Hello again everybody,
I'm Upas, from CannonKeys. You might know me from the Satisfaction 75 (which unfortunately is delayed again). But a delay there means a new opportunity for one of my other designs to run - the Brutal 60.
Note: All images in this post are PHOTOS, not renders!
IC FORM HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/KtGH5dBRbFCQuYbf1
The Brutal 60 is roughly inspired by the Boston City Hall - an iconic example of Brutalist architecture. It features a wider top than bottom, and aggressive chamfer where the top meets the bottom. When looking at it, the seam you see on many boards is hidden. So in a sense, it's a seamless design!
Here are some of the technical details:
Aluminum top and bottom
White FR4 plate offered in both ISO and ANSI, Tsangan or Standard, with split Rshift, stepped caps, split backspace
FR4 ALPS plates are available as addons
No PCB included
Burger mount (top) - 12 o-rings will be provided with every kit
7.5 degree angle
20 mm front height (Same as Tofu)
34 mm back height
Acoustic polyfill will be provided for the interior
Weighs 1 kg (2.2 lbs) without plate/PCB/switches
I have already done a production run of this keyboard for a smaller, private GB. I intended to run this after the Satisfaction75 group buy, but given the delays, I can move up the timeline. Given that this has already been produced with high quality, this IC phase will be relatively quick. Once enough interest has been expressed, I will move into the GB phase. Fulfillment should also be relatively quick, given I already have a great factory lined up.
Here is a sound test of the board, with the acoustic polyfill inside, with lubed gat yellows, o rings for the burger mount, and an FR4 plate.
More photos:
The target cost will be no more than $200 including shipping (to the US - my apologies to others!). I can't promise that I'll achieve this price point, but that is the goal. One thing to note - this is a 60% that's on the cheaper side. Which means the bar for quality will not be as high as something like the keycult no 1. As an example, here are a few damages that would still be considered A-stock, with justification.
In this image, the dent is right under the seam. It's not possible to see when placed on a desk, and very minor.
In this image, the dent is so small that it wouldn't be visible once the board is assembled.
In general, large defects to visible faces will make a board B stock. But minor issues, small issues that won't be visible, or small dents on the bottom of the case that are not visible when the keyboard are on the desk will not cause a B stock evaluation.
This might change your interest in this board, but the idea here it to make this a very accessible, but beautiful case design that people can buy.
I may also offer carbon fiber plates as an option for this GB, but the layouts will be more limited.
If interested, please fill out this form:
https://goo.gl/forms/KtGH5dBRbFCQuYbf1
