[IC] Ice Box | SHIPPED | 70 slot Artisan display and storage case

[anatworkaccount]

Any news on how production is going?  I'm hoping it's still on schedule.

Hate to pile on here but I can't find it on your website anymore either, things still going good?

[jackedhardwarejunkie]

Hoping we're still on track for delivery, my Artisans really need a bigger place to go lol

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[RobotCandyCompany]

Hey everyone!

I'm still waiting on a shipping notification for the boxes and the legs. I will update again on Wednesday, but if they don't ship to me in the next 2 days, I will likely have to push out fulfillment by a week.

I did get a video showing legs will fit securely (there were issues with my production sample so I had to modify and have the legs remade): https://imgur.com/KjNkSV5

I'll be updating this thread every Monday until everything is shipped. Sorry for the lukewarm news and I appreciate your support and trust. The finish line is just around the bend!

[DuellM]

No worries, Thanks for all your hard work  .

[RobotCandyCompany]

No update from my suppliers today so I've reached out to get an update. I'll bump the thread on Friday whether or not I have additional information.

[AlcoholEnthusiast]

Do you plan on having extras? I didn't end up getting it, but my collection has grown faster than I expected and I now I could use a larger box.

[kawaiicheung]

Why do these boxes always just support 1u?? There are some return or space artisan!!!

[RobotCandyCompany]

Do you plan on having extras? I didn't end up getting it, but my collection has grown faster than I expected and I now I could use a larger box.

As long as nothing is lost after I ship all the orders, there will be limited extras. I'll announce extras everywhere (Insta, Reddit, here) before they're put up for sale.

Why do these boxes always just support 1u?? There are some return or space artisan!!!

There are some boxes that allow for longer keys. I have a few more case design ideas and some allow for longer keys. I know some people would like a box that could even hold a spacebar, so maybe some special boxes are in our future.

[RobotCandyCompany]

Packaging will arrive on Monday. Yay!

Manu hasn't gotten back to me on the cases. Boo!

Here's some of the foam that I've been laser cuttin' for the cases:


This means that I'm going to move the target ship date to the 25th. I'm bummed that we're behind, but it should only take a day to pack and ship all the orders once I have the parts in hand.

Next update will be on Monday. I'll likely update late in the day so I can show packaging off in the update.

[RobotCandyCompany]

Packaging is in hand & looks good with the prototype.



I'll be back mid week with hopefully more of an update.

[DillonHightower]

Packaging is in hand & looks good with the prototype.

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I'll be back mid week with hopefully more of an update.

Looking good 👌

[kokugatsu]

Any extras after the GB?

[RobotCandyCompany]

I got an email this morning saying there's an issue with the anodizing for the legs. I'm waiting for an update of when this will be fixed. Because the legs and boxes are shipping together, I can't just fulfill some orders while we wait for the legs for the "complete" orders.

This is a major bummer, but I'm pre-prepping/staging all the packaging, foam, etc in the shipping boxes so that as soon as I have the cases in hand, I can get 'em boxed and shipped.

I'll update as soon as I get another email from the manufacturer.


Also, there will likely be VERY limited extras. I will update everywhere when I have a release date for them (after all orders are shipped).

[Possumx]

Any updates on the progress?

[jackedhardwarejunkie]

Hows the reano commin on those legs?

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[phorx]

I know the legs are meant to ship with the boxes from the manu, but if the delay is much longer can this be changed?

[RobotCandyCompany]

The cases have just landed!



I have a few boxes of cases to work through QC (so far the cases look excellent) and then shipping will be ongoing from Friday to Monday so stay tuned for your shipping notifications.

Thanks for hanging in there everyone and sorry again for the delay.

Extras will be announced after everything is shipped, so likely late next week I'll know what I have and I'll announce when/where you can look for it.

[jackedhardwarejunkie]

The cases have just landed!

