KBD8X MKIII
Specifications
Dual Mounting System: Top Mount/Silicone Gasket
Case material: Aluminum (anodized/e-coating)
Layout: WKL/WK
Weight bar: Stainless Steel/Copper/Brass
PCB: 1.2 mm hot-swap (ANSI/ISO)/1.6 mm solder PCB,
Non-flex cut, NKRO, USB-C interface, QMK/VIAL supported,
includes Caps Lock key/Scroll Lock key RGB LED indicator
Plate: Polycarbonate (non-flex cut)/FR4/Aluminum/Carbon fiber
Typing angle: 7 degree
Dimension: 358 x 139 x 32.5 x 17.5 mm (rubber feet height around 1.9 mm)
Weight: Around 2.7Kg (built with keycaps, stainless steel weight bar)
Price: 199~279 USD
Packing List
The case kit only includes below items:
Case x1
Carrying case x1
Silicone socks x1 set
Screwdriver (T6+T8 bit) x1
Screws x1 set
Rubber feet x1 set
Acrylic ambient light module (already installed) x1
The following accessories should be purchased separately and added to the cart with the case kit together:
PCB + Foam kit x1
(PCB x1, PCB foam x1, Switch Pad x1, Bottom foam x2, Force break tape x1)
Plate x1
Weight bar x1
Specifications
Dual Mounting System: Top Mount/Silicone Gasket
Case material: Aluminum (anodized/e-coating)
Layout: WKL/WK
Weight bar: Stainless Steel/Brass
PCB: 1.2 mm hot-swap (ANSI/ISO)/1.6 mm solder PCB,
Non-flex cut, NKRO, USB-C interface, QMK/VIAL supported,
includes Caps Lock key/Scroll Lock key RGB LED indicator
Plate: Polycarbonate (non-flex cut)/FR4/Aluminum/Carbon fiber
Typing angle: 7 degree
Dimension: 358 x 139 x 32.5 x 17.5 mm (rubber feet height around 1.9 mm)
Weight: Around 2.7Kg (built with keycaps, stainless steel weight bar)
Price: 199~234 USD
Packing List
The case kit only includes below items:
Case x1
Carrying case x1
Silicone socks x1 set
Screwdriver (T6+T8 bit) x1
Screws x1 set
Rubber feet x1 set
Acrylic ambient light module (already installed) x1
The following accessories should be purchased separately and added to the cart with the case kit together:
PCB + Foam kit x1
(PCB x1, PCB foam x1, Switch Pad x1, Bottom foam x2, Force break tape x1)
Plate x1
Weight bar x1
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Price Range | Disclaimer | Build Guide | Actual Pictures | Flash Manual | VIA firmware
Update
- The pre-order will ship around 3 weeks (2024-07-17)
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Price Range | Disclaimer | Build Guide | Actual Pictures | Flash Manual | VIA firmware
Update
- The pre-order will ship around 3 weeks (2024-05-24)
Videos
Videos
Actual Case Colors
Actual Case Colors
Anodised gray
Anodised burgundy
Anodised navy
Anodised black
Anodised pine green
Anodised mocha
Anodised violent violet
Anodised silver
Anodised plum
E-coating baby blue
E-coating sunflower
E-coating flash white
※ E-coating milky white
E-coating sesame gray
E-coating lilac
E-coating cute
※ E-coating denim blue
E-coating avocado
” ※ ” indicates that the color contains silver glitter.
Key Features
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Continued classic minimalist case design
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Wider bottom weight bar with 3 options
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Re-designed PCB with 3 options with an RGB indicator
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4 plate materials to suit different bouncy requirements
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Multiple color options are available to meet various aesthetic preferences
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Anodized cases come with a highly smooth surface finish
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E-coating cases adopt advanced electrostatic adsorption coating technology,
which allows brighter colors to appear successfully
Key Features
-
Continued classic minimalist case design -
Wider bottom weight bar with 3 options -
Re-designed PCB with 3 options with an RGB indicator -
4 plate materials to suit different bouncy requirements -
Multiple color options are available to meet various aesthetic preferences -
Anodized cases come with a highly smooth surface finish -
E-coating cases adopt advanced electrostatic adsorption coating technology,
which allows brighter colors to appear successfully
Mount System
Top mount
Among all mechanical keyboard mounting structures, Top mount has remained one of the tried and trusted mounting designs that many enthusiasts favour due to its consistent feeling and balance between relief and rigidity and now the KBD8X MKIII Keyboard comes with 9 mounting points.
Silicone Gasket
By adding 18 pcs silicone sockets where the plate is clamped, an element of cushioned dampening is added to this mounting style. This will provide a good balance between stiffness and crisp typing feel, and won’t feel as fatiguing when typing for long periods of time.
