[GB] XX7 Artisan GB - Almost Done Shipping

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For $7 +shipping you can one of my four set patterns in OEM, DSA, or MEGATRQN styles.  Both MX and Topre stems are available.  All keycaps are 3D printed in a full color nylon plastic on the ProJet4500.
For some reason during manufacturing, the keycaps often come out smelling like maple syrup.


Patterns are from left to right: CMY, Miami, Tiger, and Candy Cane



If there are any questions, feel free to ask.  This is my first GB so obviously I'll be missing something.

Order Form open until July 16th 11:59PM EST: http://goo.gl/forms/ncmG3pL2gh Closed

129/100 ordered Finished

Orders and payments closed. Shipping begins soon.

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Hello everyone! A bit out there but an artisan groupbuy seemed like a good idea.  If we can somehow manage to get 800 keycaps ordered, I can shave an extra $1 off.

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Hello once again! Apparently I forgot to add the fact that I'm having 3 lucky orders receive a keychain with my favorite switch, the gateron blue with a 62g spring.  The keychain will be printed on my home FDM printer, in thermochromic or transparent purple pla.

[melkenshawn]

Why on earth is shipping to Canada more expensive than to USA and to other countries around the world? Aren't you based in Canada?

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Why on earth is shipping to Canada more expensive than to USA and to other countries around the world? Aren't you based in Canada?

The cheapest option for air mail inside Canada comes with tracking, so that bumps up the price.

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Three weeks to go and already 3/4 there!

[heedpantsnow]

Is there another thread about this?  Did I already order?  Days running together...

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Is there another thread about this?  Did I already order?  Days running together...

Haha, yeah you ordered.  You ordered from my artisan page before this thread was up.

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Yes they smell like maple syrup, yes this was a happy accident.

[getf]

This is awesome, can you tell me if I have already ordered? brain not work good

[heedpantsnow]

Yes they smell like maple syrup, yes this was a happy accident.

Ohhh, can I eats dem?

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Yes they smell like maple syrup, yes this was a happy accident.

Ohhh, can I eats dem?

Might be a bad idea, but you're free to try

[27]

This is awesome, can you tell me if I have already ordered? brain not work good

Yupp you ordered already.

[TastaturenAuslese]

I wanna get the cotton candy one in Topre, but there doesn't seem to be an option for that on the google form. I'm guessing Miami actually = Cotton Candy?

Also, will the Topre OEM's have the profile of HHKB esc keys?

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I wanna get the cotton candy one in Topre, but there doesn't seem to be an option for that on the google form. I'm guessing Miami actually = Cotton Candy?

Also, will the Topre OEM's have the profile of HHKB esc keys?

Yes and yes

[skycrimes]

I ordered miami  and tiger megatron but I'm wondering If the tiger stripes will match a Halloween build I want 

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I ordered miami  and tiger megatron but I'm wondering If the tiger stripes will match a Halloween build I want 

I can assure you it's very orange and black.

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Two weeks left and 12 caps needed!  After orders close I'll contact people to clarify some issues with addresses and start sending out invoices.  Thanks for helping make this groupbuy a success!

[LeandreN]

Any reason a normal 3$ letter isn't available for worldwide. I sent some keycaps for 3$ from Norway to US.

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Any reason a normal 3$ letter isn't available for worldwide. I sent some keycaps for 3$ from Norway to US.

I don't send them as letter, because the packets end up barely too thick for the mail slots, and that obviously raises the shipping costs.  If I do another groupbuy I'll definitely be looking for some proxies for Europe, Asia, and the US.

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We broke 100 keycaps ordered! Thanks for helping make this happen!

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I'll be sending some emails out in the next few days to clear up some issues of addresses.

[ccarlitos2]

Congrats on getting MOQ!!! I have been following your work on r/mk and here and you are off to a great start

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Congrats on getting MOQ!!! I have been following your work on r/mk and here and you are off to a great start

Thanks! I actually got a resin kit in the mail today, so hopefully you'll see some even better work.

[ccarlitos2]

Congrats on getting MOQ!!! I have been following your work on r/mk and here and you are off to a great start

Thanks! I actually got a resin kit in the mail today, so hopefully you'll see some even better work.

Ohhhh I'm excited to see what you have coming then!

[TastaturenAuslese]

I'm not entirely sure, but did my order go in? =)) If it did, I totally forgot what I ordered haha.

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I'm not entirely sure, but did my order go in? =)) If it did, I totally forgot what I ordered haha.

Yupp you ordered 1 miami oem topre, and 1 cmy oem topre cap.

[TastaturenAuslese]

I'm not entirely sure, but did my order go in? =)) If it did, I totally forgot what I ordered haha.

Yupp you ordered 1 miami oem topre, and 1 cmy oem topre cap.

Yay! Looking forward to receiving them

[LeandreN]

Any reason a normal 3$ letter isn't available for worldwide. I sent some keycaps for 3$ from Norway to US.

I don't send them as letter, because the packets end up barely too thick for the mail slots, and that obviously raises the shipping costs.  If I do another groupbuy I'll definitely be looking for some proxies for Europe, Asia, and the US.

So the issue is that theyre to thick to send as letter? I am pretty sure the worldwide standard thickness for thin letters are 2 centimeters and 7 centimeters for thick letters.
If you just put a couple in an envelope and send, it will be lower than the price you have now.
I suggest you check up with your post office, i think the shipping price is keeping many from buying.

