Author Topic: [GB] Delta Blues - Alps DCS keyset from SP - GB in now live on PMK (Read 77424 times)

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #200 on:** Wed, 05 November 2014, 19:02:07 »

****ing hell, you need an account to vote on PMK? You can tell I've never been in a GB through PMK or voted for anything...

CommonCurt · « **Reply #201 on:** Wed, 05 November 2014, 19:31:36 »

Quote from: Badwrench on Wed, 05 November 2014, 18:58:11

IC is now live on PMK. Head on over and vote! Lets get this thing going.
http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/delta-blues-alps-dcs-set/

Voted

geniekid · « **Reply #202 on:** Wed, 05 November 2014, 19:51:24 »

Just voted as well!

terrpn · « **Reply #203 on:** Wed, 05 November 2014, 20:00:03 »

voted.........

KatzenKinder · « **Reply #204 on:** Wed, 05 November 2014, 21:48:49 »

Voted! Hoping this makes it through soon

ideus · « **Reply #205 on:** Wed, 05 November 2014, 23:06:30 »

What type of stabilizer this set will have?

Badwrench · « **Reply #206 on:** Wed, 05 November 2014, 23:30:43 »

Quote from: ideus on Wed, 05 November 2014, 23:06:30

What type of stabilizer this set will have?

Cherry/costar

geniekid · « **Reply #207 on:** Thu, 06 November 2014, 07:18:03 »

This set should be compatible with the Infinity keyboard from Massdrop if you get the HHKB pack.

pasph · « **Reply #208 on:** Thu, 06 November 2014, 09:14:31 »

voted

Badwrench · « **Reply #209 on:** Thu, 06 November 2014, 10:48:51 »

Quote from: geniekid on Thu, 06 November 2014, 07:18:03

This set should be compatible with the Infinity keyboard from Massdrop if you get the HHKB pack.

If you remap the Infinity for the 1x backspace, you are also good with the base sets.

intelli78 · « **Reply #210 on:** Tue, 11 November 2014, 18:30:11 »

Voted... took like 20 minutes to load all the pages...PMK is such a terrible website.

geniekid · « **Reply #211 on:** Wed, 12 November 2014, 08:20:33 »

A third of the way there

margo baggins · « **Reply #212 on:** Wed, 12 November 2014, 09:27:32 »

do they make a 7x alps space bar yet?! they didn't used to. and I'd kind of want one.

pasph · « **Reply #213 on:** Wed, 12 November 2014, 09:38:24 »

Quote from: margo baggins on Wed, 12 November 2014, 09:27:32

do they make a 7x alps space bar yet?! they didn't used to. and I'd kind of want one.

Matias has those
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=65194.0

Badwrench · « **Reply #214 on:** Tue, 25 November 2014, 19:56:27 »

Quick bump! We are only at 45 votes and need 100 to get this into the group buy stage. Come on everyone! Tell you friends and significant others to go out and vote.

dante · « **Reply #215 on:** Thu, 27 November 2014, 23:54:18 »

I know this might go against SP's current Group Buy system but what about doing this off MassDrop? That place sells a crazy amount of stuff!

Heliosphere · « **Reply #216 on:** Fri, 28 November 2014, 01:41:32 »

Quote from: dante on Thu, 27 November 2014, 23:54:18

I know this might go against SP's current Group Buy system but what about doing this off MassDrop? That place sells a crazy amount of stuff!

That's a good idea, I think a lot more people frequent Massdrop than PMK. You can also reach more people who own Matias keyboards. The drawback is that group buys have shorter time windows and the logistics are a little more complicated.

trizkut · « **Reply #217 on:** Mon, 01 December 2014, 13:39:29 »

Voted!

geniekid · « **Reply #218 on:** Thu, 04 December 2014, 09:27:13 »

56 votes so far!

Badwrench · « **Reply #219 on:** Thu, 04 December 2014, 11:00:41 »

Quote from: geniekid on Thu, 04 December 2014, 09:27:13

56 votes so far!

Yeah! Inching closer.

geniekid · « **Reply #220 on:** Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:32:02 »

61! When does the IC close?

Heliosphere · « **Reply #221 on:** Tue, 09 December 2014, 23:15:04 »

Quote from: geniekid on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:32:02

61! When does the IC close?

I don't think there is a deadline for the IC, maybe it just keeps going until it gets at least 100 votes and they decide to begin the gb?

Blaise170 · « **Reply #222 on:** Thu, 11 December 2014, 16:30:31 »

I'm planning to mod up an AEK II if this group buy goes live. Anyone know if the keycaps would fit properly?

