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Offline Krelbit

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #100 on: Sat, 25 July 2020, 12:20:00 »
STRANGER GIVE ME GROUP BUY SLOT!!

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #101 on: Sat, 25 July 2020, 12:26:05 »
Dang, hope Clay333 gets his slot in the next update.
Getting punched in the gut for loosing a slot must hurt.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #102 on: Sat, 25 July 2020, 13:18:27 »
Dang, saw that you posted an update and was hoping you decided to make an additional one to give me a slot. Guess I will check back with the next update. I still feel like I was punched in the gut for loosing this one.

Dang, saw that you made a post and was hoping you decided not to be a greedy sob. Guess I will check back with the next post.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #103 on: Sat, 25 July 2020, 20:02:09 »
Damn boys... Guess I can't joke around here. Just to be clear I did not truly expect that Zekk made an additional board just to give me one. Yes I am disappointed that I missed it and would love to have one but don't honestly expect anything. Glad I could give you something to meme on tho.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #104 on: Sat, 08 August 2020, 15:34:10 »
4 week update!!!

  • Milling of aluminum in-progress;
  • PCBs and DBs have been paid for.
  • All o-rings are on-hand.

More in two weeks!

As always I'm available for questions or concerns via my Discord server.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #105 on: Sat, 22 August 2020, 11:42:57 »
6 week update!!!

  • Machining of all parts is COMPLETE;
  • The factory will move to finishing now (polish -> media blast -> anodize);
  • PCBs and DBs are being made.
  • JST Cables have been ordered.

More in two weeks!

As always I'm available for questions or concerns via my Discord server.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #106 on: Sat, 05 September 2020, 15:14:04 »
8 week update!!!

  • There's no update regarding the finishing of the machined parts. I'm assuming the factory is still working on them. I will discuss with my rep during the coming two weeks.
  • PCBs and DBs samples have been approved and will likely ship from the manufacturer in the next two weeks.

More in two weeks!

As always I'm available for questions or concerns via my Discord server.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Manufacturing)
« Reply #107 on: Sat, 19 September 2020, 20:53:32 »
10 week update!!!

  • Anodizing of all parts is in-progress. There's a bit of a queue so I'm expecting these to finish up in the next couple of weeks.
  • PCBs and daughterboard production is complete. I should be receiving these shortly.
  • JST cable production is complete. I should be receiving these shortly as well.
  • There is a possibility for delay due to the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. I'll keep this thread updated as-needed.

More in two weeks!

As always I'm available for questions or concerns via my Discord server.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: Anodizing)
« Reply #108 on: Sat, 03 October 2020, 13:46:12 »
12 week update!!!
  • All manufacturing, finishing, and anodizing is complete.
  • All parts have shipped from China via DHL to me in New York. Due to the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, the packages will be on hold with DHL until workers return after the holiday. I expect to see some movement by mid to late next week.
  • PCBs, Daughterboards, and JST cables will be sent to me within the next week or two. Bump-ons and o-rings are on-hand. McMaster-Carr fastening hardware will be ordered shortly.
  • My store will be opened two weeks from today with only two listings: Domestic/USA shipping and international shipping. I'll be sending an email to all participants to remind you all to pay for shipping. More details on this process in two weeks.
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And to keep things spicy, here's a tease of a red Ogre.



More in two weeks!

As always I'm available for questions or concerns via my Discord server.


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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #109 on: Sun, 18 October 2020, 23:53:46 »
14 week update!!!

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Hey all, this past Saturday all group buy participants were invited via email to login to my store and pay for their board's shipping cost. Most payments have already been made, so thank you for that! If you have not yet paid, no worries, but please pay as soon as possible -- I'd like to have all payments accounted for before 23:59:59 Eastern on October 25th (roughly one week from now).

As teased in my Discord server, I have the majority of Ogre units on-hand. I spent a few hours on Saturday sorting by color and part. Here's a couple photos of the colors that aren't mostly straightforward, red and grey.





PCBs will be arriving to my current location within the week. Once all parts needed are on-hand (ideally will be within 1 week) I'll begin fulfilling orders. Thanks again for your patience until now!

Jump into my Discord server if you wanna have the closest thing to real-time updates to this group buy and future projects, or if you have any questions about the fulfillment process ahead.

P.S. Regarding Extras...

Currently all extras are reserved for potential part swaps during the QC process. Should there be a surplus of extra units leftover after fulfillment of the group buy is complete, I will consider methods of sale. Until then, I won't be answering any questions about extras.

More in two weeks!

