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[GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert (Invoicing/Shipping)
« on: Mon, 02 January 2017, 11:22:57 »
Happy New Year Everyone!!

If you've been following along on the threads, you've been waiting awhile, but it's finally here!

If you would like to see how this started or have questions please see any of the 2 ICs listed below. I suspect most questions can be answered by reading these.

Black Bird IC:  https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85641.0
Orion V1/V2 IC: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85723.0

What:
Weight inserts for the Duck Black Bird and Orion V1/V2 keyboards available in Brass and Stainless Steel. Engraving optional. Please note that the weight fits both the Orion V1 and V2.

Orion Weight: 1.25 lbs (.56 kg)
Black Bird Weight: 13-14 oz (.36-.39) kg

Tungsten is indeed an option, but you gotta have deep pockets. The option is in the form and will require you to message me directly about it. It's more than twice as dense as brass.

Price - these are for either Black Bird or Orion weights ONLY.
Blank Brass: $60
Engraved Brass: $70

Blank Stainless Steel: $45
Engraved Stainless Steel: $55

Payments will be done via PayPal

Open for International Orders?
Yeess!!

Shipping Costs:
US: Medium Flat Rate Boxes
International: First Class or Flat Rate depending on how many you order

Please check with https://www.usps.com/ for estimates.

I will be billing you for shipping once I receive all the weights. Please note that this is an additional cost.

Payments DUE Monday 1/24/2016 by 9 pm PST

Of course the earlier the better, and I'll try to send out ALL invoices by tomorrow. If you have a payment issue, please don't hesitate to contact me, and I can work something out with you.

Check Status of Your Order

Please check this to make sure
1. I got your order right
2. You see what stage I am at preparing your order
3. See some stats on what the whole group is ordering

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12ZTdXHJeYWyP5zFY4IrgfYe7uUm-DjkqyLiN3JJEri8/edit?usp=sharing

Q&A

What if I don't like the engravings available?
You are free to order a blank plate and have a local engraver engrave it for you.

What happened to the Eagle/Viper weight?
That's happening next. Hopefully in 2-3 months.

Why are the prices so high/much higher than Octagon V2 weight
The Octagon V2 weight was my first GB, and admittedly both my manufacturer and I made mistakes and underestimated quite a few things. The end result was that the prices were actually much cheaper than they should have been for what we wanted.

Is Tungsten a joke?
Yes and No. Yes as in it started off as a pipe dream because people were complaining that the BB weight was too light. We talked about tungsten, depleted uranium, gold, platinum etc etc. All these are much heavier than the stainless steel and brass options. No as in...there are actually people with deep pockets who want to see this, so I've left it as an option. Tungsten is the most affordable out of the lot, but if someone has the money for gold or platinum, I won't turn them away. It's just.....I'd rather go buy a car than a stinkin weight for my keyboard.

What if I can't pay?
I'm running this GB just so that people can have an opportunity to buy a weight such as this. If for some reason or another you can't pay by the deadline and you really want this, shoot me a message. I'm more than willing to work things out for people.
« Last Edit: Tue, 19 September 2017, 10:48:47 by merlin64 »

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 08:59:41 »
I'm in for one!


PS: I still need your address to send the prototype back to.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 09:31:04 »
Does the price include shipping? In regardless. Thanks!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 09:41:13 »
I'm in for an engraved brass weight.

Please, OP, don't write in yellow. I use a less eye-harming theme and can't read yellow very well.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 09:48:52 »
Can you tell me the Weight of the steel can brass and shipping to 22655 Sweden please

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 09:52:25 »
I've updated the OP with answers to some of the questions so far.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 10:27:53 »
In for a Black Bird engraved brass weight! Looks sick!!  :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 10:53:35 »
In for Blackbird engraved brass. Looking forward to seeing it in person- these weights came out really nice for both boards. Love the community-sourced art!  :thumb:

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 12:40:02 »
In for engraved brass, thanks for the GB Merlin!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 13:24:54 »
In for one!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 14:07:22 »
In for a Black Bird engraved brass; thanks Merlin!

What's the estimated time frame for the GB after the sign up is over?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 15:15:46 »
The last one for the Octagon V2 took 6 months lol.

I'm hoping to do it a whole lot faster than that. We have learned from our mistakes, and ready to make more! LOL. It all started when some community member congratulated me on a perfectly run GB. So no one commend me for anything until this is done.

I would estimate (if all goes well) that it would take up to a month for me to receive all the weights, and probably 2-3 weeks of me mailing things out. I'm a 1 man + 1 wife operation and doing all the logistics can take awhile. Please be advised that this is only my 2nd GB.

Of course something always gets in the way, so factor that in.


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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 15:16:14 »
In for blank Orion and Blackbird brass! Thanks for the buy :thumb:
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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 19:12:08 »
Appreciate the update Merlin. You've already got one GB under your belt so this one will be a walk in the park :thumb:

Of course something always gets in the way, so factor that in.

I wouldn't have it any other way ;)

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 21:14:57 »
No weight insert for Duck Eagle/Viper? :(

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 03 January 2017, 23:38:06 »
After this GB =)

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 01:39:57 »
After this GB =)
Awsome man, i will join for sure
Thanks

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 04:07:00 »
Hiiiii~ Was wondering, how do we choose our engraving?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #18 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 08:11:56 »
There should be an option for each keyboard weight for engraving, or no engraving.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 08:22:37 »
Was there already a consensus on the engraving or can we request something specific?
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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #20 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 10:03:17 »
The chosen engravings are the ones depicted in the form. I am unable to accept more than 1 engraving per keyboard weight. That will increase the cost for everyone involved. What people in the past did was order a blank plate, and have a local engraver do it for them.

