Author Topic: [GB] Noxary 280 & 220 (Batch 2 Production) (Read 184283 times)

xondat · « **on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 18:56:05 »

Large Update:

Quote from: xondat on Wed, 02 October 2019, 23:13:53

Here is the order of the remaining boards:

Batch #2: Lightning Silver, Olive Green, Rose Gold, Vortex Gray
Batch #3: Blue Gray, Jet Black, Pink
Batch #4: Meteorite Gray, Ultra Violet, Crimson Red

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Why this order? As noted in the image, the 3 big colors still require testing. I'm not confident I can achieve very good anodizing matching for select colors, and I would rather do a test batch on a different board first instead of risking it with this project.

The rest of the colors are based purely on popularity. The more parts required of the color, the higher priority it has. The only exception to this is Crimson Red and Olive Green - there are more CR, but those waiting on CR 220s will get their CR 280s shortly. Imo this is better than making 3 people wait the longest without anything.

Each batch should take around 6-8 weeks to produce, so please consider this as I will allow color switching. If you would like to swap colors, please PM me with your previous color, and the color you'd like to change to. Please note that Rose Gold & Vortex Gray are unavailable to switch to.

I've spent a very long time figuring this out, including scheduling testing & making sure it's absolutely fair to everyone. If there is major kickback on something, then I'll do everything to try and resolve it in both of our interests.

Why are we at this point?

The original factory I was going to use kept producing worse stuff every batch, I had to change factories.

The two options were:
Produce stuff at original factory anyway, lose lots of money due to bad quality parts, and eventually reproduce at the new factory
Not waste tens of thousands of $$$ hoping the OG factory magically improve, and just find a better factory that can be trusted
Either option would take a while as we all can see, but I'm glad I went with the second option.

There's a catch with the new factory though - being limited to 3 colors + silver per anodizing batch. This is to get higher quality from each run, but due to this buy offering lots of colors originally, and wanting to honor all of those, it'll take 4 batches (of which 1 has already been done) to complete. I'd love to just push them all into 1 batch and get this done with, but it just isn't possible. So this is the best I can do.

Specification:

Top Mounted Plate with Switch Opening
8° Base Angle
15mm Front Height
Custom Red USB-C PCB with VIA Support
Winkeyless or Winkey
Large Brass Through Weight

Anodizing Colors:

Blue Gray
Crimson Red
Jet Black
Lightning Silver
Meteorite Gray
Olive Green
Pink
Ultra Violet

Contents:

1 x Aluminum Top
1 x Aluminum Bottom
1 x Brass Weight
1 x PCB
1 x Selected Plate
18 x M2 Hex Screws
2 x M3 Hex Screws
4 x 3M Bumpons

280 Layout & Plates:

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Layout Guide

Plate Options:

Fixed Red Aluminum
Fixed Brass
Universal Brass
Partial Polycarbonate
5mm Brass
5mm Polycarbonate

220 Layout & Plates:

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Layout Guide

Plate Options:

Universal Aluminum
Universal Brass
Universal Polycarbonate
5mm Brass
5mm Polycarbonate

xondat · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 18:58:52 »

Check your order here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YeE0PR6guUENnfKNpvdkMtEStkmvB_VsFgqlJjzL950/edit?usp=sharing

droideggs · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:03:35 »

IM READY

pr0ximity · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:07:26 »

Quote from: xondat on Wed, 16 May 2018, 18:56:05

5mm Polycarbonate

y u do dis to me

Jhors2 · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:10:01 »

LET'S GO

Remsky · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:10:30 »

Keeb me up xondad.

pr0ximity · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:11:00 »

Any pics of the plate mounting? Curious what your research has yielded.

M · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:11:49 »

Quote from: xondat on Wed, 16 May 2018, 18:56:05

Buy will stay open 4 weeks or until all are sold.

like it's even gonna last 4 seconds lmao

Midori · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:19 »

220 with hhkb blockers when?

nmur · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:19 »

wish this was available when i was in the market for a TKL!

nice work

Photoelectric · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:36 »

Posting to express appreciation for the unusual color offerings and the pink!

Snappo · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:42 »

Xondad delivers once again. Hype for this

Etherealsound · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:18:50 »

Yessssss. Is this fcfs?

superdoedoe · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:37:39 »

Quote from: Etherealsound on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:18:50

Yessssss. Is this fcfs?

Assume so.

Captainbuttmonkey · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:40:05 »

Aww yiss

tanvir175 · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:44:04 »

Hope to pick up a 280 blue gray with 220, as well.

LightningXI · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:47:02 »

Damn..., I need willpower.

Jedi · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:49:14 »

Must hold back, nah lets do dis

frostbyte-gaming · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:50:26 »

Yes must join for a nice red tkl and numpad combo.

ricrackem · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:52:01 »

****. Yes.

Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk

M · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:59:54 »

Do you plan to have a countdown timer?

Lndefinite · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 20:14:52 »

I'm so ready for this keeb

hideyourholes · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 21:37:45 »

I'm in. I have absolutely no idea what color I would want though.

foxmancore · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 21:46:07 »

Do the first 30 still get a special numbered edition?

MMKB · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:13:51 »

Quote from: loktrevor on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:19

220 with hhkb blockers when?

