IT'S HERE - Cherry Replica Set GB (DONE!)

[LechnerDE]

Did you try the tracking number with your local post?

No, as far as I know they can't process the US tracking code because every shipment gets a new one when it arrives at the Customs Office.

But you are right, asking is free so maybe they can help me. I still hope my package just took a little detour and will show up this week

Every international shipment has a "Customs number," which stays the same from origination to delivery. Your number (should be in the form of AA123456789US) should be traceable through Deutsche Post.

Thanks for the tip!

I will check this tomorrow

[heeliqin]

Very nice

[i3oilermaker]

Looking good heeliqin!!

[LechnerDE]

Did you try the tracking number with your local post?

No, as far as I know they can't process the US tracking code because every shipment gets a new one when it arrives at the Customs Office.

But you are right, asking is free so maybe they can help me. I still hope my package just took a little detour and will show up this week

Every international shipment has a "Customs number," which stays the same from origination to delivery. Your number (should be in the form of AA123456789US) should be traceable through Deutsche Post.

Thanks for the tip!

I will check this tomorrow

Well, I went to the post office today, but they only told me that the package is still with USPS, because the last status is this:

"February 14, 2014    14:01:00    60688    INTERNATIONAL DISPATCH READY"

I assume it simply wasn't updated and left the sorting facility one day later or so, but you never know...

i3oiler, maybe you can check again with USPS? I can PM you the tracking number if you need it.

[i3oilermaker]

On hold with them now....I have a hunch they will shrug and say it was sent overseas.

If that's the case I will send a replacement out on Monday.

[i3oilermaker]

Welp - 1 hour of holding and they tell me they shipped it to Brazil.

I'll get a replacement out to you Monday - hopefully the original makes it back to me.

[Tym]

Welp - 1 hour of holding and they tell me they shipped it to Brazil.

I'm sorry but WHY??!?! 

Who in the Postal Services see's "Germany" and goes;
"Oh yeah, course, that's in Brazil"
... 

[i3oilermaker]

Newman!

[rowdy]

Very nice

Sets like this do look good on a white keyboard

I'm tempted to put them on my white KeyCool, but (a) the KeyCool currently has pseudo-CCnB on it, and my Nathan's Set is on my red backlit Ducky Shine.

[LechnerDE]

Welp - 1 hour of holding and they tell me they shipped it to Brazil.

I'll get a replacement out to you Monday - hopefully the original makes it back to me.

Unbelievable! First they send GeorgeK's set to Indonesia and then mine ends up in Brazil? What are these guys doing?

I am really surprised they actually know where it is. I figured they just lost it

Sent you a PM i3oiler!

[GeorgeK]

Amazing! Brazil! How did they manage that? I feel for you chap...

[Oobly]

I have a set of these on their way to me! Yippee! 

A couple of questions about them, though.

1. Why does SP make such thin caps? They look great, but they feel cheap.

2. Why do the orange keys have white legends instead of translucent or milky Polycarbonate?

I get that the clear orange looked naff as the main colour, but that's kind of obvious. The main part of the key should be a solid colour and the legends should be clear or semi-clear, as they are for the white keys with orange legends. Keeps the board consistent and looks better with backlighting.

I still love the set, though.

[mashby]

I have a set of these on their way to me! Yippee! 

A couple of questions about them, though.

1. Why does SP make such thin caps? They look great, but they feel cheap.

2. Why do the orange keys have white legends instead of translucent or milky Polycarbonate?

I get that the clear orange looked naff as the main colour, but that's kind of obvious. The main part of the key should be a solid colour and the legends should be clear or semi-clear, as they are for the white keys with orange legends. Keeps the board consistent and looks better with backlighting.

I still love the set, though.

You got them already?!? Wow, that was fast.

To answer your questions....

1. The DCS profile that SP makes are indeed thin when compared to GMK/Cherry. SP has thicker molds, but they are in a different profile called SA. The only company I'm aware of at the moment that makes thicker caps in a similar profile is GMK, but their minimum order quantities are very, very high.

2. I'm not sure about the color choice. Originally, the modifiers were going to be translucent orange with white, but there were inconsistencies that made the modifiers not look so hot. This required a last minute change to make the modifiers solid.

[Oobly]

They're still on their way to me (I picture them winging their way across the great ocean in the hold of a DC3, on a vital and dangerous mission to get Oobly's caps to him, tropical islands passing beneath.... Wait... are there tropical islands near Finland? - ooops).

