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Maze Custom Keyboard Kit by Percent Studio
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Maze Custom Keyboard Kit by Percent Studio
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Shanghai-based Percent Studio made a name for itself with the Canoe GB: a 65% keyboard that combined a sense of nostalgia with a modern layout. Now, the company is turning heads with a compact new design, the Maze, available here in five colors Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downFugui
77
Percent Studio
Dec 22, 2018
Hi, I am the author from Percent Studio, excited to be in Massdrop to explain more about Maze. Now, I’d like to provide answers in some hot questions, and hope I can eliminate your inquiries.
1 For price, I think 299 is reasonable if we take perfect craft in consideration. I have shared some pictures to show details and excellent Anodizing on my website. Please take a look.
http://percent.creatby.com/page4/5955c0c80ab5910e80c843e8/
2 For pcb, there is a great improvement compared with pcb of our earlier stage.This time we use a new process to ensure the reliability of PCB.
We have built a new driver and software called C3. You can program MAZE easily.I have shared some screenshots of this program.You can get a genaral idea of some of the features. Too many features I can't explain all at once...I will share a video for it later.
You can view the details of our software and PCB in this link👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
http://percent.creatby.com/page5/5c1303f684b2d006ecbe2306/
And one thing to note is that if you're using a MAC, you may need to set your MAZE up on your WIN computer before you use it normally on the MAC. And it seems like some joiners want to get more color choices. I have contacted with Massdrop, and there will be an additional option for it with a very low price. Additional pcb option will be available soon as well 😜😜Thank you for all your messages!!!
http://percent.creatby.com/page4/5955c0c80ab5910e80c843e8/
2 For pcb, there is a great improvement compared with pcb of our earlier stage.This time we use a new process to ensure the reliability of PCB.
We have built a new driver and software called C3. You can program MAZE easily.I have shared some screenshots of this program.You can get a genaral idea of some of the features. Too many features I can't explain all at once...I will share a video for it later.
You can view the details of our software and PCB in this link👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
http://percent.creatby.com/page5/5c1303f684b2d006ecbe2306/
And one thing to note is that if you're using a MAC, you may need to set your MAZE up on your WIN computer before you use it normally on the MAC. And it seems like some joiners want to get more color choices. I have contacted with Massdrop, and there will be an additional option for it with a very low price. Additional pcb option will be available soon as well 😜😜Thank you for all your messages!!!
XiK
5535
Dec 22, 2018
Hey guys! Due to popular demand, we were able to work out some add on options for the Aluminum button keycaps (+ $8/3 buttons) as well as additional PCB (+ $29)! 
move
13
Dec 21, 2018
$300, no switches, no caps no hot swap. And considering what a mess the last z70 group buy was.... hard pass.
ANTHOLOLOGY
52
Dec 21, 2018
It would be nice if we had the option to order additional 3 aluminum button sets in different colorways.
Matthmattix
10
Dec 21, 2018
I'm having flashbacks of the renders and samples for the tokyo60. It looked so good. But the actual product didn't match...
Matthmattix
10
Dec 23, 2018
That prototype is gorgeous, but then so was the prototype for the tokyo60. Will Massdrop manufaturing adhere to the same tolerances as the prototype. I cancelled my tokyo60 order after seeing the sizable gaps between the case and keycaps.
Ahlecs
72
Dec 22, 2018
I feel this is too expensive. Massdrop did the zslane rocketeer for about $40 -50cheaper and that comes with SP keycaps ( which arent cheap) ,switches, and a hotswapable PCB
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evyd13
69
Dec 21, 2018
Just like the Canoe this will have the problem where the space bar stabilizer wire hits the plate. Also there's no info on the keyboards' firmware, the supported layouts or anything. Spend your money on something better.
Fugui
77
Percent Studio
Dec 22, 2018
evyd13Canoe is a product of 2016, and we are improving it.If there is any problem with the plate, I can send you a set directly. We used a newly developed program called C3😁😁But thank you all the same！
captain
240
Dec 21, 2018
Be sure to use good solder. Get proper 60/40 tin-LEAD SOLDER with flux, and don’t breathe too much—although it sure does smell good! ;-) It’s only mild brain damage, after all, and isn’t a little brain damage worth a good solder job?! %-p
Johnny831
285
Dec 21, 2018
Soldering is not hard, its desoldering that sucks. If you want to change the switches later, it will be a struggle.
kustom3
73
Dec 22, 2018
Some personal thoughts about this:
-We're supposed to believe the PCB quality has improved since Canoe. No real explanation about that "brand new process". Would love to learn more about it.
-We're supposed to trust and not be worried about a brand new alternative to other softwares to program the PCB. Closed source? Prototype screenshots?
(-We're supposed to trust MD's logistics.)
That's a lot of trust, but why not I guess.
The only question I have is are the aluminum feet directly touching the surface they keyboard is laying on or is there another material that I can't see on the pictures?
It would have been nice to credit what influenced the design of this keyboard. OP-1 by Teenage Engineering anyone? I would have loved to see a potentiometer/volume knob (with the OP-1 Design language while you're at it) added to column on the right.
OldCat
2500
Dec 23, 2018
Maybe it is a specific batch of PCBs? Mine are V1, V3 and V4. I know there is a GH GB where some users are complaining, and they have since improved significantly
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