Unlike the previous SK1 Yamashiro Mechanical Keyboard Kit, SIKAKEYB launched the new SK1 gown. Of course, what remains unchanged is that it still has a CNC aluminum alloy base and uses a one-piece structure, which is slightly less recognizable than SK1 Yamashiro (layered shell). Among them, the SIKAKEYB SK1 jersey has made some new attempts in structure, and the previous SK3 has taken the lead in upgrading to a Gasket structure, using a silicone jacket and gasket scheme. And because the SK1 robe is a one-piece base, there is no traditional top cover, so it can only find another way. By reducing the positioning column and silicone sleeve, the SK1 suit has a certain sink deformation, which is similar to gasket soft bullets. Of course, it is essentially a hull structure, not a true Gasket.
The SIKAKEYB SK1 gown is available in three housing colours, including grey, purple and navy blue (including a PC transparent version). Using CNC all-aluminum housing, the kit weighs about 890g, and the finished product is about 1070g, which is more heavy and heavy for a keyboard that is only a 60% small row. The kit shell has a wide border above and below, rounded corners, and the border is made of beveled surfaces, which is good to avoid the feel of the metal shell. The kit contains the housing, liner assembly and satellite shaft, which need to be purchased separately. It can be used directly in the hand and with the keycaps attached.
Three color matching versions
The keyboard uses a 60% key layout, the liner is still equipped with an FR4 positioning plate as standard, and it still supports columnar spaces. Its inner tank is only fixed by two copper columns on the upper and lower sides, unlike traditional hulls, which are filled with positioning columns. This is mainly to achieve certain soft bullet deformation changes. The inner tank part is equipped with a Jadalon shaft seat, and at the same time preset RGB, the upper light position, compatible with three-legged and five-legged shaft bodies. As for the performance of the original satellite axis, like the previous SK1 and SK3 mountain castles, they all need to be adjusted separately.
The inner tank uses an FR4 positioning plate with a sound-absorbing cotton sheet sandwiched in the middle.
Gatoraden shaft seat
As you can see, the bottom shell has 4 high positioning columns, and all of them are covered with silicone, which can play a slight cushioning. It is not difficult to judge from this fixed column that the sinking deformation of the key areas on both sides of the SK1 battle robe is greater than that in the middle. Moreover, the original kit is equipped with sound-absorbing bottom cotton as standard, if you want a larger sink, remove the bottom cotton.
The thickness of the bottom cotton is about 2.5mm
Using a silicone sleeve "soft" support, this is the first time I have seen it. This allows the hull structure to have a sinking deformation as well. Compared with the screw washer scheme of the small worm, it has fewer positioning pillars, that is, it reduces the rigid connection fixation, and the soft elastic deformation effect is slightly better. Of course, as mentioned earlier, under this set of plans, the overall soft bullet cannot be consistent.
Positioning column cushioned silicone sleeve
In addition to the four long positioning columns, there are actually screw holes distributed around the periphery, and these reserved holes are actually used for boards that are compatible with GH60. In addition, the original factory is equipped with a 1900mAh lithium battery, and the base itself reserves a huge battery position, which can be easily replaced with a large-capacity lithium battery in the later stage.
Under the idea of changing the hull to a soft bullet, if you want to be more soft, you can also try to set an additional spring to the positioning column, add a silicone sleeve back to the top, and plug a soft rubber gasket at the end. After the inner tank is loaded back, the screws are not put up to the tightest, the rebound stroke is reserved, and the bottom cotton is removed, at which time an extremely soft elastic effect can be obtained... And the stroke can be finely adjusted by screw tightening... This is just to provide a way of playing ideas, how to transform in the later stage, depending on their own needs, anyway, its playability is there.
Soft bullet effect in the original factory state
The mounting spring is not screwed with a soft elastic effect
Soft spring effect after installing springs and screwing
The FR4 positioning plate and with varying degrees of soft elastic deformation (adjustable) make it feel relatively elastic. Bottom out and be quieter.
Since there is no small board separation, the keyboard interface has been enlarged, which is completely enough to cope with the sinking to the bottom state, ensuring that the interface will not scratch the shell in wired mode.
The SIKAKEYB SK1 suit supports one-piece space and three-stage space switching. 60% of the row, preset FN key in the lower right corner, the arrow key function provides two schemes to trigger, one is to long press the FN key combination, the other is to double-click the FN, you can directly output the arrow keys and F area function, no need to long press the FN key combination. In addition, the three-segment spacebar can be customized later by driving.
The keyboard itself is preset with three-mode wireless, supporting 2.4G, Bluetooth and Type-C wired connections. Like the SK3, the driver is also universal. Moreover, there is also no independent power switch, which operates with the FN key combination, while the connection mode switching is through FN+QWER switching, compatible with WIN and MAC dual systems, FN+A for WIN system, FN+S for MAC system.
The driver interface is exactly the same as SK3, providing three configuration layers, FN+ZXC switching. Its FN key position cannot be re-customized, and it is also only a single layer of key customization. That is, more key functions can only be extended by configuring layers.
The hull can also have a gasket-like soft bullet feel, and the SIKAKEYB SK1 suit gives a new idea. Playing down, the SK1 suit does have a good DIY transformation potential, on the one hand, the degree of soft bullet deformation, on the other hand, the shell's reservation for board compatibility. Among them, there are also large battery positions and three-stage spacebars, which are also places that reflect playability.
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