timeline
ALU40 V2
sep 2025 all preorders shipped
sep 2025 cases delivered, shipping begins
aug 2025 steel cases and acrylic covers produced
jul 2025 aluminum cases produced
apr 2025 production case design revised
apr 2025 pcbs produced
mar 2025 small parts produced
feb 2025 pcb and cases starting production
jan 2025 pcb ready for production
nov 2024 batteries delivered
nov 2024 preorders begin
oct 2024 prototype finalized
sep 2024 keycaps delivered
may 2024 ALU40 V2 design begins
ALU40 V1
jul 2023 all orders received additional pom plates
jun 14 2023 all orders shipped, extras available
jun 8 2023 foams delivered
jun 5 2023 cases delivered, shipping begins
may 26 2023 foams designed
may 15 2023 doys keycaps delivered
may 12 2023 pcbs delivered
may 11 2023 cases shipped
may 10 2023 small parts produced
may 5 2023 doys keycaps manufactured
apr 28 2023 cases sandblasted, anodized
apr 24 2023 pcbs in testing
apr 19 2023 cases machined
mar 31 2023 batteries delivered
apr 10 2023 preorders begin
apr 5 2023 production begins
mar 2023 pcb and case prototypes finalized
aug 2022 ALU40 design begins
ALU40 V0
sep 2022 ALMN40 sold out
aug 2022 ALMN40 released
jul 2022 limited run in production
jun 2022 designed ALMN40 diy kit