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Offline gnubag

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[IC] Nyan Cat set
« on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 20:52:50 »
I have seen lots of posts regarding Nyan Cat sets.
So since the last GB was almost a year ago, how about we start a new one? link to the old one

I will create a poll soon for you to sign in, so I/we can contact the people who have started them before.

I just saw this thread.  I purchased a batch of this recently (again)! 

I'll post all novelty key caps on the web-site real soon.  I should be getting a batch in.
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 21 March 2013, 12:14:23 »
took the poll. I want the full number row and backspace. Be nice if we could get other colors, i heard in another thread that dyesub designs can be made with opaque dyes that show up on darker materials. a set of grey or black would be great, or navy blue with the stars!
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 21 March 2013, 15:08:52 »
Been waiting for this...

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 21 March 2013, 18:54:43 »
What we should do for this round (at least round 3 by my count) is acquire imsto thick caps and have him dyesub these. I would love to have a thick Cherry profile set!

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 21 March 2013, 18:55:58 »
What we should do for this round (at least round 3 by my count) is acquire imsto thick caps and have him dyesub these. I would love to have a thick Cherry profile set!

id rather do this also

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 21 March 2013, 18:56:12 »
I've put in for one just to express my interest :)
unless they have some unforeseeable downside (like they're actually made of cream cheese cunningly disguised as ABS)


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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 21 March 2013, 19:59:19 »
so plans in mind:

thick pbt dye sub

original (navy) blue keycaps for printing ( i have no idea how this goes/will turn out)


well more to add when i have some time (school/financial problems)

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 21 March 2013, 20:02:03 »
I don't think we'll be able to dyesub these on navy blue caps... Or did you mean print?

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 22 March 2013, 02:01:17 »
I don't think we'll be able to dyesub these on navy blue caps... Or did you mean print?

if this is true:
took the poll. I want the full number row and backspace. Be nice if we could get other colors, i heard in another thread that dyesub designs can be made with opaque dyes that show up on darker materials. a set of grey or black would be great, or navy blue with the stars!

it would be awesome.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 22 March 2013, 10:36:17 »
I'd be interested in this if the backspace doesn't end up warped :x
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 24 March 2013, 01:11:28 »
love to have nyan set :-*

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 27 March 2013, 11:49:33 »
I'll also be down it's it's thick PBT
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 27 March 2013, 12:01:38 »
i went on a spree of buying these over the last week and managed to get 4 backspaces and a bunch of tails

but i want all the nyans

so i put down for more
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 27 March 2013, 12:13:20 »
I'll also be down it's it's thick PBT

i think thick pbt is the best choice since they are beast and it would be a step up to the last GBs.


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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 30 March 2013, 15:53:26 »
i made an account just for this! id be so in for this!!
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 03 April 2013, 11:10:09 »
Definitely interested in this, Sister would love a Nyan set!

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #17 on: Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:09:46 »
Imsto is suffering sherry issue. the chinese community is still waiting for Sanctuary and GMK.
Both major distributors have paid and not hearing anything from him so far.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #19 on: Sat, 20 April 2013, 16:12:54 »
WOOO!
Signed up for 2, and am totally happy with white keys with v2 colors, but would be willing to vote again on key/dye colors

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #20 on: Sat, 20 April 2013, 16:14:18 »
submitted.
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #21 on: Sun, 21 April 2013, 03:24:21 »
submitted :)
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #22 on: Fri, 26 April 2013, 20:32:42 »
Submitted!

Only said I wanted 1 backspace and no other keys but that might change as time goes on!

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #23 on: Mon, 29 April 2013, 22:00:52 »
submitted for a set.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #24 on: Wed, 01 May 2013, 09:34:30 »
I would love a full set.  Looking down at my keyboard should make me want Pop Tarts!
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #25 on: Wed, 01 May 2013, 10:06:26 »
Im in
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #26 on: Wed, 01 May 2013, 11:10:12 »
I submited. I like the full row number and backspace.

Offline Sabatonic

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #27 on: Fri, 03 May 2013, 12:33:42 »
Sign me up! Signed the petition!

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #28 on: Sat, 04 May 2013, 11:49:31 »
Quite interested in this. Signed Petition just now.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #29 on: Mon, 06 May 2013, 12:09:51 »
what's the status on this?

