Introducing the first mountable keyboard

We're in the process of finalizing our 5th generation prototype and thrilled about a new feature: threaded inserts! According to our knowledge this makes the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard the first keyboard ever that is mountable to external objects. "What external objects?" - you may ask. Think about things like a tilt stand, a kiosk or the arms of a chair. As usual, we have some pictures to show you the gory details.

It's easy to spot the 4 threaded inserts per keyboard half:

Mountable case

Same deal with the bottom part of the keyboard halves removed:

Mountable case with the PCB exposed

This makes the shape of the PCBs crazier than ever before:

Mountable PCB

We're super excited about this feature and the possibilities it'll bring. We expect the 5th generation prototype to be the last one before the campaign because we have to kickstart this project eventually. Regardless, we'll keep you posted so let's stay in touch!

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    1. I was hoping to see makers like you to create such accessories so I'm really happy for you comment, Jerry! In any case, we're planning to design a tilt stand and make it a stretch goal of our campaign.

  1. Actually, the Kinesis Evolution keyboards were not merely mountable, but even actually sold as either track-mounted or chair-mounted as well as stand-alone. Unfortunately, Kinesis stopped making them more than 15 years ago. So, perhaps the keyboard you are designing will be the first mountable keyboard of the 21st century. :-)

    http://www.micwil.com/images/blurb/kinesis_corporation_evolution_chair_mount_keyboard_200x200.jpg

    http://www.micwil.com/images/blurb/kinesis_corporation_evolution_track_mount_keyboard_200x200.jpg

    1. Great find, Dave! This keyboard does look familiar to me so I'm sure I've seen pictures of it but I wasn't aware that it's mountable. It's surely a kind of its own. Well, I guess we're still happy with the "first mountable keyboard of the 21st century" title. :) Thanks for the clarification!