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 initial keyboard case prototype quote request has been submitted.
01/05/2025
Gondolindrim has been approached and confirmed as the PCB designer for the project. He will undertake the PCB design work.
A vendor based in the United States has been approached to discuss potential involvement in the project.
05/05/2025
The initial keyboard case prototype quote has been received.
Payment in full for the initial keyboard case prototype has been made. The prototype consists of 6063 aluminium top and bottom case pieces with a machined finish, anodised argentum; a raw machined finish copper weight; and a 5052 aluminium sandblasted argentum 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 been dispatched by air and is presently en route to FSR.
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, which was shipped by air, has now arrived at FSR.
The polypropylene plate from HypeKeyboards has been dispatched by air and is presently en route to FSR.
31/05/2025
The polypropylene plate from HypeKeyboards, which was shipped by air, has now arrived at FSR.
04/06/2025
The initial prototype of the keyboard case is currently in the manufacturing queue.
07/06/2025
A request for a quotation for an aluminium authenticity crest has been submitted.
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.
Full payment has been remitted for two aluminium authenticity crest prototypes. One prototype is composed of 6063 aluminium with a machined finish, anodised in ater, while the second is composed of 6063 aluminium with a machined finish, anodised in glaucus.
13/06/2025
An enquiry was submitted to a carry case manufacturer.
16/06/2025
The initial prototype of the keyboard case is currently being machined.
30/06/2025
The initial prototypes of the keyboard case and the aluminium authenticity crests are presently in the final stages of production.
01/07/2025
Production of the initial prototypes of the aluminium authenticity crests has been completed.
04/07/2025
Production of the initial prototype of the keyboard case has been completed.
09/07/2025
Initial prototypes of the keyboard case and aluminium authenticity crests have been dispatched by air and are presently en route to FSR.
11/07/2025
Initial prototypes of the keyboard case and aluminium authenticity crests have arrived.
20/07/2025
An inquiry has been submitted for the custom manufacture of screws featuring FSR branding on the heads, specified in marine-grade stainless steel (A4) with a T10 Torx drive across all variants.
23/07/2025
A request for a quotation has been submitted for a revised aluminium authenticity crest and a plate machined from carbon fibre.
25/07/2025
A quotation has been received for the carry case, and the order has been placed. Fifty per cent of the payment has been made, with the balance due upon completion of the sample production. The case will feature a sleek black exterior with black metal zippers engraved with our branding, complemented by a tan interior. The interior is custom-moulded specifically to fit Hope, ensuring a secure and snug fit. Additionally, black cloths will be included to wrap the keyboards for enhanced protection during transport.
29/07/2025
The moulded insert for the carry case has now been approved. The insert will now proceed to sample production.
31/07/2025
The mould for the zipper intended for the carry case has now been approved. The zipper will now proceed to sample production.
A quotation for a revised aluminium authenticity crest and carbon fibre switch plate has been received, and the invoice settled in full. The crest, composed of 6063 aluminium with a machined finish and anodised in caeruleus, will incorporate corner fillet sizes consistent with those of Hope and utilise an alternative method of engraved text. The carbon fibre plate features a revised design, with updated cut-outs in the spacebar region.
18/08/2025
Production of the carry case samples has been completed, and they will soon be on their way to FSR via sea freight. The remaining balance of the invoice has also been paid in full.
27/08/2025
The carry case samples have been dispatched by sea and are presently en route to FSR.
19/09/2025
A quote for the review units, covering the enclosures, the plates, and the authentication crests for this project, has been requested.
26/09/2025
The solder PCB design has been finalised by Gondolindrim.
27/09/2025
The hotswap PCB design has been finalised by Gondolindrim.
29/09/2025
Production of the revised prototypes of the aluminium authenticity crest and carbon fibre switch plate has been completed.
A quote request for the review units, covering the PCBs for this project, has been requested.
30/09/2025
The quote request for the review units, covering the enclosures, the plates, and the authentication crests for this project, has been received.