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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #100 on: Fri, 21 May 2021, 06:32:39 »
[rev.3-05/21/2021]
  • 'the modern' deskmat went through a slight rework, fixing the top right text element

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #101 on: Fri, 21 May 2021, 06:50:17 »
[rev.3-05/21/2021]
  • 'the modern' deskmat went through a slight rework, fixing the top right text element

aww yiss

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #102 on: Sat, 22 May 2021, 11:36:44 »
I really like the novelties especially the side prints on it.
Absolutely lovely set
   

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #103 on: Tue, 22 June 2021, 05:07:38 »
Giving this a little push. :) Are there any updates on quotes and timeline? Best, Johannes

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #104 on: Tue, 22 June 2021, 05:09:52 »
Hello, in thread "GMK Beta" was published update of basic Latin/Hiragana GMK keycaps from Zambumon:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=108290.msg3009840#msg3009840
Zambumon_GMK_Hiragana_Latin_RFC.pdf  https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=108290.0;attach=261369

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #105 on: Tue, 22 June 2021, 10:06:51 »
Giving this a little push. :) Are there any updates on quotes and timeline? Best, Johannes

No updates yet, we're still waiting for the quotes. GMK is really taking their time recently...
Wish I could announce the GB, but just not yet.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #106 on: Sat, 26 June 2021, 13:27:42 »
Awesome presenting of a product, I like how you made the render and formating the page, great!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #107 on: Mon, 12 July 2021, 12:27:11 »
i really really dig this set! definitely gonna join. nice presentation as well. kudos to you guys~
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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #108 on: Thu, 22 July 2021, 07:11:40 »
Giving this a little push. :) Are there any updates on quotes and timeline? Best, Johannes

No updates yet, we're still waiting for the quotes. GMK is really taking their time recently...
Wish I could announce the GB, but just not yet.

If GMK doesn't want to take this, please consider the other keycap producers. They are cheaper and have a faster turn-around time than GMK, especially considering all the sets GMK is dealing with.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #109 on: Thu, 22 July 2021, 09:10:29 »
Same I mean I love my GMK

But for a simple BOW set I think ePBT could be just as good, cheaper and faster delivery
       

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #110 on: Thu, 22 July 2021, 09:15:45 »
If GMK doesn't want to take this, please consider the other keycap producers. They are cheaper and have a faster turn-around time than GMK, especially considering all the sets GMK is dealing with.

Same I mean I love my GMK

But for a simple BOW set I think ePBT could be just as good, cheaper and faster delivery

Honestly, I would kill for this set in PBT, especially with the front legend novelties (and GMK wait times), but I understand that the kitting and hype around it has already been built for GMK, so... :blank:
“This plastic rectangle is alright. The plastic rectangles on top of it, though...”

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #111 on: Fri, 23 July 2021, 04:48:52 »
Giving this a little push. :) Are there any updates on quotes and timeline? Best, Johannes

No updates yet, we're still waiting for the quotes. GMK is really taking their time recently...
Wish I could announce the GB, but just not yet.

If GMK doesn't want to take this, please consider the other keycap producers. They are cheaper and have a faster turn-around time than GMK, especially considering all the sets GMK is dealing with.

Thank you for the recommendation, but we're currently just waiting for the final quotes, because there has been a slight change in kitting. I'm going to publish the final kitting + price + GB date, once we can safely confirm everything.

I'm really sorry for the lack of updates/the long time without any news for this set. I just want to be sure that everything that will be announced is also taking place the way it's meant to be. Had some unneeded stress with this in the past so we learnt from that.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #112 on: Thu, 29 July 2021, 05:21:59 »
I haven't been this hyped about a GB in ages! IMO the Extensions kit definitely needs to include a second 1u Shift. I would also like it to have 2x 2u and 1.75u spaces, but those might be a bit niche.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #113 on: Fri, 30 July 2021, 07:19:21 »
Same I mean I love my GMK

But for a simple BOW set I think ePBT could be just as good, cheaper and faster delivery

Believe part of the issue with it going to epbt could be the colouring of the legends - they're not actually black but a really deep navy from what I can tell (same navy as the base of Sumi, ral5004)
I'm also aware Sumi has had quite a few issues with colour matching, assuming it's this navy that they're struggling with, given it pushes the boundary of being almost black - that's just a guess though.

