Author Topic: [IC] Smart 68 Keyboard Set (GB is live) (Read 226732 times)

Edmundoh · « **Reply #500 on:** Tue, 27 October 2015, 04:00:52 »

Mmmm, I for one am in with love that thick lip action

If anyone knows where I can get a similar look for a Poker let me know!

gackbeansauce · « **Reply #501 on:** Sat, 31 October 2015, 19:40:30 »

Made an account just to express interest. However, is there anyway we could bring the price tag down a bit (I don't mind the lip either).

Glenmael · « **Reply #502 on:** Sun, 01 November 2015, 15:52:30 »

Quote from: gackbeansauce on Sat, 31 October 2015, 19:40:30

Made an account just to express interest. However, is there anyway we could bring the price tag down a bit (I don't mind the lip either).

Not too sure if it's possible for such a piece of kit.

Some discussion on the topic can be found here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/2durqu/the_smart_68_keyboard/

Hitcha · « **Reply #503 on:** Sun, 01 November 2015, 21:22:21 »

That feeling when the last update was over 2 months ago..

mrgoldenzombie · « **Reply #504 on:** Mon, 02 November 2015, 15:51:15 »

The combo between the case and the plate is amazing

Glenmael · « **Reply #505 on:** Mon, 02 November 2015, 15:55:28 »

Quote from: Hitcha on Sun, 01 November 2015, 21:22:21

That feeling when the last update was over 2 months ago..

Well we need to look at this in a different light, at least we are maybe getting a group buy.

If patience isn't your thing, grab it from Taobao.

Hitcha · « **Reply #506 on:** Mon, 02 November 2015, 17:47:10 »

Quote from: Glenmael on Mon, 02 November 2015, 15:55:28

Quote from: Hitcha on Sun, 01 November 2015, 21:22:21
That feeling when the last update was over 2 months ago..

Well we need to look at this in a different light, at least we are maybe getting a group buy.

If patience isn't your thing, grab it from Taobao.

Taobao only sells the 22mini hotswappable, and not the original 68 mini. =\

Glenmael · « **Reply #507 on:** Mon, 02 November 2015, 18:00:23 »

Quote from: Hitcha on Mon, 02 November 2015, 17:47:10

Quote from: Glenmael on Mon, 02 November 2015, 15:55:28
Quote from: Hitcha on Sun, 01 November 2015, 21:22:21
That feeling when the last update was over 2 months ago..

Well we need to look at this in a different light, at least we are maybe getting a group buy.

If patience isn't your thing, grab it from Taobao.

Taobao only sells the 22mini hotswappable, and not the original 68 mini. =\

I see

So they do the non-hotswappable smart68 but not the hotswappable?

genkidama · « **Reply #508 on:** Tue, 03 November 2015, 12:46:15 »

Is it difficult to make it into a hot-swappable board?

Kliwon · « **Reply #509 on:** Tue, 03 November 2015, 20:20:07 »

Quote from: Hitcha on Mon, 02 November 2015, 17:47:10

Quote from: Glenmael on Mon, 02 November 2015, 15:55:28
Quote from: Hitcha on Sun, 01 November 2015, 21:22:21
That feeling when the last update was over 2 months ago..

Well we need to look at this in a different light, at least we are maybe getting a group buy.

If patience isn't your thing, grab it from Taobao.

Taobao only sells the 22mini hotswappable, and not the original 68 mini. =\

you ask the seller directly?
how in 2taobao whether it is genuine smart68?

lawlz_xD · « **Reply #510 on:** Sun, 08 November 2015, 08:40:36 »

This board is awesome. I hope the GB goes through soon!

jiexi · « **Reply #511 on:** Sun, 08 November 2015, 23:18:04 »

Quote from: lawlz_xD on Sun, 08 November 2015, 08:40:36

This board is awesome. I hope the GB goes through soon!

This is very off topic, but how do you have 0 posts?..

whmeltonjr · « **Reply #512 on:** Sun, 08 November 2015, 23:21:16 »

Quote from: jiexi on Sun, 08 November 2015, 23:18:04

Quote from: lawlz_xD on Sun, 08 November 2015, 08:40:36
This board is awesome. I hope the GB goes through soon!

This is very off topic, but how do you have 0 posts?..

Post counter is frozen right now

Hitcha · « **Reply #513 on:** Thu, 12 November 2015, 15:16:50 »

Hello?

Glenmael · « **Reply #514 on:** Thu, 12 November 2015, 15:52:15 »

Quote from: Hitcha on Thu, 12 November 2015, 15:16:50

Hello?

Mate, I'm sure he will update the thread when he has more news!

ImBZppl · « **Reply #515 on:** Sat, 21 November 2015, 18:59:12 »

I'm getting impatient I may just get it from taobao

Glenmael · « **Reply #516 on:** Sat, 21 November 2015, 21:17:10 »

Quote from: ImBZppl on Sat, 21 November 2015, 18:59:12

I'm getting impatient I may just get it from taobao

I don't think they have this variant on TaoBao!?

