[GB] Alps DCS Infinity modifier kit (Over)

[geniekid]

I just saw the GB for this now.  :O  I'm definitely in.      Gotta support those Alps sets!

Welcome to a month ago Hoff )

[CPTBadAss]

I just saw the GB for this now.  :O  I'm definitely in.      Gotta support those Alps sets!

Welcome to a month ago Hoff )

Status: T-Rekt. Poor Hoofman.

[zombimuncha]

The V80 got a ton of good response at Keycon so I'm hoping that coming out soon will push more people to being interested in Alps keycap sets .

I didn't see alot of discussion of it or a review or anything, for thoae of us who couldn't make it there. Did I miss the thread or something?

[HoffmanMyster]

I just saw the GB for this now.  :O  I'm definitely in.      Gotta support those Alps sets!

Welcome to a month ago Hoff )

Status: T-Rekt. Poor Hoofman.

    Seems all too common lately. 

It's not my fault I've been largely AFK the last month!  -_-

[CPTBadAss]

The V80 got a ton of good response at Keycon so I'm hoping that coming out soon will push more people to being interested in Alps keycap sets .

I didn't see alot of discussion of it or a review or anything, for thoae of us who couldn't make it there. Did I miss the thread or something?

I'll post a review soon. I have an engineering sample from KBParadise that I brought there. There is a thread but not a lot of posts in it yet.

[njbair]

The V80 got a ton of good response at Keycon so I'm hoping that coming out soon will push more people to being interested in Alps keycap sets .

I didn't see alot of discussion of it or a review or anything, for thoae of us who couldn't make it there. Did I miss the thread or something?

I'll post a review soon. I have an engineering sample from KBParadise that I brought there. There is a thread but not a lot of posts in it yet.

Maybe that's because you mention the thread but don't link to it.

[evera]

In for a set.

[njbair]

Great to see we've got some momentum here on this buy today. Assuming Hoff and evera signed up for one set each, added to the count on the home page, we are just 10 sets away from tipping at 50! It's an exciting time to be an Alps enthusiast, blazing a trail through the frontier of Alps keycap group buys. That is, after all, what we're doing--exploring new frontiers. Just like the settlers of old, eschewing the relative comforts of home, pushing westward, braving new challenges, risking their very lives all for the promise of a better tomorrow.

My friends, you and I are the Alps pioneers.

Many others have gone before us and fallen. Even some of us in this buy have attempted to settle the Alps GB wilderness, and we've come back with our tails between our legs. But we've nursed our wounds and bounced back, stronger than before. And we're focused--we've got our sights set on one thing.

One Thing. BX Teal Blue modifier key caps from Signature Plastics.

Some buys offer fancy alphas, color packs, layout adapters, and a whole bunch of other stuff. But all of those things add expense. This buy is about keeping it simple, the way the pioneers did things. One thing. You stick to that, and everything else don't mean squat.



Will you join us on the frontier trail? Will you pack up your family and step out on faith with us? Because we need your help to give Alps enthusiasts everywhere a better tomorrow.

Order Form

[CPTBadAss]

The V80 got a ton of good response at Keycon so I'm hoping that coming out soon will push more people to being interested in Alps keycap sets .

I didn't see alot of discussion of it or a review or anything, for thoae of us who couldn't make it there. Did I miss the thread or something?

I'll post a review soon. I have an engineering sample from KBParadise that I brought there. There is a thread but not a lot of posts in it yet.

Maybe that's because you mention the thread but don't link to it.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69454.0

[njbair]

The V80 got a ton of good response at Keycon so I'm hoping that coming out soon will push more people to being interested in Alps keycap sets .

I didn't see alot of discussion of it or a review or anything, for thoae of us who couldn't make it there. Did I miss the thread or something?

I'll post a review soon. I have an engineering sample from KBParadise that I brought there. There is a thread but not a lot of posts in it yet.

Maybe that's because you mention the thread but don't link to it.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69454.0

Thanks!

