VECTOR
Blending the past with the present, Vector renews vintage keyboard elements with modern functions and stylings to create a distinctly retro board that blends into desk environments of the present.
Project Status
Extras sale
Extra units currently on sale here
Extras sale
2023-12-10
Extra units currently on sale here
Shipping
2023-10-06
Group buy units shipped
Pending extras listing
En route
2023-10-03
Parts have arrived at vendor for distribution
Pending final shipment
En route
2023-08-18
Parts remanufactured to meet QC bar
Parts shipping to vendors for distribution
Manufacturing
2023-06-16
Several manufactured parts did not meet QC requirements
Undergoing additional manufacturing
Manufacturing
2022-12-15
Units undergoing manufacturing
Group buy closed
2022-09-30
GB closed
Order placed with the manufacturer
Group buy
2022-09-10
Group buy live
Pending group buy
2022-09-03
Group buy announced for Sept 10
Announced
2022-07-16
Project published
A Leap Across Time
Large seams, tapered front ledges, rounded edges, large bezels, pen rails - Vector revives the elements of early keyboards and reshapes them to fit the modern. Use the default penrail matched to the case for an undeniably retro feel; swap it for an accent color to create an entirely new impression that pairs well with vibrant keysets.
Bold Brushstrokes
An uniform visual seam journeys around the board’s faces, defining the case parts and outlining the massive polished weight overlaid with accent laser engravings. With large, blocky faces that wrap around the keyboard’s form with both a sense of roundness and overall sharpness, Vector blurs the lines between retro and current stylings.
Classic, Timeless Internals
Vector’s homage to the past carries over to its internals with a plateless PCB-mount structure from early keyboards. With full gasket isolation from the case and internal case screws, Vector brings the early inspiration to custom keyboard standards.
Specifications
Case | Anodized Aluminum |
Weight | Polished PVDed steel, overlay laser engraving patternwork |
Accent Parts | Penrail (default aluminum matched to case color, optional add-on accent colors) |
Case Weight | 2.4kg |
Case Colors | Black, Silver, Burgundy, Blue-Grey |
Internals | Gasket-mounted PCB mount; internal screw; USB daughterboard |
PCB | Solderable (non-hotswap) |
Plate | Optional FR4 plate included but not recommended |
Vendors | CannonKeys |
Early prototype revisions did not have a detachable penrail, had a flex-slotted PCB, and were anodized in non-production colors - some of the photos shown differ from the final product.