Montreal meet-up 11 April 2015

[JPG]

So, It's happening. For more details, see next post from Dorkvader!


Location: 420 rue Guy [/b][/color][/font][/size][/size]([/color]map)[/font]
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[/size]Time: 9h30 to 17h (Swill place at least)

[dorkvader]

Keycon Montreal is on for April 11!

It's on!

Since I realized a lot of really cool GH'ers live in Montreal and it's less than 5 hours' drive from me, I have decided to do a meetup. After a secretive IC via PM I seem to have whipped up some interest.

Right now we are looking at sometime in early April, but I'm free just about any weekend. Please register your interest here!

Interested parties:
dorkvader
JPG
Swill
GL1TCH3D
oneproduct
DOX (!!)
Merranza
tchevass
nathanrosspowell
random rockets
clackhead

Toronto Coalition:
Elton
Sifo
Frostytoast

Day and venue confirmed April 11 at Swill's place.

 Since this won't be a large meetup like Keycon we can easily meet at a resteraunt or park, but a house or business / conference room would be the best.

I have PM'd all those interested, but if you live in the area and want to come, please post here.


List of KBs that will be there

Beamspring

Person	KB	Note
dorkvader	Displaywriter	modded with solenoid
dorkvader	3278	possibly
dorkvader	TKL 3278	Possibly: currently in pieces

Model F

dorkvader	122-key	oldest known example
dorkvader	122-key	youngest known example
dorkvader	107-key	the largest of the "kishsaver" Powdercoated case
dorkvader	104-key	the "unsaver". I have two
dorkvader	62-key	the "kishsaver". Currently in pieces
dorkvader	50-key	The smaller kishsaver. I have two.
dorkvader	XTant	Depending on when I get the last part.
JPG	122-key
JPG	AT

Model M

dorkvader	AT&T KB305	the AT&T licenced buckling spring KB
dorkvader	1390120	MANDOLIN CRYSTAL HYPE
dorkvader	50-key	like the model F version, hacked and working
dorkvader	wheelwriter	bolt modded. (might not fit)
swill	Unicomp

Cherry

dorkvader	Skeldon	custom KM proudly made in the USA not Korea
dorkvader	lightsaver	62g clears
dorkvader	infinity	50g clears
dorkvader	Dolch	Heavily modified new switches stainless steel plate
Merranza	corsair K70 RGB	mx red rgb
tchevass	leopold FC750R	MX browns
nathanrosspowell	planck	clears
nathanrosspowell	poker II	clears
nathanrosspowell	KUL 87	clears
random_rockets	KBP V60	clears or ergo clears
random_rockets	Noppoo Choc mini 2M	wireless
GL1TCH3D	Mobik	?
swill	Filco TKL	MX Browns
swill	Leopold FC660C	?
swill	Sprit 75%	Possibly
swill	Swill 60%	Possibly
clackhead	Filco Majestouch	Cherry Blue
clackhead	cm storm TKL	Cherry MX red
clackhead	cm storm TKL ninja	Cherry MX blue

Topre

dorkvader	Realforce 104-pro	10'th anniversary 30g uniform
GL1TCH3D	Realforce HI-PRO	45g

hall effect

dorkvader	bud keypad
dorkvader	1976	fully lubed
dorkvader	1977	tripleshot keycaps hype
dorkvader		whatever else there is room for

alps

dorkvader	kiibohd	heathkit / zenith from 1979 tee mount
dorkvader	pingsaver	tee mount
swill	Dell AT101	Black Alps

Other

dorkvader	alphameric	capacative RD with NKRO
dorkvader	sanyo MBC1000	first gen fujitsu leaf springs

[CPTBadAss]

Please please please consider doing this in the second week of June. I'll be in town then.

Edit: That awkward moment when I realize the OP is a year old . My statement still stands though and meetups are fun .

[Halverson]

Please please please consider doing this in the second week of June. I'll be in town then.

Edit: That awkward moment when I realize the OP is a year old . My statement still stands though and meetups are fun .

Not allowed!

[GL1TCH3D]

Definitely interested

[JPG]

I am definitely interested in this. My main challenge will be to convince my wife to let me go on a weekend, but the earlier I know the date the easier the negotiation.


As for the date itself, as long as I know it 2-3 weeks in advance I should be ok. I am out of the country from 9th of June to 16 of June +- 1 day. Other than that, I usually have nothing planned 2-3 weeks in advance.