[Badwrench]

Great to see we've got some momentum here on this buy today. Assuming Hoff and evera signed up for one set each, added to the count on the home page, we are just 10 sets away from tipping at 50! It's an exciting time to be an Alps enthusiast, blazing a trail through the frontier of Alps keycap group buys. That is, after all, what we're doing--exploring new frontiers. Just like the settlers of old, eschewing the relative comforts of home, pushing westward, braving new challenges, risking their very lives all for the promise of a better tomorrow.

My friends, you and I are the Alps pioneers.

Many others have gone before us and fallen. Even some of us in this buy have attempted to settle the Alps GB wilderness, and we've come back with our tails between our legs. But we've nursed our wounds and bounced back, stronger than before. And we're focused--we've got our sights set on one thing.

One Thing. BX Teal Blue modifier key caps from Signature Plastics.

Some buys offer fancy alphas, color packs, layout adapters, and a whole bunch of other stuff. But all of those things add expense. This buy is about keeping it simple, the way the pioneers did things. One thing. You stick to that, and everything else don't mean squat.

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Will you join us on the frontier trail? Will you pack up your family and step out on faith with us? Because we need your help to give Alps enthusiasts everywhere a better tomorrow.

Order Form

Awesome!  We are even closer than that, I hadn't updated for 2 weeks.  Just did a recount and the op shows where we actually are.  A couple people added new orders with more and removed their originals. 

Thanks for all the hype njbair, I can't help but picture you like this:


I think when we hit 50 orders (25 and 50 moqs met), I will message those that entered for the higher MOQs to see if they want to join at 50 and then give the buy a couple days for stragglers.  Once I close it, I will start collecting (shipping will be included since I will know how much you will be ordering and where it will be going). 

[njbair]

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Great to see we've got some momentum here on this buy today. Assuming Hoff and evera signed up for one set each, added to the count on the home page, we are just 10 sets away from tipping at 50! It's an exciting time to be an Alps enthusiast, blazing a trail through the frontier of Alps keycap group buys. That is, after all, what we're doing--exploring new frontiers. Just like the settlers of old, eschewing the relative comforts of home, pushing westward, braving new challenges, risking their very lives all for the promise of a better tomorrow.

My friends, you and I are the Alps pioneers.

Many others have gone before us and fallen. Even some of us in this buy have attempted to settle the Alps GB wilderness, and we've come back with our tails between our legs. But we've nursed our wounds and bounced back, stronger than before. And we're focused--we've got our sights set on one thing.

One Thing. BX Teal Blue modifier key caps from Signature Plastics.

Some buys offer fancy alphas, color packs, layout adapters, and a whole bunch of other stuff. But all of those things add expense. This buy is about keeping it simple, the way the pioneers did things. One thing. You stick to that, and everything else don't mean squat.

(Attachment Link)

Will you join us on the frontier trail? Will you pack up your family and step out on faith with us? Because we need your help to give Alps enthusiasts everywhere a better tomorrow.

Order Form

Awesome!  We are even closer than that, I hadn't updated for 2 weeks.  Just did a recount and the op shows where we actually are.  A couple people added new orders with more and removed their originals. 

Thanks for all the hype njbair, I can't help but picture you like this:
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I think when we hit 50 orders (25 and 50 moqs met), I will message those that entered for the higher MOQs to see if they want to join at 50 and then give the buy a couple days for stragglers.  Once I close it, I will start collecting (shipping will be included since I will know how much you will be ordering and where it will be going).

That makes 46!!! Even better.

And actually, I look more like this:

[Badwrench]

Just a quick bump.  We are only 1 order away on the main set and 5 away on the optional mods set to reach the 50 MOQ. 

Awesome!

[Touch_It]

When it comes down to it I opted in @ 75 on the main set and 50 on the optional.  With that being said, I will buy them both even if 75 isn't reached, knowing we will hit 50 on the main.

[Applet]

So, with Touch_It buying in at 50, we have effectively tipped the main kit at the "desired" level? This is great news! And with only 4 left (with Touch_It) for the optional kit, it's likely to also tip at 50, lovely.

