Round 5 and Round 6 kits for sale!

7bit · 27 Oct 2013, 10:08

gropingmantis wrote:Just to clarify. JRET is an ISO return or the classic massive J return?

LRET would be the big-ass RETURN while JRET is the ISO RETURN.

I've updated the Wiki.

HONEY/STANDARD       |      5|  139|USD|Standard kit
HONEY/TENKLESS       |      3|  119|USD|Tenkeyless kit
HONEY/TENKLESS125    |       |   99|USD|Tenkeyless 1.25 units kit
HONEY/TENKLESS150    |       |   99|USD|Tenkeyless 1.5 units kit

TENKLESS is now a STANDARD kit without numpad.

HONEY/TENKLESS125 and HONEY/TENKLESS150 are reduced versions of TENKLESS.

Elrick · 27 Oct 2013, 10:17

Yep, just put in a Preorder #0015.

Along the way before the deadline, I will most likely modify the hell out of my order before I finally choose which selection to stick to.

Thank you 7bit for running this. Now I could make some keyboards out to look like Honeywells

Muirium · 27 Oct 2013, 10:53

These kits are pretty stunning! I've a lot to choose from too. Here's my current idea for my main keyboard:

: Honeywell Sixty.png (58.66 KiB) Viewed 17614 times

Thinking about the TRANSMIT key… 1.5 units? Don't know where I'd put that. How about making it 2.25u ANSI Return shape? Row 1 2u Backspace? Or even Row 1 single unit (like ESC)? Gotta have that key somewhere!

Also a single unit FUN key and a 1.75u FUNCTION key (to replace CAPS LOCK) would be most useful for my little 60%. (HHKB style and Caps Lock function keys.) A black 1.25u Enter would also be much appreciated in the FUNMOD/BLACK set.

But a red row 1 EJECT (to balance opposite ESC) would just make my day!

snoopy · 27 Oct 2013, 11:30

with a # ' -key in row 1 one could build a german hhkb with completly correct legends

7bit · 27 Oct 2013, 12:43

Keys added:
# ' row 1 (HONEY/DE)
TRANSMIT 2.25 units in red (HONEY/FUNCTION/RED)
EJECT 1 unit, row , in red (HONEY/FUNCTION/RED)
FUNCTION, 1.75 units, row 3 (HONEY/MODIFIEREXTRA)
(will also be part of HONEY/MODEXTRA175)

Muirium · 27 Oct 2013, 12:50

Superb! HONEY/FUNCTION/RED is one hell of a kit.

Kalcifer · 27 Oct 2013, 13:12

Submitted preorder #0021.

Now the wait begins.

mintberryminuscrunch · 27 Oct 2013, 13:20

can you combine some sets to lower costs? why a tenkless and tkl set
what's up with those prices anyway, way too high for row 3 sets, what about some moqs to encourage orders
any new tooling sp has to do for this round?

7bit · 27 Oct 2013, 13:25

TKL is just for Filco Tenkeyless and TENKLESS is for any keyboards without numpad.

Prices are not yet fixed, but based on a recent price quote.

Belfong · 27 Oct 2013, 13:32

If I purchase TKL, I can use those keys for Poker 2, SIXTY, right?

7bit · 27 Oct 2013, 15:37

TKL should fit a Poker (you will have cursor keys and function keys left over).

tjweir · 27 Oct 2013, 15:53

Would you consider a F1 to F12 in Red?

7bit · 27 Oct 2013, 16:09

Is already available.

Mr.Bean · 27 Oct 2013, 16:17

Can I pay with direct bank transfer?

rindorbrot · 27 Oct 2013, 16:41

If you are capable of SEPA payment, then yes.
just send
PAYEUR
to the bot.

snoopy · 27 Oct 2013, 16:53

sorry if it was answered before, but is that issue with wrong sized shift and return key fixed?

rindorbrot · 27 Oct 2013, 16:58

Yes, and there will be replacements for Round4/SPH!

zhasha · 27 Oct 2013, 16:59

You're killing me. What's the status on this?

Spoiler:

I wanna make this but you're making this very painful!

Edit:
Keys necessary to make it happen:
row 1 1.5u BACK SPACE
row 2 1u |\
row 3 1.75u ESCAPE or PANIC
row 3 1.75u RETURN
row 3 1.25u DELETE
row 4 2u SHIFT

GH1391401 · 27 Oct 2013, 17:55

Why can't you run a GB that is boring or ugly so I don't have to spend all this money?

hydrospell · 27 Oct 2013, 18:12

First post! Made account just to buy this! Urgh.
Just posting to prove I'm a real human interested in this GB.

On the wiki page it says

Deadline: 2013-11-30

Does that mean I can amend my order anytime before that?

Also when typically is payment due for these, and how do I know how much shipping is going to cost?

Thanks for accommodating this noob!

Muirium · 27 Oct 2013, 18:23

hydrospell wrote:On the wiki page it says
Deadline: 2013-11-30
Does that mean I can amend my order anytime before that?

Yes. Order juggling is half the fun.

hydrospell wrote:Also when typically is payment due for these, and how do I know how much shipping is going to cost?

My invoice says $7 for shipping. 7bit usually does a flat rate (€4 for every Cherry MX switch order worldwide) so I guess $7 is the same for everyone on Round 5. You'll get an email from the bot when you submit a draft of your order which will say when and how to pay. Well, eventually. Right now mine just gives an estimate. Early days.

hydrospell · 27 Oct 2013, 18:55

Thanks for the help Muirium - got the email already. So exciting!!

7bit · 27 Oct 2013, 18:56

Yes, right! 7 USD (is about 5 EUR), no matter how many key caps you order!

Over is the pain of low quantity fees* and 'shipping' costs* which are calculated according to the volume of your order by an obscure, partially logarithmical function, only known to the bot!

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*) Round 4 customers know what I mean

hydrospell · 27 Oct 2013, 19:02

Hey 7bit was reading the R4 group buy thread over on GH - over 200 pages!!!

This R5 should be a breeze for you.

Muirium · 27 Oct 2013, 19:04

Long way to the finish line yet. He's got his work cut out for him yet again…

7bit · 27 Oct 2013, 19:04

There is also the Round 3 thread you must read.

Sadly there are no attached photos anymore, all eaten up by the r00tw0rm.

hydrospell · 27 Oct 2013, 19:06

rootworm?

Muirium · 27 Oct 2013, 19:07

Oh, that's a Geekhack thing.

Round 2's pictures were only black & white, and you had to order prints at your newsagent when picking up the forum bulletin.

Round 1 was only drawn in cave art.

hydrospell · 27 Oct 2013, 19:09

eh. ok.

rindorbrot · 27 Oct 2013, 19:32

Muirium wrote: Round 2's pictures were only black & white, and you had to order prints at your newsagent when picking up the forum bulletin.

Round 1 was only drawn in cave art.