[GB] 1976 - Flashback to the Colors of the 70's (SA Row 3) --- Shipped

[Oobly]

I just realised that the slash is actually a backslash on the ISO 7 key. Not a big thing, but anyways.

Engicoder, I hope you have a speedy recovery and thank you so much for running this GB.

Do you think you could ask SP about possibly making some correct ISO "7/" keys? I'd be willing to pay a little (for the key and shipping) to get mine. Or perhaps you should wait and see if any other issues crop up as people receive their sets, so they can be sorted in one shot (although hopefully that's the only issue).

Waiting patiently for my set to arrive They look amazing on a white board!

[engicoder]

I just realised that the slash is actually a backslash on the ISO 7 key. Not a big thing, but anyways.

Engicoder, I hope you have a speedy recovery and thank you so much for running this GB.

Do you think you could ask SP about possibly making some correct ISO "7/" keys? I'd be willing to pay a little (for the key and shipping) to get mine. Or perhaps you should wait and see if any other issues crop up as people receive their sets, so they can be sorted in one shot (although hopefully that's the only issue).

Waiting patiently for my set to arrive They look amazing on a white board!

Yes, I will look into it. It wasn't a manufacturing error. I double checked the original images and the error was there as well, so it was my mistake from the beginning.

[hashbaz]

put mine on a v60 mini. alternate gradient. The brown goes well with my wrist rest.

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I'm loving it

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This set looks so amazing on 60% boards.

[Jolikki]

Bwahaha. Got mail from swedish Postnord. 60 bucks in taxes. It's like a joke but i was ready for it. Gonna get on my bike and speed through the rain to get them. Pics in a couple hours.

[Jolikki]

Pics!
Sadly I found another misprinted alpha in the ISO kit, in addition to the 7 key backslash. See this pic.
I like the deep dishes and I had completly missed the Control capslock key. That one is perfect since I use caps as control.
Great keyset! Well done, all of you who participated to the design

Edit: The green text on the brown keys almost look glow-in-the-dark in the light from the screen

[CPTBadAss]

I got my set with the alt gradient yesterday. Gotta throw it on a board tonight . Thanks again engicoder, hope you get well soon!

[engicoder]

Pics!
Sadly I found another misprinted alpha in the ISO kit, in addition to the 7 key backslash. See this pic.
I like the deep dishes and I had completly missed the Control capslock key. That one is perfect since I use caps as control.
Great keyset! Well done, all of you who participated to the design

Edit: The green text on the brown keys almost look glow-in-the-dark in the light from the screen

The second mistake you found is an SP mistake....will add that to the list to follow up with.

[IvanIvanovich]

I got my order. They really look great in person. I'm just not sure about this profile. I wanted to try it but...  I think I am just far too accustomed to Cherry profile and sculpted. I suppose having the uniform flat profile is more what I dislike about the typing feeling than the height. So, as great as they look I can't see myself really using these...

[EDIT] My set is sold.

[deci]

This set looks really good in person.

I specially love that it has the tactile bumps for J and F as well as scooped and normal.
(And tactile bumps for 4 and 7 is amazing!!)

[FingerPunch]

I specially love that it has the tactile bumps for J and F as well as scooped and normal.
(And tactile bumps for 4 and 7 is amazing!!)

This is such a good thing, I wish it would become the standard for SA sets.

I was oggling the Retro set and thinking... I don't know, I want it pretty bad, but it doesn't have bump homes.

Dish homes are dizzying for my large callused fingers, although I've been using them on my Nuclear set and have gotten to the point of reluctant acceptance. I've been trying to think of a dot mod to add tactility but haven't come up with anything.

The 4/7 is a *dream come true* since I often type long numbers and am TKLess. I've gone home crazy.

[HapticBovinator]

I don't know if anybody is interested in selling their set, but please let me know if you are.

US ANSI only, extras a plus.

[mun2912]

is there any chance if this GB will reopen. i saw some members really want to have one (including me)

[hermith]

Found another small error with the Nordic set. The "¨" (used for accents such as ü) dots have become a equal sign somehow.



Oh well. 

Edit: Oh yeah, on the Norwegian layout the tilde key (next to 1) is "|" and "§", but that key was lacking even in the design part, and no one caught it!

[hermith]

By the way, did anyone that bought the alternative gradient kit only to use it on a 60%? I would like to buy three caps of anyone in that position. I'm going to use this on a 75% keyboard and I need the F5, F6 and F7 from the alt-gradient kit because the top row of a 75% keyboard is so squashed together. As seen illustrated below.


Normal with alt-gradient on the left. Stock base kit on the right.

tl;dr: I need to buy the F5, F6 and F7 from the gradient kit.

[goflo]

Any chance to get some 1u keys extra?
Anyone got some spares he wants to sell?

I would need 3x green/blue (I think VBV was the color code) , 1x red, 1x orange and 2x brown.

[engicoder]

Any chance to get some 1u keys extra?
Anyone got some spares he wants to sell?

I would need 3x green/blue (I think VBV was the color code) , 1x red, 1x orange and 2x brown.

I've got you covered...PM sent

[hermith]

Finally got my caps! Thanks Engicoder for proxying!



Album here.

I need a few keys though, so if anyone has any of these, I'd like to buy them:

From the Alternate Gradient Kit:

• F5
• F6
• F7

From the Color kit:

• 1u Red "1976" key
• 1u Brown "1976" key (not important)

If you want I can also trade away stuff from the Nordic/Slavic set that I'm not using.

[engicoder]

1976 is now available via the PMK Keyshop

If you missed the group buy, here is your chance.