[Badwrench]

So, with Touch_It buying in at 50, we have effectively tipped the main kit at the "desired" level? This is great news! And with only 4 left (with Touch_It) for the optional kit, it's likely to also tip at 50, lovely.

Yeah, definetely good news.  I am going to keep this open a little longer in hopes of reaching both sets to 50 ( and maybe a couple more on the main as a little buffer)

[zombimuncha]

Exciting times! The historic first ever successful Alps keycap group buy is about to drop. The Infinity Keyboard is on Massdrop for another round. KBParadise are making their v60 and v80 with Alps switches. Matias is going to town with promises of PBT keysets in the not too distant future, and already has full ABS sets for sale.
It's a great time to be a fan of Alps keyswitches!

edit: Somebody ought to hype this again over on r/mk and DT. Someone who's good at that sort of thing...

[njbair]

Exciting times! The historic first ever successful Alps keycap group buy is about to drop. The Infinity Keyboard is on Massdrop for another round. KBParadise are making their v60 and v80 with Alps switches. Matias is going to town with promises of PBT keysets in the not too distant future, and already has full ABS sets for sale.
It's a great time to be a fan of Alps keyswitches!

edit: Somebody ought to hype this again over on r/mk and DT. Someone who's good at that sort of thing...

I would but I stopped following /r/mk. I got tired of looking at shoes.

[HoffmanMyster]

Exciting times! The historic first ever successful Alps keycap group buy is about to drop. The Infinity Keyboard is on Massdrop for another round. KBParadise are making their v60 and v80 with Alps switches. Matias is going to town with promises of PBT keysets in the not too distant future, and already has full ABS sets for sale.
It's a great time to be a fan of Alps keyswitches!

edit: Somebody ought to hype this again over on r/mk and DT. Someone who's good at that sort of thing...

I would but I stopped following /r/mk. I got tired of looking at shoes.

I just posted it over there.   

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/370sea/buying_alps_dcs_infinity_modifier_kit_group_buy/

[Paranoid]

Alright, I finally caved in! Ordered just now: one of each please. Let's get 50 on both!

[Badwrench]

Exciting times! The historic first ever successful Alps keycap group buy is about to drop. The Infinity Keyboard is on Massdrop for another round. KBParadise are making their v60 and v80 with Alps switches. Matias is going to town with promises of PBT keysets in the not too distant future, and already has full ABS sets for sale.
It's a great time to be a fan of Alps keyswitches!

edit: Somebody ought to hype this again over on r/mk and DT. Someone who's good at that sort of thing...

I would but I stopped following /r/mk. I got tired of looking at shoes.

I just posted it over there.   

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/370sea/buying_alps_dcs_infinity_modifier_kit_group_buy/

Thanks buddy.  I also bumped the GB thread over on DT.  Not so good at the hype though. 

[njbair]

Who needs hype when you've got awesome keycaps?

Prepare to get Alps'd up, everyone! Onward to 75!!!

[Badwrench]

Ok guys and gals, here we go.  This is the official GB for the Alps DCS Infinity mods kit. 

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Colors for the kit are NN (black)/BX (Teal blue) and are done in double shot abs with a DCS profile so that it matches the majority of existing alps caps.  Font for the caps will be Cherry. 
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The 2 logos for the kit are being generously donated by Nubbinator, njbair and jdcarpe.  An ultra huge thanks to you guys for the suggestions and donating to get these done.  I sincerely hope that they will be used again in the future for many more custom Alps keycap sets.   :thumb:

Nubbinator: 1.25x "Alps" mountain logo.  njbair: 1x "Alps" mountain logo. 

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jdcarpe:  "Glider" logo (minus the grids)

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http://www.unixstickers.com/image/cache/data/stickers/hackerEmblem/Hacker-logo.sh-600x600.png

Pricing:  (current pledges to MOQ in parenthesis to the right of the pricing - I will be updating this every couple days unless there is no change)
I have added a small amount to the initial costs to cover shipping to me, but they still don't include the paypal and shipping from me.

