GMK-electronic make cherry keycap ?

[jdcarpe]

lee is da man!

[leesofi]

Thanks bros~

but i cant receive your kiss,MMB. XD
i`ll consider if you wear lipstick.

[MMB]

Thanks bros~


but i cant receive your kiss,MMB. XD
i`ll consider if you wear lipstick.

This will have to do, then:

[leesofi]

puhahahahahahaha

[kbdfr]

Would it be possible to find out if they can make caps lock stylized like on the G80 2550? That with a center stem would be the greatest key ever.

If you just want the lock symbol, it is easy to get as it is standard on French keyboards:



and modding the cap to center stem is no big issue:

[rowdy]

^ That's neatly done.

[DanGWanG]

MOQ for our sets have been delivered by GMK.  I'll be writing an essay later to include all the details necessary (moq, price, keycap sets, color polling, etc.)

But just to give everyone an idea of what individual keys cost.  Roughly the MOQ for individual keys is 500 pieces at just under $2 a piece.  So assuming EK bought 1-2k pieces, they likely got a little better pricing tier.

[fruktstund]

Nice markup...

[SmallFry]

500 sets... oof. Well I know I'll buy one!

[BimboBB]

Sounds good. Assuming some kind of groupbuy like lysols replica, which would be at least 20000 pieces, it should be possible to come down to $0,5 per key.

MOQ of 500 individual keys, i understand doesnt mean 500 sets which would be 50000 individual keys.

[SmallFry]

500 MOQ per key, so the duplicate keys would be half the set count... if that makes sense. i.e. We would need only 250 sets of Windows, Control, and Alt in 1.25 and 1.5 to achieve the MOQ there, but if everything was as one pack we would need to have 500 sets total, thus having a different price tier (potentially) for the Windows, Control, and Alt keys, due to having 1000 of each of those.

[TheProfosist]

Pricing may be different for full sets as he said individual keys

[nebo]

That is no spacebars right? Really want a beige spacebar to match my other doubleshot keys.

[hashbaz]

MOQ and pricing for individual keys doesn't necessarily carry over to larger sets.

[DanGWanG]

I'll have an indepth analysis of what key sets cost as well (what hash just said), so no need to speculate yet.  I just haven't time to break it all down yet, which is why a detailed post will have to come later

Edit: wtf grammar

[SmallFry]

* SmallFry speculates anyways... Have fun digesting the info Dan!

[shawn o]

They are a business and their only objective is to make money. So thats what they do or leverage/risk everything they have trying too anyways. Problem?

Nice markup...

[damorgue]

Even though the MOQ is somewhat high, the prices seem fairly low. Can't wait for the details.

MOQ of 400pcs at 20€ each can be considered to be MOQ 200pcs at 40€ each, and everyone gets two sets

[alaricljs]

250% is a good starting spot for an indeterminate market. 

[jdcarpe]

They are a business and their only objective is to make money. So thats what they do or leverage/risk everything they have trying too anyways. Problem?

Nice markup...

No problems with that from this guy. You front the money, you're entitled to make a profit. Normal retail markup is from 1.3-1.6 times cost, but the keycap market is a bit different, I think.

[asura]

Nice markup...

Cost*2.5?  Pretty standard universally.  It's designer brands that have the horrific markups, six, seven fold, sometimes more!

[fruktstund]

Ah, sorry, I think that might've come out a bit wrong. I meant it more like "we could've gotten it this much cheaper had we run a group buy instead". I bought three myself (and I guessed they had a relatively high markup) just to not have to wait like three months, so I'm perfectly fine with it! I probably would've done the same myself if I'd been a retailer. :>

Although I don't think you can say that 250% is neither low nor high markup, since that depends on what you're comparing it to. For example I don't think EK's markup on the Topre sets is anything near 250%, but I think that's perfectly reasonable. Compared to what asura said above though, 250% is pretty low. For example I bought a fake leather phone case a few days back, and the markup on that one is probably at least eight times the cost of manufacturing + research and development.

