Duck Viper and Eagle Group Buy

[Zeal]

~4 Vipers left since the list was last updated! 

[cooldiscretion]

Where is the best place I can get the parts thats not too expensive (Swithces, *springs, switch tops, stickers)
I live in the US..

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/ sells pretty reasonably priced switches.

You can get springs from Sprit's spring group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55888.0

Stabilizers are available in Ivan's group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.0;topicseen

Not sure about stickers except for from gonskeyboardworks.com, but shipping might not make that worth your while...

[Xenderwind]

Where is the best place I can get the parts thats not too expensive (Swithces, *springs, switch tops, stickers)
I live in the US..

Switches and springs you can get on classifieds or sprit gb for springs.  I'm not going to bother with tops/stickers but I believe some vendor sites have stickers but not really sure about tops (most likely classifieds).

[SSIPAK]

So I placed an order for Viper but it's not showing up on the spreadsheet. Did I do something wrong?

[epzy]

So I placed an order for Viper but it's not showing up on the spreadsheet. Did I do something wrong?

No, wait for elton to update the list.

[SSIPAK]

So I placed an order for Viper but it's not showing up on the spreadsheet. Did I do something wrong?

No, wait for Elton to update the list.

ah gotcha, thanks epzy!

[cphead]

Where is the best place I can get the parts thats not too expensive (Swithces, *springs, switch tops, stickers)
I live in the US..

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/ sells pretty reasonably priced switches.

You can get springs from Sprit's spring group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55888.0

Stabilizers are available in Ivan's group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.0;topicseen

Not sure about stickers except for from gonskeyboardworks.com, but shipping might not make that worth your while...

Can get stickers at techkeys.us

[Fnzzy]

Where is the best place I can get the parts thats not too expensive (Swithces, *springs, switch tops, stickers)
I live in the US..

You can get stickers and clear switch tops on http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories although the tops are quite expensive with 50 cents per piece.

[asassdsd]

Thanks all for the info! Ill look into it, since switch tops and stickers are a must anyway!

[dorkvader]

I've been working through my log of projects, so I am happy to announce the following:

I will assemble one for someone for free. I don't have much else going on, I have a new soldering station to test out, and I want to get a good look at one of these

[Lastpilot]

^ Highly recommended. Soldering actually relaxes this guy.

[cooldiscretion]

Where is the best place I can get the parts thats not too expensive (Swithces, *springs, switch tops, stickers)
I live in the US..

You can get stickers and clear switch tops on http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories although the tops are quite expensive with 50 cents per piece.

My grandma would call that highway robbery.

[asassdsd]

Where is the best place I can get the parts thats not too expensive (Swithces, *springs, switch tops, stickers)
I live in the US..

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/ sells pretty reasonably priced switches.

You can get springs from Sprit's spring group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55888.0

Stabilizers are available in Ivan's group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.0;topicseen

Not sure about stickers except for from gonskeyboardworks.com, but shipping might not make that worth your while...

For the stablizers and springs from the gb, will i get the part right away? Or do i have to wait?

[Xenderwind]

Where is the best place I can get the parts thats not too expensive (Swithces, *springs, switch tops, stickers)
I live in the US..

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/ sells pretty reasonably priced switches.

You can get springs from Sprit's spring group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55888.0

Stabilizers are available in Ivan's group buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.0;topicseen

Not sure about stickers except for from gonskeyboardworks.com, but shipping might not make that worth your while...

For the stablizers and springs from the gb, will i get the part right away? Or do i have to wait?

Wait, but you will also have to wait for this gb as well.

[phatdood9]

this gb seems incredibly popular!!

any chance of getting 2 vipers? or is the inventory already nearly exhausted?

[Xenderwind]

this gb seems incredibly popular!!

any chance of getting 2 vipers? or is the inventory already nearly exhausted?

I count 37 already on there since he last updated it.  I wouldn't ask questions and just order it now incase this is all we get (who knows if they will produce more).  It might already be sold out of the premade ones by now and he hasnt updated it yet.

[Lastpilot]

- There will be no extras for sale after this group buy is closed, so please put your order in before it's too late

[Xenderwind]

- There will be no extras for sale after this group buy is closed, so please put your order in before it's too late

I remember reading that but since he also didn't list the number of them in the OP one could interpret that as all orders will be filled, but once they are closed no more will be produced.