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I have a few boxes of cases to work through QC (so far the cases look excellent) and then shipping will be ongoing from Friday to Monday so stay tuned for your shipping notifications.

Thanks for hanging in there everyone and sorry again for the delay.

Extras will be announced after everything is shipped, so likely late next week I'll know what I have and I'll announce when/where you can look for it.

Very nice!

Thanks for the update =)

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[o3okevin]

The cases have just landed!

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I have a few boxes of cases to work through QC (so far the cases look excellent) and then shipping will be ongoing from Friday to Monday so stay tuned for your shipping notifications.

Thanks for hanging in there everyone and sorry again for the delay.

Extras will be announced after everything is shipped, so likely late next week I'll know what I have and I'll announce when/where you can look for it.

looks amazing! so hype for these to arrive

[phorx]

The cases have just landed!

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I have a few boxes of cases to work through QC (so far the cases look excellent) and then shipping will be ongoing from Friday to Monday so stay tuned for your shipping notifications.

Thanks for hanging in there everyone and sorry again for the delay.

Extras will be announced after everything is shipped, so likely late next week I'll know what I have and I'll announce when/where you can look for it.

Thanks for the update!  In the picture the case looks like it’s cut from smoke grey poly.  Is that just a trick of the light?

[HOBI3CAT]

I'M SO READY FOR THIS! Thanks for the update!

[HOBI3CAT]

got my tracking notice today! HYPE

[RobotCandyCompany]

Everyone should have tracking now and US folks will start getting packages as early as tomorrow!

If you're looking for extras, I'm still figuring out the plan, and I'll announce it here, on Reddit, and Instagram on Friday.

Thanks!

[anatworkaccount]

Just got mine in. Great work on this. Looks and feels great. I dig the smoked look on the outside a lot.

[DuellM]

Just got mine in. Great work on this. Looks and feels great. I dig the smoked look on the outside a lot.

Oh!! Post pics 

[anatworkaccount]

The lighting in my house is bad and I am not a great photographer but here you go.

https://imgur.com/a/ayTUuLu

I implore you don't do what I did in the video, I was just showing someone how tight the lid fit 

[DuellM]

Thanks for the pics, the case looks great!! and you have an awesome artisan collection.

[dustinhxc]

Hoping to score an extra! Love the Topre stem holes dude! Great work!

[RobotCandyCompany]

Extras are coming.

There are a very limited number of extras available for this round of Ice Box. I'll be making them available on Tuesday, Dec 17 at noon PST. They will be sold via my site (http://robotcandy.company) and will be FCFS. I'll create the product pages this weekend and post links on Monday so that you know exactly where to go. I ran this GB with tight margins so extras will be priced at $99. B stock extras will be $89.

More people have asked about extras than I have units to distribute, so qty will be limited to 1 per person. They will likely sell out very quickly, so don't be too sad if you can't get one.


Let's do it all over again.
Because of the high demand and the number of people that have contacted me expressing sadness for missing the original GB, I'm going to run another round of the Ice Box. I'll be starting round 2 on Wednesday, Dec 18 and running it through Jan 18 on my site. Just like the extras, pricing will be $99 for kits including the legs. I'll be creating a proper GB thread on Geekhack this time to track progress and provide updates. I'm planning to have round 2 shipped by mid-march now that I fully understand the scope of this project and have my suppliers lined up and prepared for what is needed to pull this off.


Thank you all for the support and I look forward to seeing your collections nestled in your Ice Boxes at meetups and in photos across social media!

[DuellM]

Thank You So Much For Including Both Color Bands I Really Appreciate it 

[anatworkaccount]

Extras are coming.

There are a very limited number of extras available for this round of Ice Box. I'll be making them available on Tuesday, Dec 17 at noon PST. They will be sold via my site (http://robotcandy.company) and will be FCFS. I'll create the product pages this weekend and post links on Monday so that you know exactly where to go. I ran this GB with tight margins so extras will be priced at $99. B stock extras will be $89.

