[GB] Nuclear Data Green SA Row 3 - The long awaited keycap set.

[Data]

So SP have resent mine. It was processed through the office of exchange last night, so hopefully I get it today or tomorrow?

Sigh...

Man, I am very sorry for what you've gone through.  However, I have to say that the phrase "SP have resent mine" is exactly why this new PMK system is A Good Thing.

After processing thirty thousand Retro DSA keycaps the old way, I had no option but to try and support these sort of things out of my own pocket and sets.  As a result, some sets went postal in ways I couldn't fix AND at the end of the whole experience, I did not have a complete set of Retro DSA myself.   

Anyhow, sorry to hear your tale of woe, and I hope the Royal Mail gives you your second set soon!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Sig auto-typed by my GH36 LH keypad.

+1 for PMK!

Seriously, that is so cool of them.

Katushkin, you're probably going to wind up with 2 full sets ya lucky bastage. 

[katushkin]

So SP have resent mine. It was processed through the office of exchange last night, so hopefully I get it today or tomorrow?

Sigh...

Man, I am very sorry for what you've gone through.  However, I have to say that the phrase "SP have resent mine" is exactly why this new PMK system is A Good Thing.

After processing thirty thousand Retro DSA keycaps the old way, I had no option but to try and support these sort of things out of my own pocket and sets.  As a result, some sets went postal in ways I couldn't fix AND at the end of the whole experience, I did not have a complete set of Retro DSA myself.   

Anyhow, sorry to hear your tale of woe, and I hope the Royal Mail gives you your second set soon!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Sig auto-typed by my GH36 LH keypad.

Wow, yeah that sounds awful. I don't think I could ever put myself in that position of running a GB.

But yeah, I am glad it's as easy as just saying "I haven't got anything" and them sending one straight out. But it is still damn frustrating after looking at everyone put this amazing set on their equally amazing boards and me not having anything

Edit: It arrived at my door, literally just now. <3

[Data]

HAH!  Called it.   

[katushkin]

HAH!  Called it.   

Just the one set though...

[Elrick]

Edit: It arrived at my door, literally just now. <3

That is why after all the suffering and anguish at being denied these caps you then appreciate them much more than if you have received them in the beginning.  Always good to finally receive the items you paid for because this whole purchasing and waiting is a gig best left for the faithful and patient because I've seen big men reduced to tears when they haven't received their goods via SP.

Now go forth and populate your keyboards with these new Green devils  .

[ash27]

HAH!  Called it.   

Just the one set though...

Where did the first set get stuck on the tracking?

[katushkin]

HAH!  Called it.   

Just the one set though...

Where did the first set get stuck on the tracking?

I have no idea. My first set were sent out with my replacements, but when the tracking info said it was delivered, I only received the replacements. So yeah.

[ash27]

I have no idea. My first set were sent out with my replacements, but when the tracking info said it was delivered, I only received the replacements. So yeah.

Ah fair enough - Mine were sent but I never got the notification that customs were holding them. Seems I was too trusting that I would get something.
Thankfully SP are sending it out again as Royal Mail informed they have sent them back :S

Will be ringing Royal Mail every day they are in the UK now haha

[katushkin]

I have no idea. My first set were sent out with my replacements, but when the tracking info said it was delivered, I only received the replacements. So yeah.

Ah fair enough - Mine were sent but I never got the notification that customs were holding them. Seems I was too trusting that I would get something.
Thankfully SP are sending it out again as Royal Mail informed they have sent them back :S

Will be ringing Royal Mail every day they are in the UK now haha

Royal Mail are ****ers like that. I got sent a package from mk.com last year that RM just sent back without telling me, just because the last letter of my postcode was missing.

They are better than Yodel though, I have to admit. So glad they don't do INTL shipping jesus...

[Bakgrund]

I'm really interested in the parent set + the data green set + orange if I get refunded for shipping, but the shipping is so expensive so I wondered how I request a refund for the duplicate shipping cost?

Edit: ****, nvm just realised i posted in the wrong topic, sorry.

[ash27]

  YAY! set came through after SP recent it without question. Very good service 

I do have one issue with the keys though and looking for some advise if anything has had a similar issue?
On the left hand side of the keyboard the ctrl, shift, caps and tab are too tight on the side of the case.