Especially since it also says:

There are 40 Vipers and 30 Eagles cases that are made already. 

which one can take as a hint that more will be produced if the demand meets it.

[Lastpilot]

So basically...half-life 3 is confirmed?

lololol yeah who knows. Lightsaver got an order limit extension from 15 -> 30, so maybe that could happen here. But for those of you on the fence, now is not the time to wait! ACT NOW!

[Fnzzy]

Will the pre-made ones ship out earlier than the ones that still have to be made?

[jdcarpe]

Will the pre-made ones ship out earlier than the ones that still have to be made?

I kinda doubt there will be any such thing as "ones that still have to be made." They sold these in a Korean group buy, and Duck most likely had these extras made to sell in this very buy. Usually when that happens, when the units are sold, they are just gone, and no more will be made, unless there were to be another round of sales, in say a year from now.

[Fnzzy]

Will the pre-made ones ship out earlier than the ones that still have to be made?

I kinda doubt there will be any such thing as "ones that still have to be made." They sold these in a Korean group buy, and Duck most likely had these extras made to sell in this very buy. Usually when that happens, when the units are sold, they are just gone, and no more will be made, unless there were to be another round of sales, in say a year from now.

I understood it as "we already have some for the first people, the ones that come later have to wait for theirs to be made". But if it is like you said then my question is obsolete

[jdcarpe]

Unfortunately, having a run of say 20-30 PCBs manufactured after you already had 200 delivered is cost prohibitive. You lose the volume tiers, and wouldn't be able to sell them for the same price. Same goes for cases, etc.

[Fnzzy]

Unfortunately, having a run of say 20-30 PCBs manufactured after you already had 200 delivered is cost prohibitive. You lose the volume tiers, and wouldn't be able to sell them for the same price. Same goes for cases, etc.

Right, that sounds reasonable. Well I am glad that I still got in then 

[phatdood9]

where are you guys getting stabs from?

[minho]

where are you guys getting stabs from?

Ivan has a gb for stabs right now. I think it would probably arrive before this GB ships.

I also ordered an extra set from GON's website when I got my NerD TKL.

[Latin00032]

where are you guys getting stabs from?

Ivan has a gb for stabs right now. I think it would probably arrive before this GB ships.

I also ordered an extra set from GON's website when I got my NerD TKL.

He does?

Where?

[epzy]

where are you guys getting stabs from?

Ivan has a gb for stabs right now. I think it would probably arrive before this GB ships.

I also ordered an extra set from GON's website when I got my NerD TKL.

He does?

Where?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.msg1406270#msg1406270

[bazh]

holysh*t I just checked the sheet, they sell a god damn serious quantity in this buy

[SpAmRaY]

Ah well looks like I missed out.

[TLSC.wipeOut]

One for me and my bro =D (It'll be a surprise b-day present for him hehe)

[Xenderwind]

Ah well looks like I missed out.

Couldn't hurt to place an order anyway.  Incase someone backs out or something.  Surprised you missed it with how active you are :S.

[elton5354]

I'm pretty sure the orders are unlimited.

[geogga]

Whoops lol, I missed that...IDK how.
So all we need are switches caps and LEDs

Anyone know the black keycaps that were shown in the pictures and maybe a link?
They're probably PBT and look super clean

[Lastpilot]

I'm pretty sure the orders are unlimited.

Un-un-un-unlimited?! Duck is stepping up production wow, lol.

Will the pre-made ones ship out earlier than the ones that still have to be made?

Also curious about this :]

[epzy]

Whoops lol, I missed that...IDK how.
So all we need are switches caps and LEDs

Anyone know the black keycaps that were shown in the pictures and maybe a link?
They're probably PBT and look super clean

You'll need stabilizers as well. They look like WoB Cherry doubleshots.

P.S. why would you assume that they were PBT?

[Rewind]

Whoops lol, I missed that...IDK how.
So all we need are switches caps and LEDs

Anyone know the black keycaps that were shown in the pictures and maybe a link?
They're probably PBT and look super clean

You'll need stabilizers as well. They look like WoB Cherry doubleshots.

It seems the caps from a g80-1800 should fit the viper.

[osi]

I'm pretty sure the orders are unlimited.

Yayyy. I may be able to get one later.

Confirmation on this please sir Elton??

[Xenderwind]

Whoops lol, I missed that...IDK how.
So all we need are switches caps and LEDs

Anyone know the black keycaps that were shown in the pictures and maybe a link?
They're probably PBT and look super clean

You'll need stabilizers as well. They look like WoB Cherry doubleshots.

