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Here you get an overview of all the layouts that are possible to build with a Heavymetal Keyboard. While most layouts can be achieved with the included Eon series PCB, there are some that require a third party PCB.
I linked the sources of alternative PCBs that I'm aware of. If you are aware of more compatible PCBs and sources, please let me know, so I can include them as well.
The HMKB-40 is tiny and has an orthogonal layout.
This is a very compact, orthogonal layout. Apart from the included Eon40 PCB, there are also other third party PCB options available for this.
Some like to use this as a macro pad. Thanks to QMK/VIA you can program the keys however you like.
This is the steel plate, included with the HMKB-40.
The HMKB-60 is available with many different plates that enable you to build all kinds of layouts, including some of the more exotic ones which squeeze an arrow cluster into the 60% layout.
The "HMKB-60 STD/HHK/WKL" supports standard 60% layout and common ones like HHKB and WKL. Unified ANSI and ISO support. Available with the Plain-60 PCB but also as barebones kit without a PCB. Many other compatible 60% PCBs are widely available.
The standard HMKB-60 steel plate, brass and inox available as well. Unified ANSI and ISO support. Cutouts for PCB mount stabilizers.
The HMKB-60 is also available as barebones kit without a PCB. This way you can use one of the many standard 60% PCBs like the "DZ60RGB-ANSI V2". This has the standard 61 key ANSI layout and has hot swap sockets.
The "DZ60 (ANSI Standard 61K)" plate is made for the fixed 61 key ansi layout and the DZ60 PCB. Available either with the HMKB-60 as barebones kit or as standalone plate, inox only.
HMKB-60 can be combined with this 63 key "DZ60RGB V2 HOT SWAP" PCB. This non-standard layout includes the arrow keys.
Choose the HMKB-60 with "DZ60 (ANSI ArrwClstr 63K)" inox plate to achieve this layout.
The DZ64 is another PCB with a non-standard layout, including the arrow cluster. This has shifted 4th key row to get to 64 keys.
Available at KBDfans.
"DZ64 (ANSI ArrwClstr 64K)" is the plate variant you need if you want to build with the DZ64 PCB.
If you like the standard 60% ISO layout and prefer a hot swap PCB, the "CK60 ISO PCB" is an option for you.
This PCB is available at Candykeys.
You can build this with the HMKB-60 standard plates. However there is also a dediceted layout plate available, called "CK60 (ISO Standard 62K)".
I was surprised to find an 60% ISO layout PCB with arrow cluster. This one is basically the same layout as the DZ60-ANSI with 63 keys, just ISO.
This PCB is called "BM60 RGB ISO" and available here.
Although probably not very popular, I decided to offer a dedicated plate for this layout. Following the PCB, the matching HMKB-60 plate for it is called "BM60 (ISO ArrwClstr 64K)".
Ortho users know this layout pretty well. This is possible with the "Boardwalk" PCB. HMKB-60 Boardwalk-A and -B can be combined with this PCB. A uses the standard 60% case, B uses the HHKB case.
A Boardwalk dedicated steel plate is available.
The HMKB-65 enclosure is available in three variants "Standard / One-blocker / Two-blockers". They can be combined with a few different plates. HMKB-65 is available as kit with Eon65 PCB. If you want to use the HMKB-65 with one of the many other compatible 65% PCBs, you can also get the enclosure as barebones kit without the PCB.
Many 65% layouts are possible with the Eon65 PCB. Other 65% PCBs are compatible as well.
The standard plate for the HMKB-65 enables the most common layouts.
Many compatible 65% PCB do exist, most popular is probably the KBD67 series. The "KBD67 MARK II" has the standard 65% ANSI layout with 67 keys and has hot swap sockets.
Available for example at KBDfans.
The "KBD67 ANSI 67K" plate is a dedicated plate for this layout. Inox only.
If you like the standard 65% ISO layout and prefer a hot swap PCB, the "KBD67 LITE RGB ISO HOT-SWAP" is an option for you.
This PCB is available at KBDFans.
The HMKB-65 plate dedicated for this layout is called, "KBD67 ISO 68K". Inox only.
The HMKB-75 enclosure is available in two different variants. "FRC" means "full right column", "HRC" means "half right column".
Here you see the possible layouts for the HMKB-75.
Steel, brass and stainless steel (inox) plate available.
The HMKB-80 enclosure is available in two different variants. Standard (STD) and Winkeyless (WKL). The HMKB-80 tries to be as close to the standard TKL as possible. Only non-standard detail is the function row, which is offset by only 0.25 units - this is usual for custom keyboards.
Here you see the possible layouts for the HMKB-80. The KBD8X MARK II looks like it is compatible, not confirmed though.
Steel, brass and stainless steel (inox) plate available.
The HMKB-95 enclosure exists in only one variant. See the layouts...
Here are the possible layouts. Classic and modern bottom row, ANSI and ISO, as expected. Nice, big plus key possible.
Steel, brass and stainless steel (inox) plate available.