Here's hoping they don't have the same issues with colours, would like to see this arrive before 2025 haha

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #114 on: Fri, 30 July 2021, 10:08:39 »
please consider adding a Tab in the mono hiragana kit.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #115 on: Sat, 14 August 2021, 17:34:38 »
Filled out the IC form. I am 100% in for this one. Let's make it happen.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.3 | minor change to 'the modern'
« Reply #116 on: Sat, 14 August 2021, 20:45:07 »
Love how artistically done your IC is. Well done, will definitely be in for a deskmat. Hope GMK gets your quotes back to your soon, glwgb!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #117 on: Mon, 16 August 2021, 07:54:56 »

[rev.4_final-08/16/2021]
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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #118 on: Mon, 16 August 2021, 22:53:06 »
Looking really nice... the definition of 'clean.'  Also appreciate the full kitting vs some of the past sets.  Good luck w/ the GB!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #119 on: Tue, 17 August 2021, 01:05:31 »
My lord - it's happening! All right, funds locked and loaded. I'm guessing, unless some awesome beige stuff comes along, this will be my last GMK GB for quite a while. Excellent work! <3

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #120 on: Tue, 17 August 2021, 12:37:34 »
Looking good!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #121 on: Tue, 17 August 2021, 14:34:55 »
Love the set !! That poster is fire !!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #122 on: Tue, 17 August 2021, 21:14:09 »
beautiful,soooo clean

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #123 on: Thu, 19 August 2021, 03:34:25 »
by the way, the luxecables collab has also been added with pictures!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #124 on: Tue, 24 August 2021, 21:58:01 »
Oooh, I'm 100% getting that M6-C


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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #125 on: Thu, 26 August 2021, 14:58:09 »
Forgot about this set.  Has anyone mentioned the issues with GMK Bleached (also WS2) having significant yellowing already?  Might look into that if you were considering this set.  Not sure yet what the cause is.  Could be the source plastic.  Could be related to using WS2.  But Bleached is the only set I've seen it happen to.

https://www.keebtalk.com/t/gmk-bleached-is-yellowing-after-4-months/15159

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #126 on: Sun, 29 August 2021, 11:02:55 »
Forgot about this set.  Has anyone mentioned the issues with GMK Bleached (also WS2) having significant yellowing already?  Might look into that if you were considering this set.  Not sure yet what the cause is.  Could be the source plastic.  Could be related to using WS2.  But Bleached is the only set I've seen it happen to.

https://www.keebtalk.com/t/gmk-bleached-is-yellowing-after-4-months/15159
I've also seen it happening to GMK Noel (which also uses ws2)

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #127 on: Mon, 30 August 2021, 01:56:35 »
Hell yeah Virtual  :thumb:

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #128 on: Tue, 31 August 2021, 16:11:54 »
I am really worried about this WS2 yellowing. Has this issue been addressed by GMK?

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #129 on: Tue, 31 August 2021, 16:15:35 »
I am really worried about this WS2 yellowing. Has this issue been addressed by GMK?

I haven't heard much about WS2 yellowing. Can you link to examples?
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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #130 on: Tue, 31 August 2021, 16:16:09 »
Great set, GLWI!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #131 on: Tue, 31 August 2021, 16:17:56 »
I am really worried about this WS2 yellowing. Has this issue been addressed by GMK?

I haven't heard much about WS2 yellowing. Can you link to examples?

for example:
https://www.keebtalk.com/t/gmk-bleached-is-yellowing-after-4-months/15159

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #132 on: Tue, 31 August 2021, 16:21:30 »
I am really worried about this WS2 yellowing. Has this issue been addressed by GMK?

I haven't heard much about WS2 yellowing. Can you link to examples?

for example:
https://www.keebtalk.com/t/gmk-bleached-is-yellowing-after-4-months/15159




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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #133 on: Tue, 31 August 2021, 16:22:06 »
I am really worried about this WS2 yellowing. Has this issue been addressed by GMK?

I haven't heard much about WS2 yellowing. Can you link to examples?

There's an ongoing thread on keebtalk. Not looking too good.



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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #134 on: Sun, 12 September 2021, 09:29:27 »
Forgot about this set.  Has anyone mentioned the issues with GMK Bleached (also WS2) having significant yellowing already?  Might look into that if you were considering this set.  Not sure yet what the cause is.  Could be the source plastic.  Could be related to using WS2.  But Bleached is the only set I've seen it happen to.

https://www.keebtalk.com/t/gmk-bleached-is-yellowing-after-4-months/15159

This problem is in the nature of the plastic eventually yellowing, depending on the environment it's being used in. Factors like sunlight, temperature, humidity and chemicals that make contact with the plastic will affect the yellowing process. Mostly sunlight, but the others will also contribute to it.
WS2 being super white makes the yellowing just a little more apparent.
I've checked back with vendors that ran GMK Bleached and they told there are little to none complaints about the problem yet.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #135 on: Sun, 12 September 2021, 09:30:25 »
Due to some inconveniences we sadly have to drop the collaboration with RAMA Works.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #136 on: Sun, 12 September 2021, 09:32:21 »
Due to some inconveniences we sadly have to drop the collaboration with RAMA Works.
You mean both the artisans and the macropad?