If I'm wrong through, please share a link

feng · « **Reply #517 on:** Wed, 25 November 2015, 13:31:19 »

I just talked to the producer but unfortunately he's too busy with a project fund raising lately and he doesn't have time to deal with Smart 68. Although I was planning on doing a group buy in December, it seems it has to be delayed until further notice from the producer. For now we just don't know yet when this can happen. Sorry for the bad news.

romevi · « **Reply #518 on:** Wed, 25 November 2015, 13:38:52 »

Quote from: feng on Wed, 25 November 2015, 13:31:19

I just talked to the producer but unfortunately he's too busy with a project fund raising lately and he doesn't have time to deal with Smart 68. Although I was planning on doing a group buy in December, it seems it has to be delayed until further notice from the producer. For now we just don't know yet when this can happen. Sorry for the bad news.

Ah, well. I'll wait.
Thanks for the update, feng!

Edmundoh · « **Reply #519 on:** Wed, 25 November 2015, 16:49:42 »

Quote from: feng on Wed, 25 November 2015, 13:31:19

I just talked to the producer but unfortunately he's too busy with a project fund raising lately and he doesn't have time to deal with Smart 68. Although I was planning on doing a group buy in December, it seems it has to be delayed until further notice from the producer. For now we just don't know yet when this can happen. Sorry for the bad news.

That's real sad to hear, but many thanks for the update and getting us out the dark on this Feng.

genkidama · « **Reply #520 on:** Thu, 26 November 2015, 12:07:57 »

Quote from: feng on Wed, 25 November 2015, 13:31:19

I just talked to the producer but unfortunately he's too busy with a project fund raising lately and he doesn't have time to deal with Smart 68. Although I was planning on doing a group buy in December, it seems it has to be delayed until further notice from the producer. For now we just don't know yet when this can happen. Sorry for the bad news.

This is sad to hear, I guess we'll just wait and maybe we can drop the price a bit?

This is something where the wait is totally worth it!

turboloser · « **Reply #521 on:** Thu, 26 November 2015, 17:16:17 »

Glenmael · « **Reply #522 on:** Thu, 26 November 2015, 17:47:39 »

Delayed is a lot better than cancelled

Vimto · « **Reply #523 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 07:49:16 »

I'm definitely interested in this, once it's available.
Only been signed up to this forum for a few days and already looking to spend over a thousand dollars on various things. This is crazy.

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #524 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 09:19:46 »

Quote from: Vimto on Sat, 28 November 2015, 07:49:16

I'm definitely interested in this, once it's available.
Only been signed up to this forum for a few days and already looking to spend over a thousand dollars on various things. This is crazy.

Prepare yourself for many thousand more.

adamski07 · « **Reply #525 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 12:01:01 »

I am okay with the delay 'cause this means I have more time to save up for this board.

Thanks for the update, Feng.

Eugene45 · « **Reply #526 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 12:42:40 »

Quote from: feng on Wed, 25 November 2015, 13:31:19

I just talked to the producer but unfortunately he's too busy with a project fund raising lately and he doesn't have time to deal with Smart 68. Although I was planning on doing a group buy in December, it seems it has to be delayed until further notice from the producer. For now we just don't know yet when this can happen. Sorry for the bad news.

Hello, is there any chance that we could buy the hot swap pcb / led "tools" and without the keyboard ? I was looking to use it for a modding project. So that i could just swap led / switch to have some test done ?

Thanks

mashby · « **Reply #527 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 15:02:22 »

Not the same layout, but the same idea of hot-swappable switches. Massdrop has the Team Wolf Swappable Switch Keyboard Bundle posted today.

There also appears to be a plastic insert that the switches use before they are inserted into the plate and the PCB appears to be screwed into the plate as well.

Looks interesting.

hoggy · « **Reply #528 on:** Thu, 03 December 2015, 02:39:01 »

Interested!

limitz · « **Reply #529 on:** Sat, 05 December 2015, 14:31:18 »

Recently picked up a Smart68, why does the front "click"? What is the purpose of that?

dakuzo · « **Reply #530 on:** Sat, 05 December 2015, 14:41:38 »

Quote from: limitz on Sat, 05 December 2015, 14:31:18

Recently picked up a Smart68, why does the front "click"? What is the purpose of that?

I believe you can remap the front Omron switch as your 'Fn' key. Instead using up one of your keyboard switches.

limitz · « **Reply #531 on:** Sat, 05 December 2015, 14:48:35 »

Ahh, interesting. Did not know the front switch was an Omron switch. Cool!

mashby · « **Reply #532 on:** Sun, 06 December 2015, 14:09:20 »

Quote from: limitz on Sat, 05 December 2015, 14:31:18

Recently picked up a Smart68, why does the front "click"? What is the purpose of that?

Where did you get your hands on one?

limitz · « **Reply #533 on:** Fri, 11 December 2015, 12:55:01 »

Private sale from an user on /r/mechmarket. I think he got his off Taobao, at least thats what I think as there are kits for the Smart68 on there.

romevi · « **Reply #534 on:** Fri, 11 December 2015, 12:58:33 »

Quote from: limitz on Fri, 11 December 2015, 12:55:01

Private sale from an user on /r/mechmarket. I think he got his off Taobao, at least thats what I think as there are kits for the Smart68 on there.

