Buy Axial65
A 65% aluminum keyboard on a leaf spring mount. Group buy planned.
$249.99Provisional price
Group buy not open. Price, colors and contents are provisional until orders open. Images are design renders.
Review cart and continuePlanned contents
- Keyboard case
- Carrying case
- PCB
- Plate
- Daughterboard
- Bottom weight
- Accent
- JST cable
Every part
has its place.
A one-piece machined case. A plate on leaf springs. A USB-C board that keeps cable stress off the PCB.
Details
Specifications
Dimensions and layout
- Layout
- 65% / 68 keys / ANSI
- Dimensions
- 316 × 127 × 24.6 mm
- Case weight
- About 985 g with aluminum plate and brass weight fitted
Materials and finishes
- Case
- Anodized aluminum
- Top and bottom colors
- Black, silver, midnight blue, brown or beige, chosen separately. Planned finishes; final colors to be confirmed.
- Accent
- Included / Mirror silver or mirror black, PVD coated
- Bottom weight
- Brass, included
- Feet
- White or gray
- Mount
- Leaf spring
- Plate materials
- Aluminum, FR4 or polypropylene
Compatibility and electronics
- PCB
- Hot-swap (Kailh 3/5-pin) or solder
- Firmware
- QMK / VIA
- Lighting
- None. No LED footprints.
- Rollover
- 6KRO by default / switchable NKRO
- Connection
- USB-C daughterboard
In the box
- Keyboard case
- Carrying case
- PCB
- Plate
- Daughterboard
- Bottom weight
- Accent
- JST cable
Stabilizers: optional limited-stock add-on planned. Matching stabilizers are not guaranteed; price and contents to be confirmed.
Questions
- When can I order?
- The group buy is not open. Final pricing, colors and dates will be published before orders are accepted.
- Can I choose different top and bottom colors?
- Yes, separate top and bottom choices are part of the original design plan. The planned colors are black, silver, midnight blue, brown and beige. Final production finishes are not confirmed yet.
- Are the accent and bottom weight included?
- Yes. Both are part of the kit, not optional paid extras. The bottom weight is always brass. The accent finish is chosen above, subject to final confirmation.
- Does the kit include switches and keycaps?
- Their inclusion has not been confirmed. Final contents will be published before the group buy opens.
- What is a leaf spring mount?
- Flexible tabs along the plate edges support the plate and flex with each keystroke instead of fixing the plate directly to the case.
- Which keycaps fit?
- Use an MX-compatible keycap set with the keys required for a 65% ANSI layout. Check the set includes the correct modifier sizes; shine-through legends will not light up.
- Does it support backlighting?
- No. This PCB has no LEDs or LED footprints. Backlighting cannot be added to this revision.
- How will payment work?
- Axial65 will sell as a paid preorder through a group buy. Payment is collected in full. A definite ship-by date and final terms will be published before checkout is enabled.
Production and timing
Prototype manufacturing is in progress. Group-buy dates and production timing have not been announced. A definite ship-by date will be published before checkout opens.