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Title: [GB] Drink Me - complete
Post by: Yatara on Wed, 04 March 2020, 11:03:16
Drink Me - 4% ergo

Group Buy is now Closed. Invoices have been sent. Thanks everyone!

Form - Photo Gallery (https://imgur.com/a/9XkbmKo)

(https://i.imgur.com/PGl0yYO.jpg)
Photo Gallery (https://imgur.com/a/9XkbmKo)

(https://i.imgur.com/pF5dFGh.png)

Quote
However, this bottle was not marked ‘poison,’ so Alice ventured to taste it... ‘What a curious feeling!’ said Alice; ‘I must be shutting up like a telescope.’

Drink Me is a 4% ergo 3D-printed macropad.

The project started as a taster for friends who are getting interested in mechanical keyboards; something inexpensive that would allow them to experiment with customising keymaps, try out different keycaps and switches (its hotswap), and take it apart to see how the components fit together.

The design is a lighthearted homage to the many semi-angled ergonomic keyboard designs emerging in the community in recent times, such as the Lyn EM.7, TGR Alice, and Prime_e. I was really fascinated how the design decision of rotating the inner sections of keys made such a bold statement, and was curious to see what this gesture would look like in its absolute minimal case, so here it is: 4% ergo ;)

The goal was to produce a pleasing artefact that celebrates a popular form, while being capable of all the programmability and customization that excite us as enthusiasts, and staying accessible to newcomers. Drink Me is a fun and functional macropad; an ideal gift or conversation piece for coaxing friends, family and coworkers to follow you down the rabbit hole.

Following a successful interest check, I am pleased to announce the group buy for this project will open on March 5th 2020.

(https://i.imgur.com/Rqi6n4M.jpg)
Photo Gallery (https://imgur.com/a/9XkbmKo)

Specifications

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Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh


(https://i.imgur.com/CB7d90K.jpg)
Photo Gallery (https://imgur.com/a/9XkbmKo)

Colours and Materials

Quote
“And what are they made of?” Alice asked in a tone of great curiosity.

(https://i.imgur.com/AQ7nEf6.png)(https://i.imgur.com/0RgGG93.png)

Production & Timeline

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‘Well, I don’t want any to-day, at any rate.’

‘You couldn’t have it if you did want it,’ the Queen said. ‘The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday—but never jam to-day.’

Production and assembly will be conducted from my studio in Madrid, Spain.

All components are readily available, and normally ship withing two weeks. I would estimate being able to produce around 10 units per week and will ship completed units in batches.

Delays are possible due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. I will be posting weekly progress updates to this thread.

(https://i.imgur.com/vAsTG30.jpg)
Photo Gallery (https://imgur.com/a/9XkbmKo)

Thanks for reading :)

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‘It was much pleasanter at home,’ thought poor Alice, ‘when one wasn’t always growing larger and smaller... I almost wish I hadn’t gone down that rabbit-hole

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Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Yatara on Sun, 08 March 2020, 06:43:15
Group Buy Production Progress

This message will be updated to show the current state of production and shipping. In the interests of transparency I will err on the side of providing too much rather than too little detail here, particularly as this is my first group buy. Feel free to ask any general questions you have about progress here.

For queries about a specific order number please contact me by the email address that you'll find on your PayPal invoice.

Component Supply

ItemStatusExpected
MCUs, switches, capacitors, resistors, fusesReceived
USB-C connectors, CrystalsReceived
USB Mini & Micro PCBs (final)Received
USB C PCBs (revised prototype)Received
USB C PCBs (final)Received
KeycapsReceived
SwitchesReceived
White filamentReceived
Hotswap socketsReceived
Hotswap sockets, replacement orderReceived
Packing materialsReceived
MCUs & components restockReceived
Filament restock whiteReceived
Filament restock blackReceived

Production

TaskCompletion
PCBs assembled
100%
PCBs QC
100%
Parts printed
100%
Parts QC
100%
Units packed
100%
Units shipped
96%


Events



Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Signature on Mon, 09 March 2020, 08:14:15
Approved, sorry for delay
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: antx1701 on Mon, 09 March 2020, 10:33:32
I wish I didn't miss this. :(
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Shutter_Shock on Mon, 09 March 2020, 18:53:17
Super excited! The USB-C connector availability issue is definitely a bummer, but I look forward to whenever you're able to source them.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: stoic-lemon on Mon, 09 March 2020, 19:27:45
New GB! Yay!

All invoices sent..... Wait..what?
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Shutter_Shock on Tue, 10 March 2020, 00:46:25
New GB! Yay!