Infinity Kit  (total pledges:  58)  updated 5/24/15
25 sets                   $59.16 per set   (20)
50 sets                   $43.22 per set   (31)
75 sets                   $37.78 per set   (6)
100 sets                 $35.36 per set   (1)
 
Optional Modifier Kit   (total pledges:  50)  updated 5/24/15
25 sets                   $13.49 per set   (24)
50 sets                   $8.99 per set   (22)
75 sets                   $7.65 per set   (2)
100 sets                 $6.77 per set   (2)


Ideally, if we can get to the 50 MOQ tier, the pricing will get much better.  The order form is done similar to a Massdrop style of entry for the GB so that we can track where we are on MOQ and help people that are on the fence in case they are worried about the buy not making the tier they want.  (Thanks to Mashby and enigcoder for the help).

[trizkut]

Went in for a set.  Guess I should consider building an infinity in the near future! 

[henz]

joined 

[njbair]

It's time for everyone here to think long and hard about committing to a second set at the 75 MOQ. It's not that much more money, and it will *not* be hard to sell later, even at a premium if you're into that sort of thing.

This is genuine Alps swag, folks. The stuff off legends. Think it over!

[Spaceman1200]

Joined up for a set, Just need something to put them on haha

[jdcarpe]

Joined up for a set, Just need something to put them on haha

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/infinity-keyboard-kit?mode=guest_open

[Spaceman1200]

Joined up for a set, Just need something to put them on haha

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/infinity-keyboard-kit?mode=guest_open

Ah thanks for the link, completely forgot they had Matias switches available!

[Badwrench]

Joined up for a set, Just need something to put them on haha

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/infinity-keyboard-kit?mode=guest_open

Ah thanks for the link, completely forgot they had Matias switches available!

You can also use your choice of alps switches 

[RickyJ]

Ordered at the 50x tier!  Now, do I get an Infinity or wait for a proper modern ANSI 60% plate for a Hasu PCB...

[njbair]

Ordered at the 50x tier!  Now, do I get an Infinity or wait for a proper modern ANSI 60% plate for a Hasu PCB...

If you're worried about waiting, the Infinity round 3 will almost certainly take longer. I ordered mine towards the end of round 2 in March and still haven't gotten them.

[Touch_It]

I plan on using mine on a dell at101w (somehow).  Wish I had had the funds/time for a Hasu pcb.  Would be awesome. (If you like 60% boards)

[RickyJ]

Ordered at the 50x tier!  Now, do I get an Infinity or wait for a proper modern ANSI 60% plate for a Hasu PCB...

If you're worried about waiting, the Infinity round 3 will almost certainly take longer. I ordered mine towards the end of round 2 in March and still haven't gotten them.

I PM'd Hasu to see if I could sneak in a PCB on the recent buy, if he has room.  I have blues and greens that need 60% homes, and only standard ANSI looks good to me (I would be tempted by a HHKB Alps layout though...), so I was never sold on the Infinity. Keycap options keep me from the V60.  I've been using my fullsize blues all year, it takes up so much room but I don't know if I can easily go back to the MX in my Poker!

[Bull1919]

I'm in, I don't even have an ALPS board though I guess that's going to have to change.

[Badwrench]

I'm in, I don't even have an ALPS board though I guess that's going to have to change.

Awesome.  Welcome aboard.

[a-c]

I read your post on Massdrop. Are the bottom row keys for both the standard and hacker layouts included?

[Badwrench]

I read your post on Massdrop. Are the bottom row keys for both the standard and hacker layouts included?

Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking.  I was looking at my original drawings when I posted that.  This set includes both bottom rows. 

[a-c]

Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking.  I was looking at my original drawings when I posted that.  This set includes both bottom rows.

Thanks, was only planning to use the standard row, but always good to have some flexibility.

[Badwrench]

Just a quick bump.  Only 4 more orders on the optional kit and we will reach our goals of 50 Moq for the buy.  At that point, I will close it and start invoicing.  So close!