I have taken a video to help explain and some pics against the standard keys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjkdRYZkfC4







It seems the new caps are slightly wider than my filco ones and I am guessing the mould signature plastics use is standard so I assume I have to 'make' it fit somehow.
Any suggestions? Can only really think of slightly sanding down the keys on the one edge but never done much like this before so open to suggestions.

Keyboard is an ISO Filco Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless.

Thanks,

Ash

[rowdy]

Filco seems to be very tight with their tolerances, quite a few people have had issues, although usually with Shift, Ctrl or Alt rubbing against the inside of the case.

Unless anyone else has a suggestion, your only option might be to sand down the side of the keycap slightly.

On the up side, most of what you sand down will be hidden by the side of the case anyway, it shouldn't be visible when using the keyboard normally.

[ash27]

ah fair enough  Going to have to be very careful with this I think 

[Elrick]

Filco seems to be very tight with their tolerances, quite a few people have had issues, although usually with Shift, Ctrl or Alt rubbing against the inside of the case.

Unless anyone else has a suggestion, your only option might be to sand down the side of the keycap slightly.

Yep you have to sand down the Shift, Tab, Caps Lock and Ctrl keys because Filco has little space for these SA wonders (or for any SA key-set).

You first use 600, then 800 and finally polish off your work with 1200 grit, wet & dry it'll look so smooth no one can tell you sanded off anything.  Although you are then stuck with a key-set that will only look good in a Filco Keyboard and no where else.

[Oobly]

Filco seems to be very tight with their tolerances, quite a few people have had issues, although usually with Shift, Ctrl or Alt rubbing against the inside of the case.

Unless anyone else has a suggestion, your only option might be to sand down the side of the keycap slightly.

On the up side, most of what you sand down will be hidden by the side of the case anyway, it shouldn't be visible when using the keyboard normally.

No!!!

Don't attack the caps, it's not their fault! It's the Filco that's to blame, so sand away the inside edges of the case in the areas that cause the trouble or buy a new case. Most aftermarket TKL cases fit Filco. Then you won't have problems with any caps and your Nuclear Data caps remain pristine and hold their resale value.

[samwisekoi]

Filco seems to be very tight with their tolerances, quite a few people have had issues, although usually with Shift, Ctrl or Alt rubbing against the inside of the case.

Unless anyone else has a suggestion, your only option might be to sand down the side of the keycap slightly.

On the up side, most of what you sand down will be hidden by the side of the case anyway, it shouldn't be visible when using the keyboard normally.

No!!!

Don't attack the caps, it's not their fault! It's the Filco that's to blame, so sand away the inside edges of the case in the areas that cause the trouble or buy a new case. Most aftermarket TKL cases fit Filco. Then you won't have problems with any caps and your Nuclear Data caps remain pristine and hold their resale value.

^ This.

However, it is true that one of the qualities of the SA keycaps is robustness.  So they are indeed thicker-walled than your OEM caps.  Also, the sides are contoured differently, and may have interference where your OEM caps didn't.

Does anyone else have these 'caps on a Filco TKL?

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Sig auto-typed by my GH36 LH keypad.

[Data]

Cross-post from the Ergodox thread...

Here's Nuclear Data looking RetroPimp on my 'Dox:





A few more here:  http://imgur.com/a/G6eHg

Thanks Ron!   

[SpAmRaY]

^^ That is hot.

[Elrick]

No!!!

Don't attack the caps, it's not their fault! It's the Filco that's to blame, so sand away the inside edges of the case in the areas that cause the trouble or buy a new case. Most aftermarket TKL cases fit Filco. Then you won't have problems with any caps and your Nuclear Data caps remain pristine and hold their resale value.

Remember that Filco only has trouble fitting these caps or any SA profile series into TKL models. 

I have an all Blue 104 Filco and my PuLSE set fits beautifully without any sanding required, so go forth and buy a few 104's because it'll support all SP's key-sets no matter the profile made.

Also need to let this individual know that simply buying them to then re-sell them later, isn't a real key-cap enthusiast but only making the effort in fooling everyone in believing his so-called addiction.  A TRUE addict NEVER sells anything in his life, it remains with them forever or until they pass away from this mortal coil.

[00zeRO]

No!!!

Don't attack the caps, it's not their fault! It's the Filco that's to blame, so sand away the inside edges of the case in the areas that cause the trouble or buy a new case. Most aftermarket TKL cases fit Filco. Then you won't have problems with any caps and your Nuclear Data caps remain pristine and hold their resale value.

