ANDROMEDA
For those who demand the best of the best, Andromeda offers a carefully sculpted design coupled with proven gasket internals for extreme levels of typing comfort and stunning visuals.
Project Status
Complete
All ordered units have shipped.
Complete
2022-03-20
All ordered units have shipped.
Shipping
2022-03-03
All units from CannonKeys are being shipped.
Shipping
2022-02-25
The CannonKeys batch of Andromedas have arrived at their warehouse and are currently undergoing QC; expected shipping in 1~2 weeks.
As per the email notification, please contact support@cannonkeys.com immediately if you need an address change prior to shipment.
Shipping
2021-12-30
Units purchased from TypePlus have shipped
Remaining units en route to CannonKeys
Shipping
2021-09-16
- Direct shipping from China to bypass backlogged US sea freight ports is under consideration; this may speed up delivery times with no extra cost.
- Last-minute packaging changes have been put into place to make the boards compatible with the above.
- All aluminum case parts have been completed to meet QC requirements.
Manufacturing
2021-08-15
Imperfections with finishing has delayed manufacturing; ETA to be determined shortly
Boards undergoing refinishing to achieve required finish quality
Manufacturing
2021-05-07
ETA delayed to August due to manufacturing delays
Group buy closed
2020-10-25
Group buy quantity cap reached; GB closed and boards entering production
Group buy
2020-10-24
Group buy opened
Pending group buy
2020-10-19
Pricing and vendors announced on Discord
Sale to begin on October 24
Announced
2020-01-01
IC published
The Beauty and the Beast
Designed as a cost-no-object keyboard, Andromeda’s sculpted side profiles have been modelled to provide a satin fabric-like elegance, which combined with the soft curvatures used throughout the board give a delicate feel which lead the eyes throughout the design.
Strong straight horizontals strike a heavy contrast to the softer elements to offer the bold, rigid impression to accompany the elegance. The careful balance of both constructs an elegant yet minimal, graceful yet powerful aesthetic fit for any environment.
The Journey to the Peak
The design knowledge acquired through many of ai03’s designs in the past have been put forth to full effect with Andromeda, taking elements such as the rear-angled weight and gasket mounting of Polaris and refining them to their ultimate levels.
Commitment To Detail
The small details make the biggest differences, and no detail has been left unchecked with Andromeda. Interior screws provides a beautiful screwless exterior that does not interfere with the overall form, and a USB daughterboard separate from the main PCB allows for replacing the USB connector in case it wears out.
Specifications
Case | Aluminum, anodized silver or grey |
Weight | Steel, matte PVD; paired grey weight to silver case and silver weight to grey case |
Plate | Aluminum, minimal compat, gasket mount |
PCB | Soldered (non-hotswap), STM32 ARM microcontroller; USB-C via unified daughterboard |
Case Mass | ~3.2kg (Case, weight, plate) |
Typing Angle | 8 degrees |
Layouts supported |
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Units Produced | 100 per vendor; 200 total |
Price (At time of original sale) | 750USD |
Vendors (At time of original sale) | CannonKeys (North America), Deskeys (Asia) |
