(GB) The GeekHack 60% Nostalgia Keyset (shipped)

[BunnyLake]

The only 60% keyboard I have is HHKB, and I am STILL tempted to get this.

Lot's of tape and some glue? 

Or the sacrifice of another set, and hours with a knife and some glue.

Except I don't have a Thorpe set to sacrifice, except the ones that are on the board now.

i can sell you a thorpe set lol

[SpAmRaY]

The only 60% keyboard I have is HHKB, and I am STILL tempted to get this.

Lot's of tape and some glue? 

Or the sacrifice of another set, and hours with a knife and some glue.

Except I don't have a Thorpe set to sacrifice, except the ones that are on the board now.

i can sell you a thorpe set lol

^^ no more excuses rowdy!

[rowdy]

I sense a conspiracy here.

I wonder how long it would take to do all, er, 60ish keycaps ...

And would they fit HHKB?  They are Cherry 60% - is the layout identical?

I can't believe I'm actually considering this.

[BunnyLake]

I sense a conspiracy here.

I wonder how long it would take to do all, er, 60ish keycaps ...

And would they fit HHKB?  They are Cherry 60% - is the layout identical?

I can't believe I'm actually considering this.

it includes a full hhkb layout, although now you have said it, i may have to give this a go myself, i cant see this ending well tho

[rowdy]

I sense a conspiracy here.

I wonder how long it would take to do all, er, 60ish keycaps ...

And would they fit HHKB?  They are Cherry 60% - is the layout identical?

I can't believe I'm actually considering this.

it includes a full hhkb layout, although now you have said it, i may have to give this a go myself, i cant see this ending well tho

No.  I definitely don't want to sacrifice my one and only HHKB keycap set.  And not sure I can afford to buy another two sets (60% + HHKB) and sacrifice both of them.

[reziak]

Wow. Just jumped in on my first group buy with Hyper Fuse and now this?! Why must I love 60% boards so much....

[GeorgeK]

My opinion of the backspace is either have no rectangle under the 60 or just a rectangle - not filled in with anything. The kb design looks awesome but I imagine it'd be too small

/my2p

[BunnyLake]

first wave of invoicing done

no rush at all to pay anyone, just helps me keep up with things, and fives the option for people who like to pay early

[danielucf]

So all black mods and orange number row not going to be in this group buy?

[BunnyLake]

So all black mods and orange number row not going to be in this group buy?

im waiting on quotes, if that were to happen, i would add it to the site so you could add it to an order, and a new invoice would go out minus shipping for those if people so wanted

as for any additional keys such as spacebars or anything missing, no new order will need to be placed, they will go in the base set

[babyface]

Will this set cater for keyboards with even the least common layout? I.E kbt pure + fc660M?

[BunnyLake]

Will this set cater for keyboards with even the least common layout? I.E kbt pure + fc660M?

i believe so, i think one version of the pure pro has a real dinky spacebar which ill look into and see what the deal with it is, everything else should be possible

i dont have those boards though so someone may be able to step in and give you a better answer

[Steven]

Will this set cater for keyboards with even the least common layout? I.E kbt pure + fc660M?

Good to go with FC660M but not with the spacebar, that's Leopold "unique" spacebar with awkward stems on it.

[danielucf]

So all black mods and orange number row not going to be in this group buy?

im waiting on quotes, if that were to happen, i would add it to the site so you could add it to an order, and a new invoice would go out minus shipping for those if people so wanted

as for any additional keys such as spacebars or anything missing, no new order will need to be placed, they will go in the base set

Thanks, sounds promising.

Will this set cater for keyboards with even the least common layout? I.E kbt pure + fc660M?

Good to go with FC660M but not with the spacebar, that's Leopold "unique" spacebar with awkward stems on it.

So the FC660M still has a 6.2x sized spacebar just with odd stem spacing? I thought it might have been 6x size but really have not looked into it.

[jdcarpe]

So for the Backspace GH60 logo, I propose that Bunny use this, if possible:



And if the keyboard part under the "60" proves too small for the bit to cut the legend precisely, I would go with a solid rectangle, like this:



Thoughts?

[MOZ]

So for the Backspace GH60 logo, I propose that Bunny use this, if possible:

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And if the keyboard part under the "60" proves too small for the bit to cut the legend precisely, I would go with a solid rectangle, like this:

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Thoughts?

