Author Topic: [IC] Dolch Green ESC (Read 22920 times)

intelli78 · « **on:** Fri, 14 February 2014, 14:55:29 »

Dolch keyset owners: would you be interested in an Esc key the color of the Dolch square? I am thinking white (or possibly black) Cherry type:

If yes, how much would you be willing to pay for one? Let's assume produced by GMK.

DISCLAIMERS: I haven't run a group buy before. I haven't worked with GMK before. Given that they'd probably need a custom color for this run, it's entirely possible, even likely, that the MOQ would be ridiculous--we're only talking a single key, so even with a lot of interest we're not exactly tapping into economies of scale. That said, it may be less of a problem than I think, and/or maybe this key can be rolled into a production run for another custom set at some point. This is purely an interest check for now. If interest is strong, I will put in the time and effort to figure out the options. If any senior members want to tell me why a single key run is totally stupid/infeasible, be my guest, although productive advice would be appreciated much more. I have always liked the juxtaposition of the minimal green against the dark keys, and I think a Dolch Esc would be quite nice.

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 15 February 2014, 06:40:55 »

The stock color UN6037 Cyan is pretty close really with CP for the legend color so it matches Dolch set. If use stock color, you only need 250 which isn't too bad. Single key should be like $2-$3. Maybe it would be cool to do also something like Enter, WASD, cursors.

tbc · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 15 February 2014, 07:24:49 »

a single key is rather ridiculous shipping for international buyers.

- international buyer with $0.02

Dubsgalore · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 15 February 2014, 07:35:39 »

Esc + Wasd Cluster pls

snoopy · « **Reply #4 on:** Sat, 15 February 2014, 07:56:18 »

what about an additional "Dolch"-key?

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 15 February 2014, 08:24:02 »

I doubt such a 'Dolch' legend exist, so it would have to be a pad print as they are not offering to cut new legend just yet. Also there may be some trademark of the name still, in which case they may refuse it.

Candyflip · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 15 February 2014, 08:24:29 »

Maybe a whole function row to justify international shipping, anyway I am in

intelli78 · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 15 February 2014, 14:49:38 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 15 February 2014, 06:40:55

The stock color UN6037 Cyan is pretty close really with CP for the legend color so it matches Dolch set. If use stock color, you only need 250 which isn't too bad. Single key should be like $2-$3. Maybe it would be cool to do also something like Enter, WASD, cursors.

Thanks for the info, that's really helpful.

We could definitely expand it to include WASD, arrows, function keys, whatever y'all want. Will definitely need more interest, though. Anybody able to post this on one of the Korean forums?

tjweir · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 17 February 2014, 04:19:59 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 15 February 2014, 06:40:55

Maybe it would be cool to do also something like Enter, WASD, cursors.

Esc, WASD, arrows and Enter, I'd be in for that.

Puddsy · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 17 February 2014, 08:55:04 »

I don't own a set but I'd be down

Cheap GMK love love love

MOZ · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 17 February 2014, 14:02:37 »

Do I here GMK? IN!

jdcarpe · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 17 February 2014, 14:05:44 »

In for Esc, WASD, Enter, F5-F8, entire nav cluster.

ebacho · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:01:16 »

Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 14:05:44

In for Esc, WASD, Enter, F5-F8, entire nav cluster.

Nav cluster sounds great honestly.

Moosecraft · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:24:54 »

Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 14:05:44

In for Esc, WASD, Enter, F5-F8, entire nav cluster.

THIS^^^^

taylordcraig · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:49:59 »

Quote from: Moosecraft on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:24:54

Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 14:05:44
In for Esc, WASD, Enter, F5-F8, entire nav cluster.
THIS^^^^

This ^.

shawn o · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 18 February 2014, 08:55:49 »

Great idea. I'd like the ESC, WASD, arrows, and enter.

White lettering to match Dolch keyboard.

fknraiden · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 23 February 2014, 09:05:59 »

definitely interested.

naokira · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 23 February 2014, 09:11:25 »

Also add some FN keys!

1.0 ROW B FN key is not included in OG Dolch set.

avtar · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 25 February 2014, 15:53:51 »

Quote from: shawn o on Tue, 18 February 2014, 08:55:49

Great idea. I'd like the ESC, WASD, arrows, and enter.

White lettering to match Dolch keyboard.

+1 for all of this.

intelli78 · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 25 February 2014, 16:40:53 »

Thanks for all of the input.

Who else is interested? We'll need more than ~20 people to make this happen.

JaccoW · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 25 February 2014, 16:55:09 »

Esc and Fn and I'm in!

Reckthor · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 25 February 2014, 17:11:41 »

If this works out I'm in for a ESC Key

Brummell · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 25 February 2014, 22:50:50 »

Quote from: shawn o on Tue, 18 February 2014, 08:55:49

Great idea. I'd like the ESC, WASD, arrows, and enter.

White lettering to match Dolch keyboard.

Quote from: shawn o on Tue, 18 February 2014, 08:55:49

Great idea. I'd like the ESC, WASD, arrows, and enter.

White lettering to match Dolch keyboard.

Quote from: taylordcraig on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:49:59

Quote from: Moosecraft on Mon, 17 February 2014, 16:24:54
Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 17 February 2014, 14:05:44
In for Esc, WASD, Enter, F5-F8, entire nav cluster.
THIS^^^^

This ^.

