Elliot at epkb.design

 - All Hardware Included, including cork dot feet and manufacturing sticker





Fill out the Interest Check if you are interested in the project! Let us know what you think about the project!

« Last Edit: Thu, 04 August 2022, 12:35:49 by kazoosco »

Offline Mandabanker007

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Offline Slayer77

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Very cool! Maybe a mint green color as well?

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Offline Magnificent Bureaucrat

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I'm here for the flip out feet

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Imma be awfully real witchu chief, this might be the most based thing I've ever seen.

Offline Cipulot

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The easiest 110 bucks to fly out of my wallet :thumb:

Offline herbologist

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Very nice. I want one.

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****ing goddamnit
let me get my wallet

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Please just go ahead and take my wallet.

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This is really ****ing cool

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oh hell yes!

Offline treeleaf64

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Like cork feet Cork Good treeleaf Made of the treeleaf
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Offline granola bar enthusiast

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very interesting design but im curious about the finish of the 3d printing, would you say it is better or worse than injection molding?

Offline Valgaut

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I love it! Nice big bezel and all!

Offline Sturmtiger

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Finally, big, beautiful and meaningful bezels! Such a breath of fresh air to see somebody enjoy bezels. THIS is quality work right here.

Offline SpinningHook

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Provided that I am not broke when this comes out, I am definitely down to pick one up (maybe two, for work and home, depending on availability).
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Offline kazoosco

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Thanks everyone for the kind words and support! I'm going to be ordering all of the filament for every single color choice and allowing you to choose the color for each individual component. That means 720 possible combos!

After the first 25 units, I'll be reordering quickly to keep the TK in-stock, so don't worry if you don't get in on the first run.

Offline kazoosco

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very interesting design but im curious about the finish of the 3d printing, would you say it is better or worse than injection molding?

While the prints will not be as polished as injection molds, the prints allow for some really cool positives. First off, it allows Kazoos & Co. to offer the TK at the affordable price point that it is, it would have to be much more expensive to cover the costs of the molds.

3D printing also allows for more color combinations, and allowing the user to choose every individual component's color. The geometry of the model also doesn't lend itself easily to a mold and would have to be heavily reworked for that process. For example, the flip out feet would have to have a lot more experimentation for it to work with injection molding.

Offline TheWonderBubble

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Absolutely love this! I expect not, but is there any chance of the 4 FN keys above the numpad to be encoder-capable, even if I have to pick up a standalone PCB? Either way, I'm very much excited for this board!
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Re: [IC] THE TK | An In-Stock Numpad Featuring All the Keys Missing from a 60%
« Reply #19 on: Thu, 04 August 2022, 12:48:25 »
UPDATE: The TK is going live! August 5th, 2pm EST!

SHOP THE COLLECTION HERE: https://www.kazoosco.com/the-tk