P.S. why would you assume that they were PBT?

You can't even have WoB dye sub (which most pbt are).  He may have just been riding the hype that almost everyone experiences when they first start looking into keycaps.  Something along the lines of pbt>abs and thickness makes keycaps godly.

[epzy]

Whoops lol, I missed that...IDK how.
So all we need are switches caps and LEDs

Anyone know the black keycaps that were shown in the pictures and maybe a link?
They're probably PBT and look super clean

You'll need stabilizers as well. They look like WoB Cherry doubleshots.

P.S. why would you assume that they were PBT?

You can't even have WoB dye sub (which most pbt are).  He may have just been riding the hype that almost everyone experiences when they first start looking into keycaps.  Something along the lines of pbt>abs and thickness makes keycaps godly.

Yep.

[minho]

Whoops lol, I missed that...IDK how.
So all we need are switches caps and LEDs

Anyone know the black keycaps that were shown in the pictures and maybe a link?
They're probably PBT and look super clean

You'll need stabilizers as well. They look like WoB Cherry doubleshots.

P.S. why would you assume that they were PBT?

You can't even have WoB dye sub (which most pbt are).  He may have just been riding the hype that almost everyone experiences when they first start looking into keycaps.  Something along the lines of pbt>abs and thickness makes keycaps godly.

Yep.

I'm still under the impression that thick keycaps ate godly. Thick pbt, double shots, it's all amazing.

[StylinGreymon]

Do Duck boards use mini USB to USB cables?

[Zeal]

Do Duck boards use mini USB to USB cables?

Yep. Almost all keyboards use mini, except for Novatouch and CODE.

[StylinGreymon]

Do Duck boards use mini USB to USB cables?

Yep. Almost all keyboards use mini, except for Novatouch and CODE.

Awesome.
Gonna get some cables from pexon, but I wanted to be sure.

[phatdood9]

where are you guys getting stabs from?

Ivan has a gb for stabs right now. I think it would probably arrive before this GB ships.

I also ordered an extra set from GON's website when I got my NerD TKL.

He does?

Where?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.msg1406270#msg1406270

So we'd need a:

7x plate mount space bar stab
(2) 2x plat mount stab for the left shift and the enter key?

[Xenderwind]

where are you guys getting stabs from?

Ivan has a gb for stabs right now. I think it would probably arrive before this GB ships.

I also ordered an extra set from GON's website when I got my NerD TKL.

He does?

Where?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.msg1406270#msg1406270

So we'd need a:

7x plate mount space bar stab
(2) 2x plat mount stab for the left shift and the enter key?

First off these are pcb mounted stabs you need.  And the stabilizers you need depends on what layout you want.  But you will need a spacebar, left shift, enter, and potential backspace+right shift depending on what layout you prefer.

[SSIPAK]

I'm pretty sure the orders are unlimited.

Yayyy. I may be able to get one later.

Confirmation on this please sir Elton??

yeah I would like to know this as well. If it's unlimited, maybe I don't have to rush and make my purchase.

[bazh]

I'm pretty sure the orders are unlimited.

Yayyy. I may be able to get one later.

Confirmation on this please sir Elton??

yeah I would like to know this as well. If it's unlimited, maybe I don't have to rush and make my purchase.

Unlimited is the number of order for GH in this GB, that doesnt mean there will ever be any Viper/Eagle made after the buy I believe. This GB is your only chance to buy these baby.

[taylordcraig]

Yo Elton will Duck have off-stock of v2 lightsaber stuff?
Kinda like the minis/kingsaver?
Curious after the "unlimited" remark.

[phatdood9]

where are you guys getting stabs from?

Ivan has a gb for stabs right now. I think it would probably arrive before this GB ships.

I also ordered an extra set from GON's website when I got my NerD TKL.

He does?

Where?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60789.msg1406270#msg1406270

So we'd need a:

7x plate mount space bar stab
(2) 2x plat mount stab for the left shift and the enter key?

First off these are pcb mounted stabs you need.  And the stabilizers you need depends on what layout you want.  But you will need a spacebar, left shift, enter, and potential backspace+right shift depending on what layout you prefer.

I mean for a viper in hhkb layout

The OP says that a plate is included

Does the 1.75x right shift need a stab? I assume the backspace is 1.5x or something on a hhkb layout