(Pre Order) Kei V2 (60% & HHKB)
This is a Pre-Order, please read our guidance on Pre-Orders here: FAQ's
Pre-Orders will ship immediately after Group Buy Orders - See updates for latest position of every Group Buy:
https://prototypist.net/pages/updates
Expected to ship Q4 2024
PRE-ORDERS CLOSES ON OCTOBER 6TH 2023
Description:
Your Kei v2 kit comes with:
- Top and Bottom cases with magnets and magnet caps installed (colour and material of your choice)
- Solder / Hotswap with silver Aluminium plate OR an EC PCB with a silver Aluminium plate(EC PCB comes with EC plate screws)
- Silicone Pack containing 4 x feet, 8 x gasket socks, 1 x USB cover, 1 x battery sleeve and 1 x plate dampener (in Frost White)*
- *(Includes a Seion sheet in PORON® Black)
- Bluetooth Daughterboard Pack (contains bluetooth daughterboard, daughterboard screws, daughterboard cable, and battery)
- Accessories (sticker pack, instruction booklet, and microfibre cloth)
- Kaban (Kei Edition)
Typing Angle / Weight / Mounting Style
- Typing angle: 6 degrees
- Unassembled Weight (approx.):
- Copper top case with aluminium bottom case: 1.8 kg
- Aluminium top case with aluminium bottom case: 1.1 kg
- Polycarbonate top case with polycarbonate bottom case: 0.7 kg
- Mounting Style: Gasket Socks
- Keyboard Dimensions for 60%: 30 (W) x 12 (L) x 3 (H) cm
- Keyboard Dimensions for 65%: 32 (W) x 12 (L) x 3 (H) cm
- Front Height: 1.8 cm (without feet)
MX PCB & Layout
Only compatible with MX switches. Supports PCB mount stabilisers
- Designed for MONOKEI by Kopibeng
- DB: Bluetooth daughterboard by MONOKEI
- Spacebar Orientation: North
- 1.6 mm FR4 PCB
- RGB underglow
- USB-C
- PCB comes flashed with the requisite firmware. Please use VIA to modify it.
EC PCB & Layout
Only compatible with electrocapacitive parts. Tested with Deskeys and OEM parts.
- Designed for MONOKEI by Cipulot
- Spacebar Orientation: North
- 1.6 mm FR4 PCB
- USB-C
- PCB comes flashed with the requisite firmware. Please use VIA to modify it.
Layout
Regional Vendors
- CA: Ashkeebs
- EU: Keygem
- HK: Kibou
- ID: Acid&Co
- MY: Rebult Keyboard
- TH: Aiglatson Studio
- TW: INPAD
- UK: Prototypist
- US: Mekibo
- VN: Iconlabs
Additional Information
- You will need to purchase the following items separately to complete the kit:
- Switches
- PCB mount stabilisers
- Compatible keycaps
- Estimated Delivery: Q4 2023
- More info: visit https://monokei.co/kei
Kindly note that the images are of 3D renders and are for illustration purposes only. The final colours may differ slightly.
Keyboards are shown for demonstrative purposes only and are not included with the purchase of these keycaps.
Quality Expectations / Disclaimers:
Shipping Time and GB Agreements (PLEASE READ):
These products are set to be shipped out in Q4 2024 but please check our updates for the latest information.
Please note that this is a Group Buy. There can be delays and set backs. The timeline is only an estimate. By adding this item to your cart and purchasing you agree that you understand everything above. You will be charged immediately for this item. There are no refunds or cancellations on these orders. Please do not purchase this item with other group buys. Only the items specified in each product picture are included with that particular product.
While we strive to provide a perfect experience no kit can be 100% flawless at our scale of production, as such the caveats are as follows:
- No scratches on exposed / user facing parts of the keyboard (after installation of plate & PCB).
- Possible machining marks / micro scratches on the inside of the kit / pieces not exposed to the user. This includes scratches arising from anodisation hooks.
- Screw holes are NOT anodised.
- Possible marks close to screw area.
- Raw top and bottom pieces may have scratches present and are susceptible to scratches. Raw parts may also tarnish over time if left uncoated.
- Anodisation and e-coating variation may be present between top and bottom pieces.
- Copper patina: Copper as a material tarnishes over time, you can clean it but note that it's a form of oxidation that we cannot control.
- Marks / streaks that are not visible after assembly.
- Please note that your purchase denotes agreement to group buy rules which include all the above.