deskthority

Here are some photos of the uncoated aluminum beam case prototypes from the new tooling. They are made from a flat piece of aluminum cut and folded/bent into shape. Thank you for sharing the progress! Will the final versions have more finishing work done on the edges of the sheet metal? That sample...

The render of the plate for the BSSK shows a F77 style nav cluster. Is that a feature of all SSK plates (specifically ISO)? Are the keys covered by the PCB? So if I bought an ISO BSSK and additional modules and modified the case, I could make this work, right? Ellipse can correct me if I'm mistaken...

Ellipse, do you have an estimate for when the few keyboards with modified F77 style numpads will be shipping relative to the rest of the Round 2 keyboards?

I am interested in this as well, depending on the costs. How much extra are we looking at over the stock SSK for each of the above modifications? I sent you a DM with details about getting one of the boards with F77 style nav clusters Ellipse is making. There are still some left if anyone else is i...

Out of curiosity, any updates on the expected weight of the round 2 boards? Heavier than the equivalently sized Model Fs?

Ellipse, regarding the people who are paying extra for a 4704 style nav cluster with the five extra keys, is that purchase closed or still open for orders? I was interested in the B122 but I also like the idea of an expanded nav cluster. Would both be possible and if so what would the cost be for a...

Update: spoke to Ellipse and both BSSK and 104 sized round two keyboards with F77 style nav/numpad can be made with a doable tooling cost. This will give you a 3x5 cluster of keys where the nav cluster currently is to put macros, media keys, a numpad with arrows on the BSSK, etc. Please PM me this w...

Also, what about the MT3 profile, will it "work" properly on the beamspring? Model Fs are pre-curved for example so they don't need sculpted profiles. I think this keyboard is "flat"? Looking at the photos Ellipse has posted, the beamspring does not have a curved board like the F/Ms, and the case i...

Edited: see later post.

Agreed, especially with a 1.5u 1u 1.5u bottom row and 7u spacebar. The only thing I dislike about my F77 is the lack of a dedicated function row, and the weird escape/~ conundrum forced upon us by the HHKB/M110 apologists. For me, in order of decreasing preference: a. Exact layout like new Model F7...

If there are pads on the PCB above the arrow keys and people paid for the added tooling costs, would it be possible to have BSSK cases made with cutouts above the arrow keys? Sort of an F77 style beamspring. If yes, how much would it cost?

Ellipse, do you know yet if the BSSKs will include the "Print Screen", "Num Lock", and "Pause" keys above the "Home", "Page Up" and "Insert" keys like the IBM SSKs? Will the be no lock lights on the BSSK? Excited to see the progress you've made. Thank you for being honest about the inherent finickin...

5 to 8 degrees tilt seems reasonable to implement? I don't think acoustics would be affected by a few extra mm higher in the back side below the board though for beam springs. My beam spring originals have pretty thick feet and the back is much thicker than the front, so the cases appear to be tilt...

Regarding the wait list, more than half the 300 spots are currently taken, just a few days after the project was announced (though some attrition is to be expected, allowing for a wait list and a possible future round). Are there spots still available for the 104 or 87 key layouts, or was the 104 r...