GH60 Group Buy (Salvage Mode: Enabled - Update in OP)

[meiosis]

im going to be mighty mouse for you people.

I GOT THIS.

pick me up please

ROOOAD TRIP

Seriously, I might drive back up to NorCal if there is nothing to do this weekend. I'll meet you at Rowland Heights or Irvine where we pick up mkawa and then spend our time skipping clacks into the ocean.

[nubbinator]

im going to be mighty mouse for you people.

I GOT THIS.

pick me up please

ROOOAD TRIP

Seriously, I might drive back up to NorCal if there is nothing to do this weekend. I'll meet you at Rowland Heights or Irvine where we pick up mkawa and then spend our time skipping clacks into the ocean.

Ohh, count me in.

[GeorgeK]

Is WFD actually OK? 

[bueller]

Is WFD actually OK? 

Yeah he posted last week saying that he was just getting slammed with work and life, he'll be back soon enough.

[TDub]

If its still being considered, I would be interested in a prototype.

[GeorgeK]

Is WFD actually OK? 

Yeah he posted last week saying that he was just getting slammed with work and life, he'll be back soon enough.

That's alright then - life does happen to all of us from time to time...  Is there not someone who could take over this until things settle down for him?  I'm mostly thinking to take the pressure off WFD for a bit - by the sounds of things a MASSIVE gb might not be that helpful to be running if things are that crazy at home / work...

[do_Og@n]

If its still being considered, I would be interested in a prototype.

Ooooo....Oooooo....me too!

[Dubsgalore]

...everyone is interested in a prototype lol... 


it's a question of if WFD will get testing started .. we need him to..

[jdcarpe]

The problem with "open beta" prototyping is that everyone wants a proto, just so they can have their GH60 "first." But in the first round, not everyone even built theirs up, do to lack of DIY assembly skills. Also, WFD had to solder almost everyone's SMD components, because hardly anyone was comfortable doing that. And to top it off, there wasn't much testing done, just people who wanted one to say they had a prototype. Most of the actual testing of them came from komar, myself, WFD, IvanIvanovich, Glissant, hasu, and dirge (sorry if I left anyone out). That's why we decided on doing a closed "beta" for this round, so we could work out any actual bugs.

Anyway, we are working on a solution. Hopefully I will have an update within a week or so.

[MKULTRA]

The problem with "open beta" prototyping is that everyone wants a proto, just so they can have their GH60 "first." But in the first round, not everyone even built theirs up, do to lack of DIY assembly skills. Also, WFD had to solder almost everyone's SMD components, because hardly anyone was comfortable doing that. And to top it off, there wasn't much testing done, just people who wanted one to say they had a prototype. Most of the actual testing of them came from komar, myself, WFD, IvanIvanovich, Glissant, hasu, and dirge (sorry if I left anyone out). That's why we decided on doing a closed "beta" for this round, so we could work out any actual bugs.

Anyway, we are working on a solution. Hopefully I will have an update within a week or so.

I was thinking the same thing lol.

[domoaligato]

what I was thinking is that if someone really wants a rev b. bad enough they can always send the files to oshpark and pay them to have a few made. yes it will be way more expensive but they will have it in purple

demik I like the new avatar bro

[Tym]

Oh I thought she had braces on huehuehue

[demik]

im going to be mighty mouse for you people.

I GOT THIS.

pick me up please

ROOOAD TRIP

Seriously, I might drive back up to NorCal if there is nothing to do this weekend. I'll meet you at Rowland Heights or Irvine where we pick up mkawa and then spend our time skipping clacks into the ocean.

im going to be mighty mouse for you people.

I GOT THIS.

pick me up please

ROOOAD TRIP

Seriously, I might drive back up to NorCal if there is nothing to do this weekend. I'll meet you at Rowland Heights or Irvine where we pick up mkawa and then spend our time skipping clacks into the ocean.

Ohh, count me in.

I am just waiting for the okay from jd to go pick them up

[domoaligato]

what I was thinking is that if someone really wants a rev b. bad enough they can always send the files to oshpark and pay them to have a few made. yes it will be way more expensive but they will have it in purple

demik I like the new avatar bro

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Purple rev B
http://oshpark.com/shared_projects/tH85WHtP

design will cost $209.25 per set of three.

[demik]

Domo I like your gold fronts pic better. Mine looks constipated.

[SpAmRaY]

Purple rev B
http://oshpark.com/shared_projects/tH85WHtP

design will cost $209.25 per set of three.

Too bad that doesn't get all those nice little SMD parts soldered on

I bet JD orders some just so he can have a purple PCB 

[Glod]

i think selling prototypes is a horrible idea; for one it would anger those who are in the queue for one already like me because if the prototypes are fully functional that pretty much means someone skipped the queue and will potentially sell it for profit in the classified down the road. I hope WFD comes back.....

[jdcarpe]

i think selling prototypes is a horrible idea; for one it would anger those who are in the queue for one already like me because if the prototypes are fully functional that pretty much means someone skipped the queue and will potentially sell it for profit in the classified down the road. I hope WFD comes back.....

Well, I can tell you that there is already one known bug in Rev B, so the protos aren't exactly fully functional. Even if we were to sell any prototypes, it would be with "strings attached" so to speak.

[domoaligato]

Domo I like your gold fronts pic better. Mine looks constipated.

actually I like yours better for that reason

[WhiteFireDragon]

Really sorry I put this GB to a halt for almost 2 months. I'll have the prototypes sent out asap, and you should already know if you're getting one.

