DEACON

CASE SPECIFICATIONS

  • Materials: 6063 Aluminum, Stainless Steel
  • Layout: F12 TKL - WK, WKL
  • Typing Angles: Main - 7 Degrees, F rows - 20 Degrees
  • Front Height: 17.5 mm
  • EKH: 22.40 mm
  • Weight: 2.3 Kg
  • Mounting: Leafspring Gasket, Top

PCB SPECIFICATIONS

  • Material: Black FR4
  • Thickness: 1.6mm
  • Soldermask Color: Gray
  • Silkscreen Color: White
  • Connectivity: JST to Unified Daughterboard
  • Customizability: VIA
  • Type: Solderable and Hotswap
  • Designer: Gondolindrim

SOLDER COMPATIBILITY

HOTSWAP COMPATIBILITY

SALES INFO

100 Unit FCFS GB

Each region will have allocated spots in the GB. SKUs are not limited and buyers can select their layout and colorway without restriction.

We normally don't like to limit releases but for the Deacon there are a few factors that make it make sense.

Due to the complexity of the design, especially on the top case, each unit takes far longer than normal to machine, as well as being followed by hand polishing specific features on the side profile that cannot achieve a clean surface finish straight off of the machine. This means that if any units have issues in surface finishing or QC it takes far more time to fix or replace. In order to not "bite off more than we can chew" it makes the most sense to limit the GB so that we can ensure all customers receive something they are happy with as well as up to our QC standards!

US - Bowl Keyboards
EU - DeltaKeyCo
CN - STR
More will be added

Group Buy Launch:
~ September 21st
Fulfillment:
6-8 Months after GB closure (due to CNY holiday)

<$600 including PCB, 2 plates

Included Items:
1x Aluminum Top Case
1x Aluminum Bottom Case
1x Stainless Steel Through Weight
1x Stainless Steel DB Cover
1x Aluminum Leafspring Plate
1x Main Plate (Material of Choice)
1x Nav Plate (Material of Choice)
1x PCB (Solder or Hotswap)
1x S2 Daughterboard and JST to JST cable
1x Carrying Case and Microfiber Pouch
Necessary Hardware

Optional Addons:
Hotswap PCB
Solder PCB
Aluminum Leafspring Plate
Aluminum Top Mount Plate
PP Plate Top Mount Plate
PC Plate Top Mount Plate
CF Plate Top Mount Plate

DESIGN NOTES AND INSPIRATION

CASE DESIGN

As a collaboration with GMK Nervewrecker many of the elements of the case are inspired by the novelties that were a part of the keycap set. The angled parts on the weight along with the faux rivets simulate a spaceship. The angles and shapes cut into the side profile and LED bars further lean into the futuristic aesthetic

MOUNTING DESIGN

Leafspring Gasket - I wanted to try something new with the internals of the Deacon that bring some of the crazy aesthetics of the outside to the mounting as well. 11 leafspring arms are fully isolated from the case by 2 press fit spheres on either side. Together this creates a clean sound with a nice bounce to the whole assembly rather than isolated flex.

Top - While the leafspring gaskets are fun and work as intended I wanted to also provide a mounting that was more familiar, especially with the release of my first solo TKL project. I put a small spin on the classic top mount by seperating the nav and main clusters. I went with more, smaller mounting points with relief cuts at each point. I think that this creates a more balanced feel across the keyboard and the relief cuts help to minimize vibration transfer to the case, preventing a flat or resonant sound.

Planned Colorways

Photos In Progress

- Neon: Neon yellow/green anodized top and bottom case

- Aged: Aged top and bottom case

- Meteorite: Gray sparkle coated top and bottom case