[scubaste]

I'm in. Glad to be a part of this. 

[Badwrench]

I'm in. Glad to be a part of this. 

Awesome, thanks for joining. 

[catdogpaw]

This is great. I'm looking forward to these. In the meantime, I have a noob question:

I plan to use these on a V60 MTS-Q. I signed up for the full set including modifiers. What else will I need to buy to make this work? I saw some mention of stabilizers etc., but have no clue how that works. Could anyone please list the exact things I will need to buy, and ideally with a link to a reliable vendor? I will *really* appreciate it! I want to make sure I have everything ready for when I get the new keys!

Sincerely,
cdp

[kebby]

Also lacking a keyboard to put these on but I decided to jump in since I'm interested in checking out something other than MX.

[Willyc277]

Also lacking a keyboard to put these on but I decided to jump in since I'm interested in checking out something other than MX.

You can find some seriously cheap Alps boards. Check out the Dell AT101. They pop up in the classifieds every now and then.


I picked a Unitek with white alps from ebay for like $30 a couple months ago and I've been using it as my desktop daily driver since then! Unfortunately it suffers from big-ass enter disease so I'll have to pick up another when these caps drop 

[CPTBadAss]

Also lacking a keyboard to put these on but I decided to jump in since I'm interested in checking out something other than MX.

You can find some seriously cheap Alps boards. Check out the Dell AT101. They pop up in the classifieds every now and then.


I picked a Unitek with white alps from ebay for like $30 a couple months ago and I've been using it as my desktop daily driver since then! Unfortunately it suffers from big-ass enter disease so I'll have to pick up another when these caps drop 

That's part of the appeal of getting into Alps for me. It's much cheaper to get into versus other switches.

[Touch_It]

Also lacking a keyboard to put these on but I decided to jump in since I'm interested in checking out something other than MX.

You can find some seriously cheap Alps boards. Check out the Dell AT101. They pop up in the classifieds every now and then.


I picked a Unitek with white alps from ebay for like $30 a couple months ago and I've been using it as my desktop daily driver since then! Unfortunately it suffers from big-ass enter disease so I'll have to pick up another when these caps drop 

Note the at101w will not be natively compatible with these due to stabilizers.  With that being said there is a way.  I plan on winging it once I get my caps.

[Badwrench]

This is great. I'm looking forward to these. In the meantime, I have a noob question:

I plan to use these on a V60 MTS-Q. I signed up for the full set including modifiers. What else will I need to buy to make this work? I saw some mention of stabilizers etc., but have no clue how that works. Could anyone please list the exact things I will need to buy, and ideally with a link to a reliable vendor? I will *really* appreciate it! I want to make sure I have everything ready for when I get the new keys!

Sincerely,
cdp

Also lacking a keyboard to put these on but I decided to jump in since I'm interested in checking out something other than MX.

You can find some seriously cheap Alps boards. Check out the Dell AT101. They pop up in the classifieds every now and then.


I picked a Unitek with white alps from ebay for like $30 a couple months ago and I've been using it as my desktop daily driver since then! Unfortunately it suffers from big-ass enter disease so I'll have to pick up another when these caps drop 

Note the at101w will not be natively compatible with these due to stabilizers.  With that being said there is a way.  I plan on winging it once I get my caps.

This is pretty much the answer.  You will have to tinker with the stabilizer wire and get some costar inserts (wasd has them).  Not 100% a sure fit until someone tries.  I put the caps from my chicony (uses costar inserts) on my old at101 and with just a tiny bit of sanding to the bottom of the insert it looks like it will clear the plate at full switch depression.  I didnt have the wires to test the bend though. 

[Badwrench]

We made it!  Our goal of 50 MOQ for each set has been met.  I will be pming those that submitted for the higher MOQs to see if they want in at the 50 price.  Give me a couple days to sort everything out and start putting out the invoices.

I will close this GB on Monday.

Thanks everyone for the support. 

[mashby]

Woo hoo!

Thanks for all your hard work Badwrench!!!