Matias ALPS / taking orders

pasph · 23 Jan 2013, 10:07

There's a chance for alps Hyper's pcb & plates?

7bit · 23 Jan 2013, 11:31

pasph wrote:There's a chance for alps Hyper's pcb & plates?

I still have to find out if both switches could be mounted on the same plate.

But in any way, there will be ALPS versions available!

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 09:13

BUMP!

No more orders?

Currently I have only 1020 each including what I want for myself.

korne · 24 Jan 2013, 09:34

I will order 100 - 120 of each next month. Since im low on cash now

They are cheap hehe

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 09:43

korne wrote:I will order 100 - 120 of each next month. Since im low on cash now

They are cheap hehe

OK, then you are the 2nd, so I'm at around 1200 per type.

002 · 24 Jan 2013, 09:43

Ordered

Paranoid · 24 Jan 2013, 13:30

Count me in! Been waiting for this for quite some time ^^

dirge · 24 Jan 2013, 13:59

Matias referenced an alps spreadsheet in the geekhack thread I think that details the pin positions.

Will the hyper have mounts for alps switches? (we'd need plates of course)

matt3o · 24 Jan 2013, 14:10

take my money and shut the fuck up!

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 14:56

dirge wrote:Matias referenced an alps spreadsheet in the geekhack thread I think that details the pin positions.

Will the hyper have mounts for alps switches? (we'd need plates of course)

One reason why I stopped designing the Hyper stuff was to see if we can get ALPS switches. I hope it is possible to put both on the same PCB. I will look into this once I've got some time.

matt3o · 24 Jan 2013, 14:59

ordered and paid... now on the waiting game

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 19:05

I demand moar orders!!!

dirge · 24 Jan 2013, 20:02

Will order some soon

can't wait for these. Hoping for some Alps custom boards!

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 20:40

dirge wrote:Will order some soon can't wait for these. Hoping for some Alps custom boards!

Just order and pay later.*

*) for VIP customers only!

Ekaros · 24 Jan 2013, 21:55

7bit wrote:
dirge wrote:Will order some soon can't wait for these. Hoping for some Alps custom boards!
Just order and pay later.*

*) for VIP customers only!

What do I need to do to be VIP? ;D

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 22:13

To become VIP?

Easy:
Organise stuff for other people or order a lot more stuff from one of my group buys!

Gilgam · 24 Jan 2013, 23:04

damn i must be AVVIP ( a very very important person) !

how many switches for an hyper mini

i'll have to find some vintage alps azerty keycaps by now ...

Ekaros · 24 Jan 2013, 23:08

Gilgam wrote:damn i must be AVVIP ( a very very important person) !

how many switches for an hyper mini

i'll have to find some vintage alps azerty keycaps by now ...

Good thing I have AT102W and Acer... ;D

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 23:13

Gilgam wrote:i'll have to find some vintage alps azerty keycaps by now ...

Just order the adapters when they are available!

BTW: I own an AZERTY keyboard (but no double shots) with key caps that are ALPS compatible!

Gilgam · 24 Jan 2013, 23:36

7bit wrote:
Gilgam wrote:i'll have to find some vintage alps azerty keycaps by now ...
Just order the adapters when they are available!

BTW: I own an AZERTY keyboard (but no double shots) with key caps that are ALPS compatible!

You own too many azerty keyboards, you know, it's quite strange.
Just give me your commodore one to enlighten your soul...

But there must be some abandoned msx laptop with nice azerty alps keycps waiting for a new lover.

7bit · 24 Jan 2013, 23:57

These are only 2 AZERTY keyboards with Cherry double shots. The 3rd one you snapped away from me!

Paranoid · 25 Jan 2013, 08:55

I have a T3100 in azerty and a T5200 in qwerty. A combination of those two give me a nearly full dolch-themed alps compatible DS azerty board (what a sentence!).
http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8 ... t4711.html

I can get my hands on another T5200 directly in azerty if you want. But I can't tell from the picture if it's BE or FR azerty.
http://i.imgur.com/6gaBLmy.jpg
I can always proxy for you if you want. But shipping will not be cheap, it's a super heavy machine. Or you can look for one dans la France! Other old Toshiba laptops have ALPS compatible keycaps as well

Those NeXT keyboards were also nice, but though to find.

Gilgam · 25 Jan 2013, 10:47

Paranoid wrote:I have a T3100 in azerty and a T5200 in qwerty. A combination of those two give me a nearly full dolch-themed alps compatible DS azerty board (what a sentence!).
http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8 ... t4711.html

i have seen in a post they look beautiful.

Paranoid wrote: I can get my hands on another T5200 directly in azerty if you want. But I can't tell from the picture if it's BE or FR azerty.
http://i.imgur.com/6gaBLmy.jpg
I can always proxy for you if you want. But shipping will not be cheap, it's a super heavy machine. Or you can look for one dans la France! Other old Toshiba laptops have ALPS compatible keycaps as well
Those NeXT keyboards were also nice, but though to find.

i think it's FR not BE (top row be is more like ansi).
I will be interesteds in the keycaps only. (i know it's a shame for the laptop ...)
I'll search in france

by the way so 50 alps matias switches for me 7 bit

Paranoid · 25 Jan 2013, 14:09

I can always ship only the caps to you of course, but the whole thing has to be shipped to me first :p anyways, good luck with the hunt! I'm sure you'll find something ^^

Oeh Gilgam, our lovely friend KennyR has found some DS azerty alps-compatible caps!
In case you're interested (or probably already read about it in the Marketplace):
http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/ ... t4972.html

mintberryminuscrunch · 25 Jan 2013, 14:48

Why the early deadline?

7bit · 25 Jan 2013, 15:03

Because of the Chinese new year holidays.

7bit · 26 Jan 2013, 17:23

Still 2 days to go!

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ALPSMC        |    553|  0.20|EUR|Clicky   (preorder 03/2013)
ALPSMT        |    623|  0.20|EUR|Tactile  (preorder 03/2013)

RC-1140 · 26 Jan 2013, 17:52

So, this is it. The first time I participate in one of your crazy groupbuys 7bit. I ordered 120 of each. Want to find out if these are nicer than these simplified white ALPS on the only "ergonomic" keyboard I own. I really wanted to try it, as I seem to like the layout, but I just can't stand typing on these switches.

Ekaros · 26 Jan 2013, 17:53

7bit wrote:Still 2 days to go!

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ALPSMC        |    553|  0.20|EUR|Clicky   (preorder 03/2013)
ALPSMT        |    623|  0.20|EUR|Tactile  (preorder 03/2013)

2 days to what?

7bit · 26 Jan 2013, 17:54

On the long term, nobody can escape my group buys!