All invoices sent..... Wait..what?

The info for the GB was in the IC thread. It opened on March 5th, and I believe all of the limited spots filled up that day. It was done through Google forms. You filled out the google form saying which one you want, then got an invoice sent through paypal later. Yatara said that there may be another run in the future if there is enough demand.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Sycomore on Tue, 10 March 2020, 01:07:02
New GB! Yay!

All invoices sent..... Wait..what?

Mods slackin on approvals
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Yatara on Tue, 10 March 2020, 04:50:01
New GB! Yay!

All invoices sent..... Wait..what?

The forum rules (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=36672.0) ask that when a project moves from interest check to group buy, the interest check thread is locked and a new group buy thread is started. I posted the group buy thread maybe two days before launch but it was not approved in time so I went ahead and ran the GB on the IC thread. The GB thread was just approved so I'm moving things here now.

As mentioned in one of the other replies, there was quite a lot of interest. All spots were filled in a matter of hours. So I will definitely consider running a round two in the future. But that would definitely be after completely fulfilling this GB.

Mods slackin on approvals

I imagine most mods here are volunteers and fit moderation tasks into their spare time. Further, I think there is just one moderator assigned to both IC and GB threads. I wasn't really sure how much time I should allow for post approval but I feel like a few days is totally reasonable.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: yui on Tue, 10 March 2020, 05:52:12
As mentioned in one of the other replies, there was quite a lot of interest. All spots were filled in a matter of hours. So I will definitely consider running a round two in the future. But that would definitely be after completely fulfilling this GB.

I wish i did not miss it but that is the right way of doing it, or if you do not want to do the 2nd run, could you release the models? so we can print it for ourselves
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Sycomore on Tue, 10 March 2020, 06:19:07
As mentioned in one of the other replies, there was quite a lot of interest. All spots were filled in a matter of hours. So I will definitely consider running a round two in the future. But that would definitely be after completely fulfilling this GB.

I wish i did not miss it but that is the right way of doing it, or if you do not want to do the 2nd run, could you release the models? so we can print it for ourselves

I kinda have to agree, unless you were following the IC you wouldn't know, but I mean at least it wasn't a trainwreck like the GSKT-00 groupbuy, apples to oranges comparison but hey.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Shutter_Shock on Wed, 11 March 2020, 02:58:14
As mentioned in one of the other replies, there was quite a lot of interest. All spots were filled in a matter of hours. So I will definitely consider running a round two in the future. But that would definitely be after completely fulfilling this GB.

I wish i did not miss it but that is the right way of doing it, or if you do not want to do the 2nd run, could you release the models? so we can print it for ourselves

I kinda have to agree, unless you were following the IC you wouldn't know, but I mean at least it wasn't a trainwreck like the GSKT-00 groupbuy, apples to oranges comparison but hey.

Wait what happened with that GB?
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Sycomore on Wed, 11 March 2020, 03:44:31
As mentioned in one of the other replies, there was quite a lot of interest. All spots were filled in a matter of hours. So I will definitely consider running a round two in the future. But that would definitely be after completely fulfilling this GB.

I wish i did not miss it but that is the right way of doing it, or if you do not want to do the 2nd run, could you release the models? so we can print it for ourselves

I kinda have to agree, unless you were following the IC you wouldn't know, but I mean at least it wasn't a trainwreck like the GSKT-00 groupbuy, apples to oranges comparison but hey.

Wait what happened with that GB?

Ok gb runner said that they'd only do the groupbuy through GH, all the people tryna get into the form crashed the whole of geekhack. Mate goes and then posts the groupbuy form on a discord server instead. When GH came back up the people who weren't apart of the discord server were fuming coz they didn't have a chance to get into the groupbuy as it was said that the runner would only do it through GH. Course the runner took an extra 100 more to try an negate it.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - All invoices sent
Post by: Shutter_Shock on Wed, 11 March 2020, 12:28:03
As mentioned in one of the other replies, there was quite a lot of interest. All spots were filled in a matter of hours. So I will definitely consider running a round two in the future. But that would definitely be after completely fulfilling this GB.

I wish i did not miss it but that is the right way of doing it, or if you do not want to do the 2nd run, could you release the models? so we can print it for ourselves

I kinda have to agree, unless you were following the IC you wouldn't know, but I mean at least it wasn't a trainwreck like the GSKT-00 groupbuy, apples to oranges comparison but hey.

Wait what happened with that GB?

