Author Topic: [GB] Polaris - GB Complete (Read 242538 times)

ai03 · « **Reply #350 on:** Sat, 29 February 2020, 23:06:54 »

Quote from: donkey on Sat, 29 February 2020, 21:29:13

Can you share the reasons behind attaching the adhesive gaskets to the plate instead of the case?

Assembly is much easier placing them on an open plate vs very deep inside a case top half obstructed on three sides.

jooobe · « **Reply #351 on:** Sat, 29 February 2020, 23:09:13 »

Awesome news

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freespam · « **Reply #352 on:** Sun, 01 March 2020, 20:33:17 »

Nice! When will shipping start? Really looking forward to this board!

Lillenne · « **Reply #353 on:** Mon, 02 March 2020, 08:30:55 »

Looking to buy a black Polaris with a PC half plate if anyone is interested in selling one either when they get the board or now if we can get KBDfans to change the shipping address! Just shoot me a message

Jkshowman · « **Reply #354 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 01:22:03 »

Want to buy a polaris spot in black or silver!

Kohsta · « **Reply #355 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 05:12:28 »

RECEIVED SHIPPING NOTIFICATION

nathanchere · « **Reply #356 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 06:12:53 »

Quote from: Kohsta on Tue, 03 March 2020, 05:12:28

RECEIVED SHIPPING NOTIFICATION

pics or it didn't happen

Kohsta · « **Reply #357 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 07:24:27 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Tue, 03 March 2020, 06:12:53

Quote from: Kohsta on Tue, 03 March 2020, 05:12:28
RECEIVED SHIPPING NOTIFICATION
pics or it didn't happen

!!

nathanchere · « **Reply #358 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 07:35:24 »

Nice! Let the anxious anticipation begin.

SoraNoTenshi · « **Reply #359 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 08:12:22 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Tue, 03 March 2020, 07:35:24

Nice! Let the anxious anticipation begin.

Not for me! I got a FR-4 Plate, so i will probably wait about half a month at the very least.

KingOfMemes · « **Reply #360 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 08:48:22 »

Quote from: SoraNoTenshi on Tue, 03 March 2020, 08:12:22

Quote from: nathanchere on Tue, 03 March 2020, 07:35:24
Nice! Let the anxious anticipation begin.

Not for me! I got a FR-4 Plate, so i will probably wait about half a month at the very least.

Was their an update elsewhere about some plate orders being held up?

StanleyLelnats · « **Reply #361 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 09:31:12 »

Quote from: ai03 on Sat, 29 February 2020, 19:46:41

As things finally begin to move slowly following the Coronavirus outbreak, here is the latest info I have regarding where things stand:

- Certain batches of brass plate: Ready to ship
- Certain batches of brass plate: Awaiting QC
- Poly plates: Finishing up production (Didn't finish before CNY, then got delayed to now)
- FR4 plates: Remanufacturing due to issues with fitment; not exactly sure what the ETA is just yet.

In addition,

- All PCBs are complete
- All gaskets, foams, and shims are complete
- All packaging and packaging foam are complete

Boards will ship out in a per-batch basis as they pass all the final checks.
Also, some of the clear PVD brass parts have a bit of uneven brightness; we tried eliminating this issue, but we could only minimize it in the end. The worst ones were filtered out during the QC process.

Finally, here is the build guide for the board; I highly recommend going through it once prior to the actual build process, for the board is very unusual in its construction. I cannot take responsibility if a board fails to assemble due to disregarding the build guide.

Build guide link

As further info comes in, I will update this thread, along with posting it to the Discord server linked in the first post.

Quote from: KingOfMemes on Tue, 03 March 2020, 08:48:22

Quote from: SoraNoTenshi on Tue, 03 March 2020, 08:12:22
Quote from: nathanchere on Tue, 03 March 2020, 07:35:24
Nice! Let the anxious anticipation begin.

Not for me! I got a FR-4 Plate, so i will probably wait about half a month at the very least.
Was their an update elsewhere about some plate orders being held up?

This is the last update I saw that mentioned the FR4 plate delay

FearsomeCubedWarrior · « **Reply #362 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 09:31:42 »

Quote from: KingOfMemes on Tue, 03 March 2020, 08:48:22

Quote from: SoraNoTenshi on Tue, 03 March 2020, 08:12:22
Quote from: nathanchere on Tue, 03 March 2020, 07:35:24
Nice! Let the anxious anticipation begin.

Not for me! I got a FR-4 Plate, so i will probably wait about half a month at the very least.
Was their an update elsewhere about some plate orders being held up?