BlueNalgene · « **Reply #223 on:** Thu, 11 December 2014, 16:38:17 »

This is my first PMK vote. I hope it goes through. This would go so well with my carbon fiber AT101W.

geniekid · « **Reply #224 on:** Thu, 11 December 2014, 16:50:35 »

Quote from: Blaise170 on Thu, 11 December 2014, 16:30:31

I'm planning to mod up an AEK II if this group buy goes live. Anyone know if the keycaps would fit properly?

The alphas should be fine but that's about it. The longer modifiers have MX-style cross shaped holes for the stabilizers which are not compatible with the stabilizers that come with an AEK II. Not sure if some kind of adapter exists.

Note also that an AEK II has 90 degree rotated switches for the F-row which means you will probably not want to use the caps from this set for that row (unless you're okay with the legends being turned).

BlueNalgene · « **Reply #225 on:** Fri, 12 December 2014, 15:55:59 »

So I thought about it a bit, and came up with a question.

I know the stabs for the modifiers are not compatible with the AT101W alps, but will the alpha set be compatible?

CommonCurt · « **Reply #226 on:** Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:09:39 »

Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 15:55:59

So I thought about it a bit, and came up with a question.

I know the stabs for the modifiers are not compatible with the AT101W alps, but will the alpha set be compatible?

Yes the alphas will be compatible

BlueNalgene · « **Reply #227 on:** Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:31:43 »

Quote from: CommonCurt on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:09:39

Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 15:55:59
So I thought about it a bit, and came up with a question.

I know the stabs for the modifiers are not compatible with the AT101W alps, but will the alpha set be compatible?

Yes the alphas will be compatible

Ok, I thought so. I suppose the only things that won't play nice are Enter, Backspace, Numpad Enter, Numpad +, and shifts. I can work with that.

geniekid · « **Reply #228 on:** Fri, 12 December 2014, 18:46:18 »

Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:31:43

Quote from: CommonCurt on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:09:39
Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 15:55:59
So I thought about it a bit, and came up with a question.

I know the stabs for the modifiers are not compatible with the AT101W alps, but will the alpha set be compatible?

Yes the alphas will be compatible

Ok, I thought so. I suppose the only things that won't play nice are Enter, Backspace, Numpad Enter, Numpad +, and shifts. I can work with that.

I really really really don't like discouraging anyone who is interested in this set, but you should be aware that even though the alphas will work they have a different profile than the stock keys on an AT101W. It will be like mixing OEM profile caps with DCS/Cherry profile caps.

Badwrench · « **Reply #229 on:** Fri, 12 December 2014, 19:38:22 »

Quote from: geniekid on Fri, 12 December 2014, 18:46:18

Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:31:43
Quote from: CommonCurt on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:09:39
Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 15:55:59
So I thought about it a bit, and came up with a question.

I know the stabs for the modifiers are not compatible with the AT101W alps, but will the alpha set be compatible?

Yes the alphas will be compatible

Ok, I thought so. I suppose the only things that won't play nice are Enter, Backspace, Numpad Enter, Numpad +, and shifts. I can work with that.

I really really really don't like discouraging anyone who is interested in this set, but you should be aware that even though the alphas will work they have a different profile than the stock keys on an AT101W. It will be like mixing OEM profile caps with DCS/Cherry profile caps.

This is true. Having said that though, I did some expermenting with my at101 and the caps from my chicony and found that with some tinkering and trimming of the stab mounts they will work on the at. The stock wire will need some adjustment for the width, but it still seemed to work. Very much a YYMV thing though if you just want it to work without some trial and error.

You can see in the photos how thick the bottom of the stab insert is. With a little bit if filing you could get the key to fully depress. Without the stab insert in, the key only goes down about another millimeter or 2.

BlueNalgene · « **Reply #230 on:** Fri, 12 December 2014, 22:57:02 »

Quote from: Badwrench on Fri, 12 December 2014, 19:38:22

Quote from: geniekid on Fri, 12 December 2014, 18:46:18
Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:31:43
Quote from: CommonCurt on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:09:39
Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 15:55:59
So I thought about it a bit, and came up with a question.

I know the stabs for the modifiers are not compatible with the AT101W alps, but will the alpha set be compatible?

Yes the alphas will be compatible

Ok, I thought so. I suppose the only things that won't play nice are Enter, Backspace, Numpad Enter, Numpad +, and shifts. I can work with that.

I really really really don't like discouraging anyone who is interested in this set, but you should be aware that even though the alphas will work they have a different profile than the stock keys on an AT101W. It will be like mixing OEM profile caps with DCS/Cherry profile caps.
This is true. Having said that though, I did some expermenting with my at101 and the caps from my chicony and found that with some tinkering and trimming of the stab mounts they will work on the at. The stock wire will need some adjustment for the width, but it still seemed to work. Very much a YYMV thing though if you just want it to work without some trial and error.

You can see in the photos how thick the bottom of the stab insert is. With a little bit if filing you could get the key to fully depress. Without the stab insert in, the key only goes down about another millimeter or 2.
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This is what I was considering, and I am aware of the inherent risk. Might be a fun project.

