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[GB] EVO70 R2 70% Keyboard Kit with Encoder and OLED or LCD

188.76571.12

The EVO70 R2 Group Buy is now open until January 31, 2023!

It is expected to be delivered in late Q3 2023.

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  • Custom Colour * 55.66

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    Some EVO70 R2 keyboard parts are available here
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The EVO70 R2 Group Buy is now live! Open until January 31, 2023.

The planned delivery time for this group buy is late Q3 2023.

Features

  • 70% layout – classic 65% layout with additional macro keys
  • 6 macro keys on the left side
  • Uses Kailh hotswap sockets – no soldering required
  • Powerful ARM microcontroller (STM32F411 – 512 kB program memory, 64 kB FRAM)
  • 16 MB of on-board flash memory*, microSD card slot*
  • Display: 0.91″ 128×32 monochrome OLED or 0.96″ 160×80 full colour LCD (displays current mode, layer number, caps lock, num lock and bongo cat)
  • Rotary encoder support – configurable in VIA along with preprogrammed functions to control volume, lighting brightness, scroll wheel, and more
  • Underglow RGB LED lighting (dimmable)
  • Backlighting (white LEDs, 6000K temperature, dimmable)
  • Real time clock (keeps track of time even when unplugged)
  • Speaker (can play simple tunes, no DAC)
  • Ambient temperature sensor
  • Dedicated ANSI or ISO layout
  • High profile and low profile case options
  • 6 degree typing angle
  • ESD protection
  • USB C connection
  • QMK and VIA support
  • PCB mount stabilizers, can be screw-in or clip-in designed for 1.6mm thick PCB
    • ANSI: three 2u stabilizers, one 6.25u stabilizer
    • ISO: two 2u stabilizers, one 6.25u stabilizer
  • Requires 73 switches for ANSI, 74 switches for ISO

* Please note that QMK does not yet support dynamic loading of LCD images over USB, memory card access, or use of the on-board flash memory. These features may be added to QMK in the future. Presently, adding custom graphics requires compiling new firmware.

Want to see the LCD screen in action? Check out this animation!

Case Options

FR-4/Acrylic

  • 1.5mm FR-4 switch plate
  • Milky white translucent acrylic mid piece
  • Hotswap PCB with 5 pin switch support
  • 1.6mm FR-4 base
  • Weight: 0.75 kg

Aluminium/Acrylic Low Profile

  • 1.5mm sandblasted, anodized/e-coated aluminium switch plate
  • Milky white translucent acrylic mid piece
  • 1.5mm sandblasted, anodized/e-coated aluminium base
  • Weight: 0.85 kg

Aluminium/Acrylic High Profile

  • Anodized/e-coated aluminium top piece with integrated switch plate
  • Milky white translucent acrylic mid piece
  • Anodized/e-coated solid aluminium base
  • Weight: 1.6 kg

Full Aluminium Low Profile

  • 1.5mm sandblasted, anodized/e-coated aluminium switch plate
  • Aluminium anodized/e-coated mid piece
  • 1.5mm sandblasted, anodized/e-coated aluminium base
  • Weight: 0.9 kg

Full Aluminium High Profile

  • Anodized/e-coated aluminium top piece with integrated switch plate
  • Aluminium anodized/e-coated mid piece
  • Anodized/e-coated solid aluminium base
  • Weight: 1.7 kg

All case options are pre-assembled, and include all hardware and tools needed to disassemble and reassemble

Case parts are currently not available separately – please contact us if interested.

Colour options

  • FR-4: black, white
  • Aluminium:
    • 4 standard colours: black, blue (anodized), white and lilac (electrophoresis coating, also known as e-coating)
    • Premium colours (extra charge): 12 more anodization and 5 more e-coating colours

Pack contents

  • Keyboard comes fully assembled
  • Case with integrated plate (aluminium or FR4)
  • Middle piece (acrylic or aluminium)
  • Bottom piece
  • Hotswap PCB with a display (OLED or LCD), rotary encoder and RGB lighting
  • CR2032 coin cell for the real time clock (included but not installed)
  • 20 mm black aluminium knob
  • Mounting hardware, rubber feet, tools

Not included

  • Stabilizers, switches, keycaps
  • USB cable

Group Buy Terms

This is a Group Buy (GB) product. It is currently not in stock and will be manufactured for you after the GB period. As such, there are no refunds available once the GB has closed and the order has been submitted to the manufacturer. Please make sure you consider this before joining.

If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed approximately in late Q3 2023. However, delays can happen due to circumstances beyond our control during manufacturing and/or shipping. The delivery date is a conservative estimate and is not guaranteed.

Please do not add in-stock items to the same order unless you’re prepared to receive them all at once, when the group buy is fulfilled.

From the EVO70 R1 Archives

EVO70 R1 Typing Tests

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Group Buy

Closed

Style

Low Profile, High Profile

Material

FR4/Acrylic, Aluminium/Acrylic, Full Aluminium

Colour

Black, White, Blue, Lilac, Custom

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