(Group Buy) QwertyKeys QK100 Keyboard Kit

Expected Shipping time: Q4 2023

See the QK Project page here! 

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This is our 5th product and we are still going strong! QK100 is the office workhorse and the family gift you guys have been demanding, so we don't want it to be missed. It has everything you need, including the F-row, numpad, and even a screen, on top of the high-quality keyboard that we've always been proud of.

Design

• All CNC’d Aluminium Case and More Colour Options
  • 12 Choices for the case:
    • E-coated: Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Cream, Lavender, Pink
    • Anodized: Brown, Navy, Red, Silver, Black
  • 12 Choices for the weight:
    • Ice Crystal Aluminum: Black, Golden
    • Synth Aluminum: Silver, Red
    • E-coated Aluminum: White
    • Anodized Aluminum: Black, Golden
    • Mirror PVD Stainless Steel: Chroma, Dusk, Black, Golden, Silver
• LCD Screen + Customized Bezel/Badge Options
  • Screen: supports various functions, including custom GIFs, time display etc.
  • 12 options available for the screen bezel
  • 4 options available for the badge
• Camping Theme Design on the External and Internal Weight
  • Mountain-shaped engraving on the bottom case
  • Camping-themed laser carving on the internal weight
• Dual-Mounting System
  • Support both Top-mount and PCB gasket-mount
  • Adjustable hardness levels for the PCB gasket-mount with the redesigned gaskets
  • Support plateless build with solder PCBs
• Per-key Flex-cut PCB vs. Non-flex Cut PCB Both Available
  • Wired Non-flex cut ANSI Hotswap PCB
  • Tri-mode ANSI Hotswap PCB
  • Tri-mode Non-flex cut ANSI Hotswap PCB
  • Tri-mode Non-flex cut ISO Hotswap PCB
  • Solder Non-flex cut PCB
• Upgraded Case Foam and Plate Foam
  • Made of new materials, the new case foam and plate foam will create a denser and more concentrated sound
• NEW Carbon Fiber Plate
• Switches + Keycaps Bundle Available
  • No default matching keycaps anymore - choose your favorite keycap kit out of four options
  • QK01 switch

Specification

• Typing angle: 8 degree
• Front height: 18mm without feet
• Size: 400mm x 135.7mm x 35mm
• Weight
  • Alu weight unbuilt ~1.7kg
  • Alu weight built ~1.9kg
  • Stainless steel weight built ~2.3kg

Content - included per kit purchased

• Top Case + Bottom Case
  • Including one pre-installed external weight and one pre-installed internal weight
  • Two 2200 mAh batteries will be installed inside of the bottom case for orders with Tri-mode PCBs
  • Orders with wired PCBs will receive fillers for the battery compartments
• PCB Kit
  • PCB of your choice
  • PE sheet
  • PCB Foam
  • Tri-mode PCB
    • 2.4Ghz dongle
    • Screen Bezel of your choice
    • Screen
    • Screen FPC cable
  • or Wired PCB
• Plate of Your Choice
• Poron Case Foam
• Daughterboard & JST Cable - installed
• Silicone Gaskets
• Rubber feet
• Screw bag
• Free Gifts (Not covered by warranty):
  • A set of 100% Owlstab v2
  • Keyboard protective case
  • Screwdriver
  • Switch puller
  • Keycap puller
  • Coiling USB-C cable

If you add QK03 Keycap bundle to your order, please note at checkout which accent kit you would like - otherwise you will default to the Yellow Accent kit. 

PCB

We redesigned the PCBs for the QK100 to more clearly distinguish between the "thocky" and "clacky" sound profiles, rather than something in between. To achieve this, we upgraded the PCB's flex cuts to per-key flex cuts, similar to the PCB of Mr. Suit, while retaining the non-flex cut version from the QK80. This design also applies to the plates.

Furthermore, we used a new material on the case foam and upgraded the plate foam. These changes will create a denser and more centered sound profile.

Please note that wired/solder PCBs do not support screen.

Vendors

• Cambodia - zettgear 
• Canada - Ashkeebs
• HK - Kibou
• Indonesia - Mechaland
• Korea and Japan - Swagkeys
• Malaysia Brunei - Rebultkeyboard
• Oceania - SKAU
• Singapore and Pakistan - Qwertyqop
• Taiwan - In-pad
• Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar - NTCH
• Vietnam - MOKB Store
• Europe - Candykeys
• UK - Prototypist
• US and the rest - Qwertykeys