About Gravity36
The Gravity36 is a mechanical keyboard with a split-row staggered layout with 18 left and right keys for a total of 36 keys.
The array was conceived by Kawamura, who runs Greenkeys, and designed by takashicompany.
The project was originally inspired by the ” #KLE Array Championship ” organized by takashicompany, and GreenEchoes Studio, the operator of Greenkeys, took the initiative to commercialize the product.
The concept is “a keyboard kit that lowers the entry hurdle.
Although interested in self-made keyboard kits, they are “gadgets” with very high entry hurdles for beginners, such as the need for soldering, poor availability of keycaps due to the special layout, and the need to select and assemble various parts on their own.
In light of this current situation, we planned Gravity36 with the idea of creating a keyboard kit that anyone can easily enjoy.
First, to eliminate the need for soldering, we arrange for all necessary parts to be mounted at the factory during the board manufacturing stage, and we also include factory-cut acrylic plates in the package.
The microcontroller, which requires soldering, uses a combination of spring pin headers and ProMicro that can be used without soldering, and we offer “soldering service” as an option. This kit can be assembled with a single screwdriver.
In addition, there is no need to provide keycaps, as we have ordered and included exclusive keycaps from Greenkeys’ partner, Keyreative.
All you need is a key switch of your choice.
Key switches are readily available on Amazon.
List of various manufacturing and parts sources (only those that can be clearly identified)
- Substrate Manufacturing: Elecrow
- Acrylic plate production: Elecrow
- Consul: MAC8
- Keycap: Keyreative
- Spacer: Hirosuginet
- Screw: Wilco
- Palm rest in photo: Yoshimura Special Parts Mfg.
- Photo of TRRS cable: JizaiStyle
Special Thanks
To everyone who contributed to this review
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People who have helped me personally
- takashicompany|Thank you for designing Graviry36.
- Yoshimura Special Parts Mfg.
- JizaiStyle|Thank you for your product offerings and support.
- dawne|Half of Gravity36 is made from the original keyboard “bksl36”. Thank you for the wonderful keyboard.
- Mons of Funk|Without zinc, Gravity36 would not have been born. Thank you.
- foostan|36keys debut was Corne mini. Thank you for introducing this wonderful keyboard to the world.
- m.ki|cool536 was very helpful in considering Gravity36. Thank you very much.
- 1upkeyboards|zlant became the foundation of 1u row staggered. Thank you very much.
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