Ok gb runner said that they'd only do the groupbuy through GH, all the people tryna get into the form crashed the whole of geekhack. Mate goes and then posts the groupbuy form on a discord server instead. When GH came back up the people who weren't apart of the discord server were fuming coz they didn't have a chance to get into the groupbuy as it was said that the runner would only do it through GH. Course the runner took an extra 100 more to try an negate it.

Yikes. That’s pretty rough.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 30 March 2020, 08:09:41
PCBs have arrived! Still waiting on switches, and restock for hotswap sockets and filament.

(https://i.imgur.com/GICXCCH.jpg)
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: jjoejimmy on Mon, 30 March 2020, 12:56:08
Looks great! Thanks for staying communicative.
Stay safe!
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 30 March 2020, 14:15:42
Thanks!

I update the second post in this thread most days so anyone wanting the latest status can check there.

I have just finished assembling the first of 100 PCBs and I'm pleased to say it has successfully passed quality control.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Shutter_Shock on Mon, 06 April 2020, 03:56:15
The thorough transparency and communication are much appreciated. Hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy!
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Shiratori on Wed, 15 April 2020, 16:34:28
Is it possible for me to contact you on somewhere to ask questions?
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Yatara on Wed, 15 April 2020, 17:28:03
For sure. I'll DM you my email address.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Yatara on Sat, 18 April 2020, 14:59:02
Hi all.

After more than a month of the state of emergency here in Spain I wanted to post an additional explicit status update.
I will continue to post regular updates to the second post in this thread.

For any questions about specific orders, pleased contact me at the email address on your PayPal invoice and include your order number.

Stay safe.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 27 April 2020, 14:44:53
Weekly update:

Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: SnippyRo on Mon, 27 April 2020, 17:13:55
i need this
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 04 May 2020, 10:53:34
Weekly update:

Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 6% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 11 May 2020, 07:28:19
(https://i.imgur.com/bqyvfjl.jpg)

Weekly update:


Several orders have not been accepted for shipping because some countries are not currently accepting mail from Spain due to the pandemic. I will be monitoring the list of countries with viable shipping routes (https://www.correos.es/ss/Satellite/site/informacion_cliente-1363205084713-1363205018300/includeTemplate=COR_DetalleGuiasAyuda-sidioma=es_ES) to be able to mail out completed units as soon as possible.

The following countries are currently not accepting mail from Spain:


Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 6% shipped
Post by: Shutter_Shock on Mon, 11 May 2020, 10:10:32
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/bqyvfjl.jpg)


Weekly update:

  • 100% of PCBs have been assembled and have passed quality control.
  • 45% of printed parts have been produced.
  • 6% of orders have been shipped.

Several orders have not been accepted for shipping because some countries are not currently accepting mail from Spain due to the pandemic. I will be monitoring the list of countries with viable shipping routes (https://www.correos.es/ss/Satellite/site/informacion_cliente-1363205084713-1363205018300/includeTemplate=COR_DetalleGuiasAyuda-sidioma=es_ES) to be able to mail out completed units as soon as possible.

The following countries are currently not accepting mail from Spain:

  • Australia
  • Cyprus
  • Faroe Isles
  • New Zealand
  • Singapore

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Awesome! Out of curiosity, can I ask what printer you have / are using? I've been thinking about getting into printing.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 6% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 11 May 2020, 12:12:59
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Awesome! Out of curiosity, can I ask what printer you have / are using? I've been thinking about getting into printing.

I bought a Prusa i3 clone a couple of years ago and have been gradually and persistently replacing every part of it for higher quality components ever since. I love it, and I've learnt a lot from the experience, but it has not been the most efficient or economical route to getting a nice printer! My advice would be to simply get a Prusa MK3S; everyone I know that has one is extremely happy with it.

Whatever printer you buy, some tips:




Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 6% shipped
Post by: Shutter_Shock on Mon, 11 May 2020, 14:58:19
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Awesome! Out of curiosity, can I ask what printer you have / are using? I've been thinking about getting into printing.

I bought a Prusa i3 clone a couple of years ago and have been gradually and persistently replacing every part of it for higher quality components ever since. I love it, and I've learnt a lot from the experience, but it has not been the most efficient or economical route to getting a nice printer! My advice would be to simply get a Prusa MK3S; everyone I know that has one is extremely happy with it.

Whatever printer you buy, some tips:

  • Learn how to level your build surface precisely
  • Learn how to get really good first-layer adhesion (generally by printing a bit hotter and slower than the rest)
  • Budget some time for regular printer maintenance
  • Find some calibration models that you like
  • Treat every new filament as uncharted territory and spend some time calibrating it when you first load it
  • Consider planning to keep your printer in an enclosure. This helps a lot to avoid pieces warping, but it may require extra cooling for your electronics.

