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Offline Alchemist Keyboards

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[GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live!)
« on: Wed, 26 March 2025, 13:08:54 »





Links:

AKB Website
AKB Discord
See Caerdroia at CannonKeys

See more details on the IC thread here


Specs:





Compatibility:
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Fixed plate support,
Solder MX PCB,
Alps PCB:


Hotswap MX PCB


Alps Plate (MX stabs by default)
Plate files with OG stabilizer compatibility will be open sourced


EC Plate
The PCB will support EC Naevies, however the plate will not. Plates will be open-sourced via an EC plate generator from Cipulot at a later date.




Colorways:

Dolch



E-Beige



Verdant



Alta Rubedo




Prototype Photos:
Note: The first top case part was missing an engraving so when a replacement was shipped out it had a slightly different shade, hence the slight two-tone look.




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GB Details & Pricing:

  • GB live from Friday, 11th April 2025.
  • Shipping ETA Q4 2025.

Costs may vary between regions
  • Caerdroia (Anodised Colours) - $420
  • Caerdroia (E-Coat) - $430
  • Extra Solder PCB - $50
  • Extra Hotswap PCB - $55
  • Extra USB 3.0 Hub Kit - $50
  • Extra Thicc Plate - $65
  • Alps Kit Add-On (Plate + PCB) - $90
  • EC Kit Add-On (Plate, PCB, Hardware) - $90
  • Extra AKB Feet (16) - $4

Kit Contents:

  • Aluminium Top + Bottom Case
  • Powdercoated Brass Weight
  • PCB
  • Custom Hybrid USB 3.0 Hub/USB-C Daughterboard
  • Molex Cable
  • 4.5mm PC Plate (Smoky Black)
  • Force break gasket
  • AKB Feet
  • CannonKeys Hard Carrying Case
  • Microfiber Cloth
  • Screws And Hardware For Assembly

Vendors:

  • US: CannonKeys
  • UK: Thocc Exchange
  • EU: Keygem
  • CA: minokeys
  • CN: zFrontier
  • OCE: Daily Clack
  • KR: GEON
  • SG: iLumkb


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Offline Cobertt

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Re: [GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live on April 15th)
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 26 March 2025, 20:37:16 »
Absolutely love my Caerdroia from the initial drop. Best of luck, it’s a fantastic board.
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Re: [GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live on April 11th)
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 27 March 2025, 12:14:10 »
New vendors announced! (still more TBD)

EU: Keygem
CA: minokeys
« Last Edit: Mon, 31 March 2025, 03:05:22 by Alchemist Keyboards »
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Re: [GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live on April 11th)
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 28 March 2025, 09:57:51 »
New vendors announced! (still more TBD)

CN: zFrontier
OCE: Daily Clack
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Re: [GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live on April 11th)
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 31 March 2025, 03:05:53 »
New vendor announced!

KR: GEON
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Re: [GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live on April 11th)
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 31 March 2025, 12:56:21 »
New vendor announced!

SG: iLumkb
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Re: [GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live on April 11th)
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 05 April 2025, 07:05:52 »
Will the EC pcb support iso, split ls, split bs etc? Confused as the compatibility just mentions the plate being outsourced?
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Re: [GB] Caerdroia TKL by AKB (GB live on April 11th)
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 05 April 2025, 08:46:22 »
Quote from: Punkypj on Sat, 05 April 2025, 07:05:52
Will the EC pcb support iso, split ls, split bs etc? Confused as the compatibility just mentions the plate being outsourced?

The PCB will basically support everything - it's just the plate which is fixed. You can see the full PCB compatibility here.
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