Remember that Filco only has trouble fitting these caps or any SA profile series into TKL models. 

Hence why more people should buy Duckys, hehe.

[samwisekoi]

No!!!

Don't attack the caps, it's not their fault! It's the Filco that's to blame, so sand away the inside edges of the case in the areas that cause the trouble or buy a new case. Most aftermarket TKL cases fit Filco. Then you won't have problems with any caps and your Nuclear Data caps remain pristine and hold their resale value.

Remember that Filco only has trouble fitting these caps or any SA profile series into TKL models. 

Hence why more people should buy Duckys, hehe.

Oddly enough, I have a couple of sets, and one of them is in fact on a Ducky 108.  However, they look better on the normally ugly CM Storm 104.  Somehow, all of that ugly Gamer plastic fits the retro look.  Sort of retro-mechanoid.

I think they would look best in a giant beige 80's keyboard.  Are there any such things with MX switches?  Sort of an MX Model M?

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Sig auto-typed by my GH36 LH keypad.

[engicoder]

I think they would look best in a giant beige 80's keyboard.  Are there any such things with MX switches?  Sort of an MX Model M?

Or maybe an M-122...maybe someone should start a project to make a 122 based MX board 

[SpAmRaY]

I think they would look best in a giant beige 80's keyboard.  Are there any such things with MX switches?  Sort of an MX Model M?

Or maybe an M-122...maybe someone should start a project to make a 122 based MX board 

not sure if serious

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62003.0

i wish my dca irma board worked it is gloriously large

[00zeRO]

: We interrupt this forum to bring you the following important message regarding a group buy that is ending soon :

Out of the Vault: Series II has now tipped on all Child Deals, including both Nuclear Data Green and Nuclear Data Orange just to let everyone know, and we are now < 3 days from putting this one in the history books. Also, to those interested, you don't have to buy the main set to purchase the Green or Orange Sets (or Rad Hard Yellow for that matter).

: We now return you to your regularly scheduled forum thread :

[hking0036]

I'd be willing to buy a base set if anyone is selling! 

[Synjin]

Most of the people Jere has more than just a base set I'd say.

[hking0036]

Most of the people Jere has more than just a base set I'd say.

yes but I'm only really after it 'cause my board is 60%.

[jdcarpe]

Most of the people Jere has more than just a base set I'd say.

yes but I'm only really after it 'cause my board is 60%.

One day, you may have another keyboard.

[hking0036]

Most of the people Jere has more than just a base set I'd say.

yes but I'm only really after it 'cause my board is 60%.

One day, you may have another keyboard.

mayhaps. In the meantime though I'm just in need of the base.

[TheOpposition]

Cross-post from the Ergodox thread...

Here's Nuclear Data looking RetroPimp on my 'Dox:

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A few more here:  http://imgur.com/a/G6eHg

Thanks Ron!   :cool:

Looks incredicle.

When someone decides to part with a set, please look me up. I'll gladly overpay..

[motherbrain]

any chance there will be a second run of the nuclear data green base set?  i missed out and would like to buy one too!

[hking0036]

any chance there will be a second run of the nuclear data green base set?  i missed out and would like to buy one too!

Just keep an eye out and look around, you can find it somewhere in time.
I got one just recently, for just under $80.

[motherbrain]

Just keep an eye out and look around, you can find it somewhere in time.
I got one just recently, for just under $80.

thanks for the advice--i will keep an eye out.  if anyone wants to part with a base set, i'd definitely be interested.  appreciate it...

[hking0036]

Just keep an eye out and look around, you can find it somewhere in time.
I got one just recently, for just under $80.

thanks for the advice--i will keep an eye out.  if anyone wants to part with a base set, i'd definitely be interested.  appreciate it...

Yep. your best bets are classifieds here and /r/mechmarket but a word of warning, don't let anyone try to oversell you unless you're really that desperate (someone tried to sell me a set for $150).

[motherbrain]

Just keep an eye out and look around, you can find it somewhere in time.
I got one just recently, for just under $80.

thanks for the advice--i will keep an eye out.  if anyone wants to part with a base set, i'd definitely be interested.  appreciate it...

