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Posted: 07 Dec 2016, 15:09
by evoman
pomk wrote: It would likely be almost twice as expensive, as the number of parts to produce a key set is doubled. MX sliders will soon be available from JTK, I think that they are a better solution.
Thanks - I will look for the MX slider options (presumably meaning an adaptor type that can be used to go from MX to Topre). I had only seen the 'cheap' looking ones and wasn't sure how well they really performed. Do you have a link to the JTK project?
Posted: 07 Dec 2016, 15:52
by pomk
I believe the initial batch is going out as part of this GB
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=77300.0
On the last couple of pages there are already some pictures.
Re: Hi-Profile PBT Dye-sub (the time has come)
Posted: 16 Dec 2016, 02:38
by zabuza1997
Bump!
Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 21:09
by zslane
Hey matt3o, do we (and by we I mean you) know what colors will be initially available to designers for this family of keycaps?
And who will be the designer liaison for this manufacturer? Will that be you for the foreseeable future?
Re: Hi-Profile PBT Dye-sub (the time has come)
Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 22:59
by zabuza1997
https://world.taobao.com/item/544545490 ... R2W#detail
The Chinese never stop amazing us!
There are gonna be 5 colorways at first
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Posted: 25 Jan 2017, 00:03
by matt3o
it was meant to happen
Posted: 25 Jan 2017, 00:07
by scottc
Good! SP need a proper kick in the arse to remind them to innovate, they can't produce keysets fast enough to meet demand, so these guys will probably do this to fill the demand in the meantime. Still, these don't look too bad. Maybe a new manufacturer for Round 7.
Re: Hi-Profile PBT Dye-sub (the time has come)
Posted: 25 Jan 2017, 00:10
by zabuza1997
scottc wrote:
Good! SP need a proper kick in the arse to remind them to innovate, they can't produce keysets fast enough to meet demand, so these guys will probably do this to fill the demand in the meantime. Still, these don't look too bad. Maybe a new manufacturer for Round 7.
And no more "monopoly"
Gotta down the price or they are dead!
Posted: 25 Jan 2017, 00:31
by zslane
Wouldn't we rather talk about M3 in this thread, and not some Chinese SA replica? There is nothing innovative about a clone of SA.
Posted: 03 Feb 2017, 13:15
by matt3o
last run of prototypes. I still have to prime all of them gray to better see the shape... but I wanted to share anyway
More pics coming soon
Posted: 03 Feb 2017, 14:55
by Wodan
Oh matt3o, on behalf of the ISO fraction ... thanks a million for getting the ISO enter key in there.
This is really agreat news ... if there is anything a little worker bee can do, let me know!
Re: Hi-Profile PBT Dye-sub (the time has come)
Posted: 03 Feb 2017, 15:34
by Phenix
Wodan wrote:Oh matt3o, on behalf of the ISO fraction ... thanks a million for getting the ISO enter key in there.
This is really agreat news ... if there is anything a little worker bee can do, let me know!
Yea, thanks for adding basic ISO support!
And I hope German legends will become reality as well
Posted: 03 Feb 2017, 16:34
by matt3o
yeah I'll try to include as many languages as possible
Posted: 03 Feb 2017, 16:46
by gogusrl
Don't forget the row 3 \|
Posted: 03 Feb 2017, 18:58
by zslane
That's the beauty of dye-sublimation. Legends all cost the same to produce/print no matter what they look like.
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 15:24
by Zambu
Are those prototypes 3D printed?
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 15:27
by Wodan
No
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 15:43
by photekq
Zambu wrote: Are those prototypes 3D printed?
Yes.
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 16:04
by matt3o
yes this second batch is 3d printed at very high quality
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 16:30
by Wodan
Aw I thought that was the QC for the molds already
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 16:48
by Laser
I guess this is to expose the shapes to eventual critics, before another actual mold process (?) It's true that that white color is hiding the shapes pretty well
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 16:55
by matt3o
the mold is done only when everything is 100% working. An error in the mold means $4000 down the tube.
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:02
by zslane
I'm curious what colors and finishes will be available to keycap set designers. It would be a shame if the only finish available was a matte finish. And will there be a set of color chips or something similar available to assist in color selection?
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:07
by matt3o
color selection is basically pantone or RAL color ring
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:11
by stuplarosa
matt3o wrote: yeah I'll try to include as many languages as possible
US International too?
(sometimes I feel like I play only one note...)
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:26
by matt3o
sorry, what are the missing keys again?
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:41
by stuplarosa
matt3o wrote: sorry, what are the missing keys again?
1(¡) Q (Ä) W(Å) E(É) T(Þ) Y(Ü) U(Ú) I(Í) O(Ó) P(Ö) A(Á) S(ß) D(Ð) L(Ø) Z(Æ) N(Ñ) M(µ) <(Ç) ?(¿)
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Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:44
by matt3o
aaaah right. what a lovely layout. it would require a dedicated kit... which might be a bit overkill. Unless you can find 30-ish people interested
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:50
by zslane
I dunno if I would call it lovely. But it sure is useful (as long as you're not trying to write code, that is).
Posted: 05 Feb 2017, 17:53
by stuplarosa
matt3o wrote: aaaah right. what a lovely layout. it would require a dedicated kit... which might be a bit overkill. Unless you can find 30-ish people interested
It could work without the keys that are just simple accent replacements. Also the symbols are mostly fluff in my opinion. The important subset would be the remaining "real" characters:
Q (Ä) W(Å) T(Þ) Y(Ü) P(Ö) L(Ø) Z(Æ) M(µ) <(Ç)
I guess even 9 keys is quite a few.