[IC] Dusk - An Elegant Dark-Colorway Keyset [GB NOW LIVE!]

[hippo008]

Yay! Let's keep this alive! OP have you talked to Melissa at all?

Yes and no. I've talked to her about very early versions of this set. When the mods were actually green and the kit would only be a 60% for various layouts.


I'm hoping to have this set totally dialed in before I speak with SP about any of this at all. The game plan right now is to finish polishing the set, then send an email to SP's team about the next steps.

At the time of writing this I have little to no idea as to how the system of font and font size works with SP. There wasn't much good literature on their website about it. I'm hoping to get some insight into that and do any necessary tweaks before I speak with SP about going forward with this buy.

Sorry about the slow updates guys!

[user 18]

At the time of writing this I have little to no idea as to how the system of font and font size works with SP.

I believe you use their standard font or pay a steep price for new legends to be cut ($45 per key?). If you were doing PBT dyesub, you would theoretically have a bit more flexibility with the legends in terms of shape, but would be more limited with colours. However, I don't believe SP does SA profile in PBT with dyesub legends (and this colour combination can't be dyesubbed anyway).

[Oobly]

SP only has one font available for SA profile keycaps at the moment, called Gorton Modified and it's an engraver's line font, similar in style to Arial and Helvetica. They have at least two different sizes available for the alphas, but I'm not sure about the other caps. Retro SA has slightly smaller legends:



and 1976 is a good example showing the larger version:



We (C.Q.Cumbers and I) want to add another font for SA sets and will start a thread about it soon, but it will be a long process requiring a lot of fundraising, since the legends cost $50 each to cut and you need to cut about 110 to support a full 104-key layout including ISO and Winkeyless options. You can see what we hope for it to look like in the Classic Space IC thread. It'll be a more "modern" option and hopefully be a popular alternative to the stock one.

[diqkiq]

SP only has one font available for SA profile keycaps at the moment, called Gorton Modified and it's an engraver's line font, similar in style to Arial and Helvetica. They have at least two different sizes available for the alphas, but I'm not sure about the other caps. Retro SA has slightly smaller legends:

and 1976 is a good example showing the larger version:

I prefer the larger font. Keep going with this. I'm interested in this set

[Niomosy]

Another fan of the larger font.  Looks great when comparing the two.

[hippo008]

hey everybody!

Im sorry for the slow updates, things around the house have been getting a bit crazy with the winter right around the corner.

As of recent myself and a few other GeekHack users sent an email out to Signature Plastics about the availability of molds for the row 4 shift keys. Things have been looking good, with the molds on track to be finished within the next month. I have made the decision that this set will be running with the new shift molds for a true and complete SA set.

Ive also sent an email out to Melissa from Signature Plastics team about all this and we will be working pricing out as well as any other steps upcoming.



Thanks to everybody for sticking around this long. With any luck things will turn out as they should and this buy will be happening soon!


Angus-

[Bucky]

That is good news for everyone.

[trenzafeeds]

Thanks to everybody for sticking around this long.

Lol this is nothing, very promising IC's have been up for wayyyy longer. Excited to see this close to completion though!

[bcredbottle]

Who makes an Ergodox kit for a keyset nowadays? Someone I love. That's who.

[THSdrummer]

Hmmm, interested. I enjoy the dark colors with aqua/cyan a lot. I love that it isn't just two colors though. Good work!

[slushi]

Looks awesome, can't wait to see this in a GB

[Jhonan]

Really like the subdued colors with the splashes of bright, good combo

[kebby]

This looks really good and I'm interested. Missed out on Calm Depths and this seems at least as good...

[Glenmael]

Very nicely done

[hippo008]

FInal update. See OP for new info.

[malaik0]

i have a calm depths SA set but i will love to have this...blue and grey all the way 

[Psykick]

FInal update. See OP for new info.

Looking good, definitely interested in this.

[happyturtlee]

Interested! Haha this looks a lot like calm depths and my friend who owns that is a little salty. Going to have to figure out what board to put this on. The new HKP artisans would look really good on this too!

[chromatically]

Dusk.

An elegant, simple, dark themed keyset in Signature Plastics SA profile. I hope you like it!

