Topre PBT Spacebars

[matt3o]

Time to set up MassDrop Europe. Or do a proxy, I suppose. Shipping's going to add up fast.

Are they flexible about this stuff now, compared to what happened with Granite?

no they are not...

But they're not really concerned about Europe. Their focus is square on the US market. And it shows.

this.

but they paid for the spacebar mold. in advance.

[Muirium]

Yeah, they're definitely an overall good thing, really helping us make this GB happen.

But we really need to organise something over here for distribution. I know from experience that UK orders of these will get a substantial tax hit. Way over 20%. I paid nearly 100% the last time SP shipped me something direct. Ouch.

[hammelgammler]

Just to get everything clear. We have to order over Massdrop and don't get any invoice right?

[matt3o]

Yeah, they're definitely an overall good thing, really helping us make this GB happen.

But we really need to organise something over here for distribution. I know from experience that UK orders of these will get a substantial tax hit. Way over 20%. I paid nearly 100% the last time SP shipped me something direct. Ouch.

As an EU citizen. I hear you... But haven't your new government promised a referendum to exit UK from the EU

Just to get everything clear. We have to order over Massdrop and don't get any invoice right?

I don't know about the invoice. You should ask them.

[Stabilized]

As an EU citizen. I hear you... But haven't your new government promised a referendum to exit UK from the EU

Hopefully, if we play our cards right, we could be recognised as a state of the USA! Then we would have no problems with Massdrop buys down the line, and we will be part of the best country in the world

[matt3o]

As an EU citizen. I hear you... But haven't your new government promised a referendum to exit UK from the EU

Hopefully, if we play our cards right, we could be recognised as a state of the USA! Then we would have no problems with Massdrop buys down the line, and we will be part of the best country in the world

Fuck yeah!

[cookie]

Mate, you have no Idea how thankfull I am right now, I placed my order, 2 light gray, one red one bue.... Can't wait to get them!

Thank you very much!

[Muirium]

As an EU citizen. I hear you... But haven't your new government promised a referendum to exit UK from the EU

Hopefully, if we play our cards right, we could be recognised as a state of the USA! Then we would have no problems with Massdrop buys down the line, and we will be part of the best country in the world

Personally I'd love to join the United States. But apparently a mere 1% of people here* think this is a good idea. Significantly more want a UK that's stuck alone outside of both the EU and US. Just like Rupert told them.

Then we pay customs on our custom keyboards from Matteo too. Nooooooooo!!!!!

*I wonder how many Americans would want our 60 million whiny liberal democratic voters altering their future, too! Two more Californias. President Gore 4evah! He would have won in 2000 with a landslide.

[Spikebolt]

2 of each it is

EDIT: removed nonsense

[Stabilized]

Kinda bummer that you can't group orders so you pay shipping only once. Not gonna nitpick about it but it could definitely be improved.

Did you mean in a group buy from a group buy site sort of fashion?

If you want to add more spacebars to your order then you can just click on "Add another selection" on the order page.

[Spikebolt]

Kinda bummer that you can't group orders so you pay shipping only once. Not gonna nitpick about it but it could definitely be improved.

Did you mean in a group buy from a group buy site sort of fashion?

If you want to add more spacebars to your order then you can just click on "Add another selection" on the order page.

Silly me, you're right

[Stabilized]

Silly me, you're right

Haha, glad to help

[Spikebolt]

Never thought I'd see the day where paying 65$ for 8 spacebars would be a good thing

Overall good price, 7.375 euros per spacebar (shipped).

[Muirium]

Then fingers crossed for the final price (taxed).

In Britain: the clock starts at £15. Ugh!

[_PixelNinja]

Matt3o,

Considering you said this group buy should last a month, is the 14 day deadline an error on Massdrop's behalf?

[Madhias]

Ordered one of each color, and only need the blue and light grey space bar! So if someone is interested in the red or dark grey space bar, I would forward it when I got my order. Don't have to pay customs here and only shipping because of the rather small amount for a group buy.

[wlhlm]

Ordered one of each color, and only need the blue and light grey space bar! So if someone is interested in the red or dark grey space bar, I would forward it when I got my order. Don't have to pay customs here and only shipping because of the rather small amount for a group buy.

Sounds good. I'm interested (even though I don't have a Topre yet - just in case).

[Khers]

Ordered a bunch! Great that this finally came to fruition. Thank you for all the work you've put in matt3o!

[Madhias]

Sounds good. I'm interested (even though I don't have a Topre yet - just in case).

OK, let's do it. Saw you already dropped a PM!

[Hypersphere]

Many thanks to Matt3o and everyone else who helped make this possible. It is amazing what this group can do against all odds. What's next? Today, PBT Topre spacebars, tomorrow? Scottish independence, perhaps.

I've placed my order on Massdrop for all the available colors.

[Cafeine]

Got myself 1 set of everything + 2 pack of light + dark (because I know a friend who'll miss this and will beg me to sell him one... ) :p

[photekq]

In those pictures it looks like the black and white spacebars do not match the original colours very well. Are they accurate?

[Muirium]

Matteo addressed this (probably last page). They're not ideal. But they're a fair shot at it. Colour matching is notoriously hard, and expensive due to trial and error. We're too small a GB to be able to cover costs on really getting it perfect. Good enough will have to do.

[photekq]

Ah, sorry I missed it.. Shame about that.

[Stabilized]

Doesn't look so bad in the other picture, might be MD's lighting?

[matt3o]

Matt3o,

Considering you said this group buy should last a month, is the 14 day deadline an error on Massdrop's behalf?

they told me 1 month but evidently they want to make it faster. it can always be pushed a week or two later

In those pictures it looks like the black and white spacebars do not match the original colours very well. Are they accurate?

those are the prototypes. I should get the pre-production soon. if the color is not close enough we have one chance to correct it, but that's all we've got. The second run will be it, whatever color comes out from the press.

[Muirium]

As always, I think we've got just the right man on the job! That's a big call.

[_PixelNinja]

They told me 1 month but evidently they want to make it faster. it can always be pushed a week or two later.

Okey dokey. Thank you.

[XMIT]

Thanks matt3o. One of each plus one light gray and one dark gray (six total) are headed my way.

I wonder if the real Topre folks in Japan will take notice and start including PBT space bars on their keyboards. That would be something.

[Muirium]

Something quite out of character for them…