As for the place I live a good 30-45 min out of Montreal and my girlfriend is not such a keyboard lover hehe. But I have a car so wherever you want to do it is fine for me.

[swill]

I will check out which weekends are possible from my side and I will also look into getting us a venue.  I have access to a venue that would work well if I can get it on a weekend.  Once I have an idea of dates I will check and see if I can match up any dates with the venue being available...

[Halverson]

I am definitely interested in this. My main challenge will be to convince my wife to let me go on a weekend, but the earlier I know the date the easier the negotiation.


As for the date itself, as long as I know it 2-3 weeks in advance I should be ok. I am out of the country from 9th of June to 16 of June +- 1 day. Other than that, I usually have nothing planned 2-3 weeks in advance.


As for the place I live a good 30-45 min out of Montreal and my girlfriend is not such a keyboard lover hehe. But I have a car so wherever you want to do it is fine for me.

A wife and girlfriend! Double negotiations!

[JPG]

I am definitely interested in this. My main challenge will be to convince my wife to let me go on a weekend, but the earlier I know the date the easier the negotiation.


As for the date itself, as long as I know it 2-3 weeks in advance I should be ok. I am out of the country from 9th of June to 16 of June +- 1 day. Other than that, I usually have nothing planned 2-3 weeks in advance.


As for the place I live a good 30-45 min out of Montreal and my girlfriend is not such a keyboard lover hehe. But I have a car so wherever you want to do it is fine for me.

A wife and girlfriend! Double negotiations!

Well we are not married yet, but it's mostly a mater of time and money and priorities for said money. My 2 kids are all the rings I need, but we will get married eventually!

[dorkvader]

Well we are not married yet, but it's mostly a mater of time and money and priorities for said money. My 2 kids are all the rings I need, but we will get married eventually!

Aww that's so good to hear. I wish you the best.

Please please please consider doing this in the second week of June. I'll be in town then.

Edit: That awkward moment when I realize the OP is a year old . My statement still stands though and meetups are fun .

Sounds like a good date for montreal meetup #2

I know this topic is a year old but I resurrected it because it's relevant and I know I can pressure the OP to add info to it

[Merranza]

Hey all !

Count me in as interested too. Not super original and refined as most keyboards you have but I could add a Corsair K70 rgb with reds if someone is interested.

[tchevass]

Count me in also ! I could bring my Leopold FC750R with browns.

[nathanrosspowell]

Awesome :-D Brit here who is currently in Montréal. Early april should be perfect for me.

My current boards are a Planck, poker 2 and a KUL 87 (all with clears). Sadly my first Korean custom (TX1800) won't have arrived Heh.

[random_rockets]

Also down, got a kbp v60 with clears that I should mod within the next two weeks for ergo clears.

Also a choc mini 2m (wireless) coming in.

[JPG]

My negotiation has begin. It goes well. The acceptance step is done. Now will be the harder part of negotiating for longer meetup lol.


As for keyboards, I can mostly bring model F's. I will definitely bring my F122 and could bring either an AT F or Filco with browns if there's enough interest.


I will be happy to try new cherry switches like clears and linear's too! I would also like to try alps and Topre and other funky switches (beamspring anyone?)


This will be good!

[swill]

Do we have tentative dates yet?  I am looking into booking a venue, so we will have to start figuring out the details regarding dates.

I will check with my wife's school schedule and the dates I can get the venue and then I will propose a couple dates.  Sound good?

[random_rockets]

I think in early april sounds good, although probably not easter weekend haha

[JPG]

Do we have tentative dates yet?  I am looking into booking a venue, so we will have to start figuring out the details regarding dates.

I will check with my wife's school schedule and the dates I can get the venue and then I will propose a couple dates.  Sound good?

Good for me!

[tp4tissue]

Canada isn't even a real country..

/Murica

jk

[JPG]

Canada isn't even a real country..

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You are not even a real person ...

[tp4tissue]

Canada isn't even a real country..

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You are not even a real person ...

I aim not to be.. to be not..

[GL1TCH3D]

I can bring my TKL Hipro 45g and my Mobik.

I also have an SSK but that's heavy and I don't have a car xD

[swill]

I can bring my TKL Hipro 45g and my Mobik.

