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[Arhipio]

HuB is live!

Hey everyone we've been doing our homework and we're happy to finally announce our biggest project ever. We call it HuB. A profile that brings the aesthetic of classical spherical top keycaps with the comfortable profiling of the ever iconic cherry sculpt. The keycaps will be double-shot, injection molded, ABS plastic and feature high quality molds with thick walls. We are partnering with industry veterans in plastic engineering who have backgrounds in Mattel, Apple and the aerospace industry.

This is where we need your help we need to raise 500k for tooling, molds, storage and materials. Our cheapest pledge lets you choose 1 colorway out of the 12 sets we offer at only $50. The basekit offers 156 key coverage. We have many more options including one that offers you all 12 keycap sets for only $300.

If you have any interest in this project please read through the kickstarter page as we go into much more detail there.

We want to revolutionize the keycap game and offer enthusiast grade keycaps for cheap. We hope you believe in us as much as we do in this project.


80s KID, one of the 12 sets offered:


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[Arhipio]

HuBdate #1 (4/1/18):

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[phorx]

It's hard to not find at least one colorway that's interesting here, and $50 (or less if you get multiples) for a full set, it's hard to compete with for sure.  Good luck with the Kickstarter, I really hope you reach your goal!

[AMongoose]

good luck with the kickstarter i hope you offer text mods in the future.

[Arhipio]

Thanks everyone for the support. I'll keep updating this thread with updates related to the KS. Let's reach that 500!

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[xondat]

Is there an approximate breakdown of where the $500,000 goes?

I'm interested in supporting, but I don't want to feel like I'm throwing money at a few people and hoping for the best.

[evangs]

Is there an approximate breakdown of where the $500,000 goes?

I'm interested in supporting, but I don't want to feel like I'm throwing money at a few people and hoping for the best.

Most of it is going to the molds and then the rest will go to the keycap production for the 12 sets. The molds we are planning to make are very expensive, primarily because of the sculpted nature. we have a total of 30 unique models that comprise this keycap set.

[PRkeys]

Just wanted to note my support. I am in for 6 sets. 

[Out_of_diplomacy]

Pledged for 1 keycap set. They look amazing. Good luck

[evangs]

Just wanted to note my support. I am in for 6 sets. 

Pledged for 1 keycap set. They look amazing. Good luck

thank you so much!

[xondat]

Is there an approximate breakdown of where the $500,000 goes?

I'm interested in supporting, but I don't want to feel like I'm throwing money at a few people and hoping for the best.

Most of it is going to the molds and then the rest will go to the keycap production for the 12 sets. The molds we are planning to make are very expensive, primarily because of the sculpted nature. we have a total of 30 unique models that comprise this keycap set.

So around 80% for molds/tooling, and 20% for production/storage?

I must be wrong, but if there are 156 different keys, is that 156 different molds? Just 30 different molds if the keys were blank?

[ChitownM2]

In for a set. Hope this comes to fruition.

[Hyde]

There are some confusion with the Midnight colorway.

In the top down view drawing (similar style to GMK illustration to show which keys you are getting) the modifiers have teal text color.  But if you scroll down in the page then you see the 3D drawing the modifiers have white text color.

Just wondering which is it?  Personally I like teal text color (more consistent).

Thanks!

[evangs]

There are some confusion with the Midnight colorway.

In the top down view drawing (similar style to GMK illustration to show which keys you are getting) the modifiers have teal text color.  But if you scroll down in the page then you see the 3D drawing the modifiers have white text color.

Just wondering which is it?  Personally I like teal text color (more consistent).

Thanks!

the color map top down image will be most accurate. we are working on updated renders that more accurately reflect these details.

[Hyde]

There are some confusion with the Midnight colorway.

In the top down view drawing (similar style to GMK illustration to show which keys you are getting) the modifiers have teal text color.  But if you scroll down in the page then you see the 3D drawing the modifiers have white text color.

Just wondering which is it?  Personally I like teal text color (more consistent).

Thanks!

the color map top down image will be most accurate. we are working on updated renders that more accurately reflect these details.

lol sweet that's my preferred color choice too, thanks evan!


EDIT:  Sorry another question, I notice there are 2 "Pit Stop" ($50 or more), is there any difference aside from the 2nd one seems like a better choice?

[Parva Ovis]

There are some confusion with the Midnight colorway.

In the top down view drawing (similar style to GMK illustration to show which keys you are getting) the modifiers have teal text color.  But if you scroll down in the page then you see the 3D drawing the modifiers have white text color.

Just wondering which is it?  Personally I like teal text color (more consistent).

Thanks!

the color map top down image will be most accurate. we are working on updated renders that more accurately reflect these details.

Darn, I preferred the white legends. Teal feels redundant to me since 80s Kid already has that look.

[PRkeys]

Darn, I preferred the white legends. Teal feels redundant to me since 80s Kid already has that look.

I was thinking the same. The whiter legends would help with matching the modifiers with other sets and them already being available in 80's kid.

[phorx]

I wish the legends were text rather than icons.  It’s makes it tougher for my kids to use these caps, which makes it tougher for my wife to accept me buying them 

[Arhipio]

HuBdate #2 (4.3.18)

We added top down renders for all the keysets.

Check out the album here:
https://imgur.com/a/P9yUz

[Arhipio]

I wish the legends were text rather than icons.  It’s makes it tougher for my kids to use these caps, which makes it tougher for my wife to accept me buying them 

If the kickstarter goes through we will have the base molds. With a future groupbuy we can then create text icon molds at a much cheaper price since the majority of the molds have been made. This applies to everything, centered legends, blanks, novelties... the list goes on.