Quote from: ai03 on Thu, 16 January 2020, 03:20:32

As the ETA draws near, everyone is working at maximum effort to get Polaris to ship.
At this time, we have good news and bad news.

Good news: The QC of the boards has progressed quickly, and some of the checked boards are already moving to packaging. The QC team led by Kevinplus worked for an entire week morning to evening to get this done; they’re the powerful people keeping Polaris moving towards shipment.

Bad news 1: The FR4 plates had the switch cutouts cut 1mm narrower than needed due to an unpredictable data misunderstanding, rendering them useless since the switches do not fit. These will need to be reproduced; however, the factory has already closed orders in preparation for the upcoming Chinese New Year, and production cannot begin until after the holiday.

Bad news 2: Although the factory has been churning out Polaris at top speed, a few things have fallen behind schedule. Some parts have been needed to be remade to meet quality requirements, and as fast as the QC team led by Kevinplus is, inspecting so many boards is taking longer than originally planned.

Bad news 3: The very tarnish-resistant clear PVD brass is showing some issues the factory just cannot get rid of, such as slightly shiny edges, a bit of discoloration, or small hook marks. They’ve tried redoing it many times, but it wasn’t solved, so we’ve had to settle for picking out the better ones out of the batch. Unfortunately this means that some of the clear PVD brass parts will not be perfect; we will upload photos later of what we had to settle on to meet the quantity requirements.

Due to the situation of the parts, and the fact that the Chinese New Year is coming up very soon, it would require a lot of rushing to do the final sorting and packing at the KBDfans warehouse for the boards which have passed QC. This could result in order mix-ups and parts placed in the wrong boxes, so for the sake of getting things out properly rather than rushing and being disappointed for the duration of the holiday, we have decided it is safer to carefully sort and double-check all boards’ contents until after CNY, then ship the ready units very soon after, followed by the delayed boards as soon as they are ready. This means all boards will be delayed until after the Chinese New Year holiday, with differing delays depending on the parts and/or QC batch.

I apologize for the inconveniences, and thank you for your understanding.
I will post any further updates as they arrive, especially for the parts which are still underway.

ai03 on behalf of myself, Kevinplus, Polaris production team

Not directly, but it's been stated, that FR4 plates will be remade prior corona outbreak, so most likely FR4 orders will be delayed after production resumed as well.

ninjacore · « **Reply #363 on:** Tue, 03 March 2020, 12:28:38 »

Quote from: ai03 on Sat, 29 February 2020, 19:46:41

As things finally begin to move slowly following the Coronavirus outbreak, here is the latest info I have regarding where things stand:

...
- FR4 plates: Remanufacturing due to issues with fitment; not exactly sure what the ETA is just yet.
...

ai03 · « **Reply #364 on:** Wed, 04 March 2020, 03:11:08 »

Here is the current status on the specific plate types:

- Brass: Mostly complete; awaiting shipment save for a very few that need to be manufactured
- FR4: Just got the repaired data prepared, but the factory handling them is having difficulties following the CNY/break period. It will likely be a bit before it's back into (re)production; I will post an ETA for their completion when that comes in.
- Poly: The factory is slowly dealing with them with a severely reduced team of workers (many employees can't even get to work due to quarantines).

donkey · « **Reply #365 on:** Wed, 04 March 2020, 20:32:55 »

I ordered full brass plated board so it's good to hear that brass plates are mostly done.
But I later placed a second order for spare PCB and FR-4 half-plate.

My question is: will they be shipped separately or together, meaning partly delayed or both delayed?

SoraNoTenshi · « **Reply #366 on:** Thu, 05 March 2020, 02:58:56 »

Quote from: donkey on Wed, 04 March 2020, 20:32:55

I ordered full brass plated board so it's good to hear that brass plates are mostly done.
But I later placed a second order for spare PCB and FR-4 half-plate.

My question is: will they be shipped separately or together, meaning partly delayed or both delayed?

They will most likely ship together.

pchoi · « **Reply #367 on:** Tue, 10 March 2020, 01:34:34 »

@ai03 do you plan on doing a second run of the Polaris in the future (please!!!)? I am dying to get my hands on a quality polycarb HHKB

ai03 · « **Reply #368 on:** Wed, 11 March 2020, 21:27:07 »

Update on progress:

Brass is shipping out.
Polycarbonate plates are now en route to KBDfans. It will take at least a few days to arrive and sort through.
FR4 plates are currently being reproduced.
Poly cases will be complete in a few more days.