Offline gnubag

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #30 on: Mon, 06 May 2013, 13:25:07 »
what's the status on this?

i am looking for somebody to has the connections to get them going.
was looking at ragnorok (since he made the first gb as far as i know), but with the delay on the ZOMG keycaps I did not wan't to stress him more, so I will contact him after that gb is done and discuss what keycap options are viable.

if somebody else wants to take ne nyan cat gb in his/her hands now, do it. :)

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #31 on: Mon, 06 May 2013, 16:47:49 »
Just FYI, Sherryton/KeyboardStory took NyanCat after the first group buy and were the ones that ran round 2. As I didn't create the art or suggest the original idea, I had no claim to it and let them do as they pleased. However, keyboardstory.com is now gone and I think Originative is in its place. Your best bet would be to see whether those guys want to do another run of it because I have no interest in competing with them over a product that I'm sure they consider theirs more than I do.

If they say they have no interest in running another set and want me to do it, I'd happily do so though, so feel free to send me a PM if that's the case. I just graduated last weekend and am on summer break, so either I get hot on running group buys or I have to get a summer job. (Going back to grad school this fall.)

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #32 on: Mon, 06 May 2013, 17:36:41 »
Just FYI, Sherryton/KeyboardStory took NyanCat after the first group buy and were the ones that ran round 2. As I didn't create the art or suggest the original idea, I had no claim to it and let them do as they pleased. However, keyboardstory.com is now gone and I think Originative is in its place. Your best bet would be to see whether those guys want to do another run of it because I have no interest in competing with them over a product that I'm sure they consider theirs more than I do.

If they say they have no interest in running another set and want me to do it, I'd happily do so though, so feel free to send me a PM if that's the case. I just graduated last weekend and am on summer break, so either I get hot on running group buys or I have to get a summer job. (Going back to grad school this fall.)

ok thanks for the information.
I will try to contact sherryton later this week/maybe tomorrow when I have some time and maybe message you.

congrats to you graduating :)

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #33 on: Mon, 20 May 2013, 03:21:50 »
Any updates on this ?
Very keen for it to happen :)
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #34 on: Sun, 02 June 2013, 04:09:57 »
Bump for an update please!

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #35 on: Mon, 03 June 2013, 12:44:24 »
In for a full set.  Thick PBT Dye Sub would be amazing indeed, as well.
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #36 on: Mon, 03 June 2013, 13:08:05 »
I was able to snag the backspace off keyboard story. I want the whole set though, and I'd like to buy more than one set. I'm in!

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #37 on: Mon, 03 June 2013, 17:17:52 »
Signed petition!  Hope we can have another GB!  It'd be great to get a set on white thick PBT! :D

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #38 on: Wed, 05 June 2013, 16:32:34 »
Me and my girlfriend both want to be part of the group buy but how about black keycaps this time, it has longer lasting novelty value.



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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #39 on: Wed, 05 June 2013, 23:27:03 »
Me and my girlfriend both want to be part of the group buy but how about black keycaps this time, it has longer lasting novelty value.

decently visible dyesub is not possible on black caps, its like using markers on black paper. You'd need either multi-shot caps (not possible for THAT many shots right now), or pad printing/laser infill.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #40 on: Thu, 06 June 2013, 01:12:29 »
Me and my girlfriend both want to be part of the group buy but how about black keycaps this time, it has longer lasting novelty value.

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Black would only work with something like Qwerkey's UV printing. Dyesub wouldn't work.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #41 on: Thu, 06 June 2013, 01:17:01 »
Thick dye sub Cherry profile?  Or regular due sub OEM profile? 
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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #42 on: Thu, 06 June 2013, 07:24:11 »
Could you not get a white key and then due it, and make the rest dyed black? Like draw the nyan on white the fill the empty space with black?

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #43 on: Thu, 06 June 2013, 07:57:45 »
Damn that sucks, I was thinking they could use the same technique they use to print white letter keys on to black keys. Still interested though even if they are going to have to be white.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #44 on: Thu, 06 June 2013, 23:48:48 »
Damn that sucks, I was thinking they could use the same technique they use to print white letter keys on to black keys. Still interested though even if they are going to have to be white.

That technique is pad printing, and is possible. However, the Enthusiast community tends to shun that method because it wears off VERY quickly. Dyesub is impregnated deeper into the keycap, making it last a significantly longer time.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #45 on: Thu, 13 June 2013, 11:10:41 »
Fair enough, is that how most black novelty keycaps are made that I see around here?

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #46 on: Thu, 13 June 2013, 11:22:19 »
Fair enough, is that how most black novelty keycaps are made that I see around here?

Most are doubleshots.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #47 on: Thu, 13 June 2013, 17:27:55 »
I see, no chance of that in this case then. Anyway to get the ball moving, I can put in for more orders.

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #48 on: Sat, 15 June 2013, 05:06:26 »
Very keen on this happening, filled out poll. Any update from OP?

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Re: [IC] Nyan Cat set
« Reply #49 on: Sun, 16 June 2013, 20:30:43 »
I would be on this like a fat man on a McDonalds. :D
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