Shes Finished!

Pricing tiers are just about finished. This horse is ready for market.

TKL Complete Set. Alphas, Mods, & Color Kit
http://bit.ly/1ictWG9    -    GEW, BED, BBJ Legends, SA family: TKL Base kit

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Official Color chips from Signature Plastics

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Color Charts from Signature Plastics-
http://www.keycapsdirect.com/images/colors/absblue.JPG - Blues
http://www.keycapsdirect.com/images/colors/absgray.jpg - Greys





-----Main Kits-----

Alphas
http://bit.ly/1KmNtif

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Modifiers
http://bit.ly/1Y5JXyP

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-----Child Deals-----
Ergodox Kit
http://bit.ly/1VZ2ISy

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Keys will be fully sculptured.

Additional Mods Kit
http://bit.ly/1NA1jQT

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Mod sizes are 1.5u and 1u, with spacebars being 7u & 6.5u




Numpad Kit
http://bit.ly/1KPpjiD

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The "+" And "Enter" keys will both be SA R3



Planck + Atomic Kit  - 
http://bit.ly/1NsHf1i

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ISO Kit -
http://bit.ly/1J8VNNi

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Color Kit / Mod kit
http://bit.ly/1LdoQVZ

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On the business side of things its all good! This set is finalized and ready to go./size]



-----Additional information-----
The caps are set to be made out of Doubleshot ABS plastic.

The keys will be SA family

These keycaps will be made for Cherry MX Stems only

International shipping will be included in this group buy.
 
This set will run with the new row 4 shift molds Oobly recently announced. The set will be a true fully sculptured SA set.

Thanks everybody for sticking around this long. I hope you all like the set.

Hippo-

great looking blue theme set... I'd probably grab a TKL set if it weren't too expensive.

[Poke_Everything]

I'm really glad I found this. Can't wait to buy!

[uJalled]

wow, looks good!

[Bartlebum]

I'd love to get in on this GB when it comes up!

[terminallytrill]

  definitely like this. Would love to see one of those fancy renders as well

[hippo008]

If anybody would like to be involved with managing this group buy with me, please comment below or send me a PM.

Im looking for reputable GeekHack users to help with Shipping & Funds Management. Shipping would involve either helping plan the shipping stage or being actively involved shipping out sets, and Funds Management would involve Invoicing and helping organise orders / the ordering process.

Anyone interested in physically shipping out sets will be paid for their services.

Thanks!

[slushi]

I am pretty new to GH but I am currently running a small GB on reddit for Zealios test packs. Let me know if you need help shipping out stuff when this gets going.

[switchnollie]

Aww man, so many good SA sets recently.

Can't decide on one!

This is going to run on PMK?

[hippo008]

Aww man, so many good SA sets recently.

Can't decide on one!

This is going to run on PMK?

this group buy I plan on running right here on geekhack

[Glenmael]

Aww man, so many good SA sets recently.

Can't decide on one!

This is going to run on PMK?

this group buy I plan on running right here on geekhack

I could be wrong, but he may be referring to the manufacturer.

[hippo008]

Aww man, so many good SA sets recently.

Can't decide on one!

This is going to run on PMK?

PMK or PimpMyKeyboard is Signature Plastics online shop. PMK runs group buys through their website. Unfortunately the only way to get a group buy on there is to have it voted in which can take a long time with no guarantee. If this buy turns out to be small, which I fully plan on it being small due to the interest its generated, I still want it to run and everybody to be happy.
this group buy I plan on running right here on geekhack

I could be wrong, but he may be referring to the manufacturer.

[Glenmael]

Aww man, so many good SA sets recently.

Can't decide on one!

This is going to run on PMK?

PMK or PimpMyKeyboard is Signature Plastics online shop. PMK runs group buys through their website. Unfortunately the only way to get a group buy on there is to have it voted in which can take a long time with no guarantee. If this buy turns out to be small, which I fully plan on it being small due to the interest its generated, I still want it to run and everybody to be happy.
this group buy I plan on running right here on geekhack

I could be wrong, but he may be referring to the manufacturer.

Understood and thanks for the clarification 

[fublamchu]

Definitely interested!

