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konstantin:
I saw SA Skyriter at a meetup, it sure is a lovely set, so it's nice to see that you're bringing it back! Maybe it's time to try out MTNU :)
Please consider including R3 PgUp, R4 PgDn in the base kit. Surely those keys are more commonly used than 2u/1u Shift, R3 1u Esc/Tab/Enter, second 2u space etc. I'd also be cool with R3 1u Esc, Tab and PgUp being merged into a single key with a generic legend; that would make it usable with multiple layouts, both ortho and otherwise.
Edit:
Here's a concrete suggestion: merge R2 Esc+Tab, R3 Esc+Tab+PgUp as well as R4 Shift+PgDn into single keys with generic legends (e.g. Code, Prev, Next or something similar — depending on mold availability). That way you can cover ortho, 65% and GK64 layouts without adding any extra keys. I would even argue that the R4 1u Shift key is wholly unnecessary at this point, since the existing Meta key can cover both R4 1u Shift and PgDn without too many issues.
Edit 2:
It seems that there's a duplicate R3 2.25u Enter key in the base kit render; the second one is mislabeled as 1.75u.
Also, the novelty ISO Enter spans rows R3/R4 instead of R2/R3 in the novelties kit render, which I believe is a mistake.
cijanzen:
Thanks everyone for the feedback so far! I want to take this opportunity to respond to some feedback and give some newcomers to the design a few photos of Skyriter from its past group buy in Signature Plastic’s SA profile for an accurate representation of the colours.
Firstly, thanks for pointing out a few errors:
1. The 1.75u “Enter” key is labelled correctly but was not rendered correctly. It should be a 1.75u “Enter” key for 40% support.
2. Novelty ISO enter will of course appropriately span R2 and R3.
Every vote or comment is helpful, so even if you see that someone else has made a recommendation, feel free to second it. The more responses we get, the clearer the direction becomes in terms of kitting and coverage! I’ve received a number of suggestions related to 40% coverage that I’m considering in addition to international language support and general kitting preferences. Keep it coming!
Photos of original typewriter and SA Skyriter for colour reference
caap:
great idea and great kitting, probably gonna snag one :thumb:
cijanzen:
Based on community feedback, I've decided to split up the base kit and 40s kit. While having 40s support in the base kit is a nice idea, it ultimately created too much compromise for both kits. With that said, 40s support has been moved into its own expanded 40s kit and the base kit has received a few additional keys based on your feedback. In addition to the existing kits and new 40s kit, based on numerous requests, I'm hoping to run the group buy with an international kit!
Here's a full breakdown of changes to kitting:
Base
* Add R2 Up Arrow
* Add R3 Pg Up
* Add R4 Pg Dn
* Add R2 Mod color Pipe/backslash key
* Add second 3u Spacekey
* Move R2 1u Esc to 40s kit
* Move R2 1u Tab to 40s kit
* Move R2 1u BS to 40s kit
* Move R2 1.75u Backspace to 40s kit
* Move R3 1u Esc to 40s kit
* Move R3 1.25u Tab to 40s kit
* Move R3 1u Tab to 40s kit
* Move R3 1u Enter to 40s kit
* Move R3 1.5u Enter to 40s kit
* Move R3 1.75u Enter to 40s kit
* Move R4 1u Shift to 40s kit
* Move R4 2.00u Shift to 40s kit
* Move R4 1u Meta to 40s kit
* Move one 2u Spacekey to 40s kit40s
* Add R3 1u Ctrl to 40s kit
* Add R3 1.25u Enter to 40s kit
* Add additional R4 1u Shift to 40s kit
* Add R4 1u LWR to 40s kit
* Add R4 1u RSE to 40s kit
* Add R4 1u Enter to 40s kit
* Add 2x 1u Convex spacekeysInternational Kit
* Add international kit pending support from vendorsNovelties
* Fix render of ISO novelty key to reflect accurate row span
See updated kits in first post!
white_rabbit:
R3 125u Enter to support a 12.5u 40% requires an additional R4 175u Shift key from base (often given the 'Lock' text legend).
Can't think of what the 2u Shift in that kit is for other than those cursed 60% with arrows layouts.
Anyway, love the colorway, might be the first set I buy in this profile. Great work
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