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Offline Waateva

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Invoicing Done, Awaiting Payments)
« Reply #100 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 09:06:41 »
Please don't take the burden on yourself Merlin, I would be more than happy to donate as well.
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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Invoicing Done, Awaiting Payments)
« Reply #101 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 09:11:04 »
Same here. I'm all for the "Free Merlin" fund... don't do anything silly and take it in the shorts here.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Invoicing Done, Awaiting Payments)
« Reply #102 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 09:14:45 »
I'll keep you all posted.

Please do. As others have said, you shouldn't have to eat it.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Invoicing Done, Awaiting Payments)
« Reply #103 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 11:05:28 »
Thank you everyone for your support. This is a great example of what makes this community so great! For those who have paid, I would just like to re-iterate that I haven't absconded with your money or anything, it's still sitting in my PayPal account. You have my guarantee that if this GB does fail, you will receive back every penny you gave me.

But anyway, another bit of bad news. Tungsten is now also a no go. We had only one person sign up for one engraved Orion tungsten weight. The total for one unit was $865 due to the fact that it was a one off, and it also includes the price for my manufacturer to buy the extra tooling to accommodate it. I wasn't kidding when I advertised $500 MINIMUM. $865 was still doable but after a few extra days to think it over, my one buyer thought better. I don't blame him.

$865 can get me 2 additional Duck keyboards! Perhaps if the weights were all a universal size between Duck's keyboards it would have been a more viable purchase. Perhaps that's something that can be suggested for his Eagle/Viper/Octagon/etc V3 series or something.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Invoicing Done, Awaiting Payments)
« Reply #104 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 22:03:27 »
Thank you everyone for your support. This is a great example of what makes this community so great! For those who have paid, I would just like to re-iterate that I haven't absconded with your money or anything, it's still sitting in my PayPal account. You have my guarantee that if this GB does fail, you will receive back every penny you gave me.

But anyway, another bit of bad news. Tungsten is now also a no go. We had only one person sign up for one engraved Orion tungsten weight. The total for one unit was $865 due to the fact that it was a one off, and it also includes the price for my manufacturer to buy the extra tooling to accommodate it. I wasn't kidding when I advertised $500 MINIMUM. $865 was still doable but after a few extra days to think it over, my one buyer thought better. I don't blame him.

$865 can get me 2 additional Duck keyboards! Perhaps if the weights were all a universal size between Duck's keyboards it would have been a more viable purchase. Perhaps that's something that can be suggested for his Eagle/Viper/Octagon/etc V3 series or something.

I'd like a tungsten but for the cost I don't think it's worth it.
Thank you for doing this GB! :D

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Outstanding Invoices Cancelled)
« Reply #105 on: Wed, 08 February 2017, 07:43:04 »
HYPE!!!!!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Outstanding Invoices Cancelled)
« Reply #107 on: Thu, 09 February 2017, 13:39:50 »
I'm not sure I get it.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Outstanding Invoices Cancelled)
« Reply #108 on: Thu, 09 February 2017, 23:28:35 »
Whew! I got the prices back from my manufacturer, I thought I was gonna be going broke big time! Thankfully, the total price difference is less than $100! I'm sending off the payment as soon as I clarify other things on the invoice. For all those who volunteered to help donate, thank you very much. If you're still interested please PM me directly and I'll give you my details.  :)

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Outstanding Invoices Cancelled)
« Reply #109 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 22:00:16 »
Hey guys I've had to fly home to Taiwan due to a family emergency. Nonetheless, I was able to submit the order before I left on Friday. We are now in the manufacturing and waiting stage. I'll be back stateside in two weeks and will provide further updates then.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Outstanding Invoices Cancelled)
« Reply #110 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 22:09:45 »
Hey guys I've had to fly home to Taiwan due to a family emergency. Nonetheless, I was able to submit the order before I left on Friday. We are now in the manufacturing and waiting stage. I'll be back stateside in two weeks and will provide further updates then.

I hope everything is well! Thanks!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Outstanding Invoices Cancelled)
« Reply #111 on: Mon, 13 February 2017, 22:09:46 »
Thanks for the update... but chunks of metal can wait. Hope all is ok with the fam. Sending tungsten-grade love your way!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #112 on: Mon, 27 February 2017, 09:45:42 »
Hello all, I have arrived safely in the United States! Woohoo.