Thanks so much!
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 15% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Sun, 17 May 2020, 12:30:39
There is now a Discord server for Drink Me (https://discord.gg/yeXgVFX) and my other projects. All are welcome.

Firstly, anyone who entered the group buy will have access to real-time customer support there (just ask after joining).

Secondly, the whole project is being prepared for open source release and anyone who wants to try out manufacturing their own parts is welcome to participate there for pre-release access to the files and any help they need.

Manufacturing continues apace though shipping was held back this week by various issues with the Spanish postal system. I'll be back with a proper weekly update tomorrow night, hopefully with more parcels shipped!

Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 28% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 18 May 2020, 12:49:43
Weekly update:

Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 28% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 18 May 2020, 14:18:03
(https://i.imgur.com/joYj8E6.gif)
(https://i.imgur.com/qWPhhvm.gif)
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 57% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 25 May 2020, 05:31:47
Weekly update:

Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 66% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 01 June 2020, 09:13:33
Weekly update:


Join the Discord server (https://discord.gg/yeXgVFX) for any further support on your order.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - In production - 88% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 08 June 2020, 05:54:56
Weekly update:


Join the Discord server (https://discord.gg/yeXgVFX) for any further support on your order.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 88% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 15 June 2020, 06:23:23
Weekly update:

No change: Australia, New Zealand, Faroe Isles & Singapore are still not accepting mail from Spain (15th of June 2020) but I continue to check regularly.

Join the Discord server (https://discord.gg/yeXgVFX) for any further support on your order.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 88% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 22 June 2020, 09:42:37
Weekly update:

No change: Australia, New Zealand, Faroe Isles & Singapore are still not accepting mail from Spain (as of 29th of June). I continue to check the status every day.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 88% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Fri, 10 July 2020, 04:01:59
Weekly update:


Join the Discord server (https://discord.gg/yeXgVFX) for any further support on your order.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 94% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 20 July 2020, 08:26:36
Weekly update:

No change. Australia and Faroe Isles are still not accepting mail from Spain (20th of July 2020) but I continue to check every day. If you are one of the clients affected by this issue and have any queries or concerns please get in touch and I will do my best to help you.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 96% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 10 August 2020, 07:19:50
Weekly update:

The Faroe Isles have begun accepting mail from Spain again, so these orders have been shipped. Australia is still not accepting mail from here, but I continue to check daily.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 96% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 07 September 2020, 10:13:17
Update:

Australia is still not accepting mail from Spain, but I continue to check daily.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 96% shipped
Post by: 10peaches on Thu, 10 September 2020, 18:23:26
Finally received this little beauty, I was convinced it will never arrive.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/474410b9de7ccf951b90744acbb8f569.jpg)


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Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 96% shipped
Post by: Sycomore on Fri, 11 September 2020, 01:13:45
Finally received this little beauty, I was convinced it will never arrive.
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As a person from across the pond, this makes me sad
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 96% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Fri, 11 September 2020, 05:01:39
Finally received this little beauty, I was convinced it will never arrive.
Show Image
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200910/474410b9de7ccf951b90744acbb8f569.jpg)


Great to hear it arrived and absolutely love the choice of caps! They look like paw prints :)

I'm guessing you're from one of the countries that was not accepting mail from Spain for a while or one of the US states with significant backlogs.

So sorry for those in Australia which still isn't accepting mail from Spain. Hopefully there'll be a solution to that soon.


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Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - production complete - 96% shipped
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 28 September 2020, 05:31:23
Update:

Still no mail route to Australia. I am very sorry and disappointed by this situation, and continue to offer my sympathies to those affected. As always, if you are one of the Australian buyers/winners and would like to explore other solutions please get in touch with me and I will do my best.
Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - Complete
Post by: Yatara on Mon, 12 October 2020, 07:23:15
There is still no shipping route from Spain to Australia. Remaining Australian buyers and giveaway winner have been contacted individually to offer compensation/fulfilment options, so I will not be updating this thread further with shipping limbo information.

Thanks everyone for your participation. I'm looking forward to sharing details of a new project with you soon.

Title: Re: [GB] Drink Me - complete
Post by: Yatara on Tue, 23 February 2021, 08:47:39
Finally a mail route has opened between Spain and Australia and all remaining units have been shipped.

Thanks, everyone who participated!