[IC] DSA spherical

tjweir · 25 Jan 2013, 15:24

I'm in for a TKL and an ErgoDox set.

matt3o · 25 Jan 2013, 16:26

Also posted here http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39603.0

would you like legend on ergodox?

bjarven · 25 Jan 2013, 16:46

This might be interesting... Could you accomodate alternative layouts? I'm interested in colemak, I guess I only need two extra keys with 'nubbins', T and N, since the rest is all the same when they have identical slope. I'd use it on a ErgoDox.

matt3o · 25 Jan 2013, 16:54

bjarven wrote:This might be interesting... Could you accomodate alternative layouts? I'm interested in colemak, I guess I only need two extra keys with 'nubbins', T and N, since the rest is all the same when they have identical slope. I'd use it on a ErgoDox.

sure, no problem. I don't think 2 additional keys are going to impact that much on price. please confirm that that is all you need.

maxmalkav · 25 Jan 2013, 17:03

matt30, is there any (rough) estimation about the final price? It would be great having some sphericals, also loving the look of the C64, but trying to not spend obscene amounts of money

matt3o · 25 Jan 2013, 17:16

I'm waiting feedback from SP. I'll keep you posted

If the kit becomes too big I'll split the ergodox in a separate option

kwago · 25 Jan 2013, 17:28

definitely interested in TKL and numpad

tjweir · 25 Jan 2013, 20:25

May I propose an alternate colourscheme?
How about the 80s Cherry theme?

matt3o · 25 Jan 2013, 20:42

for all keys? or just the mods?

tjweir · 25 Jan 2013, 20:45

If it was up to me, I'd prefer them to all be this scheme.
It may also look good to have this scheme for the main keys and invert it for the modifiers.

tjweir · 25 Jan 2013, 20:47

Oh, here are more pictures: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=14668.0

rodtang · 25 Jan 2013, 20:51

tjweir wrote:May I propose an alternate colourscheme?

You could start a GB with identical ones made by GMK. (That would probably take more time to happen though as it seems they are pretty busy)

Daniel · 25 Jan 2013, 20:54

I'm interested in a full set.

matt3o · 25 Jan 2013, 21:00

tjweir wrote:Oh, here are more pictures: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=14668.0

lovely

Being this a mix and match set I'm inclined to make all keys on the same color

maxmalkav · 26 Jan 2013, 01:31

tjweir wrote:May I propose an alternate colourscheme?
How about the 80s Cherry theme?
Spoiler:

Definitely, a great colour scheme, it increases my desire of spending an embarrassing amount of money

About GMK, may it require a too high MOQ? Right now the situation about GMK issue seems a bit tense, specially around GH polemic. Webwit made an interesting and wise point suggesting to control our desire of GMK stuff to avoid speculation and community ripping off. That way, in a near future we may order our stuff at not so abusive prices.

jabar · 26 Jan 2013, 03:29

YES, I am looking for a nice spherical set.

However, what about more highly-profiled keys? Every spherical groupbuy I've seen are the flat 0 degree DSA... what about SA or SS?

matt3o · 26 Jan 2013, 08:20

GMK has 400 MOQ (or was it 200) and very high prices. Also I think they miss the molds for some keys. I don't think it's an option for sphericals.

Regarding the family. I love higher profiles and I'd prefer an SA or SS set, but: 1) it wouldn't be an "universal" set (eg: no ergodox) 2) SA and SS both miss the 2.75 right shift key... don't ask me why.

Aleksander · 26 Jan 2013, 08:54

I am in for some stuff, Need to cap two boards, one of them is a custom stagger-phantom Picture of one with caps
Number-row is a bit strange on that one btw.

ALSO, I would really like about 15 blank 1.0 caps and IF possible two or three sets of "Æ,Å and Ø" caps but that would be dreaming, I guess..

matt3o · 26 Jan 2013, 09:03

Aleksander wrote:ALSO, I would really like about 15 blank 1.0 caps and IF possible two or three sets of "Æ,Å and Ø" caps but that would be dreaming, I guess..

15 blanks!

wow... we could make an option for 10 blanks 1.0 (+the 5 included) if there's really interest in that. As an European would be great to have various ISO kits but I'm no 7bit

we would never reach a decent tier.

Aleksander · 26 Jan 2013, 09:11

well, that was the reason for the blanks, I can put them in my cnc-mill and backfill the letters.. so I can make custom caps

Is the additional keys one pack with all the additional keys, or is it one kit for shifts, one kit for ergodox etc?
ooooh snap, I need 3 2,75 keys for the bottom row..

there is no need for a ISO-kit, I just need the ÆØÅ

matt3o · 26 Jan 2013, 09:17

Aleksander wrote:Is the additional keys one pack with all the additional keys, or is it one kit for shifts, one kit for ergodox etc?

only 3 kits:

1) TKL
2) NUMPAD
3) ALL THE OTHERS

I'll probably add a 4th for ergodox alone

Gilgam · 26 Jan 2013, 09:53

tss tss,
the more you divide, the higher the price.
It's my opinion but one single group of keys is better, even if many people will have useless keys, they can selle exchange after.

And try not to agree to everyone's request or it'll end as a mess. Only a perl's guy like 7bit can manage such a complexity

Just my "old wise man on the mountain" 2 cents

matt3o · 26 Jan 2013, 10:04

Gilgam wrote:tss tss,
the more you divide, the higher the price.
It's my opinion but one single group of keys is better, even if many people will have useless keys, they can selle exchange after.

And try not to agree to everyone's request or it'll end as a mess. Only a perl's guy like 7bit can manage such a complexity

Just my "old wise man on the mountain" 2 cents

I welcome any suggestion, that doesn't mean that I accept all of them

In fact so far the set is still unaltered.

I agree that the fewer the options the better. On GH they are already suggesting to make mods options with different colors, but I'm not sold about that. But ergodox keys are needed for ergodox only... so.

Gilgam · 26 Jan 2013, 10:17

tipro may need some 2u keys too. I'm not sure i'mù not a tipro guy.

good luck organizing though

7bit · 26 Jan 2013, 10:19

Gilgam wrote:tipro may need some 2u keys too. I'm not sure i'mù not a tipro guy.

good luck organizing though

Only key caps which cover 2 switches. On my symmetrically staggered Tipro, I only have these for the 2 function rows. But they are not required.

matt3o · 26 Jan 2013, 15:54

Colors
Okay color options. Cast your vote or I'll pick it for you

If we receive enough interest we could do 2 colors (one for keys, one for mods) otherwise we stick with one color scheme.

white on coffee or cream on coffee (original c64 idea)

mods might be white on grey (C64) or coffee on cream

Coffee on cream

mods cream on coffee

off white on blue

mods might be off white on charcoal

white on pebble

mods might be simply darker

(please don't look at key shape, just color)

Daniel · 26 Jan 2013, 16:10

I'd stick at the original idea, too much diversity makes it a lot more difficult to reach acceptable quantities.

kwago · 26 Jan 2013, 16:23

bpierre · 26 Jan 2013, 17:09

I'd be interested in an ergodox colemak set too (and maybe a TKL too).

Colorscheme (in order of preference):
1: off white on blue
2: white on coffee or cream on coffee
3: Coffee on cream
4: white on pebble

tjweir · 26 Jan 2013, 17:13

Colorscheme (in order of preference):
1: Coffee on cream
2: off white on blue
3: white on coffee or cream on coffee
4: white on pebble

1 x ErgoDox
1 x TKL