[MKULTRA]

My body is ready.

[Sifo]

wow I wanted a prototype to test out all the firmwares

[Dubsgalore]

let'sssss rumble 

[jorgenslee]

its way long past after the deadline but the order form is still active. Does this mean people can still place an order? here's me hoping it is...

[SpAmRaY]

its way long past after the deadline but the order form is still active. Does this mean people can still place an order? here's me hoping it is...

Ordering is closed.

[n0rvig]

its way long past after the deadline but the order form is still active. Does this mean people can still place an order? here's me hoping it is...

Ordering is closed.

At least give the guy a little hope. Orders are closed, however you'll be able to buy boards from venders like Feng or MechanicalKeyboards.com

[quochung1989]

its way long past after the deadline but the order form is still active. Does this mean people can still place an order? here's me hoping it is...

Ordering is closed.

At least give the guy a little hope. Orders are closed, however you'll be able to buy boards from venders like Feng or MechanicalKeyboards.com

Oh Really? Feng or Mechanicalkeyboard.com 'll sell GH60 PCB? When?

[bueller]

its way long past after the deadline but the order form is still active. Does this mean people can still place an order? here's me hoping it is...

Ordering is closed.

At least give the guy a little hope. Orders are closed, however you'll be able to buy boards from venders like Feng or MechanicalKeyboards.com

To be fair that is probably a fair way off yet, I know Feng got a bunch of the current batch but I doubt MK will start selling them until all the bugs are worked out.

[JonasDK]

its way long past after the deadline but the order form is still active. Does this mean people can still place an order? here's me hoping it is...

Ordering is closed.

At least give the guy a little hope. Orders are closed, however you'll be able to buy boards from venders like Feng or MechanicalKeyboards.com

Oh Really? Feng or Mechanicalkeyboard.com 'll sell GH60 PCB? When?

When the GB is done i think

[quochung1989]

Oh. I wanna buy big quantity. I 'll wait & hope that is truth )

[numiru]

[AlexJP]

Is it still possible to order this?
 

[bueller]

Is it still possible to order this?
 

Have you read the thread? There is a post giving you your answer literally TWO posts above yours.

[AlexJP]

thanks... I read 92 pages... forgot the last one ...

 
 

[Glissant]

The problem with "open beta" prototyping is that everyone wants a proto, just so they can have their GH60 "first." But in the first round, not everyone even built theirs up, do to lack of DIY assembly skills. Also, WFD had to solder almost everyone's SMD components, because hardly anyone was comfortable doing that. And to top it off, there wasn't much testing done, just people who wanted one to say they had a prototype. Most of the actual testing of them came from komar, myself, WFD, IvanIvanovich, Glissant, hasu, and dirge (sorry if I left anyone out). That's why we decided on doing a closed "beta" for this round, so we could work out any actual bugs.

Anyway, we are working on a solution. Hopefully I will have an update within a week or so.

Thanks for thinking of me in regards to testing the rev a pcb, but I really didn't do much. I tested it out in the only ways I knew how. Solder and desolder, testing funky firmware stuff on different platforms, but that was about it.
Now that I have the experience I could have done more. Only problem would've been time.
Glad to hear that things are moving along though.
Best of luck on solving the issue .

[v4mp1]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme 

[JonasDK]

Can't wait for WFD to reappear 

[SpAmRaY]

Can't wait for WFD to reappear 

He is back

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49600.0

[thoere]

So now that WFD is back, when should we expect to see shipments going out?

[SpAmRaY]

So now that WFD is back, when should we expect to see shipments going out?

They still have to finish beta testing and finalizing the PCB.

[elton5354]

Ok, so have they ordered the PCB components and switches yet?

[The_Beast]

Ok, so have they ordered the PCB components and switches yet?

So now that WFD is back, when should we expect to see shipments going out?

They still have to finish beta testing and finalizing the PCB.

literally one post above yours.....

[elton5354]

Yeah, I read that... but are they really going to wait until the last minute to order them?  The GB has been closed for a while and only thing going on is...well the "testing".  These components and switches aren't going to arrive any faster than the testing, so why aren't they ordered yet? 

The last thing we want are the PCBs being done and we have to wait for the components.

[jdcarpe]

Really?!

[MKULTRA]

Yeah, I read that... but are they really going to wait until the last minute to order them?  The GB has been closed for a while and only thing going on is...well the "testing".  These components and switches aren't going to arrive any faster than the testing, so why aren't they ordered yet? 

The last thing we want are the PCBs being done and we have to wait for the components.

I don't think you're in a position to question the management of this buy.  These guys know what they're doing.  Let them do their thing.

[mauri]

By the way, have the switches from 7bit arrived yet? Just wondering if you guys are drowning into switches

[battletux]

Well, I can tell you that there is already one known bug in Rev B, so the protos aren't exactly fully functional. Even if we were to sell any prototypes, it would be with "strings attached" so to speak.

Out of interest, what is the bug with the rev B's?

[JonasDK]

They don't know them yet (if they exist) - that's the problem.

[T0ken]

They don't know them yet (if they exist) - that's the problem.

As jdcarpe said above, there is one confirmed bug. Someone independently had a Rev. B manufactured over in the "making stuff together" thread. He was complaining about something with the expansion connector (I think) and komar007 confirmed that it is a bug.

[neoezekiel]

I am assuming that there will eventually be a round 2 for the GH60, just have to be patient.....

so hard to be patient thought