Hope timeline

View the complete timeline of the Hope project, including design developments, manufacturing updates, and release information.

24/04/2025

Public Reveal

27/04/2025

The first prototype quote request has been submitted to DDS

01/05/2025

Gondolindrim has been approached and confirmed as the PCB designer for the project. He will undertake the PCB design work

A U.S. vendor has been contacted to discuss involvement in the project

05/05/2025

The first prototype quote has been received from DDS

DDS has been confirmed as the manufacturer for the prototypes and the production run

Payment in full for the first prototype has been made to DDS. The prototype consists of 6063 aluminium top and bottom case pieces with a machine finish, anodised silver; a raw machine finish copper weight; and a 5052 aluminium sandblasted silver plate

13/05/2025

A Mechlovin' Infinity 87H - Onboard USB-C PCB has been ordered as a test PCB

A polypropylene plate has been ordered from HypeKeyboards

16/05/2025

The Mechlovin' Infinity 87H - Onboard USB-C PCB has shipped

21/05/2025

Full payment has been made to Gondolindrim for the hotswap PCB design. The solder PCB design will be compensated separately at a later date

27/05/2025

The Mechlovin' Infinity 87H - Onboard USB-C PCB has arrived

The polypropylene plate from HypeKeyboards has shipped

31/05/2025

The polypropylene plate from HypeKeyboards has arrived

04/06/2025

Latest update from DDS: The initial prototype of the keyboard case is currently in the manufacturing queue

07/06/2025

A request for a quotation for the aluminium authenticity crest has been submitted to DDS

08/06/2025

Several content creators have been contacted in connection with the project, with a view to exploring potential opportunities for collaboration and engagement

09/06/2025

Full payment has been made to Gondolindrim for the solder PCB design

10/06/2025

The aluminium authenticity crest quote has been received from DDS

Full payment has been remitted to DDS for two aluminium authenticity crest prototypes. One prototype is composed of 6063 aluminium with a machined finish, anodised in black, while the second is composed of 6063 aluminium with a machined finish, anodised in a custom turquoise green

13/06/2025

An enquiry was submitted to a carry case manufacturer

16/06/2025

Latest update from DDS: The initial prototype of the keyboard case is currently being machined