Peripheral Sharing Article 134: A New Choice for Starter Kits—Share Donkey A3 Gasket Three-mode Kit Sharing

Speaking of Chilu, recently you may have noticed that the newly launched RS2, RS6 and other finished keyboards may be more, but the recently launched kit product Chilu A3 has been quite popular since its launch, but for the early A3 version, it seems that there are still many shortcomings in the factory, so I don’t know if the kit in my hand has been repaired to normal now, please follow me to see how many volumes the domestic starter kit has.

The packaging is relatively plain. However, some selling points of the kit are mainly posted on the keyboard, such as support for three-mode wireless connection, Gasket structure design, built-in EVA sound-absorbing cotton design, full-key hot-swappable, etc., of course, there is also the knob part that I like very much.

There are quite a lot of accessories. In addition to the regular manual, type-c data cable, and 2.4G receiver, there are also bonus shaft pullers, key pullers, Phillips screwdrivers, hexagonal screwdrivers, and more free gaskets. gasket.

The cheap donkey A3 adopts the 75% configuration that has been popular recently, but under the compact structure design of the F area, after adding a knob, an extra shaft button is inserted in. The knob part also adopts the CNC anodized aluminum alloy process, and the texture is still good. In addition to adjusting the volume, turning on and off the mute, the knob can be used together with FN to adjust the brightness of the keyboard light, and turn on and off the light.

The kit uses a transparent PC positioning board, which can provide better flexibility, and at a glance, you will find that, like the RS2 keyboard, there are printed characters for each key on the positioning board, which is convenient for novice players to install better , Replace the keycap, and the satellite shaft adopts the PCB satellite shaft, which is lubricated before leaving the factory. At the same time, compared with the ordinary positioning board satellite shaft, the PCB satellite shaft can bring a more stable feel and is not easy to shake.

The black version of the A3 is not all black, but uses a black and orange color contrast design. There are two-stage foot supports on the back, and the keyboard switch is designed on the back of the keyboard. The three-stage switch can switch 2.4 G wireless, wired mode, and Bluetooth mode, the opening of the type-c interface is also relatively large, and it is very convenient to change the line by yourself. On the left side of the type-c interface is an LED indicator, which can prompt information such as power.

The disassembly of the kit is still very simple. It can be easily disassembled with the included hexagonal screwdriver. With the support of the Gasket structure, the PCB of the keyboard and the keyboard case will not be connected by rigid screws. After disassembly, disconnect the cable to remove it. Lower liner part. Different from other gasket structures, A3 has slotted and designed holes on the PC positioning plate, and placed special silicone gaskets. At the same time, the gaskets are also slotted to provide better deformation performance.

The battery part is placed on the back of the pcb by the buckle, the shaft seat part uses Kaihua shaft seat, the overall white PCB, and the shaft seat match is very good.

A3 is also filled with EVA sound-absorbing cotton between the PCB and the PC positioning board, which can reduce the cavity sound when the shaft hits the positioning board and make the keyboard sound more HIFI. However, since they are all disassembled, it is better to directly Adding a layer of pads under the shaft can also reduce the slight vibration caused by the bottom of the shaft. But at this time, I felt the discomfort of the PCB satellite axis. It is necessary to disassemble the satellite shaft completely.

The switch and data line interface of A3 are designed with separate small boards, which ensures that the normal use of the interface will not be affected when the gasket is deformed. At the same time, the bottom of the keyboard is also filled with custom molded silicone, which reduces the cavity sound at the bottom of the keyboard. Basically, the inside of the kit is already full. In addition to relying on the gasket on the pcb, it can also be seen on the underlying silicone, which provides some support for support.

For the shaft of the kit, I directly used the custom-made shaft that my friend Tu Ge gave me. It has a linear feel, but this shaft does not support the lighting very well, and for A3, the brightness of the light provided by the wireless kit itself is also low. It's not particularly high, so I basically turned off the light when I got it.

The keycap part uses the Jingyuan apricot color from HELLO GANSS, the low-contrast keycap character area and the large key position, with a little yellow embellishment, so that the keyboard as a whole can bring a touch of agility in addition to being calm. I like the color scheme very much.

As a starter kit, the A3 provides 3-mode wireless connection, Gasket structure design, PC positioning board, EVA sound-absorbing cotton interlayer, silicone filling, alloy knob, hot-swappable full-key position, and 75% configuration at a price of more than 200. The design is indeed a bit too curly, and the factory tuning of the large keys is really good. It is worth a try for ordinary players to install the shaft body by themselves, and the keycaps can be used after hand.