Apricot Group Buy Round 3

Apricot is a qaz keyboard inspired by tominabox1’s qaz keyboard designs.

 

apricot ortho version layout

Important

  • This groupbuy is only available in LAZYDESIGNERS discord server. All informations about this groupbuy will be announced in the discrod server. Please make sure you are reachable by discord message and can be found in LAZYDESIGNERS’ discord server. And it will be much appreciated that newcomers could message Jacky after you fill the order form because any changes and shipping info will be contacted through discord message. 
  • You can cancel your groupbuy order anytime before the payment is done. Just message Jacky via discord message. Orders can not be changed or cancelled after payment is done.  Please make sure you have taken a careful consideration before you place an order.
  • Estimated time of shipping is not an actual time for shipping. The groupbuy could be delayed. There is no guarantee that the groupbuy order will be shipped exactly at that time. Please remember to check the progress on discord server.
  • In order to keep the package light weight and compact, all kits will be pre-assembled and packed in one box. 
  • During the manufacuring of keyboards, some small flaws of the products are inevitable. Please reconsider of placing orders if you are very sensitive to that.
  • The shipping address is the one on PayPal. All orders will be shipped to those addresses by default. Tracking number will be provide after the package is sent via discord message.
  • Some extras will be made to meet the quality assurance requirement and production requirement from the manufacturer. The exact number will be announce after the group buy orders are sent to the manufacturer.

Schedule

  • Groupbuy Round 3 is from 9/29 to 10/9. Please fillout the order form here.
  • Invoicing between 10/10-10/14. Unpaid orders will be cancelled after 10/15.
  • Orders will be placed to the manufacturer  on 10/20. Progress will be annouced in announcement channel and apricot channel on discord server. 
  • Estimated time of shipping: Mid Feb 2025 ( It’s Chinese New Year Holiday between Mid Jan and Early Feb 2025) 

Finish options

Anodized colors

  • Anodized Light Blue
  • Anodized Light Purple
  • Anodized Pink

E-colors

  • E-Black
  • E-Beige
  • E-Green

For PC case

  • Sandblasted clear PC (Frosted)

Please check apricot discord channel for color sample. But final colors could still be different than sample colors.

Layout options

  • Regular
  • HHKB
  • WKL

Firmware

vial is applied as default

PCB options

  • Staggered Hotswap, long bar compatible
  • Ortho Hotswap, long bar compatible

A special edition PCB for staggered PC vesion apricot:

  • Staggered Hotswap with 10 additional RGB underglow LEDs, long bar compatible.  (It will add extra 5 USD into the kit price, and only available for orders with PC bottoms in them.)

All PCBs are 1.6mm thickness PCB, and support for screw-in(PCB) stabilizers.

Plate options

  • Staggered Aluminum Hotswap Split Bar Plate (Anodized in Black)
  • Staggered PC Hotswap Split Bar Plate
  • Staggered Aluminum Hotswap Long Bar Plate (Anodized in Black)
  • Staggered PC Hotswap Long Bar Plate
  • Ortho Aluminum Hotswap Split Bar Plate (Anodized in Black)
  • Ortho PC Hotswap Split Bar Plate
  • Ortho Aluminum Hotswap Long Bar Plate (Anodized in Black)
  • Ortho PC Hotswap Long Bar Plate

In order to make the space bar switch more steady to mount, the long bar plate and split bar plate will be offered separately. All plate file will be offered on support page of the kit.

Accessories

  • 3.5mm thickness PORON foam between plate and PCB. 
  • PORON foam between PCB and bottom.
  • Screws and rubber feet.
  • Carrying Case

Accessories will be included in the kit by default. 

The plate foam is using split bar layout. If you want to use big bar, you have to cut it yourself.

Total Price

Total price is for the kit is 

  • 230 USD for aluminum or PC apricot kit
  • 235 USD for PC kit with special underglow version PCB

Other options

  • Extra PC Top                                       85 USD
  • Extra Bottom                                      95 USD
  • Extra Plate                                            8 USD
  • Extra Hotswap PCB                             25 USD 
  • Extra Special underglow version PCB  30 USD 

Shipping rate to US, Canada, UK, Australia and some of EU countries is 38USD of 1KG. For other coutries, shipping rate will be confirmed when invoicing.

For example, total price of one solder kit to those countries will be 230+38=268 USD.

Carrier and Shipment

  • The shipping rate to US, Canada, UK, Autralia and some countries in EU are within the same range, they will be charged a standard rate of 38USD for one kit. For other coutries, shipping rate will be different. For example, shipping rate to most of Asian countries will be lower. You can check shipping rate and also the availability of shipping on Shipping Rate Page.
  • The package has slightly exceeded 1KG already for aluminum case. If other items are added into the package, it probably will raise the weight to 1.5KG. Shipping rate will be adjusted to 45USD for 1.5KG. If multiple kits are included in one order, shipping rate will be confirmed when invocing.
  • The default shipping address is the one on PayPal. All orders will be shipped to those addresses.