But I thought those weren't the hot-swappable ones. Care to share the TB link?

limitz · « **Reply #535 on:** Fri, 11 December 2015, 13:03:58 »

Quote from: romevi on Fri, 11 December 2015, 12:58:33

Quote from: limitz on Fri, 11 December 2015, 12:55:01
Private sale from an user on /r/mechmarket. I think he got his off Taobao, at least thats what I think as there are kits for the Smart68 on there.

But I thought those weren't the hot-swappable ones. Care to share the TB link?

I just know they're on there, no specific links.

ImBZppl · « **Reply #536 on:** Fri, 11 December 2015, 22:59:18 »

https://shop140266986.world.taobao.com/?spm=a312a.7728559.2015080705.1.t8pq3J
The shop has what looks like pictures of DeeLonG's keychains and a slim case smart 68

Thick case version
https://world.taobao.com/item/521044971611.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.3ybA3R#detail

and a purple anodized case version (possibly 2nd hand?)

https://world.taobao.com/item/521437564000.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.3ybA3R#detail

Is the new project that graphics tablet in that store I linked? It looks really nice.

Latin00032 · « **Reply #537 on:** Sat, 12 December 2015, 05:46:22 »

So, we still cant really find one in the wild, yet.

genkidama · « **Reply #538 on:** Sat, 12 December 2015, 07:23:04 »

On Massdrop ist matt3o's whitefox mech and comes close to this.
Still not sure to wait or to get matt3o's board, unfortunately I need to wait to get my pay before and as it seems the cap of 1000 buyers will be reached in a couple of days

qwack · « **Reply #539 on:** Sat, 12 December 2015, 07:55:22 »

Matt3o's keyboard does not feature hotswappable switches though. But the plate is notched so you can swap sliders instead of whole switches.

Given the success of the drop, there may be a second round at some point: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=77434.msg1964125#msg1964125

skycrimes · « **Reply #540 on:** Sat, 12 December 2015, 11:51:56 »

oh man totally forgot about this

still looking forward to it eventually

Lunatique · « **Reply #541 on:** Sat, 19 December 2015, 15:18:50 »

Oh man, between this and the White Fox, it's a hard decision. I don't really care about the hot-swapping aspect of this keyboard--it's that FN key that's most compelling to me. It's a more elegant solution than my current one of using TouchCursor and using the spacebar as the fn key.

Glenmael · « **Reply #542 on:** Sun, 20 December 2015, 03:02:36 »

Quote from: Lunatique on Sat, 19 December 2015, 15:18:50

Oh man, between this and the White Fox, it's a hard decision. I don't really care about the hot-swapping aspect of this keyboard--it's that FN key that's most compelling to me. It's a more elegant solution than my current one of using TouchCursor and using the spacebar as the fn key.

Yeah this get's my vote, only due to the fact that it's more pleasing on the eyes.

sircheddar · « **Reply #543 on:** Sun, 20 December 2015, 15:30:49 »

i am super interested, but still need to think about it. its really cool tho...

taylordcraig · « **Reply #544 on:** Sun, 17 January 2016, 10:18:22 »

Quote from: limitz on Sat, 05 December 2015, 14:31:18

Recently picked up a Smart68, why does the front "click"? What is the purpose of that?

LOL, you bought the smart68 without even knowing about 1 of the 2 drawing features of the board?

genkidama · « **Reply #545 on:** Mon, 07 March 2016, 08:11:14 »

I don't wanna stir anything up, but it's March right now and I'm wondering what the status is. Some time as passed now, will this get into GB? feng?
I'm still very very interested!

rioc · « **Reply #546 on:** Mon, 07 March 2016, 09:45:26 »

Quote from: genkidama on Mon, 07 March 2016, 08:11:14

I don't wanna stir anything up, but it's March right now and I'm wondering what the status is. Some time as passed now, will this get into GB? feng?
I'm still very very interested!

same here... stumbled upon this thread again today and would very much like to see this one come to life

need · « **Reply #547 on:** Fri, 11 March 2016, 17:35:02 »

Quote from: genkidama on Mon, 07 March 2016, 08:11:14

I don't wanna stir anything up, but it's March right now and I'm wondering what the status is. Some time as passed now, will this get into GB? feng?
I'm still very very interested!

I'm interested too.
Feng, is it coming together brother ?

Metalogic · « **Reply #548 on:** Tue, 15 March 2016, 08:03:50 »

Am interested in this too (UK buyer)...

timerwin63 · « **Reply #549 on:** Fri, 18 March 2016, 17:05:45 »

I just got one of these in today from Taobao for just shy of 210 USD. The thing is gorgeous. My biggest issue at the moment is that I need a new plate so my backspace and tilde keys are in the right places, as well as (imo) better bottom row sizes. Is there a CAD file for this layout? I'd love to get one done in aluminum.

The plate I have now is this one.

Horribly focused cell phone pics of the board (no switches or caps yet. Hopefully she'll be done by Monday):

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Author Topic: [IC] Smart 68 Keyboard Set (GB is live) (Read 226732 times)