"... and big enough that most any finger should be able to hit it with room to spare ..."

This is the tricky part because the modules are rather small, but we'll try to come up with the best design using 2 buttons per module.

I'd tended to picture the module buttons being in plane with the case buttons, and big enough that most any finger should be able to hit it with room to spare. In which case my inclination would be to make sure that the buttons can't physically interfere with each other. The handy Agent could then take care of the issue for anyone who has issues with their finger hitting two buttons at once.

Thanks for the response!

Good idea! Our worry is that pressing the lowered inner module button would easily trigger the case button of the UHK accidentally. In any case, we'd love to utilize this extra space and implement the inner module button somehow. We have some other ideas that we'll 3D print and test. We'll be keeping you updated in the upcoming posts.

Hi Andrew,

We could have done further tests indeed, but we're really confident that all things considered, the flat version is better than the angled version. I'd also like to add that the original design of the modules was already flat, and we've taken the extra mile to figure out whether the angled version is better. Finally, I'd like to emphasize that this decision has nothing to do with profit. Flat modules will cost the same to manufacture as angled modules. Usability always comes before profit.

Thanks for your constructive criticism and encouraging words!

You did well on comparing the practicality of implementing flat vs angled modules. But whoa whoa whoa on the module decision. I don't want to lecture you on how to run a business, but... for each module, you should really compare your target market's expectations and what they won't dislike on the flat version vs your target market's expectations and what they won't dislike on the angled version. In an unsolicited manner, I suggest protecting yourself from the situation where the customer isn't willing to pay for the cheaper-to-get-working module for whatever reason, including but not limited to not liking the feel of using the flat surface all day every day. The flat version could very well feel better than the angled version, being the perfect situation. But you never know until you find out. Please find out when it's much less expensive. Profit = revenue - cost. Money is the blood of the business, but customers provide that money. You've only proven that you have a market and, even better, paying customers. You also are doing well testing how to create value. But please test if the value of this change won't subtly ruin the experience of the modules for the target customer

You guys are doing awesome though. Keep it up

Sure thing, you're welcome to update your shipping address at this point. Thanks for the encouraging words!

BTW, is it still safe to update the shipping address on Crowd Supply?

Keep up the good work! You're almost there!

Hi EdbO,

First up, thanks for the nice and encouraging words! We really do care about the details, and want to make sure that the UHK will be one of a kind.

We will talk about the assembly process soon. So far, the most time consuming tasks were finding the right suppliers, ordering the parts, then in many cases we have to put various parts through multiple manufacturing / processing steps (such as the guides), and finally assemble all the parts. We're also in the process of creating jigs and purchased tools for assembly. We'll make sure to tell you more about the assembly when it happens.

We'll definitely take the time to get things right.

Cheers!