I also have an SSK but that's heavy and I don't have a car xD

Come on now. I want to try an ssk.

[dorkvader]

My negotiation has begin. It goes well. The acceptance step is done. Now will be the harder part of negotiating for longer meetup lol.


As for keyboards, I can mostly bring model F's. I will definitely bring my F122 and could bring either an AT F or Filco with browns if there's enough interest.


I will be happy to try new cherry switches like clears and linear's too! I would also like to try alps and Topre and other funky switches (beamspring anyone?)


This will be good!

I'll be bringing 5-10 model fs and 1-3 beamspring, see my second post.


OOH I forgot that I have both the oldest known and newest known model F 122-key. I can bring both of those to compare. I might have sold my AT model F by then we'll see.

I can bring my TKL Hipro 45g and my Mobik.

I also have an SSK but that's heavy and I don't have a car xD

cant wait to try hipro again. that's pretty much the only topre im interested in (other than utron) i didn't get too much of a chance to try haata's at keycon.

anyway SSKs aren't that heavy, especially compared with a 6020218. Are you walking or something?

[dorkvader]

Do we have tentative dates yet?  I am looking into booking a venue, so we will have to start figuring out the details regarding dates.

I will check with my wife's school schedule and the dates I can get the venue and then I will propose a couple dates.  Sound good?

April 11?

It dodges Easter and isn't too far in the future. I'll run it past DOX to see if he can make it.

But yes please check the venue and propose something, that'd make it a lot easier.
I was going to offer to bring more KBs if anyone wanted to try more cherry but It looks like I'll probably have to back off a little on what I'm bringing to make it all fit on the tables.

[GL1TCH3D]

I can bring my TKL Hipro 45g and my Mobik.

I also have an SSK but that's heavy and I don't have a car xD

cant wait to try hipro again. that's pretty much the only topre im interested in (other than utron) i didn't get too much of a chance to try haata's at keycon.

anyway SSKs aren't that heavy, especially compared with a 6020218. Are you walking or something?

I'd have to take the bus / metro if this is going to be downtown. I'd like to avoid a repeat of when I was carrying $3000 of audio equipment on the metro >.>

Do we have tentative dates yet?  I am looking into booking a venue, so we will have to start figuring out the details regarding dates.

I will check with my wife's school schedule and the dates I can get the venue and then I will propose a couple dates.  Sound good?

April 11?

I think that's right before my 2 hardest exams so it'll really be based on how much studying I've done before then

[swill]

Alright, here is a little update from my side. 

I have tentatively booked a venue for Sat April 11th.  I have validated that I can book the space and I have verified via the calendar that the space is free.  I made my request tonight and I see no reason why I wouldn't get it. 

The venue is at our office.  It is kind of a funky office space in an old warehouse.  We have a big open area in the front where we have events.  We even have a projector if we want to use it. 

Here is an idea of what the space looks like:


We have a bar, but I don't think we can technically serve alcohol because we don't have a liquor license.  I don't think it will be a problem if we bring it though.  I can check on this...

It is pretty centrally located at Notre-Dame and Rue Guy (fyi: rue = street).  It is about a 10 minute walk from Lucien-L'Allier which is both a metro and the commuter train station for downtown. 
Here is a link to google maps...

Most importantly I have made sure that I have the day free.    My wife usually works on Saturdays and I usually have the little guy, so we made a slight modification to our schedule.  I don't think it hurts that my birthday is the day before (the 10th). 

I think we are good to go people... 

[JPG]

Alright, here is a little update from my side. 

I have tentatively booked a venue for Sat April 11th.  I have validated that I can book the space and I have verified via the calendar that the space is free.  I made my request tonight and I see no reason why I wouldn't get it. 

The venue is at our office.  It is kind of a funky office space in an old warehouse.  We have a big open area in the front where we have events.  We even have a projector if we want to use it. 

Here is an idea of what the space looks like:

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We have a bar, but I don't think we can technically serve alcohol because we don't have a liquor license.  I don't think it will be a problem if we bring it though.  I can check on this...

It is pretty centrally located at Notre-Dame and Rue Guy (fyi: rue = street).  It is about a 10 minute walk from Lucien-L'Allier which is both a metro and the commuter train station for downtown. 
Here is a link to google maps...