Yep. your best bets are classifieds here and /r/mechmarket but a word of warning, don't let anyone try to oversell you unless you're really that desperate (someone tried to sell me a set for $150).

 i'm too poor to spend $150 on keycaps )  and unfortunately, i can't post in classifieds for a couple of mos since i'm new here.

[TheOpposition]

Just keep an eye out and look around, you can find it somewhere in time.
I got one just recently, for just under $80.

thanks for the advice--i will keep an eye out.  if anyone wants to part with a base set, i'd definitely be interested.  appreciate it...

Yep. your best bets are classifieds here and /r/mechmarket but a word of warning, don't let anyone try to oversell you unless you're really that desperate (someone tried to sell me a set for $150).

A Pulse Set just went for $271.00 on Ebay tonight. I bid on it at $150.00

[Elrick]

A Pulse Set just went for $271.00 on Ebay tonight. I bid on it at $150.00

Welcome to the FREE market and everyone has access to it.  For the Seller if you want your investment to pay a good dividend for you jump on Ebay  .

For the LAZY ones who forgot or couldn't be bothered to buy into the original Group Buy then they do not deserve anyone's pity or generosity, skin them alive and don't listen to their made up excuses and lies, because I think I've heard thousands over the years here at Geekhack.

For the seller, do not be gullible or become their susceptible fool.  Trust me they will buy it off you at below cost and then sell it later for a huge profit, it really happens here on this forum.

[motherbrain]

A Pulse Set just went for $271.00 on Ebay tonight. I bid on it at $150.00

Welcome to the FREE market and everyone has access to it.  For the Seller if you want your investment to pay a good dividend for you jump on Ebay  .

For the LAZY ones who forgot or couldn't be bothered to buy into the original Group Buy then they do not deserve anyone's pity or generosity, skin them alive and don't listen to their made up excuses and lies, because I think I've heard thousands over the years here at Geekhack.

For the seller, do not be gullible or become their susceptible fool.  Trust me they will buy it off you at below cost and then sell it later for a huge profit, it really happens here on this forum.

i'm not asking anyone for favors, i just really like this set of keycaps.

i discovered the Nuclear group buy last week--heck, i didn't even know what a group buy was up until last week when i discussed the concept with 00zero.  i bought my first cherry keyboard last week and just want to get some sweet keycaps for it.  i definitely won't miss out on the next design i see that i like.

just a piece of advice, elrick.  some of us are actually new to the mech world and are cautiously entering this community.  we don't appreciate insinuations of being lazy/liars. 

to everyone else, i apologize if i posted out-of-turn or hijacked this thread--i didn't mean to cause any drama.  i'm new here so please let me know if i do something wrong.  i've learned A TON about mechanical keyboards through this site and i'm excited to actually get involved in the community rather than just serving as a casual lurker  

[HoffmanMyster]

A Pulse Set just went for $271.00 on Ebay tonight. I bid on it at $150.00

HOLY crap.  Wow.  That's insane for an SP set, even SA.   

to everyone else, i apologize if i posted out-of-turn or hijacked this thread--i didn't mean to cause any drama.  i'm new here so please let me know if i do something wrong.  i've learned A TON about mechanical keyboards through this site and i'm excited to actually get involved in the community rather than just serving as a casual lurker  

You're good (welcome to GH, btw!).  Elrick is very outspoken and energized about these things, so take everything he says with a bucket of salt (unless it's one of his comments about GMK).      I love you Elrick, just need to set the newbies straight on your preaching.   

[Data]

Elrick is a keyboard (and SA Profile especially) evangelist.  Don't take anything he says personally, or very seriously for that matter. 

[motherbrain]

Elrick is a keyboard (and SA Profile especially) evangelist.  Don't take anything he says personally, or very seriously for that matter. 

sorry i didn't pickup on that.  I'll try not to be so **** sensitive next time    ...preach on elrick

[Elrick]

Elrick is a keyboard (and SA Profile especially) evangelist.  Don't take anything he says personally, or very seriously for that matter. 

sorry i didn't pickup on that.  I'll try not to be so **** sensitive next time    ...preach on elrick

As usual I didn't read back into this section to find out who you were BUT there are some who play the game of missing out on a set then acquiring one off someone here then surprise, surprise ends up later in the Classifieds section being sold for twice as much as he bought it for.

