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Offline Batmann

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Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #250 on: Sat, 12 January 2013, 02:47:16 »
If you are looking for a tkl alu case you don't have much of a choice.
The Vortex is rather good and the price is decent.
What is sad is that it won't work with the existing and upcoming custom tkl plates (from WFD for exemple), meaning no phantom support and no easy switch opening :/

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #252 on: Sat, 12 January 2013, 09:25:30 »
Another batch alu casing arrived!

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=212

and wtf, you registered just to post this?  :)) :))   fisshy fisshy  :)) :))

Nobody be a **** and order like 10

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #253 on: Sat, 12 January 2013, 09:31:04 »
Another batch alu casing arrived!

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=212

and wtf, you registered just to post this?  :)) :))   fisshy fisshy  :)) :))

Nobody be a **** and order like 10
why are you so paranoid?

Also, they have been in stock for a while.

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #254 on: Sat, 12 January 2013, 09:37:06 »
Another batch alu casing arrived!

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=212

and wtf, you registered just to post this?  :)) :))   fisshy fisshy  :)) :))

Nobody be a **** and order like 10
why are you so paranoid?

Also, they have been in stock for a while.

why are you blind, do you not see the smilies?

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #255 on: Mon, 14 January 2013, 00:00:29 »
I wonder if this batch will be better :\
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #256 on: Mon, 14 January 2013, 01:56:59 »
I wonder if this batch will be better :\

I just ordered one.. comes probably thursday... if you guys are worried.. wait for my review. ;D

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #257 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 02:54:03 »
I wonder if this batch will be better :\

I just ordered one.. comes probably thursday... if you guys are worried.. wait for my review. ;D

Cool, let us know!
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #258 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 05:34:23 »
I wonder if this batch will be better :\

I just ordered one.. comes probably thursday... if you guys are worried.. wait for my review. ;D

Cool, let us know!

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #259 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 08:04:10 »
Stung with £35 import tax.. expensive case now ..
Thinking about things isn't the same as doing things. Otherwise everybody would be in jail.

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #260 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 08:30:24 »
^ That hurts  :(

USPS carrier?


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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #262 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 09:34:15 »
They shipped mine with USPS which spared the tax issue
I know that with fedex and UPS it's 100% declared and taxed...

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #263 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 13:27:00 »
They shipped mine with USPS which spared the tax issue
I know that with fedex and UPS it's 100% declared and taxed...

Is this legal?

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #264 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 13:33:01 »
I don't know but I'm rather happy my parcel sneaked is way through the customs!

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #265 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 14:17:33 »
^ That hurts  :(

USPS carrier?

Royal Mail asking me for the money so no idea who yet.  Arrives on Thursday

$148 for a case
$48.55 for the postage
$56.33 for the import tax

$252.88

should have just got a ****ing mkc case shouldn't I....  beware UK buyers!
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #266 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 14:46:05 »
^ That hurts  :(

USPS carrier?

Royal Mail asking me for the money so no idea who yet.  Arrives on Thursday

$148 for a case
$48.55 for the postage
$56.33 for the import tax

$252.88

should have just got a ****ing mkc case shouldn't I....  beware UK buyers!

Feel for you.  But the case is rather nice.
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #267 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 14:51:51 »
Ffs that's insane. Cheers for the heads up Dirge I was contemplating one of these for a Phantom PCB. No love in the keyboard world for the UK!

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #268 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 14:56:33 »
This case doesn't work with the phantom anyways...

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #269 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 16:02:54 »
^ That hurts  :(

USPS carrier?

Royal Mail asking me for the money so no idea who yet.  Arrives on Thursday

$148 for a case
$48.55 for the postage
$56.33 for the import tax

$252.88

should have just got a ****ing mkc case shouldn't I....  beware UK buyers!

TAXES.................

Is there no Import tax when they ship the MKC from China?

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #270 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 16:45:38 »
^ That hurts  :(

USPS carrier?

Royal Mail asking me for the money so no idea who yet.  Arrives on Thursday

$148 for a case
$48.55 for the postage
$56.33 for the import tax

$252.88

should have just got a ****ing mkc case shouldn't I....  beware UK buyers!

TAXES.................

Is there no Import tax when they ship the MKC from China?

In my experience, everything that China ever ships internationally is a "gift."

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #271 on: Tue, 15 January 2013, 21:55:29 »
Exactly!

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #272 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 03:22:37 »
^ That hurts  :(

USPS carrier?

Royal Mail asking me for the money so no idea who yet.  Arrives on Thursday

$148 for a case
$48.55 for the postage
$56.33 for the import tax

$252.88

should have just got a ****ing mkc case shouldn't I....  beware UK buyers!

TAXES.................

Is there no Import tax when they ship the MKC from China?

In my experience, everything that China ever ships internationally is a "gift."

Why can't they ship from UK as Gift?

