Sadly because of miscommunication about price from SP's part when I first tried to build up this project, I soon had to realize the price was way higher for this many custom keys. I had to make a choice to cut down the number of keycaps and only the following 6 keycaps are left in the modified project:
-YBP color ESC key
-YBP color ~` key
-YBP color Broken circle arrow key
-GE color Å
-GE color Ø
-GE color Æ
Price has been confirmed by SP as 18.3 USD/set, however I am going to sell the set for 14.5 USD/set to hopefully make it more accessible to those who want it.
Please look at the link below for more details.
http://deskthority.net/group-buys-f50/d ... 11604.html
Thank you~
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Read original Canceled post below:
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Dear All!
To point out in the beginning. This post has been edited, the design has changed slightly (going into details below).
Back story:
Previously I had to cancel the project because I wasn't ready to start a production in case I might not be able to get 24 people together in a short amount of time who want to have this little mod for their collection or their keyboard which they use every day. I was also saving up intensively for an apartment.
Back in January I was thinking about making a Norwegian mod for the DSA Dolch keycap set, for fellow people (and myself) who would want to have a DSA Dolch Norwegian keyboard with quality keycaps. I got some great comments which I kept in my mind ever since:
-Swedish keycaps
-And an alternative ISO arrow key (As seen on other DSA sets)
What I offer today:
I had my fair share of time with the concept of the layout I was planning to accomplish and I realized it wasn't practical at all. To have the ' symbol in the place of the Escape key was leading to an awkward typing experience. I decided to lean the mod closer to the actual Scandinavian layout on the market. This allowed me to move the {[]} keys onto the ALT layer and thus winning two keys which was enough to keep a comfortable typing layout even if the special Scandinavian characters are placed in their original international place, pushing the ' " key up next to the \ | key, but it remains an option to just leave the ' " keycap in its US position (on the left of the Return key).
Inside the mod set there is:
1-YBP Yellow ESC (The idea came from the photo by HPE1000 which I also included in the preview image)
1-YBP Yellow Broken Circle With Northwest Arrow symbol (As seen in other DSA keysets)
1-YBP Yellow ~` key
1-Dolch dark grey FN key to replace the CAPS LOCK key (size: 1.75U) (A function available in V60 mini and probably other 60% keyboards) which isn't included in the DSA Dolch key set sadly.(so here is the chance to get one!)
4- Modded 7, 8, 9 and 0 keys with {[]} on the ALT layer
5- Scandinavian character keys Å, Ø ,Æ ,Ö and Ä (Covering needs for Danish, Swedish and Norwegian users) with ; : on the ALT layer
YBP is the same Yellow which the WASD DSA keyset is available in.
Method of production: Doubleshot
EDIT: Slight changes to the ALT layer symbols! They are not in the right bottom corner anymore, but rather aligned right horizontally to the middle
THE DEAL:
I am in contact with Signature Plastics. We had to clarify some things so I was able to finalize the design (I tried to have yellow legends for the ALT layer but I was uncertain about PED printing, at the end I stayed with double shot white color). They haven't got back to me yet regarding the price but here is what I assume:
ca. 15$/set for a set of 25.
Total production cost ca. 375 USD.
I have saved up enough money to do the whole production myself, but I would like to reduce the blow on my pocket and look for 8(or maybe more) individual who would be willing to hop onto the wagon with me.
What do you think? Are there any others interested? Please comment or PM me
Thank you~
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List of those who have signed up so far(Thank you so much!):
1. romevi
2. t8c/Muirium
3. KaminBobby
4. zaarqon
5. dezoe
6. zslane
7. flabbergast
8. shottky
------in case more people would like to join.
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and so on and so on
Just the keys or a set, just take my money!