JD for president!

[BunnyLake]

So for the Backspace GH60 logo, I propose that Bunny use this, if possible:

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And if the keyboard part under the "60" proves too small for the bit to cut the legend precisely, I would go with a solid rectangle, like this:

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Thoughts?

JD for president!

yeah if you ever want anything done right, jd is the way to go

[Photoelectric]

What a great Backspace idea, JD!  I don't own any 60% keyboards, but this is a very stylin' set for one!

[swill]

Will this set cater for keyboards with even the least common layout? I.E kbt pure + fc660M?

Good to go with FC660M but not with the spacebar, that's Leopold "unique" spacebar with awkward stems on it.

There are a few things regarding the FC660M. 
1) The space bar won't fit because of the stems.
2) No dedicated arrow keys in this set.  There are many blank 1x1 keys which may work for arrow keys, but I am not sure which row profile they are, so they may not be the same profile as the keys next to it.
3) Same as 2) applies to the insert key.

So other than the space bar, you should be able to get full coverage (just maybe not with the correct row profile).

[jdcarpe]

Will this set cater for keyboards with even the least common layout? I.E kbt pure + fc660M?

Good to go with FC660M but not with the spacebar, that's Leopold "unique" spacebar with awkward stems on it.

2) No dedicated arrow keys in this set.  There are many blank 1x1 keys which may work for arrow keys, but I am not sure which row profile they are, so they may not be the same

That's because 60% keyboards aren't supposed to have dedicated cursor arrow keys, sir. Why do you think I sold my HHKB Pro JP? That thing Leopold calls the FC660 is heresy.

[GeorgeK]

So for the Backspace GH60 logo, I propose that Bunny use this, if possible:

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And if the keyboard part under the "60" proves too small for the bit to cut the legend precisely, I would go with a solid rectangle, like this:

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Thoughts?

I think that the kb logo would look amazing if it's not too small - otherwise the second design is a good compromise imo

Good work o Keeper of the Faith lol

[Krogenar]

Love the colors on this -- too bad I don't have anything 60%.

[snoopy]

Love the colors on this -- too bad I don't have anything 60%.

*insert small **** jokes here*

[Lyced]

Provided I can scrap some funds in the next couple weeks, I'll be in.

[Flyersfan1]

I would love to jump in on this! Matches my favorite hockey teams colors!

[xandr]

No love for Mac users eh?

Sure, I can understand that it might not be possible to get ⌘ or ⌥ on the caps, but at least 2 "Command" keys and maybe 2 "Option" keys on 1.25 would be nice...

[HoffmanMyster]

I don't own any 60% keyboards

You're addressing this the wrong way.  Appropriate course of action now is to purchase a 60% board or five.

[danielucf]

I don't own any 60% keyboards

You're addressing this the wrong way.  Appropriate course of action now is to purchase a 60% board or five.

Thats what I did over the last couple months. 4 GH60 PCBs on the way with 38GT and KBT Pure in my possession.

[rowdy]

I don't own any 60% keyboards

You're addressing this the wrong way.  Appropriate course of action now is to purchase a 60% board or five.

This occurred to me too.  Sad.

[bueller]

I don't own any 60% keyboards

You're addressing this the wrong way.  Appropriate course of action now is to purchase a 60% board or five.

I was so against 60% until I started reading the "Post your Poker" thread. Now I have a Pure in the mail and two alu cases on order

[Steven]

So all black mods and orange number row not going to be in this group buy?

im waiting on quotes, if that were to happen, i would add it to the site so you could add it to an order, and a new invoice would go out minus shipping for those if people so wanted

as for any additional keys such as spacebars or anything missing, no new order will need to be placed, they will go in the base set

Ya, spacebar still 6.25x but odd stem placement.

Thanks, sounds promising.

Will this set cater for keyboards with even the least common layout? I.E kbt pure + fc660M?

Good to go with FC660M but not with the spacebar, that's Leopold "unique" spacebar with awkward stems on it.

So the FC660M still has a 6.2x sized spacebar just with odd stem spacing? I thought it might have been 6x size but really have not looked into it.

[Steven]

So for the Backspace GH60 logo, I propose that Bunny use this, if possible:

Show Image

And if the keyboard part under the "60" proves too small for the bit to cut the legend precisely, I would go with a solid rectangle, like this:

Show Image

Thoughts?