But one question, I have a Logitech G710 with the non standard bottom row; will I be able to buy a separate 6.5u space bar with the base set?

[zabuza1997]

Bump! Any news?

[trenzafeeds]

Definitely interested!

But one question, I have a Logitech G710 with the non standard bottom row; will I be able to buy a separate 6.5u space bar with the base set?

Check the additional mods kit.

[hippo008]

Pricing tiers are finished! All that is left is for official mockups or renders to be made, and to iron out any buy-associated fees!


We're getting close!

[Glenmael]

Pricing tiers are finished! All that is left is for official mockups or renders to be made, and to iron out any buy-associated fees!


We're getting close!

Great stuff!

[diqkiq]

Cool. Looking forward to this gb

[lawlz_xD]

Really looking forward to this GB! I'm definitely in for a set.

[Vadurr]

Ugh...Dusk, Yuri, and Electric SA coming out in the near future....

[whmeltonjr]

Are the punctuation/numbers only going to have the one symbol on them, or will they have both?

[hippo008]

Are the punctuation/numbers only going to have the one symbol on them, or will they have both?

Symbols only*

Sorry was at work and on my phone replying.

[hippo008]

Just a quick update for everybody.

This group buy is 100% planned. Im confident every possible outcome has been considered. From international postage to natural disaster and loss of all the product.

The only thing keeping this groupbuy from opening is respect for other groupbuys. I dont think it would be very fair to other groupbuy runners/owners or to the community to have my buy run at the same time as others run. I want everybody who wants to be involved to be able too and for other groupbuy owners to not loose perspective buyers. Im hoping to workout a date with other groupbuy owners where I wont be overlapping them in any major way or stepping on anybody's toes.



And to the community, thanks for sticking around this long. I promise I haven't let this one go!

[fublamchu]

Woo! Super excited for the set!

[techmattr]

The only thing keeping this groupbuy from opening is respect for other groupbuys. I dont think it would be very fair to other groupbuy runners/owners or to the community to have my buy run at the same time as others run.

The group buy process is flooded and that isn't going to change any time soon. You might as well submit it as soon as possible.

[whmeltonjr]

Are the punctuation/numbers only going to have the one symbol on them, or will they have both?

Symbols only*

Sorry was at work and on my phone replying.

Thanks for the reply. Guess I'm out on this one

[hippo008]

The only thing keeping this groupbuy from opening is respect for other groupbuys. I dont think it would be very fair to other groupbuy runners/owners or to the community to have my buy run at the same time as others run.

The group buy process is flooded and that isn't going to change any time soon. You might as well submit it as soon as possible.

You are right. But I'm new around here. I wouldn't feel right just jumping in on this without any consideration for other people. As it stands there is a huge SA backlog already, so waiting a little more to make sure I'm respecting other peoples groupbuys won't do much harm at all.

[hippo008]

Update for everybody.



So it looks like Signature Plastics is dealing with a HUGE SA backlog. Ship date for this set would be around May sometime.

So im leaving it up to you guys. Do you want to get this ball rolling now and deal with the wait? Or would you all like to wait it out until manufacturing and ship times are better.

[fublamchu]

I would prefer to wait for SP to deal with the backlog they have. No need to bog them down with more

[slushi]

I agree with fublamchu. I feel like even if they end up finishing up the set, manufacturing defects would never get dealt with and may be more prevalent in the rush.

[livingspeedbump]

I would prefer to wait for SP to deal with the backlog they have. No need to bog them down with more

I'll just flat out tell you that nobody else is going to wait on them. They are working on extra shifts i think to help manufacturing times, but other communities and members will be sending more work their way sooner than later. My sets are on a pretty set schedule already, and I know a few other designers have the same kind of schedules they have to stick with.

[trenzafeeds]

I would prefer to wait for SP to deal with the backlog they have. No need to bog them down with more

I'll just flat out tell you that nobody else is going to wait on them. They are working on extra shifts i think to help manufacturing times, but other communities and members will be sending more work their way sooner than later. My sets are on a pretty set schedule already, and I know a few other designers have the same kind of schedules they have to stick with.

Agreed, you can wait, but that doesn't mean other sets won't just fill the queue right back up, might as well join it sooner rather than later.