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Any reason a normal 3$ letter isn't available for worldwide. I sent some keycaps for 3$ from Norway to US.

I don't send them as letter, because the packets end up barely too thick for the mail slots, and that obviously raises the shipping costs.  If I do another groupbuy I'll definitely be looking for some proxies for Europe, Asia, and the US.

So the issue is that theyre to thick to send as letter? I am pretty sure the worldwide standard thickness for thin letters are 2 centimeters and 7 centimeters for thick letters.
If you just put a couple in an envelope and send, it will be lower than the price you have now.
I suggest you check up with your post office, i think the shipping price is keeping many from buying.

There's a few other issues, but mainly the MEGATRQNs and bubble mailers bulge up too much.  As well, I first tried sending some orders in regular mail and 3/4 were lost/broken, so I'm trying to mitigate some risk...  Next time I do something like this I'll be having a few people help out by being proxies, lowering shipping a ton.

[ccarlitos2]

Any reason a normal 3$ letter isn't available for worldwide. I sent some keycaps for 3$ from Norway to US.

I don't send them as letter, because the packets end up barely too thick for the mail slots, and that obviously raises the shipping costs.  If I do another groupbuy I'll definitely be looking for some proxies for Europe, Asia, and the US.

I know its a little too soon, but I would be willing to proxy for you in the future

So the issue is that theyre to thick to send as letter? I am pretty sure the worldwide standard thickness for thin letters are 2 centimeters and 7 centimeters for thick letters.
If you just put a couple in an envelope and send, it will be lower than the price you have now.
I suggest you check up with your post office, i think the shipping price is keeping many from buying.

There's a few other issues, but mainly the MEGATRQNs and bubble mailers bulge up too much.  As well, I first tried sending some orders in regular mail and 3/4 were lost/broken, so I'm trying to mitigate some risk...  Next time I do something like this I'll be having a few people help out by being proxies, lowering shipping a ton.

[LeandreN]

Any reason a normal 3$ letter isn't available for worldwide. I sent some keycaps for 3$ from Norway to US.

I don't send them as letter, because the packets end up barely too thick for the mail slots, and that obviously raises the shipping costs.  If I do another groupbuy I'll definitely be looking for some proxies for Europe, Asia, and the US.

So the issue is that theyre to thick to send as letter? I am pretty sure the worldwide standard thickness for thin letters are 2 centimeters and 7 centimeters for thick letters.
If you just put a couple in an envelope and send, it will be lower than the price you have now.
I suggest you check up with your post office, i think the shipping price is keeping many from buying.

There's a few other issues, but mainly the MEGATRQNs and bubble mailers bulge up too much.  As well, I first tried sending some orders in regular mail and 3/4 were lost/broken, so I'm trying to mitigate some risk...  Next time I do something like this I'll be having a few people help out by being proxies, lowering shipping a ton.

Ok then, fair enough.

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Here are the 3 keychains that will be given away, sans-keycap

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One week left to get your orders in! Invoicing and confirming shipping addresses will start on the 16th.

[TastaturenAuslese]

Here are the 3 keychains that will be given away, sans-keycap

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Is the giveaway just random? :)

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Here are the 3 keychains that will be given away, sans-keycap

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Is the giveaway just random? :)

Yupp! I'll be throwing all the order numbers into a random number generator, and choosing the first three that pop up.

[Seranite]

Hell yeah grats on getting over 100 orders! When does this GB end? July 16th, cool.

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Hell yeah grats on getting over 100 orders! When does this GB end?

I'm closing the form at 11:59PM EST on July 16th

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I've started invoicing, all invoices will be due on the 16th, when I stop accepting orders.  I realized my timeline was going to take far too long, and would rather speed it up to get these caps made.

[TastaturenAuslese]

Got my invoice and I'm ready to pay soon! Sent you a quick PM just to double check a few things.

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We're off to a good start with payments!

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Only a couple days left to get your order in and pay.  I will not be accepting any orders after tomorrow.  If there are any problems, send me an email through the contact form on my site http://xx7keycaps.bigcartel.com

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Last day and your last chance to get in on this.  I'll draw for the winners of the keycaps after I close the form.  Any late orders are welcome to message me, or contact me through my site, which I've linked above.

Late joiners will NOT be eligible for the keychains.

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If there are any issues with payment, please notify me immediately.

I will give a few days for late orders and those who haven't paid, but after the 20th I'm moving to production, and those who have not paid will not receive any caps.

[olijuice]

Hello there.  Which profile would go best on a Leopold FC660C?  I honestly don't know what key profile that board uses.

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Hello there.  Which profile would go best on a Leopold FC660C?  I honestly don't know what key profile that board uses.

The closest match would definitely be OEM profile, but I don't guarantee it's a perfect match.

[olijuice]

Hello there.  Which profile would go best on a Leopold FC660C?  I honestly don't know what key profile that board uses.

The closest match would definitely be OEM profile, but I don't guarantee it's a perfect match.

Awesome, thank you. I was thinking about the Candy Cane replacing the insert key on the gray dye-sub keyboard.

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Alright everyone, the drawing for the keychains has finished, and the winners are admiralvorian, cseng, and HannahPeach.  Congratulations!  Keychains will be a product available in my store in the future (but not until I get a variety of switches).

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Last 45 minutes, so if you want to get in on this it'd better be now!

[TastaturenAuslese]

What's the status on these?