[GB] Granite Set ~ Sublimated Full PBT (spacebar included)

[Matt3o]

Indeed the cyrillic set looks really nice.

So, overall the set is fantastic, with few very little problems. The kitty-cap is a bit too complicated, I had to make the legend as large as possible and it didn't turned out as cute as I wanted, but it's nice nonetheless. Same goes for the cherry MX switch from top. Too complex graphics don't come very well (noted for the next time).

Everything else is perfect. The legends are well sized and thickness is good. Legends alignment is good overall but I'd say 1 over 50 legend is slightly shifted on a side (not my fault but due to the sublimation process).

Anyway the legend definition is really good and as I already said better than I expected. To me this is the definitive DSA white/gray set. 

PS: thanks Mooby

[ideus]

Indeed the cyrillic set looks really nice.

So, overall the set is fantastic, with few very little problems. The kitty-cap is a bit too complicated, I had to make the legend as large as possible and it didn't turned out as cute as I wanted, but it's nice nonetheless. Same goes for the cherry MX switch from top. Too complex graphics don't come very well (noted for the next time).

Everything else is perfect. The legends are well sized and thickness is good. Legends alignment is good overall but I'd say 1 over 50 legend is slightly shifted on a side (not my fault but due to the sublimation process).

Anyway the legend definition is really good and as I already said better than I expected. To me this is the definitive DSA white/gray set. 

PS: thanks Mooby

The definitive DSA white/gray PBT set that will last forever...

[strict]

Damn, I'm really kicking myself for not getting in on this when I had the chance. Those keys look phenomenal! Is there any chance that a vendor like techkeys or someone else ordered some?

[Mooby]

Damn, I'm really kicking myself for not getting in on this when I had the chance. Those keys look phenomenal! Is there any chance that a vendor like techkeys or someone else ordered some?

There will be a second round. But it won't be within the next few months. If you're patient you will get the chance to grab your granite set.

[ideus]

Damn, I'm really kicking myself for not getting in on this when I had the chance. Those keys look phenomenal! Is there any chance that a vendor like techkeys or someone else ordered some?

There will be a second round. But it won't be within the next few months. If you're patient you will get the chance to grab your granite set.

Who said so? What is your source?

[Matt3o]

there will be a round 2 sooner or later (like there will be a round 2 of DSA Retro), but don't hold your breath AND please note that it will be slightly different from this one.

[ideus]

there will be a round 2 sooner or later (like there will be a round 2 of DSA Retro), but don't hold your breath AND please note that it will be slightly different from this one.

Ah great! If it were compatible in colors it may be an opportunity for those who joined the first round to complement the current set with new options, or with some missing ones. Super, not holding my breath though. Plenty of time to enjoy my upcoming caps.

[Matt3o]

yes same colors.

[sakai4eva]

I finally got the Granite, I still miss the international legends, but what I have is simply CAPSTASTIC!

The print resolution is better than I expected and the legends are all perfect in both thickness and position. I totally love this set. It is great to type on and to see.

Some pictures, I'll post more later together with some comments (and very few teeeny weeeny issues)

The box is HUGE

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A load of plastic

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On the best keyboard ever!

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Detail

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Nerdom details

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Icon mods

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The RGB kit is fantastic

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Some extras

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DDDAAAAAYAUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMM

[osi]

there will be a round 2 sooner or later (like there will be a round 2 of DSA Retro), but don't hold your breath AND please note that it will be slightly different from this one.

Yay - I was only able to grab a numpad on the past buy. I may just have to pick up the whole set on round 2!

Any chance of some extra blue enter keys?

[Mooby]

I will at least buy the needed set to make granite fit a 84 keyboard. Just realized too late this was possible.

[mougrim]

It's... simply beautiful...

Thank you, matt3o, soon I'll have beautiful cyrillic Poker which good to type on

[moda38]

amazing job matto

I finally got the Granite, I still miss the international legends, but what I have is simply CAPSTASTIC!

The print resolution is better than I expected and the legends are all perfect in both thickness and position. I totally love this set. It is great to type on and to see.

Some pictures, I'll post more later together with some comments (and very few teeeny weeeny issues)

The box is HUGE

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A load of plastic

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On the best keyboard ever!

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Detail

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Nerdom details

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Icon mods

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The RGB kit is fantastic

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Some extras

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DDDAAAAAYAUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMM

[iamtootallforthis]

I am now extremely jealous. This set is beautiful. I'm so disappointed I missed it.

