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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: bavman on Mon, 16 January 2012, 18:15:23
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Update #3: Ok sorry for the late update guys, but it looks like this gb wont work out because I couldn't get the price down enough to make it worth it. Here is the link to the ebay listing if you want to pick a board up for yourself. Its $35 shipped which is still decently reasonable. If you're overseas and you still want there I can order a board for you and ship you the keys as long as you cover the extra shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150697379982&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
Update #2: I had a chance to talk to the guy again and he said that he cleaned most of the keys on the boards to get a good look at them and most of them are in overall good condition. He said there were a couple keys that had a little bit of discoloration which is understandable for white keys that are this old. Hopefully that can be cleaned some how. He also said he has 29 boards so I'm buying all of them because I'm sure a couple people will pop in after I collect orders and ask for a set.
So the final price will be $30 (to cover paypal feels and shipping cost to you), if you live outside the US please add $3 to cover extra shipping costs.
Update: Ok, things aren't looking too good for us. All he wanted to give me in terms of a discount was $5 off the $35 he has it listed for. All I could get is $25 per board. So if I can fit them inside some padded envelopes I can probably ship them for $3 or 4. So they'll be around $29 shipped. Its not much of a savings since I have to include shipping cost, but if people wanna go for it i'll buy his stock. Let me know what you guys think about this.
There's a seller on ebay with a few G81-1900HPU which we can harvest some nice white double shots from (picture below).
He has them listed for $35 a board, but i'm not interested in paying that much for a used set of double shot. I've been emailing the guy and he said he'll give us a discount for a large order. I'm not sure exactly how much he has in his stock but it says more than 10 on ebay. I'm also asking about the condition of the caps because the picture shown makes them look a bit dirty (which isn't a problem as long as they're not shiny). I'm not sure how big of a discount they will give us but I'll try to get it around $20 so these will be $25 shipped.
heres the picture of the key layout on the board. Every thing should be usable on a modern keyboard except tab, right shift, and modifiers.
Also as hashbaz points out, I failed to notice that numpad "0" is 1x instead of 2x. It also seems that scroll lock, pgdn, delete and end have been replaces by PF1, PF2, PF3, and PF4.
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Lets keep a running interest list should interest exceed the supply:
1) bavman - 1
2) tsangan - maybe 2
3) kisakuku - 1
4) DaemonRaccoon - 1
5) hazeluff - 1
6) Jophess -1
7) dorkvader -1
8) scrubadub -1
9) Autolyze -1
10) jrockroll -1
11) lightsout714 -1
12) dreamingftw -1
13) demik -1
14) kriminal - 1
15) iBro - 1
16) thegunner100 - 1
17) hashbaz - 1
18) 1uckyNumb3r7 - 1
19) jinzo.pk3 - 1
20) lokhin - 1
21) dfxdx - 1
22) JesuswasaZombie -1
23) DraJin - 1
24) Reptile - 1
If you posted in this thread I assume you'd be in for a set. Let me know if you don't actually want one, or would be interested in more than 1 set so we can get a rough total on how much I should ask for. More sets = lower prices ....hopefully
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Depending on the condition I'll be in for a set, maybe 2 if the condition is really good ;o
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Can never have enough Cherry doubleshots.
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Kisa speaks the truth
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I might be in for a set, depending on condition.
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Interested
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Interested
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Can never have enough Cherry doubleshots.
Interested! I may just sell the A-Z area, and keep the number, function and ten-key's though.
Hopefully, you can get it down to $20 shipped, like the other one.
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I'd be interested in a set.
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I'm interested.
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i'm interested
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Interested.
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Also Interested.
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interested, if there are any left
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interested
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I'm interested. Add me to the list please :)
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interested.
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Definitely interested for that price. Even $35 is actually a steal for white Cherries.
However ... what's up with the PF1-4 keys above the numpad? Looks like the keyboard pictured is missing Delete, End, and PgDwn. Are they all like that? Can any experts tell us what profile issues might exist due to the non-standard layout?
