UPDATE:
1. Prototype is in the mail and on the way to me
2. A member of the community reached out and volunteered both his time, and his Octagon V2 for test fitting. In lieu of batch 2 arriving, I will be using his Octagon for tests and photos.
3. Final Cost Discussion: Some options have to go to stay within my original $30 - $35 estimate. With all options in the IC, expect an addition $5ish to $10ish added. Basically with a production this small, with this much variance, prices are going to be a lot higher. I'd like to reduce variance.
Final Cost Discussion:
1. Material: Brass is the leading material of choice, followed by stainless steel, and then copper. One of these has to go. Based on survey results alone, I would say copper has to go
2. Finish: Finish is split down the middle between brushed or polish. This can be cheaper if we get it in the raw finish and finish it ourselves, or say something like All plates of material A will come in polished, and all plates in material B will come in brushed.
3. Design: Overwhelming amount of people want just the Octagon V2 Logo with a few wanting a blank plate, and even fewer want the design with duck0113 on it. I'll remove the duck0113 to reduce variance. Poor duck, no one wants to immortalize him in their keyboards.
Please discuss