This is Geekhack Central so relax because there will ALWAYS be more SA key-caps (both Full contoured and all Row-3) varieties so you can pick them up now or later.  Always be honest, never lie and above all else pursue the love of the SA Profile because there is nothing better coming out of SP these days.  Of course still buy-into any GMK Group Buy, for the full authentic taste of German Quality perfection made for ANY CherryMX based keyboard  .

Now I'll get off my Soap Box..........

[hking0036]

Elrick is a keyboard (and SA Profile especially) evangelist.  Don't take anything he says personally, or very seriously for that matter. 

sorry i didn't pickup on that.  I'll try not to be so **** sensitive next time    ...preach on elrick

As usual I didn't read back into this section to find out who you were BUT there are some who play the game of missing out on a set then acquiring one off someone here then surprise, surprise ends up later in the Classifieds section being sold for twice as much as he bought it for.

This is Geekhack Central so relax because there will ALWAYS be more SA key-caps (both Full contoured and all Row-3) varieties so you can pick them up now or later.  Always be honest, never lie and above all else pursue the love of the SA Profile because there is nothing better coming out of SP these days.  Of course still buy-into any GMK Group Buy, for the full authentic taste of German Quality perfection made for ANY CherryMX based keyboard  .

Now I'll get off my Soap Box..........

Can confirm SA is love.
got this set, now I know the glory of tall spherical happyness.

[motherbrain]

Now I'll get off my Soap Box..........

elrick, after reading your posts in the xwing interest check thread i'm convinced we could be BFFs.  and that matt3o definitely needs to make the keyset.  apologies for getting my undies in a wad.

[00zeRO]

Now I'll get off my Soap Box..........

elrick, after reading your posts in the xwing interest check thread i'm convinced we could be BFFs.  and that matt3o definitely needs to make the keyset.  apologies for getting my undies in a wad.

~whispers of SA profile Retro set coming soon~

~Stay tuned~

[Elrick]

~whispers of SA profile Retro set coming soon~

~Stay tuned~

Oh DAMN, I'm getting that ultra tight feeling again......... 

[00zeRO]

Oh DAMN, I'm getting that ultra tight feeling again......... 

Reminiscent of TP4...lol

[berserkfan]

Elrick is a keyboard (and SA Profile especially) evangelist.  Don't take anything he says personally, or very seriously for that matter. 

sorry i didn't pickup on that.  I'll try not to be so **** sensitive next time    ...preach on elrick

As usual I didn't read back into this section to find out who you were BUT there are some who play the game of missing out on a set then acquiring one off someone here then surprise, surprise ends up later in the Classifieds section being sold for twice as much as he bought it for.

This is Geekhack Central so relax because there will ALWAYS be more SA key-caps (both Full contoured and all Row-3) varieties so you can pick them up now or later.  Always be honest, never lie and above all else pursue the love of the SA Profile because there is nothing better coming out of SP these days.  Of course still buy-into any GMK Group Buy, for the full authentic taste of German Quality perfection made for ANY CherryMX based keyboard  .

Now I'll get off my Soap Box..........

SA profile are essential to me. I use them every few seconds. But only as thumb keys, heh. The rest of my keys have lower profiles.

[Oobly]

Elrick is a keyboard (and SA Profile especially) evangelist.  Don't take anything he says personally, or very seriously for that matter. 

sorry i didn't pickup on that.  I'll try not to be so **** sensitive next time    ...preach on elrick

As usual I didn't read back into this section to find out who you were BUT there are some who play the game of missing out on a set then acquiring one off someone here then surprise, surprise ends up later in the Classifieds section being sold for twice as much as he bought it for.

This is Geekhack Central so relax because there will ALWAYS be more SA key-caps (both Full contoured and all Row-3) varieties so you can pick them up now or later.  Always be honest, never lie and above all else pursue the love of the SA Profile because there is nothing better coming out of SP these days.  Of course still buy-into any GMK Group Buy, for the full authentic taste of German Quality perfection made for ANY CherryMX based keyboard  .

Now I'll get off my Soap Box..........

SA profile are essential to me. I use them every few seconds. But only as thumb keys, heh. The rest of my keys have lower profiles.

Hehe.. I do the opposite. I use them on everything except thumbs...



But that's just because of the angle on the thumb keys. Will be sorted in the next prototype

[legalize]

I just saw this and it made me smile.  I think it's awesome you guys have made a set of keycaps based on this terminal!  I have a couple more colorful keyboards in my collection, I'll try and post some photos.