I was up in arms too until i saw that 100% of the proceeds from the limited edition stuff were going to Helene relief efforts. Still can’t afford it but I respect the hustle
$500 is outrageous without knowing the context, but it's a beautiful passion project with features never done before. I can respect it, but it's not for me
I agree! This whole project is very niche and personally I think it is expensive, but I agree, there is clearly a lot of passion (see the geekhack link) that went into this and the fact the designer will be doing a small batch in stock makes this a very low risk for the people interested. Yes it's expensive, but I am glad it's running for what it's worth. I don't use this layout at all but I hope for those interested they can enjoy it.
I need WK for my 60s, but this seems like a super cool project, also wild to see a PCB simultaneously support MX and EC! Best of luck to the designers, I hope this sells well! Also PP plate + gummy O ring mount in a 60% sounds very lively imo, big fan!
Alex I was considering getting the qk65v2 due to the lighter sound profile and I was looking for a sound similar to that with a pricepoint at most 200, Im not sure if the qk54v2 is the best option and I was wondering what you would recommend if the qk65v2 is not the best aluminium 65 percent.
desperately need that orange PC on a more affordable board lol it looks soooooo good. really sick idea tho!! the mx/ec pcb + 2 plates definitely justifies the price point a bit more. i love this project :)
Hmm, I think you should do more reading before making statements that clearly show a lack of research. This board has more passion and attention to detail than most, and some features were planned but just weren’t included in the prototype. Ohh and for clarification, this is a polycarbonate board that is CNC’d, not just a standard “plastic” and is not injection-molded. It takes significant R&D effort and is nowhere near as simple as it might seem. Next time you might want to get your facts straight and do some proper research next time. Not saying you can’t like a board, but you shouldn’t spread misinformation.
actually for the daughterboard, not that important. it is not bear much mechanical stress. for screws holding together the top and bottom case together, i would definitely want inserts. however this is a o-ring mount so no such screws are involved.
The GMMK 3 PRO HE has MX and HE on the same pcb but they are limited to Outemu switches only which are by far the worst HE switches out there. That being said a fully complete 65% or 75% GMMK 3 PRO HE is cheaper than this board which is kind of wild. $500 is wildly steep. Must have expected a small MOQ.
It's gunna be in stock and has a tiny MOQ. These more niche projects even come close to the scale that large companies put out! I think there are a lot of stark differences between this and the GMMK 3 PRO HE model.
I will be missing that $500 so no thanks
I was up in arms too until i saw that 100% of the proceeds from the limited edition stuff were going to Helene relief efforts. Still can’t afford it but I respect the hustle
I was initially interested in a aluminum version, but that orange one is insane. I need that Orange Poly build.
$500 is outrageous without knowing the context, but it's a beautiful passion project with features never done before. I can respect it, but it's not for me
I agree!
This whole project is very niche and personally I think it is expensive, but I agree, there is clearly a lot of passion (see the geekhack link) that went into this and the fact the designer will be doing a small batch in stock makes this a very low risk for the people interested.
Yes it's expensive, but I am glad it's running for what it's worth. I don't use this layout at all but I hope for those interested they can enjoy it.
I need WK for my 60s, but this seems like a super cool project, also wild to see a PCB simultaneously support MX and EC! Best of luck to the designers, I hope this sells well! Also PP plate + gummy O ring mount in a 60% sounds very lively imo, big fan!
that orange color is great. sounds good for a plastic keyboard
Definitely not for me, but I can appreciate a cool project like this. That orange looks great though
would have loved an EC build on this, honestly. Feel like there isnt a lot of topre content on youtube
That MX sound profile though
Alex I was considering getting the qk65v2 due to the lighter sound profile and I was looking for a sound similar to that with a pricepoint at most 200, Im not sure if the qk54v2 is the best option and I was wondering what you would recommend if the qk65v2 is not the best aluminium 65 percent.
looks like a giant gummybear type of color, love the orange!
desperately need that orange PC on a more affordable board lol it looks soooooo good. really sick idea tho!! the mx/ec pcb + 2 plates definitely justifies the price point a bit more. i love this project :)
I love the hybrid pcb but the case design is not for me. Love to see this pcb in other boards
I thought moment 60 is my endgame... but this is very tempting
Nice stache Mr.otos! Have a happy turkey day!
what are the green/beige keycaps on the keyboard at 0:00?
Emma!
Is there a particular reason why the bottom space bar row isn't centered the board?
This is the original HHKB layout with a 6u spacebar
Original HHKB layout
lowkey looks like akko's hhkb keeb
The milled POM plate is actually huge. EC is also still super niche so 500 USD makes complete sense
This looks so good! PC boards get me going 💦💦💦
one of the coolest projects this year imo
damn
idk im still fighting my charges from noxary....
Entering a hobby and charging $500 for their first project....
Imagine trying to sell plastic for 500 bucks in 2024 lmao, good riddance
No option to have this as anyhting else than a true HHKB layout... Easy pass to me honestly.
Its a specific project!
Anybody wanna loan me $500?
$500 for pc? Fuck no
$500 plastic board without threaded inserts..."attention to details"...
No, thanks.
They had mentioned this was not included in the proto and let me know on the stream this was already planned for final units.
Hmm, I think you should do more reading before making statements that clearly show a lack of research. This board has more passion and attention to detail than most, and some features were planned but just weren’t included in the prototype.
Ohh and for clarification, this is a polycarbonate board that is CNC’d, not just a standard “plastic” and is not injection-molded. It takes significant R&D effort and is nowhere near as simple as it might seem. Next time you might want to get your facts straight and do some proper research next time.
Not saying you can’t like a board, but you shouldn’t spread misinformation.
actually for the daughterboard, not that important. it is not bear much mechanical stress. for screws holding together the top and bottom case together, i would definitely want inserts. however this is a o-ring mount so no such screws are involved.
500$?? What's this, pandemic fomo era??😂
So it's just the Akko ACR59 but 4 times the price?
@@Trickshotter so the Akko is just a dell keyboard but 10x the price and half the size?
@@alexotos well, can't argue against that
First
The GMMK 3 PRO HE has MX and HE on the same pcb but they are limited to Outemu switches only which are by far the worst HE switches out there.
That being said a fully complete 65% or 75% GMMK 3 PRO HE is cheaper than this board which is kind of wild. $500 is wildly steep. Must have expected a small MOQ.
not the same thing at all here man. also yes, this board is running in stock for only 25 units
It's gunna be in stock and has a tiny MOQ. These more niche projects even come close to the scale that large companies put out!
I think there are a lot of stark differences between this and the GMMK 3 PRO HE model.
Grossely overpriced in the post-pandemic era. Half the price and I would have interest in it. The case colour is very nice, though.