Most importantly I have made sure that I have the day free.  :)  My wife usually works on Saturdays and I usually have the little guy, so we made a slight modification to our schedule.  I don't think it hurts that my birthday is the day before (the 10th).  :p

I think we are good to go people...  :)

Nice, that's pretty much as central as you can get! I need to come with my car anyway, but it's still nice for everyone else.


I should be ok for the 11. I will confirm it as soon as I can.

[random_rockets]

I should be good the 11

[FrostyToast]

If there is anyone willing to let me ride with them from the Toronto area then I might be able to go.

[nathanrosspowell]

April 11th sounds good to me 

[swill]

I just got confirmation that I have the space booked.  And its on!!! 

[swill]

If there is anyone willing to let me ride with them from the Toronto area then I might be able to go.

You should PM some of the other Torontonians and see if you can get a group to drive up together.  Elton comes to mind.  I am sure there are others.  Isn't Halverson somewhere over there?

[dorkvader]

Do we have sufficient tables at the space or should we rent some?

[FrostyToast]

In the event that I do get to go, I can bring a blue alps board and a 55g realforce.

[swill]

Do we have sufficient tables at the space or should we rent some?

I think I have like 5-10 tables put together that I can just pull out into the space.  I have another 10(ish) that are piled against a wall that I can screw the legs onto if we need them, so we are good.  We could pretty much fill the space wall to wall with the tables we have there, so we are all set. 

[swill]

I will bring the following:
- Filco TKL (Browns)
- FC660C
- Unicomp
- Dell with black alps if we want
- Sprit 75% (if I have a chance to build it by then)
- swill60 (if I have a chance to build it by then)

I will also bring a bunch of keycaps so people can see them in person. 
Notably:
- Penumbra
- Dolch (and a bunch of color mods)
(I am sure I am missing some here)

I will also bring a bunch of artisan caps.  I am always willing to trade caps that are not part of my matching sets, so bring artisans if you are interested in trades...

I am sure I will think of other stuff before the time comes...

[random_rockets]

Well if you need help setting up do tell us, I should be free that day!

Also I will have the Eve keycap set and the Tai-ho Miami double-shots.

[GL1TCH3D]

Alps is probably what I'm most interested in =P

Along with SA sets. Would also like to see SA on Novatouch to compare to HiPro topre

[ClackHead]

Count me in!
I also am happy to assist with anything.

I don't have anything extraordinary to bring but I will bring them anyways:
Filco Majestouch Cherry MX  Blue
CM Storm TKL Cherry MX Red
CM Storm TKL Ninja Cherry MX bBlue

[JPG]

Hey Swill, do you know at what time you have the room?


Also, what's the time range everyone expect to be there?


My negotiations are going well, I should be able to attend most of it 

[swill]

Hey Swill, do you know at what time you have the room?


Also, what's the time range everyone expect to be there?


My negotiations are going well, I should be able to attend most of it 

I have the place all day, so that is not a limiting factor.

My main limiting factor is the train schedule to get downtown on the weekend.  One train arrives at 9:00AM and the next arrives at Noon.   The trains that I can catching to head home are at 5:30PM and 10:30PM. 

I suspect I will probably plan to arrive at 9:00AM and leave at 5:30PM.  Not sure how long we want, so I am just planning to be there most of the day to be safe.  There are a bunch of pubs around the corner if we get bored. 

I may be able to take the car, but I am not going to plan for that since I suspect my wife will want it to go do stuff while I am out.

[elton5354]

Only if this was around May..

[swill]

Only if this was around May..

I believe that CPTBadAss will be in town from June 6-12th (to be confirmed), so we will likely do round 2 then.  Maybe that is possible?  Those are excellent dates to be in Montreal, it is beautiful then...

[Sifo]

Someone in Toronto wanna drive me?

[swill]

Someone in Toronto wanna drive me?

Well thats 2 with you and FrostyToast.  Now you guys just need to find someone with a car. 

[elton5354]

Someone in Toronto wanna drive me?

Let's bus there

[Sifo]

Someone in Toronto wanna drive me?

Let's bus there

Never have before but I know friends who have for LANs. TORONTO INVASION

[JPG]

Someone in Toronto wanna drive me?

Let's bus there

Never have before but I know friends who have for LANs. TORONTO INVASION

We can manage Toronto's invasion 

[swill]

Maybe we should remove the 'IC' from the title and add the date so more people know its happening.  Maybe we can update the OP with some more details as well.