[intelli78]

Looks super awesome. Well done. Any further updates from SP re: shipping for the rest of us?

[nuclearsandwich]

Those Amiga keys. *drools*

[StylinGreymon]

The Icon Mods look glorious!

[swill]

On the best keyboard ever!

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What keyboard is that sir?  That is a thing of beauty...

Oh and the caps look great too.  :)  Looking forward to getting mine.

[intelli78]

I really like that layout ^. That's what the FC660C/M should have had.

[Grendel]

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Heh, nice coaster ;D

[Matt3o]

On the best keyboard ever!

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What keyboard is that sir?  That is a thing of beauty...

Oh and the caps look great too.  :)  Looking forward to getting mine.

that would be my custom 65%. Wood sides, alu switches plate, steel bottom plate. A thing of beauty :) Here it is with another DSA keyset

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Heh, nice coaster

glad someone noticed. for the records, it's a microsoft mouse drivers disk. Prehistorical.

[swill]

On the best keyboard ever!

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What keyboard is that sir?  That is a thing of beauty...

Oh and the caps look great too.  :)  Looking forward to getting mine.

that would be my custom 65%. Wood sides, alu switches plate, steel bottom plate. A thing of beauty :) Here it is with another DSA keyset

Is it hand wired or did you get a PCB made for it?  You must have gotten a custom plate made too?

[Matt3o]

On the best keyboard ever!

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What keyboard is that sir?  That is a thing of beauty...

Oh and the caps look great too.  :)  Looking forward to getting mine.

that would be my custom 65%. Wood sides, alu switches plate, steel bottom plate. A thing of beauty :) Here it is with another DSA keyset

Is it hand wired or did you get a PCB made for it?  You must have gotten a custom plate made too?

yes, it's all custom made. PCB included. I'll post the build log one of these days

[swill]

On the best keyboard ever!

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What keyboard is that sir?  That is a thing of beauty...

Oh and the caps look great too.  :)  Looking forward to getting mine.

that would be my custom 65%. Wood sides, alu switches plate, steel bottom plate. A thing of beauty :) Here it is with another DSA keyset

Is it hand wired or did you get a PCB made for it?  You must have gotten a custom plate made too?

yes, it's all custom made. PCB included. I'll post the build log one of these days

If you plan to make more of those plates, I would definitely buy a couple.  I could use the Enabler to hand wire it which would probably make it a bit more affordable to build.  A PCB would be good too.  :)  I am very interested in that layout.  If you ever plan to make more plates like that please PM me.  :)

[skuko]

those keys look freaking unbelievable matt3o, DAT TEXTURE!

i've got two words for this: END. GAME.

[rowdy]

there will be a round 2 sooner or later (like there will be a round 2 of DSA Retro), but don't hold your breath AND please note that it will be slightly different from this one.

Did any vendors buy many sets?  Happens sometimes.

These look better than ever, I just hope I like typing on DSA

Thank you very much for sharing the progress so far, Matt3o!

[iamtootallforthis]

there will be a round 2 sooner or later (like there will be a round 2 of DSA Retro), but don't hold your breath AND please note that it will be slightly different from this one.

Did any vendors buy many sets?  Happens sometimes.

These look better than ever, I just hope I like typing on DSA

Thank you very much for sharing the progress so far, Matt3o!

Hopefully some vendors did. I would love to purchase this set ASAP plus I want the nerdom caps

[Matt3o]

I don't think vendors got it. We would have known by now.

[taylordcraig]

If you plan to make more of those plates, I would definitely buy a couple.  I could use the Enabler to hand wire it which would probably make it a bit more affordable to build.  A PCB would be good too.    I am very interested in that layout.  If you ever plan to make more plates like that please PM me. 

I think I love that layout. I've been on the market for a programmable 60% and universal plate, but I haven't been able to come up with a layout that has dedicated arrow keys [or a function set that feels like arrow keys] the bottom row never works out with 1u and I hate 1.25 arrow keys. [thats kbt race -.-]

I would love to at least try that layout.

[jdeblese]

I think I love that layout. I've been on the market for a programmable 60% and universal plate, but I haven't been able to come up with a layout that has dedicated arrow keys [or a function set that feels like arrow keys] the bottom row never works out with 1u and I hate 1.25 arrow keys. [thats kbt race -.-]

I would love to at least try that layout.