That ^.

ideus · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 25 February 2014, 23:20:40 »

If you guys are willing to add two 2.25 u shift keys I am in. Yeah, a Leo user here.

tjweir · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 20 March 2014, 09:05:07 »

Is there still interest in this?

mashby · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 20 March 2014, 09:18:37 »

I'm interested.

quochung1989 · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 20 March 2014, 09:31:34 »

Very interested. But i agree with ivan. I think that we should go to Cp on Cyan

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ideus · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 20 March 2014, 09:57:53 »

A humble esc key now escalates into a full nav + esc + enter, and functions keys? There should be a sweet spot where the quantity of caps, shipping cost, and their price is reasonable. But I think anything Dolch related always has a lot of pull at GH.

tjweir · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 20 March 2014, 11:37:23 »

Proposed Set #1: Esc, F5, F6, F7, F8, Arrows, Enter - 10 keys.

billnye · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 25 March 2014, 18:01:20 »

What TJ proposed sounds pretty solid to me!

Count me in.

eth0s · « **Reply #30 on:** Tue, 25 March 2014, 18:36:35 »

If you're doing Esc, then I would want one with white lettering and a blank one too. Blank actually seems most appealing.

Also I would like to see this too: WASD, F5 thru F8, Arrows, Enter.

Kfactork · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 26 March 2014, 16:47:24 »

I am interested as well. Especially Fn and some standard Ctrl+Alt+Shift and the F rows.

tjweir · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 26 March 2014, 18:56:30 »

Please enumerate your proposed set so we can come to a consensus.

intelli78 · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 26 March 2014, 18:59:11 »

I will do so within the next day or two!

ideus · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 26 March 2014, 18:59:37 »

Esc, Enter, Caps Lock.

fknraiden · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 26 March 2014, 21:03:26 »

interested in that 10 keys tj proposed

intelli78 · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 15:43:27 »

Guys, sorry I have let this lapse, have been busy with the custom carrying case project.

As I mentioned in the OP, this would be my first keycap group buy, and I'm not completely clear on GMK's MOQ requirements. I believe it's 250, but are we completely free to choose the number/selection of caps in each order? For example, does MOQ=250 mean we could do an order for 250 green esc's for a total of only 250 keycaps? Or choose 10-15 select caps per order? Or what?

Regardless, I am concerned that we're way short of 250.

Would Ivan or another experienced GB facilitator shed some light?

tjweir · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 15:51:21 »

Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 24 April 2014, 15:43:27

Guys, sorry I have let this lapse, have been busy with the custom carrying case project.

As I mentioned in the OP, this would be my first keycap group buy, and I'm not completely clear on GMK's MOQ requirements. I believe it's 250, but are we completely free to choose the number/selection of caps in each order? For example, does MOQ=250 mean we could do an order for 250 green esc's for a total of only 250 keycaps? Or choose 10-15 select caps per order? Or what?

Regardless, I am concerned that we're way short of 250.

Would Ivan or another experienced GB facilitator shed some light?

Talking to Ivan is probably the best bet. I attempted to get some consensus on what to order, my proposed set is:

Quote

Esc, F5, F6, F7, F8, Arrows, Enter - 10 keys.

intelli78 · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 15:55:26 »

Quote from: tjweir on Thu, 24 April 2014, 15:51:21

Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 24 April 2014, 15:43:27
Guys, sorry I have let this lapse, have been busy with the custom carrying case project.

As I mentioned in the OP, this would be my first keycap group buy, and I'm not completely clear on GMK's MOQ requirements. I believe it's 250, but are we completely free to choose the number/selection of caps in each order? For example, does MOQ=250 mean we could do an order for 250 green esc's for a total of only 250 keycaps? Or choose 10-15 select caps per order? Or what?

Regardless, I am concerned that we're way short of 250.

Would Ivan or another experienced GB facilitator shed some light?

Talking to Ivan is probably the best bet. I attempted to get some consensus on what to order, my proposed set is:
Quote
Esc, F5, F6, F7, F8, Arrows, Enter - 10 keys.

Yea, I do appreciate that! I will review all replies and propose a set, prob. very similar to that, if it looks like we have any hope of a successful GB. But with only 20-30ish folks interested, I'm not sure what the prospects are. I might be willing to front some of the cost, give everyone the GB price, and sell extras later. But not 200+ orders

Let's see what Ivan says. If he doesn't drop in, I will PM him.

fknraiden · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 16:05:39 »

Yes. Will buy and help meet moq

intelli78 · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 16:07:18 »

Quote from: fknraiden on Thu, 24 April 2014, 16:05:39

Yes. Will buy and help meet moq

fknraiden · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 16:09:11 »

I'd love to get a full mod set if this ends up going from IC to GB

Kfactork · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 16:13:06 »

I would get 2 or 3 set if it becomes a GB at an appropriate time

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tjweir · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 19:08:39 »

Quote from: Kfactork on Thu, 24 April 2014, 16:13:06

I would get 2 or 3 set if it becomes a GB at an appropriate time )

Ditto.

terrpn · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 24 April 2014, 19:38:29 »

yes....

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #45 on:** Fri, 25 April 2014, 18:02:16 »

I plan on picking this up as an extras option when I attempt full set GMK Dolch soon.

intelli78 · « **Reply #46 on:** Fri, 25 April 2014, 18:03:14 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 25 April 2014, 18:02:16

I plan on picking this up as an extras option when I attempt full set GMK Dolch soon.

That's fine with me. Good luck!

avtar · « **Reply #47 on:** Fri, 25 April 2014, 19:19:29 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 25 April 2014, 18:02:16

I plan on picking this up as an extras option when I attempt full set GMK Dolch soon.

How soon is soon?

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #48 on:** Fri, 25 April 2014, 19:31:23 »

Not too far away. Just need to work with GMK to try and get the base set to $100 or less without loosing anything 'essential'.

Latin00032 · « **Reply #49 on:** Fri, 25 April 2014, 20:29:27 »

I'm not interested.

I hate Dolch.

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