More people have asked about extras than I have units to distribute, so qty will be limited to 1 per person. They will likely sell out very quickly, so don't be too sad if you can't get one.


Let's do it all over again.
Because of the high demand and the number of people that have contacted me expressing sadness for missing the original GB, I'm going to run another round of the Ice Box. I'll be starting round 2 on Wednesday, Dec 18 and running it through Jan 18 on my site. Just like the extras, pricing will be $99 for kits including the legs. I'll be creating a proper GB thread on Geekhack this time to track progress and provide updates. I'm planning to have round 2 shipped by mid-march now that I fully understand the scope of this project and have my suppliers lined up and prepared for what is needed to pull this off.


Thank you all for the support and I look forward to seeing your collections nestled in your Ice Boxes at meetups and in photos across social media!

What are some examples of the B stocks? Is it scratched lids, chipped cases or?

[mfmunh]

received my Ice Box today and its very nice - packaging and quality.
My only feedfoward is to have rubber feet that is slightly thicker. My Ice Box is slightly wrapped in the bottom center, so on flat surface, the rubber hardly make surface contact.
Pro-tip: leaving the foam insert outside in direct sunlight help reduce the odor. I left mine out for about 2hr in ~74 degrees.

[wilarseny]

Got mine in yesterday -- posted this in the artisan pic thread, but very happy with the look (and finally having boxes):



Some thoughts now that they're in:

• Sort of wish I'd bought the legs. Will any extras of those be available separate from buying whole new boxes?
• I had a very hard time getting the lids in at first. In case anyone else has the same issue: flipping them over did the trick. Doh.
• Some of the width tolerances are just slightly too tight for wider caps -- some of my colonels and dollies either won't slide in or required a decent bit of jiggling. An extra millimeter seems like it would do it.

[Digitize]

Got mine in yesterday -- posted this in the artisan pic thread, but very happy with the look (and finally having boxes):

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Some thoughts now that they're in:

• Sort of wish I'd bought the legs. Will any extras of those be available separate from buying whole new boxes?
• I had a very hard time getting the lids in at first. In case anyone else has the same issue: flipping them over did the trick. Doh.
• Some of the width tolerances are just slightly too tight for wider caps -- some of my colonels and dollies either won't slide in or required a decent bit of jiggling. An extra millimeter seems like it would do it.

Gawd damn look at all those artisans!!!




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[RobotCandyCompany]

Hey everyone! I've gone over every extra unit I have and tomorrow's sale will only contain B-stock. I am disappointed by the large number of units that have issues, but I'd like people to be prepared for what they're buying. None of the issues affect the inside of the box (cap cells or lid fit) and are 100% cosmetic. If you want a box immediately and can live with issues on the bottom, this is your best bet. I have taken example photos of each issue. Some boxes have multiple issues. If you can't live with the cosmetic issues you should just join R2 on Wednesday.

Examples of B Stock:

Corner Damage
https://i.imgur.com/2s99m5a.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jVbHhVs.jpg

Dents & Dings
https://i.imgur.com/JQc6nBl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iUkuFcf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FvbuSXN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ilWbImR.jpg

Deep scoring/severe tool pathing on the bottom
https://i.imgur.com/FmpmmZC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vfJ3NK8.jpg


Severe issues like tool collisions will NOT be included in BStock:
https://i.imgur.com/uyKkabA.jpg


I'll be back tonight to drop a link to the product page which will be stocked at Noon Pacific time tomorrow. There are less than 20 units available.

Countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=224&iso=20191217T12


In order to not fluster people during checkout, all extras will come with tilting legs and black bands and will be priced at $89. Limit 1 per order. If you'd like blue bands, you can PM or email me your order number and I'll swap 'em out.


If you have questions, I'll do my best to answer them here (or you can PM/email if you'd like).

[phorx]

Are there any flawless spares being held in reserve to cover possible issues for round 1 participants?   