KingOfMemes · « **Reply #369 on:** Thu, 12 March 2020, 08:40:18 »

Quote from: ai03 on Wed, 11 March 2020, 21:27:07

Update on progress:

Brass is shipping out.
Polycarbonate plates are now en route to KBDfans. It will take at least a few days to arrive and sort through.
FR4 plates are currently being reproduced.
Poly cases will be complete in a few more days.

Bless up.

geewiz · « **Reply #370 on:** Fri, 13 March 2020, 13:42:55 »

Got mine yesterday and built it today. I'm utterly impressed with the overall quality, from the custom packaging over the build instructions to the case itself. Instant daily driver. A job well done, ai03 and KBDfans!

towelie · « **Reply #371 on:** Sat, 14 March 2020, 11:56:15 »

anyone with a brass plate still not get a shipping notification?

syberghost · « **Reply #372 on:** Sat, 14 March 2020, 16:23:37 »

Quote from: geewiz on Fri, 13 March 2020, 13:42:55

Got mine yesterday and built it today. I'm utterly impressed with the overall quality, from the custom packaging over the build instructions to the case itself. Instant daily driver. A job well done, ai03 and KBDfans!

Don't forget Kevinplus.

nathanchere · « **Reply #373 on:** Mon, 16 March 2020, 03:54:28 »

Quote from: geewiz on Fri, 13 March 2020, 13:42:55

Got mine yesterday and built it today. I'm utterly impressed with the overall quality, from the custom packaging over the build instructions to the case itself. Instant daily driver. A job well done, ai03 and KBDfans!

Damnit, we need visuals!

geewiz · « **Reply #374 on:** Mon, 16 March 2020, 06:30:33 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Mon, 16 March 2020, 03:54:28

Damnit, we need visuals!

Of course, sorry! Here it is, sitting on my desk like a mini obelisk from "2001".

kekstee · « **Reply #375 on:** Tue, 17 March 2020, 08:08:26 »

Got a tracking number last week, but I can't figure out how to access any information. Aftership and 17track fail to detect the carrier. Any hints?

Starts with JCT, headed for Germany.

delrn · « **Reply #376 on:** Tue, 17 March 2020, 08:09:41 »

Quote from: kekstee on Tue, 17 March 2020, 08:08:26

Got a tracking number last week, but I can't figure out how to access any information. Aftership and 17track fail to detect the carrier. Any hints?

Starts with JCT, headed for Germany.

Try 17track.net with JCEX as carrier.

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Fnzzy · « **Reply #377 on:** Tue, 17 March 2020, 10:14:01 »

Quote from: delrn on Tue, 17 March 2020, 08:09:41

Quote from: kekstee on Tue, 17 March 2020, 08:08:26
Got a tracking number last week, but I can't figure out how to access any information. Aftership and 17track fail to detect the carrier. Any hints?

Starts with JCT, headed for Germany.
Try 17track.net with JCEX as carrier.

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Thanks that worked for me.

syberghost · « **Reply #378 on:** Wed, 18 March 2020, 08:59:05 »

17track is my favorite too, and does an impressive job.

Google also usually works; input a tracking number, and it'll usually narrow it down to a couple of carriers, one of which will be the one that does the delivery in your country. JCEX hands off to some other company, such as DHL, outside of China.

kekstee · « **Reply #379 on:** Wed, 18 March 2020, 18:25:32 »

Thanks for the hint, that works. I remember reading JCEX before... I might have had it figured out for some previous kbdfans shipment.

odd · « **Reply #380 on:** Thu, 19 March 2020, 02:23:50 »

Quote from: towelie on Sat, 14 March 2020, 11:56:15

anyone with a brass plate still not get a shipping notification?

I have yet to get a shipping notification.

rockydbull · « **Reply #381 on:** Thu, 19 March 2020, 09:28:41 »

Quote from: odd on Thu, 19 March 2020, 02:23:50

Quote from: towelie on Sat, 14 March 2020, 11:56:15
anyone with a brass plate still not get a shipping notification?

I have yet to get a shipping notification.

Same, waiting on my brass half plate order.

ReDsNoTDeAd · « **Reply #382 on:** Thu, 19 March 2020, 19:19:01 »

If anyone is willing to part with a universal brass plate, I will happily take it off your hands.

freespam · « **Reply #383 on:** Thu, 19 March 2020, 20:28:36 »

Quote from: odd on Thu, 19 March 2020, 02:23:50

Quote from: towelie on Sat, 14 March 2020, 11:56:15
anyone with a brass plate still not get a shipping notification?

I have yet to get a shipping notification.

Same here. The anticipation is killing me now that screenshots are surfacing on rmk!