[HapticBovinator]

1976 is now available via the PMK Keyshop

If you missed the group buy, here is your chance.

Nice! Just put in my order for the base tkl set, alternate gradient kit, and mac kit.

Is this a fire sale or something? Because I ordered with shipping to Canada, and my total came to ~$115 CAD. PMK was going to charge me ~$40 USD I believe for shipping to Canada for the group buy, so I don't know how this came out to so much less.

EDIT: (I remember the GB price being > $150 CAD for what I wanted)

[engicoder]

1976 is now available via the PMK Keyshop

If you missed the group buy, here is your chance.

Nice! Just put in my order for the base tkl set, alternate gradient kit, and mac kit.

Is this a fire sale or something? Because I ordered with shipping to Canada, and my total came to ~$115 CAD. PMK was going to charge me ~$40 USD I believe for shipping to Canada for the group buy, so I don't know how this came out to so much less.

EDIT: (I remember the GB price being > $150 CAD for what I wanted)

Actually the prices are higher than in the group buy. PMK was terrible with estimating shipping charges, so I imagine that is the reason.

[kittykatmax]

So, I finally got around to putting the rest of the keycaps on a keyboard (had only done my number pad), and was sad to discover that some of the larger keys have obvious "swirls" and/or indentations to the plastic.  Is this normal?

[engicoder]

So, I finally got around to putting the rest of the keycaps on a keyboard (had only done my number pad), and was sad to discover that some of the larger keys have obvious "swirls" and/or indentations to the plastic.  Is this normal?

Doesn't sound normal, but these things are a bit subjective...

Could you provide some photos?

[Jolikki]

I just hydrodipped my shine3

[engicoder]

Looks great! The matching cable is a nice touch. It the wood grain a wrap?

[Jolikki]

Thanks It's a classic hydrodip, giving you that 70's car interior feeling

[00zeRO]

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I just hydrodipped my shine3 :)

Great job!

[Data]

Damn, that is a nice hydrodip.

[ideus]

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I just hydrodipped my shine3 :)

The problem with a nice wood case like that is that my wife may be tempted to use it to chop things at the kitchen.  :p

[BlueNalgene]

That hydrodip looks great.  It makes me wish I had gone with a lighter tone on mine.

[Phillipj06]

I have been trying to get this set.  Any chance there will be another GB for it.

[engicoder]

I have been trying to get this set.  Any chance there will be another GB for it.

Yes, one way or another, there will be more 1976 in the near future. I am working on it now.

[chim_nhon]

Is there any chance to get Tsagan kit for 1976, I'm looking for a set 

[engicoder]

Is there any chance to get Tsagan kit for 1976, I'm looking for a set 

No currently, but I hope to change that.

[swill]

I have been trying to get this set.  Any chance there will be another GB for it.

Yes, one way or another, there will be more 1976 in the near future. I am working on it now.

Is a brown 1.75u shift key in our future?  I still haven't used this set because I am missing that key. Timeline?

[engicoder]

I have been trying to get this set.  Any chance there will be another GB for it.

Yes, one way or another, there will be more 1976 in the near future. I am working on it now.

Is a brown 1.75u shift key in our future?  I still haven't used this set because I am missing that key. Timeline?

Yes dear friend...your patience shall be rewarded 

[trizkut]

I have been trying to get this set.  Any chance there will be another GB for it.

Yes, one way or another, there will be more 1976 in the near future. I am working on it now.

Is a brown 1.75u shift key in our future?  I still haven't used this set because I am missing that key. Timeline?

Yes dear friend...your patience shall be rewarded 

Dyn-o-mite! 

[mashby]

Just saw the ErgoDox set and had to share:



It's called Dactyl and you can find more here.

[kwadhera]

 

Next time you do this, I'm in!

Also, was wondering if you tried shifting the colors over or "extending" the bright colored part and lessening the brown (so it's brighter like the ergodox), was that not very appealing?

[engicoder]

Next time you do this, I'm in!

Also, was wondering if you tried shifting the colors over or "extending" the bright colored part and lessening the brown (so it's brighter like the ergodox), was that not very appealing?

You mean like this?

[swill]

I am still looking forward for the short right shift in brown.    Is that in the plans any time soon engicoder?

[engicoder]

I am still looking forward for the short right shift in brown.    Is that in the plans any time soon engicoder?

Round 2 will definitely cover that!!

[thesiscamper]

Another set I should be saving up for, this is one of my all-time favorites/dream sets, together with Penumbra.

[kwadhera]

Next time you do this, I'm in!

Also, was wondering if you tried shifting the colors over or "extending" the bright colored part and lessening the brown (so it's brighter like the ergodox), was that not very appealing?

You mean like this?

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Sort of, but I realize now that the spacebar really would screw something like that up since  it's one color

[pattulus]

I'm so waiting for round 2 on this one – I'd love to get my hands on an Ergodox version.

[engicoder]

Round 2 is coming.

[Zorox]

Wow best news of the day, will it be full sculpt or R3 again? I already have 1976 R3 but would die again for full sculpt

[whmeltonjr]

Woohoo! I wasn't around when these came out so I'll definitely be in for round 2.

[fliptrik]

Oh thank god. I was going to buy the ErgoDox but I didn't wanna put Granite on it. I'll be all over this.

[sleepimonster]

Round 2 is coming.
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Sir, Which profile will it gonna be applied?

[trenzafeeds]

I'm actually glad there will be a round two of this, one of the only colorways I like enough to convince me to buy an SA set.