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #110 on: Mon, 19 October 2020, 00:03:07 »
so lit

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #111 on: Mon, 19 October 2020, 00:20:32 »
Can't wait!!! Ty zek daddy

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #112 on: Mon, 19 October 2020, 06:02:00 »
that red is really nice.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #113 on: Mon, 19 October 2020, 09:40:22 »
I love Ogre.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #114 on: Thu, 22 October 2020, 13:10:47 »
One of my buddies Kthrizzy was able to take my prototype and produce an incredible typing test. Check it out:


Make sure to throw on some headphones for the best possible experience. :thumb:

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I'll also have a mini-update this weekend regarding shipping. Talk then.


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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #115 on: Thu, 22 October 2020, 13:30:00 »
Epic.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #116 on: Fri, 23 October 2020, 05:41:02 »
One of my buddies Kthrizzy was able to take my prototype and produce an incredible typing test. Check it out:


Make sure to throw on some headphones for the best possible experience. :thumb:

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I'll also have a mini-update this weekend regarding shipping. Talk then.

A+++ for effort. and A++++ for the lulzthax build.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC)
« Reply #117 on: Mon, 26 October 2020, 18:11:14 »
Hey all, sorry for the slight delay in posting this update:

So, the process for quality checking is well underway. I'm making really good progress and the boards themselves have been (knock on wood) really clean. In fact, I have not encountered a unit during my QC adventure thus far that would not meet my A-stock criteria. I expect to both start fulfillment this week (Tuesday/Wednesday right through Saturday) and finish next week.

My quality checking guidelines are pretty simple, and I believe the usage of a top-over-bottom/seamless design contributes to a more streamlined QCing process. That said, here are my criteria:

A-stock:
- No external marks/scuffs (the top/bottom/side of the "top/outside" piece should be clear of marks)
- Smooth/consistent anodization
- Assembles as expected (I am unscrewing each board, screwing in a daughterboard, and replacing the factory supplied screws)

B-stock:
- External marks/scuffs (found on top/bottom/side of "top/outside" piece)
- Inconsistent anodization

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Full disclosure:
1) There was a mistake in the communication where color of plates were described. Unfortunately the Silver plates were anodized in the Dark Grey color, affecting 13 GB participants. All affected participants have been contacted and all have accepted the Dark Grey plate in place of the Silver plate.

2) A lot of Dark Grey units have anodization splotches around the screw holes on the inside of the "top/outside" piece. These marks do not affect assembly/overall functionality and are completely invisible on full assembly. These marks will not contribute to a B-stock rating.

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Thanks for bearing with me during this group buy. Unfortunately we were not fortunate enough to get out of this without some kind of issue. Luckily the participants in this group buy were understanding and supportive, so I'm confident we can get through the rest of this smoothly and without any more significant* delays. GB participants can expect to see labels generated this week.

* I say significant because I do work full time outside of keyboards so between 8AM and 4PM on most days I might not be able to put much time into QC/packing. Again, thank you for understanding.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC/Fulfillment)
« Reply #118 on: Tue, 27 October 2020, 03:20:49 »
Hope there are extras after the QC completes.
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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC/Fulfillment)
« Reply #119 on: Tue, 27 October 2020, 03:23:10 »
Zekk is love. Zekk is life.

BUT for real - thank you for running such a smooth gb thus far! Appreciate the frequent communication


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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: QC/Fulfillment)
« Reply #120 on: Tue, 27 October 2020, 03:24:51 »
Zekk is love. Zekk is life.

BUT for real - thank you for running such a smooth gb thus far! Appreciate the frequent communication


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Still hoping for extras once shipping and any replacements have been settled  :)

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Hey all,

As of this post, Ogre is 100% shipped. Everyone should have received an email notification regarding their tracking information. Please keep in mind it IS Election week so there may be slight delays to your shipments (let's hope not though!).

As folks have started receiving their keyboards, I've taken note of a slightly higher than expected PCB fail rate (likely due to bad/dead diodes). All participants should have received an email regarding this, so please make sure you read that and get back to me if you've had any problems.

Right now I'm focused on making sure defective PCBs are replaced, so extras will wait until that's resolved. Thanks for bearing with me.

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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: 100% Shipped)
« Reply #123 on: Mon, 02 November 2020, 13:40:51 »
Thank you for such a smooth and easy GB.  :thumb:
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Re: [GB] zekk.works Ogre - Seamless Gasket 60% (Status: 100% Shipped)
« Reply #124 on: Wed, 04 November 2020, 16:32:37 »
Are there any extra ogres or only extras for the PCB?

Edit: Nvm i am a ape didn't read last section
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