I/O Keyboards @iokeyboards@fosstodon.org
- Website:
- https://iokeyboards.eu
- Managed by:
- https://fosstodon.org/@hund
We sell mechanical keyboard parts and accessories. Powered by open source.
Joined Jan 2020
There's only six days left for the EnjoyPBT Scandi keycaps groupbuy! If you don't want to miss out on a really cool set of keycaps, it's about time to place an order.
We now have a newsletter available for those who prefer to keep themselves updated via email.
Future plans: Aves 60, more Aves 65 and cases.
https://iokeyboards.eu/2021/06/15/future-plans-aves-60-more-aves-65-and-cases/
We're now an official vendor for the upcoming groupbuy of the EnjoyPBT Scandi keycaps. It starts next month, so keep your wallets ready!
It looks like someone also didn't like that the VIA client isn't open source. I just found out about something called Vial.
"Vial is an open-source cross-platform (Windows, Linux and Mac) GUI and a QMK fork for configuring your keyboard in real time, similar to VIA."
I'll look into this and how to add support for it.
Regarding VIA: It had totally flew by me that the *client* for VIA is proprietary software. It's only the firmware that's open source.
VIA is a lot easier for beginners though, so I will still ship it by default as the firmware is open source. If you don't want VIA, you'll be able to choose to have it shipped with QMK instead. It's not as easy as VIA (not that it's difficult), but most importantly; no proprietary software is required.
Also. It's easy to switch between them yourself as well.
From now on, our PCBs will ship with the VIA firmware[1] by default.
VIA enables real time programming of the PBC without any knowledge about how to either compile code or flashing it to the PCB. It's all point and click via a simple GUI friendly software.
If you prefer the QMK firmware[2], you're also most likely an advanced user and you then know how to do that yourself.
The Aves 65 Hotswap PCB is in stock. It now also features an USB-C connector.
A fancy picture of our keyboard prototype. Do note that this is not the final look. The screws are going to be flat and black and the keycaps are sold separately.
I got the first aluminum version of the switch plate today. It looks good, but something is off with the holes for the stabilizers. I have to check the source files if I messed something up from the previous prototype that was in acrylic.
I just placed an order on 50 circuit boards with the Aves 65. This version also features USB-C. This is exiting!
The second prototype. It's a lot better now, there's probably only a few minor tweaks left now.
They didn't have 8 mm thick frosted/milk acrylic in stock, so I used 3+5 mm clear acrylic, but it's only a prototype anyway.
The underglow isn't very visible with clear acrylic either, but with the light turned off the clear look looks a lot better than what I anticipated.
There's progress, but it's slow. The first laser cutting company didn't live up to my expectations and I eventually got tired of waiting. I then decided to try to find another one.
I eventually found one and I'm now making progress. The new company is currently waiting for some of the missing materials to complete my order, but they at least had this teaser image for my second prototype case today.
Here's a great website with resources for *everthing* you need to know about mechanical keyboards.
I just placed an order on the second version of my prototype case. Let's all hope that their laser cutter doesn't break this time, resulting in me having to wait more than a month for my parts again.
After an epic delay I finally got my parts for the prototype case. It's all translucent acrylic to keep the cost down for the prototype.
The order for the parts to my prototype keyboard case and my switch modding station has just been confirmed.
The waiting game can begin!
I/O Keyboards
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I recently got the early bird version of @hund @iokeyboards new 65% ISO, hotswap, RGB underglow PCB.
Although it being an early adopter model I have to say that it is already really matured! Everything worked out of the box; the soldering joints of the components are all perfect and the hotswap doesn't feel flimsy at all!
It is a perfect board for newcomers and tinkerers who don't like the awkward and time consuming process of (de-)soldering their switches!
Here's a quick demo of the RGB underglow. There's currently no plans for backlight support and I have no plans on adding it either.
That's because there's no high quality keycaps that supports it and I'm only aiming for high quality products.
- Website:
- https://iokeyboards.eu
- Managed by:
- https://fosstodon.org/@hund
We sell mechanical keyboard parts and accessories. Powered by open source.
Joined Jan 2020