Anyway we are still waiting for brass material to come in. Should be coming by the end of the week.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #113 on: Mon, 27 February 2017, 14:41:31 »
If, for whatever weird reason, anyone doesn't want their weight, I'll buy! Just bought a Blackbird on reddit and it doesn't come with a weight! :( This was after the GB buy period had ended so now it looks like I'm without a way to make this board any heavier.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #114 on: Mon, 27 February 2017, 18:20:57 »
If, for whatever weird reason, anyone doesn't want their weight, I'll buy! Just bought a Blackbird on reddit and it doesn't come with a weight! :( This was after the GB buy period had ended so now it looks like I'm without a way to make this board any heavier.

Aye, none of them came with weights, it's too bad.  Merlin's doin the good by making them.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #115 on: Mon, 27 February 2017, 18:29:17 »
If, for whatever weird reason, anyone doesn't want their weight, I'll buy! Just bought a Blackbird on reddit and it doesn't come with a weight! :( This was after the GB buy period had ended so now it looks like I'm without a way to make this board any heavier.

Maybe there's a doomsday prepper that bought two. Not too crazy for that to be the case actually.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #116 on: Mon, 27 February 2017, 18:30:32 »
Aye, none of them came with weights, it's too bad.  Merlin's doin the good by making them.

But for those of us who came late...no recourse. It was hard enough to get the money to even make this happen, means basically no chance for those of us on the secondary market unless someone from this GB ordered two or changes their mind.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #117 on: Tue, 28 February 2017, 00:36:33 »
I guess in a way, duck weights are as limited as duck keyboards. Maybe if another version comes out, I'll run the GB again.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #118 on: Tue, 28 February 2017, 00:51:36 »
I guess in a way, duck weights are as limited as duck keyboards. Maybe if another version comes out, I'll run the GB again.

He says as Viper and Eagle boards are nearing first round of shipping and people are losing their minds in IC over the Lightsaver V3

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #119 on: Tue, 28 February 2017, 01:22:10 »
Problem is that not everyone who purchases a Duck also wants a weight. I personally am happy to spend another $60 on a board I care about, but most people's wallets are hurting after the cost of the board itself.

Another thing to note about Duck boards is that the weights are not visible in any way unless you disassemble the keyboard.

Unfortunately there just isn't enough demand to guarantee that enough people are willing to come together and make a GB like this one happen.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #120 on: Tue, 28 February 2017, 08:54:24 »
Problem is that not everyone who purchases a Duck also wants a weight. I personally am happy to spend another $60 on a board I care about, but most people's wallets are hurting after the cost of the board itself.

Another thing to note about Duck boards is that the weights are not visible in any way unless you disassemble the keyboard.

Unfortunately there just isn't enough demand to guarantee that enough people are willing to come together and make a GB like this one happen.

I don't think all Duck boards mount the weights inside the board.
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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #121 on: Tue, 07 March 2017, 09:13:10 »
UPDATE

Still waiting on polished brass material to get in, but the stainless steel material came in last week. It's apparently 1-2 weeks out. Hopefully closer to 1 week.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #122 on: Tue, 07 March 2017, 09:13:58 »
UPDATE

Still waiting on polished brass material to get in, but the stainless steel material came in last week. It's apparently 1-2 weeks out. Hopefully closer to 1 week.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #123 on: Tue, 07 March 2017, 17:29:15 »
UPDATE

Still waiting on polished brass material to get in, but the stainless steel material came in last week. It's apparently 1-2 weeks out. Hopefully closer to 1 week.

So does this mean stainless steel will finish and ship out to us before brass is done - or will they all be shipped together once all are complete?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #124 on: Tue, 07 March 2017, 23:13:17 »
UPDATE

Still waiting on polished brass material to get in, but the stainless steel material came in last week. It's apparently 1-2 weeks out. Hopefully closer to 1 week.

So does this mean stainless steel will finish and ship out to us before brass is done - or will they all be shipped together once all are complete?

That's actually what happened with the Octagon Weight GB. I ended up sending all the Stainless Steel ONLY orders first. However those who did brass, or brass and stainless came much later. I don't think I'll have to do that this time around.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #125 on: Wed, 15 March 2017, 10:28:26 »
Nothing new to report here guys. Move along.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #126 on: Wed, 15 March 2017, 10:37:16 »
Nothing new to report here guys. Move along.

:| Still hoping against hope that you get a cancelled order or someone here has an extra Blackbird weight. The thirst is real.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #127 on: Wed, 15 March 2017, 15:24:26 »
Nothing new to report here guys. Move along.