Obe · « **Reply #384 on:** Thu, 19 March 2020, 20:38:52 »

If anyone here wants to get rid of their PC/FR4 plates I'm glad to take them off of your hands!

FearsomeCubedWarrior · « **Reply #385 on:** Fri, 20 March 2020, 04:25:53 »

Quote from: Obe on Thu, 19 March 2020, 20:38:52

If anyone here wants to get rid of their PC/FR4 plates I'm glad to take them off of your hands!

They are not even made yet, AFAIK.

Icte · « **Reply #386 on:** Fri, 20 March 2020, 15:26:35 »

Just saw that KBDFans has suspended all shipping to Europe:

https://kbdfans.com/blogs/news/covid-19-update

What happens with orders which have not been shipped yet? Not refunded I hope?

gridds · « **Reply #387 on:** Fri, 20 March 2020, 16:18:39 »

"We apologize for any inconvenience during this hard time. We wish everyone to stay safe and healthy, keep social distancing, let’s get through this tough time together. When the courier company back to normal, we will be on the Discord channel @everyone, and unfulfilled orders will continue to stay in our warehouse."

ryou965 · « **Reply #388 on:** Sat, 21 March 2020, 04:43:47 »

Regret ordering a red hhkb layout, anyone ordered wkl would like to swap? (after its shipped of coz)

krautcat · « **Reply #389 on:** Sat, 21 March 2020, 07:31:30 »

Quote from: FearsomeCubedWarrior on Fri, 20 March 2020, 04:25:53

They are not even made yet, AFAIK.

PC plates have been made but FR4 have not.

syberghost · « **Reply #390 on:** Sat, 21 March 2020, 22:21:02 »

Quote from: Icte on Fri, 20 March 2020, 15:26:35

Just saw that KBDFans has suspended all shipping to Europe:

https://kbdfans.com/blogs/news/covid-19-update

What happens with orders which have not been shipped yet? Not refunded I hope?

They'll just hold them until the situation changes and they can ship again. You can contact them if you want to make alternate arrangements. From their Discord:

Quote

Below you will find the best means of contacting KBDfans for help with your order:

1 - Facebook Direct Message (https://www.facebook.com/KBDfanskeyboard/)
2 - Email (support@kbdfans.cn)
3 - Discord DM ( KBDfans |kbdfans.com#8394, KBDfans-Bob #1955 )
4 - Discord tag (KBDfans-Bob #1955) or @Customer service

_senya · « **Reply #391 on:** Sat, 21 March 2020, 23:13:30 »

Built mine today. There were couple of minor issues with the build - the pads for stabilizers for 2.75 right shift and enter were not fitting (had to clip them) and some discoloration on brass plate (3 quite noticeable orange spots, but luckily on the back side, so not visible). But despite these I love the end result - very nice typing experience and looks beautiful. Thanks ai03!

freespam · « **Reply #392 on:** Mon, 23 March 2020, 00:55:47 »

anyone else with brass got a shipping notification?? Crossing fingers...

syberghost · « **Reply #393 on:** Mon, 23 March 2020, 11:00:53 »

Quote from: freespam on Mon, 23 March 2020, 00:55:47

anyone else with brass got a shipping notification?? Crossing fingers...

A lot of brass got shipped already. I built mine, and it's brass.

edit: no idea why that's upside down lol

rockydbull · « **Reply #394 on:** Mon, 23 March 2020, 14:49:18 »

Quote from: freespam on Mon, 23 March 2020, 00:55:47

anyone else with brass got a shipping notification?? Crossing fingers...

still waiting on my brass shipping notification as well.

rikercd · « **Reply #395 on:** Mon, 23 March 2020, 21:24:27 »

Extras soon?

thedavefulton · « **Reply #396 on:** Tue, 24 March 2020, 09:24:49 »

Quote from: rikercd on Mon, 23 March 2020, 21:24:27

Extras soon?

⬆️ What they said 🖖

BIGTUNAA · « **Reply #397 on:** Tue, 24 March 2020, 09:59:07 »

I highly doubt "Soon" as they said extras available after GB orders ship and since KBD stopped their shipping to EU until further notice most people's orders are stuck in the warehouse.

I'd join ai03's discord to beupdated much faster.

sevenseacat · « **Reply #398 on:** Tue, 24 March 2020, 11:00:15 »

Can y'all wait until those of us who were in on the GB get ours, before you start clamoring for extras?

lunr · « **Reply #399 on:** Tue, 24 March 2020, 11:44:08 »

i'm curious on the typing experience... is there any? it looks really firm from all the foam in between the plate/pcb and the bottom of the case (probably can remove the foam but not sure how it will affect the sound).

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