How does that look? lol

bciamny · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:14:18 »

wow purple. sooooo in.

zekkin · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:15:30 »

Very excited to see this thread up. GLWGB xondat!

xondat · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:19:21 »

Quote from: pr0ximity on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:07:26

Quote from: xondat on Wed, 16 May 2018, 18:56:05
5mm Polycarbonate

y u do dis to me

Quote from: pr0ximity on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:11:00

Any pics of the plate mounting? Curious what your research has yielded.

Heh.

I've gone for evenly spaced for alphas and then on the edge. I haven't done my research yet, but from what I've experienced in 268 and using other keyboards etc, I think the focus on the alphas makes the most sense.

Quote from: Photoelectric on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:36

Posting to express appreciation for the unusual color offerings and the pink!

Thanks

Quote from: loktrevor on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:19

220 with hhkb blockers when?

Never

Quote from: Etherealsound on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:18:50

Yessssss. Is this fcfs?

Yup.

Quote from: nmur on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:15:19

wish this was available when i was in the market for a TKL!

nice work

Thanks!

Quote from: foxmancore on Wed, 16 May 2018, 21:46:07

Do the first 30 still get a special numbered edition?

No, only one option is available

Quote from: M on Wed, 16 May 2018, 19:59:54

Do you plan to have a countdown timer?

Suppose I can do. It'll be very clear when the form goes up though.

hideyourholes · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:21:55 »

Anyone know if the purple will be close to matching GMK Skeletor?

beerafffe1 · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:22:19 »

That Ultraviolet pantone looks interesting, probably the best fit for the Mitolet set too. Looking to add one more to the TKL collection

superdoedoe · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:28:41 »

5mm brass 220 when?!

Kafka · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:52:59 »

Been fun watching the behind the scenes of this board, GLWB

Etherealsound · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 16 May 2018, 23:24:12 »

I'm assuming 6061? Or is 7075 an option?

Remsky · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:21:07 »

Quote from: Etherealsound on Wed, 16 May 2018, 23:24:12

I'm assuming 6061? Or is 7075 an option?

just 6061

itskuroi · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:33:33 »

Well dang, first GB gonna put 850$ in...

Any chance the polycarb will be frosted?

jlee755 · « **Reply #35 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:43:03 »

Pardon me for not quite understanding, but does this mean that I only need one of the options below the PCB, bare minimum?

hideyourholes · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:53:17 »

Quote from: jlee755 on Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:43:03

Pardon me for not quite understanding, but does this mean that I only need one of the options below the PCB, bare minimum?

Yes - that is the plate. Depends what you need for layout.

I'm probably looking at the brass plate and going to put some lacquer on it to prevent tarnish.

Puddsy · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 01:38:58 »

stxfreak · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 02:16:40 »

now to decide on a color... and hopefully get a spot

SolidCactus · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 03:44:56 »

Let's go dudes.

Now the struggle to decide the color!

ChrisSwires · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 04:35:47 »

GLWGB man

Oblotzky · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 04:44:54 »

Quote from: jlee755 on Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:43:03

Pardon me for not quite understanding, but does this mean that I only need one of the options below the PCB, bare minimum?

Correct, you need Case + PCB, and the options below that are all plates to pick from, and you only need one of that.

stxfreak · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 05:21:06 »

Or 2 pcbs, one as backup, as standard pcbs wont fit and xondat will probably only have a limited amount of extras.

xondat · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 05:29:41 »

Quote from: superdoedoe on Wed, 16 May 2018, 22:28:41

5mm brass 220 when?!

lol

not enough demand but I can always reassess the meme

Quote from: Etherealsound on Wed, 16 May 2018, 23:24:12

I'm assuming 6061? Or is 7075 an option?

6061. If people that enter and pay want to try 7075, I'll organize afterwards. Would rather people join because of the design than material.

Quote from: deleonhle on Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:33:33

Well dang, first GB gonna put 850$ in...

Any chance the polycarb will be frosted?

Yup, it's all frosted.

Quote from: jlee755 on Thu, 17 May 2018, 00:43:03

Pardon me for not quite understanding, but does this mean that I only need one of the options below the PCB, bare minimum?

You will need the case (top/weight/bottom), 1 PCB, and 1 plate minimum. You can get extra PCBs and extra plates if you want.

xondat · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 05:54:56 »

Also just so it's noted/clarified:

If demand for 220 exceeds slots available, I will make the normal one 220 (& make it unlimited/limited to 100), and there will be a few 220 S available.

For now, the only difference is numbering, but the weight may change on 220 S to separate it.

Also thanks for all the interest, means a lot

DALExSNAIL · « **Reply #45 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 06:12:42 »

futurecrime · « **Reply #46 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 06:54:50 »

Will prolly pick one of these up I guess.

Windeh · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 07:11:16 »

Am super interested with the case machined from 7075, just to make this endgame... with an already overkill 5mm brass plate, why not?

Petch · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 07:30:32 »

Hmmm... which plate for linear I wonder

Kerasan · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 17 May 2018, 07:51:44 »

is a sample of colors possible before the GB starts?

KMK Labs.

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Author Topic: [GB] Noxary 280 & 220 (Batch 2 Production) (Read 184283 times)