Exploded View
Based on the original foam kit, we added an extra piece of bottom foam to further reduce the gap at the bottom of the keyboard. Please place the foams to customize the sound according to your preference.
And different versions are used for solder and hot-swap PCB.
Mount System
Top mount
Among all mechanical keyboard mounting structures, Top mount has remained one of the tried and trusted mounting designs that many enthusiasts favour due to its consistent feeling and balance between relief and rigidity and now the KBD8X MKIII Keyboard comes with 9 mounting points.
Silicone Gasket
By adding 18 pcs silicone sockets where the plate is clamped, an element of cushioned dampening is added to this mounting style. This will provide a good balance between stiffness and crisp typing feel, and won’t feel as fatiguing when typing for long periods of time.
Exploded View
Based on the original foam kit, we added an extra piece of bottom foam to further reduce the gap at the bottom of the keyboard.
Please place the foams to customize the sound according to your preference.
And different versions are used for solder and hot-swap PCB.
Weight Bar
Three available weight bars with KBD8X MKIII logo designed by Biip
Copper
Matte Brass
Nano-coating
KBD8X MKIII logo
Around 1.48 kg
Stainless steel
Raw finish
KBD8X MKIII logo
304 stainless steel
Crescent machine marks
Around 1.3 kg
Brass
Matte Brass
Nano-coating
KBD8X MKIII logo
Around 1.35kg
Brass-patina green finshed brass weight bar
Brass-Patina brown finished brass weight bar
Weight Bar
Three available weight bars with KBD8X MKIII logo designed by Biip
Copper
Matte Brass
Nano-coating
KBD8X MKIII logo
Around 1.48 kg
Stainless steel
Raw finish
KBD8X MKIII logo
304 stainless steel
Crescent machine marks
Around 1.3 kg
Brass
Matte Brass
Nano-coating
KBD8X MKIII logo
Around 1.35kg
Friendly reminder: The patina finish pattern is random, resulting in each weight having a random color and pattern. uneven surface and small spots are except warranty
PCB Design
Hot-swap/Solder
3 PCB versions
Non-flex cut
USB-C interface
1.2/1.6 mm
Thickness
RGB indicator
QMK/VIAL supported
Hot-swap ANSI PCB
Hot-swap ISO PCB
Solder PCB
Protection
All keys are controlled by 16 shift registers and diodes are removed from the main PCB to effectively avoid circuit issues.
In addition, the main control chip is placed on the daughter board. If the chip fails,
only the daughter board needs to be replaced.
PCB Design
Hot-swap/Solder
3 PCB versions
Non-flex cut
USB-C interface
1.2/1.6 mm
Thickness
RGB indicator
QMK/VIAL supported
Hot-swap ANSI PCB
Hot-swap ISO PCB
Solder PCB
Protection
All keys are controlled by 16 shift registers and diodes are removed from the main PCB to effectively avoid circuit issues.
In addition, the main control chip is placed on the daughter board. If the chip fails,
only the daughter board needs to be replaced.
Plate
Material
PC/FR4/Alu/Carbon Fiber
Feature
Polycarbonate non-flex cut
FR4/Alu/Carbon fiber with flex cut
Bouncy
PC>FR4>Carbon Fiber>Alu
Plate
Material
PC/FR4/Alu/Carbon Fiber
Feature
Polycarbonate non-flex cut
FR4/Alu/Carbon fiber with flex cut
Bouncy
PC>FR4>Carbon Fiber>Alu
Layout
Stepped Caps Lock, Split Backspace, Split Lshift and Rshift, ISO Enter, 7u/6.25u spacebar in the bottom row
Moreover, the Caps Lock key and Scroll Lock key each supports LED indicator,
most PBTfans keycaps can be compatible with it.
Case Details
Typing angle
7 degree
Dimension
358 x 139 x 32.5 x 17.5 mm
(rubber feet height around 1.9 mm)
Front height
17.5 mm
Keyboard weight
2.7kg (build with keycaps,
stainless steel weight bar)
Layout
Stepped Caps Lock, Split Backspace, Split Lshift and Rshift, ISO Enter, 7u/6.25u spacebar in the bottom row
Moreover, the Caps Lock key and Scroll Lock key each supports LED indicator,
most PBTfans keycaps can be compatible with it.
Case Details
Typing angle
7 degree
Dimension
358 x 139 x 32.5 x 17.5 mm
(rubber feet height around 1.9 mm)
Front height
17.5 mm
Keyboard weight
2.7kg (build with keycaps,
stainless steel weight bar)
Case Details
Typing angle
7 degree
Dimension
358 x 139 x 32.5 x 17.5 mm
(rubber feet height around 1.9 mm)
Front height
17.5 mm
Keyboard weight
2.7kg (build with keycaps,
stainless steel weight bar)
Actual Pictures
Actual Pictures
