u/Coveringland

I’ve been using the XYZ Workboard r2 as my daily driver lately, and have been experimenting with 5-sided dyesub keycap manufacturers.

I feel like Pokemon collabs are always the same, always featuring the same starters… but Magikarp is my favourite Pokemon - so naturally I said fk it and got it made into a keyset as a process test, but it actually turned out way harder than I was expecting.

This is isn’t an official collab with Pokemon, and while the keyboard is for sale, the keyset is not, but maybe one day we’ll get a collab with them!

Which Pokemon would you have done?

(Also anyone got connects with some friends at Pokemon/GameFreak?🌝👉👈*)*

I’m using the XYZ Workboard r2 as my daily driver these days, and have been experimenting with 5-sided dyesub keycap manufacturers.

Magikarp is my favourite Pokemon, so naturally I said fk it and got it made into a keyset as a process test, but it actually turned out way better than I was expecting.

This is isn’t an official collab with Pokemon, and the keyset is not for sale, but maybe one day we’ll get a collab with them!

Which Pokemon would you have done?

I’m using the XYZ Workboard r2 as my daily driver these days, and have been experimenting with 5-sided dyesub keycap manufacturers.

Magikarp is my favourite Pokemon, so naturally I said fk it and got it made into a keyset as a process test, but it actually turned out way better than I was expecting.

This is isn’t an official collab with Pokemon, and the keyset is not for sale, but maybe one day we’ll get a collab with them!

Which Pokemon would you have done?

Tl;rd - This is the XYZ workboard r2, a keyboard that took me 7mo to bring to reality, and is finally in-stock and ready to ship!

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I really believe in the potential of additive manufacturing and combination products, but hadn’t seen a lot of it outside of the lamp and lighting niche, probably due to the stigma around 3D printing. So 7mo ago I took spare PCBs from my first ever keyboard project (the Creator Board), and came up with this product line concept called XYZ as an experiment.

The idea was simple, make an affordable product by avoiding traditionally expensive processes (CNC, injection molding, etc), and instead lean into what makes 3D printing look cool.

Tbh I didn’t know if it would work, but we printed 10 on our single Bambu printer in the morning, and pitched them on a livestream in the afternoon… and sold all of the prototypes on the same day.

Thanks to all the interest and support, today we are having them professionally made and manufactured at our partner factory in China.

It’s crazy how you can just make things these days… if you have any questions on how to get started/make something of your own, feel free to ask away, I’ll do my best to answer🤙

Btw you can also download the 3D printing files to this board/system for free✅

Anyways here’s the salesman stuff:

Kit types:

Prebuilt - $114

Assembly - $89

PCB kit - $69 (includes switches & keycaps)

Product description:

XYZ workboard r2 is a low-profile ortholinear keyboard designed for fast, focused input. Features a compact layout with fully programmable keys and onboard memory for custom mappings. Supports complex shortcuts, macros and layered workflows across macOS, Windows, and Linux. Constructed with a slim 3D printed chassis, injection molded keycaps, and linear mechanical switches for consistent feel and long-term use. Plug-and-play via usb-c. No drivers required. Included in the box: XYZ Workboard, usb-c cable, quick start guide.