Sorry for causing a commotion. That wasn't my intent.

[Alessandro]

More good news! W00P!

[rowdy]

500?  That might rule GMK out for one or two single novelty key GBs, unless they are really popular keycaps (like the Cherry red Esc).

Could someone like i3oiler, for example, justify buying that many of a single keycap?  No need to respond, i3oiler, just speculating

[tjcaustin]

* SmallFry speculates anyways... Have fun digesting the info Dan!

Does that mean when he tells us what it's all about that it'll be like him pooping?  Cause that's just weird.

[SmallFry]

* SmallFry speculates anyways... Have fun digesting the info Dan!

Does that mean when he tells us what it's all about that it'll be like him pooping?  Cause that's just weird.

I LOL'd.

[Acetrak]

*Patiently waits for the GB thread to spawn

o.o

[fuus]

*Patiently waits for the GB thread to spawn

o.o

My F5 is getting well worn!

[DanGWanG]

GB won't happen till after our colors interest poll passes.  The interest check comes up tonight, sorry for any confusion

[MMB]

I am confuse, Dan.....very confuse

[Alessandro]

Can't wait for the IC!
Wait, I'll be in bed..

[rowdy]

Just as long as any keycaps are not digested first.

[1391401]

Can we still speculate about things or is that over

[squarebox]

Really hoping for the unicorn colours.

[Halverson]

Really hoping for the unicorn colours.

Yup, I want to arrange a rainbow upon GH

[litster]

Dan, when will you finish your book?

[tjcaustin]

Really hoping for the unicorn colours.

Yup, I want to arrange a rainbow upon GH

How is it that I'm seeing you mean rainbow as if it's a plague?

[DanGWanG]

I will put the book up in a few 45 minutes

[Halverson]

Really hoping for the unicorn colours.

Yup, I want to arrange a rainbow upon GH

How is it that I'm seeing you mean rainbow as if it's a plague?

Hope that worked, never posted YouTube from my phone.

[tjcaustin]

It didn't.

[tjcaustin]

Now?

It is now a clickable link.  I don't click youtube links because my roommate and his fiancee have ruined surprise youtube links for me.  Sorry.

[Halverson]

Now?

It is now a clickable link.  I don't click youtube links because my roommate and his fiancee have ruined surprise youtube links for me.  Sorry.

FFS you difficult man! I'll have it fixed within 2 minutes....*rabblerabble*

Fixed

[tjcaustin]

Now?

It is now a clickable link.  I don't click youtube links because my roommate and his fiancee have ruined surprise youtube links for me.  Sorry.

FFS you difficult man! I'll have it fixed within 2 minutes....*rabblerabble*

Fixed

You made it worse, I'm not clicking that face.  Would you click that face?  I didn't think so.

[Halverson]

Now?

It is now a clickable link.  I don't click youtube links because my roommate and his fiancee have ruined surprise youtube links for me.  Sorry.

FFS you difficult man! I'll have it fixed within 2 minutes....*rabblerabble*

Fixed

You made it worse, I'm not clicking that face.  Would you click that face?  I didn't think so.

Its from a kids show! CMON! It is exactly what I want to say to you right now!

[tjcaustin]

Now?

It is now a clickable link.  I don't click youtube links because my roommate and his fiancee have ruined surprise youtube links for me.  Sorry.

FFS you difficult man! I'll have it fixed within 2 minutes....*rabblerabble*

Fixed

You made it worse, I'm not clicking that face.  Would you click that face?  I didn't think so.

Its from a kids show! CMON! It is exactly what I want to say to you right now!

This has certainly been an interesting night.

[rowdy]

I clicked it.

Not sure I'd let my daughter watch that.

[Halverson]

I clicked it.

Not sure I'd let my daughter watch that.

Haha it's a pretty messed up show. But I think it's fine for kids. And messed up enough for adults to enjoy some laughs.

[rowdy]

So is South Park.

[Halverson]

So is South Park.

I wouldn't let kids watch south park. I wouldn't compare those two shows at all.

[DanGWanG]

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