Such a pleasant update.  Now I can give the poor F5 key a rest for a few days.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #128 on: Wed, 15 March 2017, 15:36:46 »
Lol, it will probably be like that for awhile. Don't shoot the messenger hehe

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #129 on: Wed, 22 March 2017, 10:39:57 »
UPDATE

Apparently our supplier is taking their sweet time packing up our polished brass. @_@.
Hopefully this week, so we can actually get to manufacturing.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #130 on: Fri, 24 March 2017, 16:43:37 »
Merlin, wondering if you would have extras. Just recently acquired an Orion kit and extra weight is always helpful


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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #131 on: Fri, 24 March 2017, 17:13:07 »
Merlin, wondering if you would have extras. Just recently acquired an Orion kit and extra weight is always helpful


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Good luck. I asked a while ago about a blackbird weight but was told it was hard enough getting this to happen in the first place so unlikely that there will be extras.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #132 on: Mon, 27 March 2017, 04:17:47 »
i unfortuneatly need  to sell my spot. SS orion weight.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #133 on: Mon, 27 March 2017, 09:27:27 »
doom2 might be interested in your spot =)

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #134 on: Mon, 27 March 2017, 09:53:00 »
doom2 might be interested in your spot =)

I think he was looking for a BB weight, though Boo wanted an Orion weight.

Merlin, wondering if you would have extras. Just recently acquired an Orion kit and extra weight is always helpful

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #135 on: Mon, 27 March 2017, 12:40:26 »
doom2 might be interested in your spot =)

Yeah, I need a Blackbird weight :/

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #136 on: Tue, 28 March 2017, 20:07:26 »
i unfortuneatly need  to sell my spot. SS orion weight.

I can take. Is it engraved?


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« Reply #137 on: Tue, 28 March 2017, 20:26:15 »
i unfortuneatly need  to sell my spot. SS orion weight.

I can take. Is it engraved?


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If you look at the first post there is a google doc with that info. In his case its an Engraved SS Orion

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #138 on: Wed, 29 March 2017, 09:08:25 »
UPDATE

Material is in!! Actual manufacturing to occur shortly! Hurray!*happy dance*

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #139 on: Sun, 02 April 2017, 03:02:49 »
Hey Merlin
Any chance that you are going to make a GB for Duck Eagle/Viper weright insert after this GB?
Thanks man

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #140 on: Sun, 02 April 2017, 06:35:23 »
Hey Merlin
Any chance that you are going to make a GB for Duck Eagle/Viper weright insert after this GB?
Thanks man

I believe he has said that is exactly what is going to happen.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #141 on: Mon, 03 April 2017, 23:07:27 »
Still looking for Orion weight. Pm please. Thanks!


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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #142 on: Fri, 07 April 2017, 12:11:40 »
UPDATE

The update is that there is no update. I didn't receive a status email from my manufacturer this week. I've checked in as well and no reply. Hopefully he's just really busy with our weights!

In other news, I would like to publicly express my frustration and my apologies with how long this is taking. I understand that 3 weeks were wasted just waiting on materials but it's still taking too long. The good news is that I am still waiting for Duck to send me the CAD files for the Viper/Eagle, so it's not like I have a GB on hold. At this point I'm shopping around for other local manufacturers.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #143 on: Fri, 07 April 2017, 12:28:32 »
Still hoping for a Blackbird weight...any weight. Hell I'll pay the premium on a tungsten one!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #144 on: Fri, 07 April 2017, 12:44:06 »
@Merlin64

Thank you for keeping us updated even when nothing has moved. Far and away better than radio silence.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #145 on: Fri, 07 April 2017, 12:50:06 »
Still hoping for a Blackbird weight...any weight. Hell I'll pay the premium on a tungsten one!

I've got the scrap metal steel weight haha. Its a perfect fit and about the same weight but...it's scrap metal.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #146 on: Fri, 07 April 2017, 13:09:17 »
Still hoping for a Blackbird weight...any weight. Hell I'll pay the premium on a tungsten one!

I've got the scrap metal steel weight haha. Its a perfect fit and about the same weight but...it's scrap metal.

But if it fits...... No one sees the weight anyway, right? :P

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #147 on: Fri, 07 April 2017, 13:12:35 »
That's true.....

I'll sign it with a sharpie to add some flair =) haha


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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #148 on: Wed, 12 April 2017, 11:03:28 »
UPDATE

Apparently the reason for radio silence was that my manufacturer was out of the country! Also he had to replace a part on his machine. Other than that, no other news.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Manufacturing)
« Reply #149 on: Wed, 12 April 2017, 18:36:59 »
If anyone would be able to let go of a Blackbird weight, please let me know.