[In Stock] Vault 35 Acrylic Mini Keyboard Kit - Round 3: RGB Edition

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[In Stock] Vault 35 Acrylic Mini Keyboard Kit - Round 3: RGB Edition

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Vault 35 is an 11-unit-wide 30% mechanical keyboard kit for enthusiasts interested in a minimalist typing experience. Expanding on the pioneering concept introduced to the community with the QAZ keyboard designed by tominabox1, this design removes a column from the left side of a typical 12-unit-wide 40% keyboard while keeping the right side the same.

The idea behind this and many other 30% keyboards is removing the command and modifier keys (Enter, Tab, Escape, Shift) from the outer columns of the board and replacing them with alphas only. There’s no more need to reach to the left and right with your pinky fingers when everything’s within reach of home row.

The Round 3 RGB Edition of this board features a dyed red, green, and blue that are deeper and more saturated than the Round 1 pastel colors. If the dyed look isn't your thing, grab a clear board and light it up with the integrated LEDs!

**Important information in blue below**

The colors shown on product pictures with keycaps are from previous rounds and unavailable unless through custom orders. The colors available to purchase in this round are the red, green, blue, and clear kits shown without keycaps. All kits are frosted and the glass-like acrylic is no longer an option

These kits are currently on hand and will be dyed to order. Shipping within one week of purchase to allow for the dye queue.

Kit Features:

Single-piece frosted milled acrylic HHKB-style case with four color options (red, green, blue, clear).
2.5 degree typing angle
Bottom mount style via plate. The pcb hangs freely within the case
Polycarbonate 3mm thick CNC plate with relief cuts for switches, dyed with its the case for a matching color scheme
White solderable USB-C PCB with QMK and Vial firmware, integrated underglow RGB LEDs. Firmware available here.
Six different bottom row/space bar options with ease of assembly due to KLE guide/reference printed on PCB.
Designed by projectcain
Sold as in-stock shipping within one week while supplies last

Kit Contents:

Milled acrylic case dyed to order
Vault 35 white USB-C PCB
3mm thick CNC Polycarbonate plate
Screws, clear bumpons, 1.3mm hex allen key

Frequently asked questions:

Is this just a novelty board?

If you want it to be, sure. However, the amount of people that use this size of keyboard for daily work (regardless of number/symbol/navigation key usage frequency) is growing at a fast pace. With a bit of commitment to the learning curve, most people experience typing speed either returning to what they could achieve on a larger board, or getting even more efficient.

But where are the Q, A, and Z, keys?

They never left, though a couple of them are a little wider now that they occupy what used to be command or modifier keycap locations. The layout option picture on this product page gives a good example of what a typical base layer for this type of keyboard looks like.

Okay, but how do I use my enter, tab, esc, and shifts now?

However you want with the power of QMK and Vial firmware. Popular suggestions: Combos. Hit A+S at the same time to get Tab. Hit Q+W at the same time to get Esc. Make the Z and / keys function as shifts when held instead of tapped. These are just a few possibilities of the extensive keymap customization possible.

[In Stock] Vault 35 Acrylic Mini Keyboard Kit - Round 3: RGB Edition

**These kits are currently on hand and will be dyed to order. Shipping within one week of purchase to allow for the dye queue.**

Kit Features:

Kit Contents:

Frequently asked questions:

These kits are currently on hand and will be dyed to order. Shipping within one week of purchase to allow for the dye queue.