CommonCurt · « **Reply #231 on:** Fri, 12 December 2014, 23:05:45 »

Quote from: geniekid on Fri, 12 December 2014, 18:46:18

Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:31:43
Quote from: CommonCurt on Fri, 12 December 2014, 16:09:39
Quote from: BlueNalgene on Fri, 12 December 2014, 15:55:59
So I thought about it a bit, and came up with a question.

I know the stabs for the modifiers are not compatible with the AT101W alps, but will the alpha set be compatible?

Yes the alphas will be compatible

Ok, I thought so. I suppose the only things that won't play nice are Enter, Backspace, Numpad Enter, Numpad +, and shifts. I can work with that.

I really really really don't like discouraging anyone who is interested in this set, but you should be aware that even though the alphas will work they have a different profile than the stock keys on an AT101W. It will be like mixing OEM profile caps with DCS/Cherry profile caps.

Yes he is correct. They will be different profiles, but I thought that you were already aware of that.

Findecanor · « **Reply #232 on:** Sat, 13 December 2014, 01:10:34 »

I don't understand the fascination of light blue legends ...

dante · « **Reply #233 on:** Sat, 13 December 2014, 09:25:07 »

Here is a layout I came up with that utilizes only one stabilizer: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/02196257b06b417305223c8531976dbd

Yeah, it's missing a lot of keys but I planned around it using the Space-Fn programming. This in itself can eliminate a lot of issues.

geniekid · « **Reply #234 on:** Fri, 19 December 2014, 10:30:07 »

71 votes now!

RoflCopter4 · « **Reply #235 on:** Fri, 19 December 2014, 17:19:07 »

Could there be a bigass enter version??

Badwrench · « **Reply #236 on:** Fri, 19 December 2014, 17:26:29 »

Quote from: RoflCopter4 on Fri, 19 December 2014, 17:19:07

Could there be a bigass enter version??

There is too much variability in the bigass enter keys for this to be viable.

Badwrench · « **Reply #237 on:** Sun, 04 January 2015, 11:23:50 »

We are getting really close. Only 14 votes needed to break 100

If you haven't voted and want to see this set go live, make sure you vote.

geniekid · « **Reply #238 on:** Thu, 08 January 2015, 17:11:28 »

89 votes. 11 more to go! My upcoming Infinity needs this...

Blaise170 · « **Reply #239 on:** Sat, 10 January 2015, 02:12:24 »

Only 6 more needed.

Badwrench · « **Reply #240 on:** Sat, 10 January 2015, 02:13:10 »

Quote from: Blaise170 on Sat, 10 January 2015, 02:12:24

Only 6 more needed.

I really hope that this has a chance to go live.

dante · « **Reply #241 on:** Sat, 10 January 2015, 10:40:44 »

Is there anyway to integrate this into MassDrop, or at least get advertising/support from them?

I can't help but feel that without MD onboard this is going to lose potentially a hundred orders or more.

inanis · « **Reply #242 on:** Sat, 10 January 2015, 10:57:00 »

I posted the PMK IC link in the Matias KBP V60 thread on MD yesterday hoping to get some more votes. A common question in that MD thread is where to look for replacement caps.

geniekid · « **Reply #243 on:** Sat, 10 January 2015, 13:24:24 »

I think I commented twice on the Infinity Massdrop thread already to try and raise awareness for this GB. Only need 5 more votes now!

rand77 · « **Reply #244 on:** Mon, 12 January 2015, 02:42:39 »

Only one more vote left!

crazystu · « **Reply #245 on:** Mon, 12 January 2015, 04:00:20 »

Made the 100 vote!

geniekid · « **Reply #246 on:** Mon, 12 January 2015, 09:21:35 »

geniekid · « **Reply #247 on:** Mon, 12 January 2015, 09:26:42 »

Also, before this hits GB status I think R2 Delete in the HHKB set should have a light grey background instead of the black.

rand77 · « **Reply #248 on:** Mon, 12 January 2015, 21:05:15 »

Is this likely to go to group buy status once now that the 100 votes has been reached? Just asking because there are several other ICs that are even more popular (1976 and Think Different), and these might be chosen instead.

Badwrench · « **Reply #249 on:** Mon, 12 January 2015, 22:50:21 »

Quote from: rand77 on Mon, 12 January 2015, 21:05:15

Is this likely to go to group buy status once now that the 100 votes has been reached? Just asking because there are several other ICs that are even more popular (1976 and Think Different), and these might be chosen instead.

I am not really sure. I am going to call SP this week to discuss this set with them.

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Author Topic: [GB] Delta Blues - Alps DCS keyset from SP - GB in now live on PMK (Read 77424 times)