Interested as well. I've been looking for an ISO around that size, but would settle for an ANSI.

Is this board related to the GH60++ or the GH75 threads that were floating around last year?

[Matt3o]

I think I love that layout. I've been on the market for a programmable 60% and universal plate, but I haven't been able to come up with a layout that has dedicated arrow keys [or a function set that feels like arrow keys] the bottom row never works out with 1u and I hate 1.25 arrow keys. [thats kbt race -.-]

I would love to at least try that layout.

Interested as well. I've been looking for an ISO around that size, but would settle for an ANSI.

Is this board related to the GH60++ or the GH75 threads that were floating around last year?

I have a spare ISO with that layout actually. It is not related to GH60++ nor GH75.

[Matt3o]

And this is the cyrillic kit on the craziest of the 60% (zero stabilizers!)

[mougrim]

And this is the cyrillic kit on the craziest of the 60% (zero stabilizers!)

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Looking great... as it should be! Most amazing keyset ever :)

[Vibex]

And this is the cyrillic kit on the craziest of the 60% (zero stabilizers!)

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Thats an awesome keyboard. Is it a custom PCB?

[Matt3o]

hand wired

[Vibex]

Damn, I need to learn to handwire keyboards so I can make something that cool.

[gainz8]

What set do you have to buy to get the "FN" key that is the same size as the CAPS LOCK?

Because I use a Poker II, and I used the dip switches to change my caps lock into a function key instead. I only ordered the basic set and text modifiers. I hope the FN key is included in those :\

[osi]

That custom is sexy

[StylinGreymon]

What set do you have to buy to get the "FN" key that is the same size as the CAPS LOCK?

Because I use a Poker II, and I used the dip switches to change my caps lock into a function key instead. I only ordered the basic set and text modifiers. I hope the FN key is included in those :\

You would've had to get the Text Pro Mods for that key, I believe.

[Matt3o]

What set do you have to buy to get the "FN" key that is the same size as the CAPS LOCK?

Because I use a Poker II, and I used the dip switches to change my caps lock into a function key instead. I only ordered the basic set and text modifiers. I hope the FN key is included in those :\

You would've had to get the Text Pro Mods for that key, I believe.

confirmed

[ideus]

I think I love that layout. I've been on the market for a programmable 60% and universal plate, but I haven't been able to come up with a layout that has dedicated arrow keys [or a function set that feels like arrow keys] the bottom row never works out with 1u and I hate 1.25 arrow keys. [thats kbt race -.-]

I would love to at least try that layout.

Interested as well. I've been looking for an ISO around that size, but would settle for an ANSI.

Is this board related to the GH60++ or the GH75 threads that were floating around last year?

I have a spare ISO with that layout actually. It is not related to GH60++ nor GH75.

Meaning that you may sell it? Could you share a picture?

[Pacifist]

On the best keyboard ever!

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What keyboard is that sir?  That is a thing of beauty...

Oh and the caps look great too.  :)  Looking forward to getting mine.

that would be my custom 65%. Wood sides, alu switches plate, steel bottom plate. A thing of beauty :) Here it is with another DSA keyset

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Heh, nice coaster

glad someone noticed. for the records, it's a microsoft mouse drivers disk. Prehistorical.

You have multiple custom 65%? post more of the direct wired one with the machined plate

[taylordcraig]

_{Also, still wtb all your granite. plz pm me}

[StylinGreymon]

_{Also, still wtb all your granite. plz pm me}

You ain't gettin' mine, sucka 

[gainz8]

So are those key caps the final product or are there still changed that need to be made? When will they be shipping?

[Matt3o]

They are final. I believe shipping starts next week

[Eszett]

I think something is odd with the whole GB concept. At first we try to get a high amount of orders to hit the MOQ and reduce prices. Then, after deadline, tons of people want to order, but they can’t anymore. We all lose money this way. I guess alot of people want to see a prototype in a nice presentation before they’re getting in, isn’t it?

[mougrim]

But that way we can get something unique

[intelli78]

But that way we can get something unique

And more importantly,  at a reasonable price. Bulk buying power = substantially lower costs.

[Eszett]

And more importantly,  at a reasonable price. Bulk buying power = substantially lower costs.

I have the impression you didn’t understand my argument?