[RobotCandyCompany]

Are there any flawless spares being held in reserve to cover possible issues for round 1 participants?

I am working with the manufacturer to replace faulty units, but currently have nothing on hand. If there are issues, I'll deal with them on a case-by-case (no pun intended) basis.

I am making sure that R2 includes more extras to cover any loss/shipping damage and that QC on the factory end is held to a much higher standard.

[cldskt]

For R2,

Any chance of having a single, wider elastic band instead of 2 slim bands? Aesthetically it would look better imo.

Also, any chance of increasing the tenting angle of using the legs? Since this box is kinda big, the current leg height / tenting angle seems rather flat.

[RobotCandyCompany]

For R2,

Any chance of having a single, wider elastic band instead of 2 slim bands? Aesthetically it would look better imo.

Also, any chance of increasing the tenting angle of using the legs? Since this box is kinda big, the current leg height / tenting angle seems rather flat.

I don't think I'll re-do the bands or legs for R2. I'd like to keep everything the same to minimize any potential issues and keep the GB on track. I'm working on other projects and I'll keep your suggestions in mind moving forward.

I do have an acrylic stand in the works (similar to my Kickstands) that'll hold any artisan box at a 40 degree angle (versus the legs which is 20 degrees).

[RobotCandyCompany]

Here's the link to the extras: https://robotcandy.company/collections/accessories/products/ice-box-extras-b-stock

Bookmark it and be ready at noon pacific tomorrow if you're looking to score one.

[cldskt]

For R2,

Any chance of having a single, wider elastic band instead of 2 slim bands? Aesthetically it would look better imo.

Also, any chance of increasing the tenting angle of using the legs? Since this box is kinda big, the current leg height / tenting angle seems rather flat.

I don't think I'll re-do the bands or legs for R2. I'd like to keep everything the same to minimize any potential issues and keep the GB on track. I'm working on other projects and I'll keep your suggestions in mind moving forward.

I do have an acrylic stand in the works (similar to my Kickstands) that'll hold any artisan box at a 40 degree angle (versus the legs which is 20 degrees).

Ah fair enough. I would worry a little about having acrylic stand against a polycarbonate though. Wouldn’t that scratch it easily?

[RobotCandyCompany]

Extras are now sold out and will ship immediately. If you missed out, please join round 2 starting tomorrow.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103882.0

Thank you all for the support! Stay tuned for other projects coming soon!

[phorx]

I got my box today and it delivers pretty well on what I’d hoped for.  A couple bits of feedback to consider for R2:

For me, the lid tolerances are a bit _too_ tight.  It’s hard to remove and tricky to put back on (even when following the included instructions), but maybe that’s a plus for some people who won’t open the box as much as me.

I also wish that the box ended up being a pure white rather than a shade of grey.  Day-to-day it doesn’t matter much, but I find myself troubled by it when I take pictures of my caps in the box.

[kronograf]

I just got mine. I agree, the lid is WAY too tight. It only goes on in one specific orientation and even then I have to borderline hammer it in.

[DuellM]

Quick question is the white layer on the lid supposed to be peeled off or is it supposed to stay. Just asking before I do something I'll regret. 

[phorx]

Quick question is the white layer on the lid supposed to be peeled off or is it supposed to stay. Just asking before I do something I'll regret. 

Yup, peel it off.  It’s just there to protect the acrylic from scratches during shipping.

[DuellM]

Okay thanks

[fuzzybaffy]

Hmm... I just saw a clip of Taeha Types opening the Ice Box, and his lid was transparent, while mine is an opaque white. The whole time I thought it was supposed to be opaque white until I saw the Taeha clip. I'm also seeing that the product photos (for the B stock) on the Robot Candy site are showing a transparent lid, as well.

What lids did everyone else get? I also sent you a PM, RobotCandyCompany.

Edit: Nevermind. RCC told me there's a film on the lid that I forgot to take off. Maybe it was mentioned here in this thread but I was too lazy to read. Sorry!