[MikeTheTiger]

I wish the legends were text rather than icons.  It’s makes it tougher for my kids to use these caps, which makes it tougher for my wife to accept me buying them 

If the kickstarter goes through we will have the base molds. With a future groupbuy we can then create text icon molds at a much cheaper price since the majority of the molds have been made. This applies to everything, centered legends, blanks, novelties... the list goes on.

Icon mods FTW!!

[MikeTheTiger]

We need a HuB banner so we can promote the Kickstarter in our sigs

[Arhipio]

We need a HuB banner so we can promote the Kickstarter in our sigs

I just hit up our art director, we'll get one up soon. I'll make an update with instructions on how to set it up.

[Parva Ovis]

HuBdate #2 (4.3.18)

We added top down renders for all the keysets.

Check out the album here:
https://imgur.com/a/P9yUz

Is there an album for the rest of the 1080p versions like the ones at https://thevankeyboards.com/pages/hub_gallery?

[dsaf]

Can Paperwork get colour keys for the right-side ctrl-alt-win cluster for TKLs?

Also the concept art for Laguna is not consistent with the top-down render - red key seems not to be included.

[Arhipio]

HuBdate #2 (4.3.18)

We added top down renders for all the keysets.

Check out the album here:
https://imgur.com/a/P9yUz

Is there an album for the rest of the 1080p versions like the ones at https://thevankeyboards.com/pages/hub_gallery?

I believe it is being worked on

[iNViSiBiLiTi]

Why does Skidata not look like Skidata? Why did you make the modifiers gray and alphas black?

[Arhipio]

Why does Skidata not look like Skidata? Why did you make the modifiers gray and alphas black?

Just to mix it up a bit, we just thought the reverse/anti dolch looked nice.

[xondat]

Is there an approximate breakdown of where the $500,000 goes?

I'm interested in supporting, but I don't want to feel like I'm throwing money at a few people and hoping for the best.

Most of it is going to the molds and then the rest will go to the keycap production for the 12 sets. The molds we are planning to make are very expensive, primarily because of the sculpted nature. we have a total of 30 unique models that comprise this keycap set.

So around 80% for molds/tooling, and 20% for production/storage?

I must be wrong, but if there are 156 different keys, is that 156 different molds? Just 30 different molds if the keys were blank?

I think my comment got drowned out, any words on it?

[iNViSiBiLiTi]

Why does Skidata not look like Skidata? Why did you make the modifiers gray and alphas black?

Just to mix it up a bit, we just thought the reverse/anti dolch looked nice.

Reverse dolch is not Skidata though...

[Arhipio]

Hey everyone just got the banner made from our art director 2zq .


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[PRkeys]

Nice. Mine is set

[Arhipio]

Nice. Mine is set

Amazing!

[KaosJ]

Here we go my dudes 

[ptiede]

Let's get this done

[dsaf]

Will wait for more info / feedback before backing a specific tier. Cool banner though.

[Arhipio]

Will wait for more info / feedback before backing a specific tier. Cool banner though.

What info are you looking for?

[MaNiFeX]

Awesome sculpts.  At $500k, that's about 10,000 sets.  A monumental group buy.      Good luck, I hope you get there!   

[BobCarltheThird]

I'm just glad that it runs for two months. Makes it easier to get the money together for a bunch of sets 

[phorx]

Maybe I missed it somewhere... how will these packaged?  Just in bags?  Some kind of tray or box?

[Arhipio]

Maybe I missed it somewhere... how will these packaged?  Just in bags?  Some kind of tray or box?

I believe we are doing bags, but in the future we may produce vacuformed trays similar to gmk.

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[Arhipio]

Awesome sculpts.  At $500k, that's about 10,000 sets.  A monumental group buy.      Good luck, I hope you get there!   

Thanks a ton, spread the word. I believe once we get to higher numbers the rate at which people will join will start ramping up.

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[Arhipio]

I'm just glad that it runs for two months. Makes it easier to get the money together for a bunch of sets 

Hehe that was the intent. Kickstarter also doesn't collect until the end, so joining as soon as possible helps us a ton.

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[evangs]

Maybe I missed it somewhere... how will these packaged?  Just in bags?  Some kind of tray or box?

plastic bag inside a box. each set in it's own box

[Arhipio]

Almost at 70k, let's try and hit 75k today! Thanks everyone for all the support.

[dsaf]

Will wait for more info / feedback before backing a specific tier. Cool banner though.

What info are you looking for?

Sorry, as asked above:

1) Can Paperwork get colour keys for the right-side ctrl-alt-win cluster for TKLs? Unless buying two sets the only way there will be to get this?

2) Also the concept art for Laguna is not consistent with the top-down render - red key seems not to be included?

[dsaf]

...also would it be possible to list the colour codes to better understand which key sets are compatible?

[Arhipio]

Will wait for more info / feedback before backing a specific tier. Cool banner though.

What info are you looking for?

Sorry, as asked above:

1) Can Paperwork get colour keys for the right-side ctrl-alt-win cluster for TKLs? Unless buying two sets the only way there will be to get this?

2) Also the concept art for Laguna is not consistent with the top-down render - red key seems not to be included?

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The top-down renders are the accurate ones, we're working on producing renders that match those sets correctly.

We are actually removing the pastel mods but here is what evan had to say on the matter on reddit:

[funderburker]

Good luck with Kickstarter! It's a bold goal to reach but hopefully community as whole will come together and make this a reality.

Went for the 3 pack. Getting Skidata for sure and then I just can't decide yet...