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #137 on: Sun, 12 September 2021, 09:34:17 »
Due to some inconveniences we sadly have to drop the collaboration with RAMA Works.
You mean both the artisans and the macropad?

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Sadly yes.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #138 on: Mon, 13 September 2021, 11:21:56 »
Will the white of the deskmat be the same as the gmk sumi white deskmats? I did not like the Bonsai white deskmat I got, it was more like a shimmery silver than a white. I love the design otherwise.

Also, would love if the mono hiragana had its own base kit :(

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #139 on: Mon, 13 September 2021, 14:31:02 »
Due to some inconveniences we sadly have to drop the collaboration with RAMA Works.
This is a shame :( The metal caps were rather nice.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #140 on: Tue, 14 September 2021, 05:08:31 »
Due to some inconveniences we sadly have to drop the collaboration with RAMA Works.

Oh man, that is really such a shame. The "the flow" cap was really amazing, so clean and cool. Is there really no way to bring these back at a later time? Quite all right about the M6-C, there are a bunch of these running these days, but it's a damn shame about the artisans. Rainy day also had RAMA artisans up months after the GB ran, maybe that could be an option here as well?

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #141 on: Tue, 14 September 2021, 05:53:09 »
Due to some inconveniences we sadly have to drop the collaboration with RAMA Works.

Oh man, that is really such a shame. The "the flow" cap was really amazing, so clean and cool. Is there really no way to bring these back at a later time? Quite all right about the M6-C, there are a bunch of these running these days, but it's a damn shame about the artisans. Rainy day also had RAMA artisans up months after the GB ran, maybe that could be an option here as well?

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I will definitely keep the option open for a future run of Modern Inks RAMA Works collaboration.
Time will tell if we will be able to offer it!

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | rev.4_final | GB set to 15th September
« Reply #142 on: Tue, 14 September 2021, 22:11:21 »
Due to some inconveniences we sadly have to drop the collaboration with RAMA Works.
You mean both the artisans and the macropad?

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Sadly yes.
Aww man. I was gonna jump on those keycaps. I already have a macropad on the way and those clean black and whites would have looked amazing on it. A pity.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | GB from 15th September to 15th October!
« Reply #143 on: Wed, 15 September 2021, 08:54:25 »
Well damn. The RAMA macropad was what made this a buy for me. Don't need yet another BoW set but had plans on doing a matching set build. Oh well, if one is not used to waiting then this is the wrong hobby. GL with the GB

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | GB from 15th September to 15th October!
« Reply #144 on: Wed, 15 September 2021, 11:26:50 »
Don’t mean to be negative or anything, but I’m super sad this didn’t become ePBT or MT3 or something other along the way. I was hoping for the interest check to change the manufacturer, as it happened with others.
Q4/22 (at best!) for basically yet another BoW Cherry profile by GMK is becoming a bit pointless, to me at least. Sorry if this sounds harsh now, I’m just sad. I’ve started ignoring every IC that starts with GMK and will continue to do so.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | GB from 15th September to 15th October!
« Reply #145 on: Wed, 15 September 2021, 11:56:31 »
Don’t mean to be negative or anything, but I’m super sad this didn’t become ePBT or MT3 or something other along the way. I was hoping for the interest check to change the manufacturer, as it happened with others.
Q4/22 (at best!) for basically yet another BoW Cherry profile by GMK is becoming a bit pointless, to me at least. Sorry if this sounds harsh now, I’m just sad. I’ve started ignoring every IC that starts with GMK and will continue to do so.

The upcoming sets that I'm going to publish will not be manufactured by GMK, so you might want to look out for those.

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | GB from 15th September to 15th October!
« Reply #146 on: Wed, 15 September 2021, 13:06:05 »
Such a great set! I love WS2 and the price is so appealing! It would be an instant buy if delivery times wouldn't be so long...

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | GB from 15th September to 15th October!
« Reply #147 on: Tue, 02 November 2021, 00:24:26 »
This must be the best looking BoW I came across. Placed an order.

Is there any chance of still getting the Artisan from Object Garage?

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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | GB from 15th September to 15th October!
« Reply #148 on: Tue, 02 November 2021, 05:19:01 »
This must be the best looking BoW I came across. Placed an order.

It is not, though. It's dark blue (RAL5004) on W.
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Re: [IC] GMK Modern Ink | GB from 15th September to 15th October!
« Reply #149 on: Tue, 02 November 2021, 05:25:59 »
Ah, blue-black they also call it. Like the fountain pen inks. Nice!