I have some SP doubleshot novelty caps and realised these'll probably be similar from looking at pics of the undersides.

Thanks for the info (and for the caps!). I agree, the clear orange doesn't look good with the white inside. That's one case where I think pad printed would actually be better

I'll post a pic when they arrive

[Oobly]

They arrived this morning! Thanks mashby! All caps present and accounted for:



I'll get a better picture later in the day. I put a diamond cap on the tilde key.

They feel a lot better than I expected. The DCS profile actually suits me well and the keys feel really solid.

[Razor Lotus]

They arrived this morning! Thanks mashby! All caps present and accounted for:

(Attachment Link)

I'll get a better picture later in the day. I put a diamond cap on the tilde key.

They feel a lot better than I expected. The DCS profile actually suits me well and the keys feel really solid.

Is that a kbt pure?

shouldn't the mods on the right from right to left be fn, alt, windows, ctrl?

Just something i noticed.

Other than that, very nice set indeed! Sad that I missed out

[Oobly]

They arrived this morning! Thanks mashby! All caps present and accounted for:

(Attachment Link)

I'll get a better picture later in the day. I put a diamond cap on the tilde key.

They feel a lot better than I expected. The DCS profile actually suits me well and the keys feel really solid.

Is that a kbt pure?

shouldn't the mods on the right from right to left be fn, alt, windows, ctrl?

Just something i noticed.

Other than that, very nice set indeed! Sad that I missed out

You are absolutely correct! I have since swapped the Win and Alt caps. I mapped the left WinKey to Fn, so now both Win keys are function keys and the Menu key is my Win key.

I was following the silkscreen on the PCB when putting the caps on and the right ones say Fn, Win, App, Ctrl instead of Fn, Alt, Win, Ctrl as they should.

[Oobly]

Took a couple of new pics:





I have to admit that I don't like how the backlighting looks. On the Pure, the LED's are at the front of the switches and these just don't work well with that arrangement. Also, why on earth do SP use that weird crosshatch pattern on BACKLIT doubleshots....?

Backlighting off they look amazing, though. My favourite set.

[Puddsy]

The crosshatch pattern is just how SP does doubleshots, there's no getting around it.

I quite like the way it looks.

[EMEUTIER]

I only just got into mechanical keyboards (logitech g710) and would love to get my hands on the base set of this Cherry Replica set you got here.

PLEASE tell me i have not missed the cut off?

[LechnerDE]

I only just got into mechanical keyboards (logitech g710) and would love to get my hands on the base set of this Cherry Replica set you got here.

PLEASE tell me i have not missed the cut off?

Well, you missed the Group Buy which means you won't get it for the price you see in the OP.

But you can order a set here:

http://techkeys.us/collections/keycap-sets/products/cherry-replica-set

[Oobly]

I only just got into mechanical keyboards (logitech g710) and would love to get my hands on the base set of this Cherry Replica set you got here.

PLEASE tell me i have not missed the cut off?

If you order from Techkeys you'll need the Base set and Numpad set to fill up the main sections of a G710+. You could also order 3 sets of GeekHack keys to fill up the right side macro keys 

It is a great-looking set.

[EMEUTIER]

I hope this is not considered a necro sin, but i just wanted to say thanks for pointing me towards techkeys but now that I can afford a set they seem to be no longer available 

I really do like the look of the crosshatched orange translucent legends on white keycaps, could any of you kindly help me out with some info?
I was wondering where you guys order these custom sets from and if it is even worth me considering making a complete set of keys like the white ones with orange backlit like in this cherry replica set?

[Oobly]

I hope this is not considered a necro sin, but i just wanted to say thanks for pointing me towards techkeys but now that I can afford a set they seem to be no longer available 

I really do like the look of the crosshatched orange translucent legends on white keycaps, could any of you kindly help me out with some info?
I was wondering where you guys order these custom sets from and if it is even worth me considering making a complete set of keys like the white ones with orange backlit like in this cherry replica set?

We get them made in batches from Signature Plastics (Melissa is our go-to contact person). The economy of scale comes into play so the more we order of a set the cheaper the individual cost. A single set would be very expensive, although with sets they've already made they may be willing to run a few more sets at a reasonable price. Single sets would probably still cost too much, though, since they would have to set up the tooling for the run and that cost would not be spread over multiple sets.

I suggest posting a WTB post here and a thread in the Classifieds section if you're unable to find a set for sale.

[i3oilermaker]

I do have some sets that are all orange on white (instead of the white on orange mods, they are orange on white mods)

If interested PM me.