Please keep in mind, that the only way to see the engraving is to open up your keyboard.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #21 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 13:01:00 »
In for a brass blackbird weight.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #22 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 14:18:11 »
Tungsten is indeed an option guys. But you gotta have deep pockets. For those inquiring you gotta mark it on the form and I'll PM you for details.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #23 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 14:30:10 »
The little stars were dropped from the Orion weight engraving design? (Seems like the order form says so.)

What happened to the Eagle/Viper weight?
That's happening next. Hopefully in 2-3 months.

Good to hear that  :)

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #24 on: Wed, 04 January 2017, 14:38:31 »
The little stars were indeed dropped.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #25 on: Sat, 07 January 2017, 00:48:43 »
 :cool: I'm in :cool:

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #26 on: Sat, 07 January 2017, 16:49:38 »
Accidentally clicked for a blank orion brass for the first response. Can you cancel that one and only take my order for the engraved one? Thanks!
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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #27 on: Sat, 07 January 2017, 17:05:42 »
Just want to make sure. You haven't send out invoice yet right?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #28 on: Sat, 07 January 2017, 18:02:37 »
Is there a way we can double-check what we ordered? I think I did it right but would be good to have confirmation.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #29 on: Sun, 08 January 2017, 00:25:39 »
Hey guys I haven't sent out the invoices. I am currently working on a status sheet so that should be up by tomorrow. Been pretty busy, we had a pretty large Seattle Keyboard Meetup hosted by the Computer Museum here. Putting together a video  :)

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #30 on: Sun, 08 January 2017, 11:52:34 »
How much heavier will the brass piece be compared to the SS one?

If an Orion V3 GB goes up in the future, will you consider running another GB for these weights?

The little stars were indeed dropped.

Were they too difficult to engrave?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #31 on: Sun, 08 January 2017, 17:26:05 »
The difference in weight is negligible. Though brass is indeed heavier than stainless steel.

The stars are quite difficult to engrave properly and will probably take a bit longer to do

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #32 on: Sun, 08 January 2017, 17:27:11 »
Also, I am up for doing weights of all kinds, but as there has been no mention of a V3 I cannot guarantee that this weight.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #33 on: Sun, 08 January 2017, 20:06:40 »
Updated the first post with an order tracker (I edit this manually)

Please check that I got your order right, and watch it for any updates such as when I start invoicing.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #34 on: Sun, 08 January 2017, 21:14:59 »
Updated the first post with an order tracker (I edit this manually)

Please check that I got your order right, and watch it for any updates such as when I start invoicing.

how much does the hardware (screws) cost?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #35 on: Mon, 09 January 2017, 09:57:43 »
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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #36 on: Mon, 09 January 2017, 16:43:16 »
The difference in weight is negligible. Though brass is indeed heavier than stainless steel.

The stars are quite difficult to engrave properly and will probably take a bit longer to do

Thanks. It looks good without them too.

Also, I am up for doing weights of all kinds, but as there has been no mention of a V3 I cannot guarantee that this weight.

There might be a case for a pre-emptive buy here.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #37 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 03:00:17 »
If Blackbird has another round in the future, will you run another GB?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #38 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 08:02:30 »
Not sure if there will be a BB GB again, maybe a BB V2 GB.

I'd be interested in running another GB. I'm sorry if that's rather vague but I don't exactly have a schedule of my planned GBs yet.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #39 on: Tue, 10 January 2017, 09:19:16 »
Hey Guys! Roughly 1 week left to put in all your orders!

If for some reason you're unable to pay, I'm more than willing to work something out with you. I'm running this GB so that you guys can have a weight.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #40 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 07:58:09 »
After some hemming and hawing I'm in for an engraved stainless steel one (/u/zacheadams on reddit).

Cheers and thanks!  I'll pay as soon as you hit me with the invoice(s).

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #41 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 10:09:48 »
Few more days until the conclusion of the GB, not getting as many orders as I did with the Octagon V2 hopefully everyone who has a BB or an Orion has seen this post. @_@. I might have to keep this open longer to get more orders in. Maybe Monday evening at 8:59 pm PST I'll get like another 50 or so haha.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #42 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 11:28:12 »
Maybe make a r/mm post?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #43 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 11:43:16 »
I haven't been part of reddit very long. Do you know if I need to be active for X amount of time before I post a GB posting?

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #44 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 11:54:30 »
I haven't been part of reddit very long. Do you know if I need to be active for X amount of time before I post a GB posting?

As long is it doesn't say so in the mechmarket rules (it's a 5 min read) it's fine. Either way if you link this thread everyone will know who you are, they are more or less the same people, just more of them.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #45 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 11:56:33 »
30 days and 10 comment karma to post. No special rules for GB that I am aware off.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #46 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 12:08:53 »
Yah...I'm very new. No where near that yet.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #47 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 12:11:52 »
I can post on your behalf maybe and link it to GH? idk if that is allowed since I am not running it but I can try!

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #48 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 12:12:05 »
What does everyone think the rules/ ethics are for one of us who meet that MM posting req to make an entry that directs to the GB here? Is that shilling? Frowned upon?

Just want this to be successful and worthwhile for Merlin. We all want these weights, but don't want it to be charity work.

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Re: [GB] Duck Orion/Black Bird Weight Insert!
« Reply #49 on: Fri, 13 January 2017, 12:12:39 »
I can post on your behalf maybe and link it to GH? idk if that is allowed since I am not running it but I can try!

Ha- great (ish) minds...??  :thumb: