[IC] Zambumon Verne: Custom TKL

[KevlarBear]

would you consider selling some of the 'bad' blues anyway? Maybe some people like it?

I don't see Zambumon as the B-stock kind of person

[Zambumon]

would you consider selling some of the 'bad' blues anyway? Maybe some people like it?

Or you don't want to be associated with 'failed' boards and therefore are reluctant to put them out in the open? If it's really bad I guess no one wants them anyway but a little bit of different blue wouldn't deter me too much.

Some friends have asked me before having the boards about the possibility of selling raw finished boards or B-stock for cerakoting. As those boards would be refinished, I'd be OK with them.

[rooski15]

You've been very clear that you designed this board for your own interests, tailoring it to your own tastes, which is aweslme. So I have to ask... In your opinion, what is the ideal switch for this board? It's not complete without them, and the only component left to the imagination.

Looking forward to the 24-48 hours of fooling myself into thinking I could win the raffle.

[vikipedeer]

would you consider selling some of the 'bad' blues anyway? Maybe some people like it?

Or you don't want to be associated with 'failed' boards and therefore are reluctant to put them out in the open? If it's really bad I guess no one wants them anyway but a little bit of different blue wouldn't deter me too much.

Some friends have asked me before having the boards about the possibility of selling raw finished boards or B-stock for cerakoting. As those boards would be refinished, I'd be OK with them.

Would love to get a b-stock and cerakote to match some keysets, like the upcoming Tactical keyset

[Zambumon]

You've been very clear that you designed this board for your own interests, tailoring it to your own tastes, which is aweslme. So I have to ask... In your opinion, what is the ideal switch for this board? It's not complete without them, and the only component left to the imagination.

Looking forward to the 24-48 hours of fooling myself into thinking I could win the raffle.

Linear switches, 58s springs. I've been using retooled on two of my boards and vintage on the other one. I plan to build in the future a board with either chery silents with 58s springs or Healios. whatever is quieter.

[DukeEsquire]

Is there any way to mod these so they are hotswappable?

Better yet, would you give the option of selling them hotswappable?

[Puddsy]

Is there any way to mod these so they are hotswappable?

Better yet, would you give the option of selling them hotswappable?

that's gonna be a no

[Zambumon]

Is there any way to mod these so they are hotswappable?

Better yet, would you give the option of selling them hotswappable?

No.

Check the OP.

[blizzara01]

I'll get Oblivion Grey if lucky enough. If not I will just wait for the Nautilus Nightmare edition.  )

[RamenTechMech]

Just to confirm, you're not going to be offering extra PCB for sale, correct? Just the one that is included with the board.

[Zambumon]

Just to confirm, you're not going to be offering extra PCB for sale, correct? Just the one that is included with the board.

No extra PCBs.

[gbchk]

Any updates on an ETA?

[oldcat]

Just to confirm, you're not going to be offering extra PCB for sale, correct? Just the one that is included with the board.

No extra PCBs.

Can always make some more? higher qty may drive down price too

[zekkin]

Just to confirm, you're not going to be offering extra PCB for sale, correct? Just the one that is included with the board.

No extra PCBs.

Can always make some more? higher qty may drive down price too

Just to confirm, you're not going to be offering extra PCB for sale, correct? Just the one that is included with the board.

No extra PCBs.

[Puddsy]

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

[Darknight00z]

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

oof

[vicissitude]

Like the idea of buying raw finished boards or B-stock for self cerakoting or anodizing.
When will this be possible?
Love to see the creativity from every corner of the world. 

[wt5now]

Available Units: between 30 and 35. Raffle sale.  ---> really? so small quantities

[dont_settle]

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

Was the intention to be rude here? I've seen this as a welcoming community and this comes off as unnecessarily abrasive.

[nguyenhimself]

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

Was the intention to be rude here? I've seen this as a welcoming community and this comes off as unnecessarily abrasive.

If there’s any update, he will post it here.
Otherwise, you’re just acting like a “Are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet oh please are we there yet?” kid in a car.

[sadmachine]

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

Was the intention to be rude here? I've seen this as a welcoming community and this comes off as unnecessarily abrasive.

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

Was the intention to be rude here? I've seen this as a welcoming community and this comes off as unnecessarily abrasive.

If there’s any update, he will post it here.
Otherwise, you’re just acting like a “Are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet oh please are we there yet?” kid in a car.

Chill...no need to escalate. He wasn't the one who asked orig, just sayin

[Zambumon]

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

Was the intention to be rude here? I've seen this as a welcoming community and this comes off as unnecessarily abrasive.

He was quoting my last update: Verne will be done when it's ready. And when it's ready means when I'm ready. The cases and the PCBs have already been made, and I have both of them.

[maximize]

Any updates on an ETA?

When it's ready

Was the intention to be rude here? I've seen this as a welcoming community and this comes off as unnecessarily abrasive.

If there’s any update, he will post it here.
Otherwise, you’re just acting like a “Are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet oh please are we there yet?” kid in a car.

It had been a month since the last update. I don't get that vibe from the original question at all.

[Jaxxstatic]

It had been a month since the last update. I don't get that vibe from the original question at all.

I'm pretty sure this project is not really in "interest check" phase. Zambumon mentioned that this board has what he likes, nothing more; it's also already made and in hand.
It's also probably made in small numbers and not likely to be made more according to demand.
Sometimes people have projects that go to private group buy. I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of those.

[maximize]

It had been a month since the last update. I don't get that vibe from the original question at all.

I'm pretty sure this project is not really in "interest check" phase. Zambumon mentioned that this board has what he likes, nothing more; it's also already made and in hand.
It's also probably made in small numbers and not likely to be made more according to demand.
Sometimes people have projects that go to private group buy. I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of those.

Oh, absolutely. I understand Zambumon has all 30-35 keyboards in hand and the apparent raffle GB will probably be posted sometime soon. But I thought it was fair to ask about the status since the boards are completed and from our perspective, everything appears to be ready to go to GB right now. Apparently that is not quite the case; we would have heard something! I'll have to ask the keyboard gods for patience.  )

[Puddsy]

Available Units: between 30 and 35. Raffle sale.  ---> really? so small quantities

he had 30 made, plus a handful of protos (i think 3) so yeah, that many

he'll open the gb when he's ready to do it

i have no idea when that will be even though i talk to the dude 6 out of 7 days a week

[typischt]

Available Units: between 30 and 35. Raffle sale.  ---> really? so small quantities

...
i have no idea when that will be even though i talk to the dude 6 out of 7 days a week

Weird flex but ok..

[Puddsy]

Available Units: between 30 and 35. Raffle sale.  ---> really? so small quantities

...
i have no idea when that will be even though i talk to the dude 6 out of 7 days a week

Weird flex but ok..

wasnt intended to be a flex but it would seem that it has come off as one

true flex would be knowing when the gb was gonna happen and then not telling you guys about it

considering i cant keep my mouth shut, i think most of you know thats not the case

[typischt]

Available Units: between 30 and 35. Raffle sale.  ---> really? so small quantities

...
i have no idea when that will be even though i talk to the dude 6 out of 7 days a week

Weird flex but ok..

wasnt intended to be a flex but it would seem that it has come off as one

true flex would be knowing when the gb was gonna happen and then not telling you guys about it

considering i cant keep my mouth shut, i think most of you know thats not the case

I keed I keed, my dude. Just love that weird flex meme!
Totally didn‘t come off as one, btw!

[Zambumon]

Hi there,

Yes I can confirm I chat with Puddsy on a daily basis.

I'll make sure to announce the pre-order (not really a group buy at this point) with a two-week notice, but it doesn't matter that much, just fill the IC form and if you win the raffle I'll contact you via e-mail.

[Oblotzky]

Thanks for smooth GB 

[cijanzen]

Thanks for smooth GB 

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Well that curiosity is solved. I wondered what Jukebox would look like on the red and of course it looks fantastic!

[Audiobs]

Did this happen already?

[poodude]

Pretty sure it went to a private group buy. 

[Starston3]

Did this happen already?

iirc not yet... Tho it might just be raffle style for those that filled out the Google form.