The 2nd one I believe it would be better if we can add some blank dot within the "black keyboard" otherwise it might not looks like a keyboard.

[Potologue]

This set is so nice. I'll have to check back in a couple of weeks and see if my wallet can handle it by then.

[Steven]

Hi Bunny, based on your previous experiences dealing with SP, will this orange color causing the LED light to leak through/shine through the caps? I prefer they glow underneath.

[BunnyLake]

Hi Bunny, based on your previous experiences dealing with SP, will this orange color causing the LED light to leak through/shine through the caps? I prefer they glow underneath.

i dont use backlit boards so i cant give you an accurate answer sorry

[rowdy]

Most SP keycaps are fairly thing, and at reasonable brightness will allow light to bleed through the top of the keycaps.

[Plater]

Ordered, can wait to receive them!

[Steven]

Most SP keycaps are fairly thing, and at reasonable brightness will allow light to bleed through the top of the keycaps.

Ok, thats what i thought.

Hi Bunny, based on your previous experiences dealing with SP, will this orange color causing the LED light to leak through/shine through the caps? I prefer they glow underneath.

i dont use backlit boards so i cant give you an accurate answer sorry

It's ok no worries.

[ferociousfingerings]

Sigh.

*gets out wallet*

LOL. This is one of the most hilarious bits of text i have seen in quite a while.

The set speaks for itself.

I also think it's humorous that this extremely orange arrangement is immediately embraced, while the little strip around the g-keys on the g710+ was a common target of criticism. I personally have nothing bad to say about orange.

[Glod]

So this closes around Nov 13th? is that correct? Ill need to see how my money situation is when i get back from out of the country a couple days before this would end. who knows, maybe ill win big in a casino or something.

but man would this set look fabulous on an that dark grey GON NS ISO HHKB GH60 i ordered recently

[mashby]

I think BunnyLake practices voodoo because he has total control of my wallet. 

[Elrick]

I think BunnyLake practices voodoo because he has total control of my wallet. 

TOTALLY AGREE with that statement  .

[Elrick]

Couldn't walk by at all without placing an order.  The colours are just too 'Geekhackish' to ignore  .

Even though I don't like to use 60 percenter's, I will install the keysets onto 2 Pure's I have buried away up in the attic.

[rowdy]

Couldn't walk by at all without placing an order.  The colours are just too 'Geekhackish' to ignore  .

Even though I don't like to use 60 percenter's, I will install the keysets onto 2 Pure's I have buried away up in the attic.

At least you've got a 60% MX board.  I am considering getting one, or maybe sacrificing a Topre set to swap stems and put them on my HHKB.

But I don't think that is going to happen because I found out what my bank balance is today

[AlexJP]

well... I AM getting a 60% keyboard for this set!
I´m also trying to find an aluminum case for this keyboard (the Hammer is just perfect) http://imgur.com/a/o4Ehi#0

[Elrick]

I am considering getting one, or maybe sacrificing a Topre set to swap stems and put them on my HHKB.

You do know what you've just said - to butcher a HHKB keyboard to install this keyset?

PLEASE I want pics or it didn't/won't happen.  I can just see the thorpie lovers wince at that thought of cutting off their beloved plain stems from their key-caps  .  That would be beautiful to see.

[rowdy]

I am considering getting one, or maybe sacrificing a Topre set to swap stems and put them on my HHKB.

You do know what you've just said - to butcher a HHKB keyboard to install this keyset?

PLEASE I want pics or it didn't/won't happen.  I can just see the thorpie lovers wince at that thought of cutting off their beloved plain stems from their key-caps  .  That would be beautiful to see.

Not the board - just a set of keycaps.  The only set I have is the set on there now, so I would be up for a (blank?) HHKB set, which would double the cost of this set.  Plus if I fsck it up then that is two sets down the gurgler.

Don't think I'll be doing this.

[HesterDW]

I like to pretend this GB was made to celebrate the announcement of Half Life 3.

[rowdy]

I like to pretend this GB was made to celebrate the announcement of Half Life 3.

I like to pretend that HL3 has actually been announced.

[BunnyLake]

I like to pretend this GB was made to celebrate the announcement of Half Life 3.

I like to pretend that HL3 has actually been announced.

i was gonna make that exact comment, but didnt wanna come off like i was being a .....