Is it cuz Elitekeyboards and MechKeyB.com arn't dodging income taxes like regular smart people??  ;D ,  Like the queen needs any more money and saving

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #273 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 20:40:05 »
Anodized red! :)

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #274 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 20:40:27 »
very nice!   :)
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #275 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 20:42:47 »
Anodized red! :)

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hey that ones mine :P yours is to the left ;)

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #276 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 21:43:44 »
Okay now that makes me really wanna get one. How much did it cost?
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #277 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 21:46:36 »
Okay now that makes me really wanna get one. How much did it cost?
can be up to $60 if you do it alone best way would be to get a GB together

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #278 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 21:53:30 »
Anodized red! :)

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Now that looks very nice. I knew I should have sent mine to you to get anodized at the same time. :)
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Re: Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #279 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 21:57:24 »
Anodized red! :)

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Wait, is there 2 or 3 cases there... is the left a mirror?

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #280 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 21:59:36 »
If it were a mirror, you'd see the Esc hole, not a wider one.

So 2 red and some blue thing w/ a red plate.
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« Reply #281 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:01:21 »
I believe that would be aggie's KMAC

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« Reply #282 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:07:36 »
I believe that would be aggie's KMAC
Aha. My mind was playing tricks on me...Looks like he is going to have a Rita Darling KMAC:) Just like your project Moose:)

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #283 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:10:57 »
That will be interesting to see. Though I don't think he's aiming towards that...

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #284 on: Wed, 16 January 2013, 23:05:56 »
Ill have more on the anodizing soon(ish).

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #285 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 03:21:32 »
How about adapting the phantom plate design so it will fit this case? (provided it doesn't compromise further compatibility  with other cases)
It's the only aftermarket case available so far and it's pretty good in the end
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #286 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 03:45:32 »
How about adapting the phantom plate design so it will fit this case? (provided it doesn't compromise further compatibility  with other cases)
It's the only aftermarket case available so far and it's pretty good in the end

I was gonna get one of these cases to house my Phantom, but the one thing stopping me was the fact that my plate won't work with it.
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #287 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 08:34:46 »
you could still use a filco plate but you would lose the easy switch opening  :(

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #288 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 08:45:24 »
I believe that would be aggie's KMAC
Aha. My mind was playing tricks on me...Looks like he is going to have a Rita Darling KMAC:) Just like your project Moose:)


Well, the other red one is another vortex (TheProfosist and I each have one), and below that is my KMAC LE.  Since it was two tone anyway, figured I'd do it up REALY two tone... top is blue, bottom is red, plate is red.  Not for everyone, but I like it!  I'm sure TheProfosist will post more pics of our anodizing run later. I had my KMAC sent there for him to put together.  But because I wanted the plate anodized, I called around Wisconsin and found a few places that can do it near him.  But when you're mixing up a color, it's cheaper to do multiple.  So ended up mailing him my vortex too, and there were others.  An experiment of sorts, but kind of cool.  If you want to do something similar, you can google for "Anodizing" in your area and call them.  If you offer to piggy back on a color that one of their other customers might already be doing, it could be cheaper.  (Because once they have the "bath" made, they can keep dipping...)  Of course, most places I called had a minimum ranging from $50-$100 per color.  So it'd be best to do 2 or 3 per color if you can, but all depends on the shop.  (This one was in Green Bay)


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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #289 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 10:06:27 »
The blue KMAC next to aggiejys is mine ;)

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #290 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 10:10:48 »
I like it. Looks sharp Ace!

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #291 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 10:26:07 »
Thanks, I dig blue as much as you dig red SmallFry :cool:

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #292 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 10:40:08 »
I see. Well, this must mean you like blue an awful lot. I almost got a KeyBoner over that red Vortex case. :P

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #293 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 12:12:54 »
When you guys go out and anodize the case on your own and tack on that $60,, that crosses the $300 line on total. Whereby you're better off just waiting for the next Kmac group buy no?

Anyway, hopefully I'll have my review on the new batch of these cases tomorrow.

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #294 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 12:28:38 »
Anodizing cost me $35

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« Reply #295 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 12:29:15 »
I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but a Filco with a programmable controller in an aluminum case is just as good as a KMAC. I just wish WFD's universal TKL plate worked with the Vortex case.
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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #296 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 12:34:23 »
I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but a Filco with a programmable controller in an aluminum case is just as good as a KMAC. I just wish WFD's universal TKL plate worked with the Vortex case.

Anodizing cost me $35

Just sayin' the $150 filco+157 vortex case, that's $300 already, but when you hit another $35-50 on it, that's Crossing the Kmac price.

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #297 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 12:39:06 »
No no, I paid $35 to anodize my KMAC lol.

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #298 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 12:41:16 »
No no, I paid $35 to anodize my KMAC lol.

it didn't come in custom colors?

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Re: Vortex Aluminum Filco Case
« Reply #299 on: Thu, 17 January 2013, 12:42:50 »
No it does not. KMAC and KMAC LE came in silver and titanium.

But KMAC 1.2 and KMAC 2 comes in gunmetal/red/black