Also the numpad 0 is 1x instead of 2x. OP should add that to the list of incompatibilities.
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Interested, dependent on how much a 'bit dirty' is...
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Just spent a good hour and a bit scrubbing each key of a used Cherry beige DS set with Mr Clean Magic Eraser lol
More Cherry!!!!
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However ... what's up with the PF1-4 keys above the numpad? Looks like the keyboard pictured is missing Delete, End, and PgDwn. Are they all like that? Can any experts tell us what profile issues might exist due to the non-standard layout?
Also the numpad 0 is 1x instead of 2x. OP should add that to the list of incompatibilities.
Right Shift key also looks a bit small from that pic in OP. More moogle kit anyone? =P
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Right Shift key also looks a bit small from that pic in OP. More moogle kit anyone? =P
With the influx of black and white Cherry sets recently I'm sure there is a lot of demand for moogle kits.
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Interested
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Right Shift key also looks a bit small from that pic in OP. More moogle kit anyone? =P
With the influx of black and white Cherry sets recently I'm sure there is a lot of demand for moogle kits.
You see the amount of WTB Moogle Kit threads in the classifieds?
That's without a bunch of us even posting it and silently looking for them lol
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We definetly need another round of moogle kits gb. Op has been updated a while ago to point out some extra incompatible keys I didn't realize at first.
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Interested
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I'm talking to cycloverid about another moogle round. If he doesn't want to run the buy, I probably will. Regardless, we should wait until I have the keys from my RGBY group buy in hand so we can see how the 2nd gen legends turned out.
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I'm in for the Cherry keys and a moogle. Thanks.
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Interested! Is the Round 4 Moogle Kit not Cycloverids?
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Interested
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Interested! Is the Round 4 Moogle Kit not Cycloverids?
I think it is ... but I don't want to wait for R4.
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I think it is ... but I don't want to wait for R4.
+1
If and when you or Cycloverids does it, can we do the Dolch moogle kit on top of the white and black Cherry moogle?
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+1
If and when you or Cycloverids does it, can we do the Dolch moogle kit on top of the white and black Cherry moogle?
Sure.
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Interested. Would we just add black and white moogles to the dolch group buy? That would be ideal :-)
I have been able to find only one in the past 2-3 months. And It was a deal with a keyboard!
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Interested. Would we just add black and white moogles to the dolch group buy? That would be ideal :-)
I have been able to find only one in the past 2-3 months. And It was a deal with a keyboard!
I just heard back from cycloverid that he's not planning to do another moogle buy. So I'll likely start an order thread shortly after I get my RGBY keys from SP (early February). There was talk a while back in other threads about including backspace, tab, enter, etc. to minimize visual clash with real Cherry keys. I'm not sure if I want to go that route as it would make the kits really expensive. We'll know more after we see the RGBY legends.
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How about we add a wyse kit while we are at it 8o
Wait that wouldn't work since it doesn't use cherry font
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I just heard back from cycloverid that he's not planning to do another moogle buy. So I'll likely start an order thread shortly after I get my RGBY keys from SP (early February). There was talk a while back in other threads about including backspace, tab, enter, etc. to minimize visual clash with real Cherry keys. I'm not sure if I want to go that route as it would make the kits really expensive. We'll know more after we see the RGBY legends.
Yes please, include left shift, backspace, enter and tab so it doesn't look so out of place ;p
Isn't that what the R3/R4 moogle kit had? Of course I'm sure you guys want to use the new updated legend as it looks better. Which I think everyone is down for, even at the additional cost.
How about we add a wyse kit while we are at it 8o
Wait that wouldn't work since it doesn't use cherry font
Wyse's font is a standard SP font, it wouldn't be expensive to do at all.
The Cream Cheese and Green set I was going to redo it in the Wyse font myself with some added symbols but 7bit never gave me the svg to work with
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+1
If and when you or Cycloverids does it, can we do the Dolch moogle kit on top of the white and black Cherry moogle?
This would be awesome.
