I have an official statement to come with. I will probably send an email too.
There will be no more Winkeyless group buys in the nearest future.
Hojin kindly told me that Winkeyless won't run another group buy. For those that don't know, Winkeyless was the source for PCBs and stabilisers in this group buy. This means that i need to source new PCBs, and that will take a while(PM me if you have any suggestions). Plates will go on, maybe even sandwhich cases, that I have been wanting to do for a while. I have a website i am working on, and I will be trying to run my group buys of that site, i will still be making a GB thread here on Geekhack.
We have had some up and downsides of this group buy, as always. Tier 2 was upgraded to Tier 3, which became a problem for some people, shipping prices went up and USPS is messing around.
Thanks for joining, and I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your builds.
Next GB: True Winkeyless and HHKB plates. February.
Check how your order is doing here.
UPDATE 01/04/15Starting shipping sorting and stabiliser sorting for all orders.
Are we delayed?Check the timer here.
UPDATE 01/03/15
Due to unexpected fees and shipping cost increase, please do not expect a refund for those who ordered the Tier 3 PCBs. I think this is totally fair since you are paying for a tier 3 PCB and you get a tier 3 PCB. Sorry.
Are we delayed?Check the timer here.
UPDATE 12/14/15
Are we delayed?Check the timer here. Your order SHOULD be shipped within this date. There is no promise, but this is the estimate if there are no delays.
The plates and PCBs are ordered. The Gateron blues is still shipping from Gateron and will take a while. Once it is at Corus, it will be shipped with 24 hour express. They are not prioriting my order which is fine, since they deal with 100.000$ orders each day.
Hey again!
Exciting news. After a interest check yesterday, i finalized the pricing, colors and availability after peoples preference. I got a tremendously large amount of response so i am super happy to announce my third group buy !
60% is still the theme. PCBs from Winkeyless and plates from JDcarpe will be available. Both of which supports a lot of layouts. I will also be offering stabiliser sets at 9$ a set. PCB mounted and enough for a TKL or smaller. For the PCBs, both RGB parts and soldering will be able at the standard Winkeyless price. Either way, the PCBs will be 100% fully presoldered, so you have one less thing to worry about. Better shipping materials IS available. I now have cardboard boxes to ship everything in.
PCBs - Winkeyless B.face - standard 60% PCB
One of the best PCBs available. RGB LEDs underglow, full programabilty via the Winkeyless bootloader, and support for a lot of layouts.
62$ - fully presoldered(diodes, resistors and controller parts) and ready to go.
(still determining price)UPDATED PRICESMore
Thank you so much for the orders. I really think that people have starting trusting my GBs, and that is fantastic. Thanks to all the orders, i can drop the price of the Tier 2 PCB to 59$. This is 3$ cheaper per PCB.
Tier 1 PCB (diodes + controller parts) = 49$
Tier 2 PCB (diodes, controller parts and resistors) = 59$
Tier 3 PCB (diodes, controller parts, resistors and RGB underglow parts) = 78$I have also
removed the (+2$) on the steel plates. They are now just 30$, like the aluminium plates.
I hope this helps even more people joining the GB. Please invite your family, friends and colleagues to join!
PS: The expected shipping time is reduced from 2 months after invoicing to 1,5 months
Normal price is 75$
RGB parts: 11$
RGB parts + soldering: 19$
Plates - JDcarpe 60%, new colors.png)
Great plate, as i say.
Supports a lot of layouts, and is almost mandatory for a custom build in my opinion. Aluminium AND steel will be available! Allows for switch top removal. Plates also change the sound and weight of your custom build.
Aluminium colors:
Purple
Orange
Red
Blue
Camo green/dark green
Grey
Silver
BlackSteel is brushed, not colored and provides a lot of sturdiness.
30$ for aluminium & 32$ for steel.
Stabilisers - PCB mounted - Enough for a 60%/TKLStandard PCB mounted stabilisers. 6.25 standard spacebar etc.
9$
Shipping & PaymentShipping for 1-2 full keyboards are 16$ to internationally and 7$ to Europe.
2$ + 3% fee will be added if paying with PayPal
If you pay with SEPA, a 2.19€ fee will be added.
Terms
All packages are shipped without tracking unless you have a super large order, or want to pay 50$ for shipping. Any loss of packages will be reported to me, and i will do my best to compensate, HOWEVER i can't promise anything. Usually, this works out just fine.
You are not in the GB before you have paid. When placing an order you must be able to pay for your items, if not, please report to me ASAP.
I reserve the right to deny sale to individuals, or if the GB goes beyond the expectations. As mentioned before, you don't automatically have a place in the GB by filling out the form. ORDER FORMEstimated shipping time: 8 weeks after orders close.
Any questions?
Ask me anytime, anywhere.
/u/LeandreN
leandre.north@gmail.com
LeandreN at Geekhack
LeandreN at Deskthority
