[GB] DCS Estate

[s8erdude]

DCS Estate: GB APRIL 18th - MAY 20th



TLDR; Beige ABS DCS set with centered legends, colorful front printing, and a focus on 40s support, to pay homage to a vintage keyboard found in someone's basement.

Source/Inspiration
I came across a vintage keyboard replacement at an estate sale. To my despair, the keycaps on this board were not MX compatible. So I decided to make this set to be able to get something as close to the source as possible. That's it - no story, just cool old tech.

ABS DCS was chosen to minimize lead-time, while also leveraging the superb quality keycaps that Signature Plastics puts out. This keyset is designed to be as close as possible to the original source. To do so, this set is intended to be run with centered legends. Additionally, SP will use pad printing for the colored front legends/symbols. Considering current DCS lead times, we are estimating a late Q1/early Q2 delivery range.

This set uses all stock colors:
o Legends - GTA
o Caps - TGG
o Alphas front legends & FCTN front circles - BED
o ALPHA LOCK front circles - RDA
o SYS front circles - VV
o ENTER front circles - YCH

PRICING
With the purchase of a Base Kit, any other kit you purchase will be discounted at 15%. This promotion will only be running for the first 72 hours, on ThocKeys, so make sure you get your purchase in quickly!


Kits
Don't want to look at the renders and try to figure out keycap sizes? Here's a KLE.

Base - 150 MoQ


Numpad - 50 MoQ


40s&Ortho - 50 MoQ
Minibars - 50 MoQ
Big Bar - 25 MoQ


Extended Alpha Kit - 50 MoQ


Renders
MB44 by MelonBred


Bear65 by jacky


KBD19x


Fjell by Mekanisk


Garbage Truck by Trashman


40rmie by KuroTheCrazy


Mech27 TKL


Vendors
o US: ThocKeys
o UK: proto[Typist]
o EU: MyKeyboard.eu
o OC: DailyClack
o Asia: ZFrontier


Collabs

Milled Knobs


I am collaborating with P3D Store to offer milled knobs! There will be four solid color knobs (in various sizes) available: Blue, Green, Purple, and Yellow. Additionally, there will be a mixed color knob available in the Wild Flower colorway.

IMGUR Album of the knobs that will be offered.

Artisan Minibars

One of the biggest challenges with running DCS (and DSS) is the lack of convex minibars in the profile. Because of this, I am partnering with Pseudoku over at Asymplex to offer some artisan minibars!

Resin Artisans
o Winkeys
o PSYCHOKeycaps
o Alpha Keycaps
o Mastonon Kaps

Links
Imgur Render Album
Imgur Source Images Album

Thanks
Thanks to anyone and everyone that has given feedback - but thanks in particular to ferda, alas, matthewdias, dededecline, and nopun for kitting advice and manzel for the renders.

[s8erdude]

Reserved

Vendors currently live:

ThocKeys
ZFrontier Alternate link
MyKeyboard.eu
DailyClack
Proto[Typist]

Collabs live:
P3D Milled Knobs
Asymplex Minibars

[dededecline]

less go

[MikeTheTiger]

Gib

[Leviathan]

I am in, feels like this needs a crochet desk mat.

[dvorcol]

[Morgan3Wheeler]

Has this GB been canceled?

[Fraaaan]

Has this GB been canceled?

Yes. I'm not sure why OP hasn't updated here but they did make a Reddit post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/uo0jnm/gb_dcs_estate_cancelled/

[dvorcol]

Has this GB been canceled?

Yes. I'm not sure why OP hasn't updated here but they did make a Reddit post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/uo0jnm/gb_dcs_estate_cancelled/

Text of 12 May Reddit post:

DCS Estate Updates (TLDR the TLDR) - GB Cancelled

Thank you everyone for your interest in this set. Unfortunately, at this point in the GB, I don't think that we will be able to feasibly hit our needed MoQ and have communicated this to the vendors. Vendors have agreed that it is best to start the cancellation/refund process.

Once again, I'd like to thank everybody that supported this set, all my collaborators, vendors, proxies, and friends that have assisted with kitting general advice.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.