So stoked for that RGB set Hashbaz!
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Update in OP, please read and make comments. Angry comments are not welcome though
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Not thrilled by the price nor the many incompatible keys that would have to be replaced/located.
But I digress, I'm still in.
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Update in OP, please read and make comments. Angry comments are not welcome though
Any update on the conditions on the keys?
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Any update on the conditions on the keys?
this.
if they are still in good/okay condition, im still in.
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I will ask tomorrow when I call him. Today he told me he was still unloading boxes of boards they are getting so he'll see if theres any more of these we are looking for.
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Wyse's font is a standard SP font, it wouldn't be expensive to do at all.
The Cream Cheese and Green set I was going to redo it in the Wyse font myself with some added symbols but 7bit never gave me the svg to work with
WAIT! What's WYSE's font, and why haven't we been using it this whole time?
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I don't mind OP doing it. @_@ But what are you going to charge for shipping to like UK?
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International first class shipping usually isn't that much more. like $1 or 2 more.
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International first class shipping usually isn't that much more. like $1 or 2 more.
You are the man! Stupid other people charging me more for less stuff (not naming names).
^^
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WAIT! What's WYSE's font, and why haven't we been using it this whole time?
SP has like 4 fonts I think they use, and the Wyse one is one of them.
Also if you notice a lot of the 50 terminal series the DS are all very thin, which a lot people believes Wyse contracted SP to make those keycaps.
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You are the man! Stupid other people charging me more for less stuff (not naming names).
^^
Its expensive with flat rate boxes cause it goes from $5 (domestic) to $14 for international.
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SP has like 4 fonts I think they use, and the Wyse one is one of them.
Also if you notice a lot of the 50 terminal series the DS are all very thin, which a lot people believes Wyse contracted SP to make those keycaps.
Hmm, on my WYSE 50 set, I'm comparing a F1 key to a SP shamrock (I only have two SP doubleshots) The outside profile looks the same, but the inside is a bit different, the WYSE looks a little thicker, and the inside corners are different. The doubleshot area internally is pretty different (also the old stem doesn't have those flutes), Sprue mark is on the back, and the stem is stablized. I imagine it'd be pretty easy to "update" the process, and the similarity is really surprising!
Thanks for the info, tsangan, I'd not noticed that. Now I know what the cherry doubleshot profile is. :)
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Hmm, on my WYSE 50 set, I'm comparing a F1 key to a SP shamrock (I only have two SP doubleshots) The outside profile looks the same, but the inside is a bit different, the WYSE looks a little thicker, and the inside corners are different. The doubleshot area internally is pretty different (also the old stem doesn't have those flutes), Sprue mark is on the back, and the stem is stablized. I imagine it'd be pretty easy to "update" the process, and the similarity is really surprising!
Thanks for the info, tsangan, I'd not noticed that. Now I know what the cherry doubleshot profile is. :)
I should have wrote most 50 terminal series, there is a lot of discrepancy when it comes to Wyse keys some are really thick, some are thinner then some are said to be SP thin and those are the ones I was talking about.
If you go buy a 50 terminal board on eBay there are chances you will get a board with both thick and thin caps, finding thick ones are really hard and all comes down to luck of the draw.
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OP has been updated. If no one objects I'll send out pms with how to pay me after I'm back from school. If we can get money collected by the end of this weekend he'll be able to ship on monday.
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I'm interested in 1 set
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one set for me
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Hey count me out I just picked up a set elsewhere.
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Do we have any more info about those PF1-4 keys? If there's no PgDown, Delete, or End keys, I'm out.
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I'm going to duck out too
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Any movement yet? I want thick double shots.
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OP updated, but it looks like the GB is dead. I left the link in the op so you can still buy a single keyboard for $35 shipped, and harvest for the keys. The board is a G81 though so the switches aren't really desirable unless you want MY switches for something.
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Shame. = (
Someones bound to come out later with more boards. And we shall be there to buy them all = 3
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Hey, thanks for taking the time to try and organize a GB!