[Audiobs]

Pretty sure it went to a private group buy. 

I filled out the IC form last year when it first came out... this is cruelty if it's true...

[maximize]

Pretty sure it went to a private group buy. 

Nope. Zambumon still has them in hand and will post the GB when ready.

[Puddsy]

Pretty sure it went to a private group buy. 

Nope. Zambumon still has them in hand and will post the GB when ready.

this is the case

[Zambumon]

Pretty sure it went to a private group buy. 

Nope. Zambumon still has them in hand and will post the GB when ready.

Correct.

[Audiobs]

Pretty sure it went to a private group buy. 

Nope. Zambumon still has them in hand and will post the GB when ready.

Correct.

What a relief! Thanks!

[megaforce]

verne terrace

[Zambumon]

Good day,

Here is an update regarding Verne and how it will be sold.

Back in 2018, I fronted the money for a production run of about 30 Verne keyboards. While this is not the usual approach, especially for a first-time group buy runner, it is the one I took because I felt more comfortable doing it this way.

So, here is the big news:

Next week I'll be selling 8 Oblivion Grey Verne (with either Classic or Modern layouts) using a Vickrey auction at a starting price of $410.

This is a sealed-bid auction (meaning that bidders will submit their bids without knowing the bid of the other people in the auction) where the top 8 bidders will get a board, and the price to be paid will be set by the eighth-highest bid. Only one bid per person, and a Geekhack ID created before April 1, 2019 is required to participate. I reserve the right to accept or decline your bid.

A Google form will be open from Wednesday, May 15 at 18:00 CEST to Thursday, May 16 18:00 CEST. You won't be able to modify your response, so please make sure that everything is correct before submitting your entry.

The final price will be announced not long after the form closes, and winners will be contacted at that point The winners will remain anonymous unless they want otherwise.


To sum up:
- On May 19, 8 Oblivion Grey Verne will be auctioned.
- Auction format: Vickrey auction, seal-bids. The top 8 bidders get a board, the price paid will be the eighth-highest bid.
- Only one bid per person. A Geekhack account created before April 1, 2019 is required to participate. Entries with the same shipping address will be deleted.
- Shipping: the boards will be shipped from Spain which should be 17€ for EU, around $50-$60 for the US and Canada and around $60-$70 to Asia.
- Payment: Payment will be through PayPal or SEPA (EU members only). A maximum of 4.5% in Paypal fees will be applied to your invoice.
- EU members: as the boards will be sold from Spain, please take this in consideration when bidding. A 21% VAT will be added to your invoice.
- NON-EU members: you will be responsible for any customs fees at the time of delivery.

I will decide how the rest of the boards will be sold once the auction concludes.

[gbchk]

Are blue boards still slated to be sold? Last I remember you mentioned there were some issues with the color?

[nguyenhimself]

Well, this is new.
Your baby, your choice, but man, i hope the blowbacks won’t be too much for you
And yeah there will be blowbacks for sure.
I dabble in mechanical watches, and even in that world of luxury goods, limited-stock auctions are still somewhat frowned upon.

[Zambumon]

Are blue boards still slated to be sold? Last I remember you mentioned there were some issues with the color?

Yes, color mistmatch, and they aren't close to what we had with the prototype. I will decide how the rest of the boards will be sold once the auction concludes.

[riotonthebay]

I've talked to Zambumon about this idea and fully support it This is a good way to fairly establish market prices and reallocate "flip profit" to the designer. Best of luck!

[otanishock]

I've talked to Zambumon about this idea and fully support it This is a good way to fairly establish market prices and reallocate "flip profit" to the designer. Best of luck!

Agreed, and very well said!

[click clack jack]

Hmm, your board your choice. Feels like a money grab play tho for sure.

[Puddsy]

Hmm, your board your choice. Feels like a money grab play tho for sure.

oh so selling the board for 410 and then watching it get flipped for 1k on MM is ok

[click clack jack]

Hmm, your board your choice. Feels like a money grab play tho for sure.

oh so selling the board for 410 and then watching it get flipped for 1k on MM is ok

I never said either of those things lol