[GB] January - A 60% O-Ring Mount

[r00dy]

January - A 60% O-Ring Mount

by r00dy, jr2417, and kitkat. Join our discord here. You can find the latest updates here on our documentation site. All of this information can be found in this geekhack post.





Design

The January is a 60% o-ring mounted keyboard featuring accentuated curves and a copper weight. We originally designed the board to test some aesthetic choices, most notably the gentle side sweep (inspired by the Dalco 959 Mini) with a rounded front and back.






Case Specifications

• Anodized Aluminum Options: Crimson, Steel Blue, Silver
• Polycarbonate Options: Frosted, Smoked
• Plates: 1.5 mm Aluminum, Polycarbonate, FR4, Carbon Fiber
• Typing Angle: 6 degrees
• Mounting Style: Gummy O-Ring

GroupBuy Information

• Vendors and Opening Times
• US: KeebsForAll - 10 AM PST, November 7th (waitlisted buyers are eligible to purchase now)
• Canada: Deskhero - Open Now!
• EU: Candykeys - 7 PM GMT +2:00, November 7th
• Asia: ZionStudios: 8:00 PM PHT
• Oceania: SwitchKeys: 11 AM AEDT, November 7th
• Format: First Come First Serve with a generous soft cap (think of it as our human limit)
• End Date: Dec 20th
• MOQ: 250 units
• ETA: conservatively Q4 2023 (may be less with lower sold qty)

PCB Options

• The Hotswap PCB supports the following:
• Normal and Stepped Caps Lock
• Split Backspace
• Split Right Shift (updated to reflect layout images on vendor sites)
• Bottom Row: 1.5u 1u 1.5u 7u 1.5u 1u 1.5u
• The Soldering PCB supports the following:
• Normal and Stepped Caps Lock
• Normal and Split Backspace
• Normal and Split Right Shift
• Bottom Row: 1.25u 1.25u 1.25u 6.25u 1.25u 1.25u 1.25u 1.25u
• Bottom Row: 1.5u 1u 1.5u 7u 1.5u 1u 1.5u
• ISO: Solder PCBs support ISO Layout, but GB plate does not. Plate files will be released to the public closer to delivery date for anyone who would want them.
• Both PCBs have RGB Underglow
• An Ai03 Universal Daughterboard and JST are included with each PCB

Configurations and Pricing

• Base Kit will include the following:
• Material and Color Options (pricing in USD, regional pricing will vary slightly):
• Crimson Anodized Aluminum - $270
• Steel Blue Anodized Aluminum - $270
• Silver Anodized Aluminum - $270
• Frosted Polycarbonate - $270
• Smoked Polycarbonate - $295
• Copper Weight
• Aluminum Plate
• O-Ring (50A)
• Feet
• Note: The base kit does not include a PCB. The January is compatible with both the H60 and the custom January PCB being sold as an extra. This allows buyers to swap in existing o-ring builds (with an H60) into the January.

• Extras Pricing in USD (regional pricing will vary slightly):
• Plates:
• Aluminum Plate - $28.00
• Polycarbonate Plate - $28.00
• FR4 Plate - $28.00
• Carbon Fiber Plate - $32.00
• PCBs:
• Solder PCB - $40.00
• Hotswap PCB - $45.00
• Wrist Rests:
• Frosted Polycarbonate - $160
• Smoked Polycarbonate - $175

Wrist Rests with Copper Weights

Frosted Polycarbonate Wrist Rest with Copper Weight



Smoked Polycarbonate Wrist Rest with Copper Weight (pics courtesy of Alexotos)



More Pictures Courtesy of NickTheLard. Please note that the weight text here is a one off for the private run.









Sound Tests and Reviews/VODs

Sound Test by jr2417:

Alexotos VOD summary:

NearLucid Short Overview:

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Meepergon, Cansu, Alas, and BirgusLatro for their contributions to this project.

[roostrc0gburn]

wow, great options for this price point.

[baka jiken]

Very reasonably priced. Was wondering why the wrist rest was priced high but realized there is also a copper weight on it as well. 

[panka]

cool and good

[r00dy]

wow, great options for this price point.

Very reasonably priced. Was wondering why the wrist rest was priced high but realized there is also a copper weight on it as well. 

cool and good

Thanks, appreciate the love. After talking to vendors about the quantities, we're confident that the turnaround time will be shorter than the initial Q4 estimate (we're hoping for Q3 fulfillment instead). Here's another soundtest of the January (smoked pc, aluminum plate, broken in creams) in the meantime. There are a few weeks left for the groupbuy!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ayWX5ZiwguI

Here is another picture of the smoked polycarbonate January with GMK Norse:

[murasaki]

Wow I love how the smokey pc looks...!

[tqkhanh]

This one's pcb (solder and hotswap) support split right shift right?

[r00dy]

Wow I love how the smokey pc looks...!

Thanks

This one's pcb (solder and hotswap) support split right shift right?

Yes, sorry I think I forgot to include it in the main post. Thanks for catching the mistake!

[r00dy]

Hey everyone, there are 6 days left until the end of the groupbuy (closes on Dec 20th)! Here's another soundtest of the smoked PC January with a PC plate:

[r00dy]

Hi everyone, it's been a while since the last post and groupbuy but the wait is finally over. Groupbuy units purchased from Zionstudios (Asia) and Switchkeys (Oceania) have shipped to customers. Units from CandyKeys (Europe) and DeskHero (Canada) will be shipping soon as well.

For U.S. customers who purchased from KFA, please check your email for communication from KFA. The deadline to change your address is this Sunday, June 16th. Please be sure to check your spam folder as well.

If you wish to change your address, please email hello@keebsforall.com with your order number and new address.

We have posted some build notes on our site here.

You can download the pcb configuration file to configure your pcb layout in via here.

You can download the plate file here.

Thank you for your continued patience and support.