[GB] Phantom Parts and Assembly Services (Update Posted 2018/07/23)

[TheProfosist]

Well, thanks for letting us all know what you personally would or would not do. I'm sure we were all wondering.

And thank you as well for cluttering up this established member's thread with your comment.

Pointing to the fantastic job he did on that KMAC doesn't back up my link text if interpreted literally. Seems to me you're a wee bit trigger happy.

Thanks for the props, though next time maybe make it a wee bit more obvious because sadly sarcasm does not have it own font

Just wanted to say, us Canadians tend to use sarcasm in text format quite often. Universally it fails quite often, but we get it up in this heartless frozen north

I'm just glad you didn't get my KMAC LE to build....that plate...ugh.

yea what a mess. did you get a new one yet?

One is in the works, just have to wait to get it here in Canada. Which will take awhile for shipping this time of year. In the meantime, I'm really considering getting SMD diodes instead of thru-hole...although I did mod all those switches already.....

I can give you the mouser number if you need it for the SMD diodes.

[Halverson]

^Yea lemme know what it is, I'll write it down if I decide to order them.

[TheProfosist]

^Yea lemme know what it is, I'll write it down if I decide to order them.

here ye go http://tinyurl.com/ctc6fjw

[Halverson]

^Yea lemme know what it is, I'll write it down if I decide to order them.

here ye go http://tinyurl.com/ctc6fjw

Bookmark added! Cheers mang

[TheQsanity]

Will plu-87 work with 7-bit layout?

[baldgye]

Hey given the close date I think I'm going to have to have my PCB sent to you guys for building it up.. but I'm still not 100% sure on what switches I want to use on it... when do you need to know all the details on what we want 'building' ??

[Batmann]

5$ for harvesting switches on a PLU, this is cheap! I spent almost 4 hours desoldering my poker (with a crappy iron and a cheap pump but still!)
Very nice prices, you guys rock

[SmallFry]

Holy cow Batmann! Desoldering my entire Leopold and resoldering it back together after I installed different springs (ergo clears) took me less than 4 hours.

[Batmann]

Yeah i know this is very slow!
I use a 30W iron with a cheap pump and i often have to add flux because i don't always manage to remove all the solder on the first attempt
This is painfull!
Lubing and changing stems or spring is piece of cake with Beast tools

[TheProfosist]

Will plu-87 work with 7-bit layout?

Yes I will have to modify the PLU case ill add that to the op.

[akuJIWA]

How do you sign up actually?

[gameaholic]

I'm in.  I have some vintage blacks that I would like to go into this.  I would like to pair them with 55g Korean Springs (once I can find those).  I'd also like them lubed.  What lube will you guys be using? 

[zyth3x]

Interested in some Clear switches, will you ship to Australia?

[TheProfosist]

How do you sign up actually?

there will be a form as soon as i have acquired pricing for everything.

[TheProfosist]

I'm in.  I have some vintage blacks that I would like to go into this.  I would like to pair them with 55g Korean Springs (once I can find those).  I'd also like them lubed.  What lube will you guys be using?

sounds fine with me just remember to select the corrent service when you fill out the form.

[TheProfosist]

Interested in some Clear switches, will you ship to Australia?

yes this GB is international.

[samwisekoi]

sounds fine with me just remember to select the corrent service when you fill out the form.

Am I losing my mind, or is there no form URL in this thread?

 - Ron | samwisekoi

[korne]

I wan't some 7x stab

[TheProfosist]

sounds fine with me just remember to select the corrent service when you fill out the form.

Am I losing my mind, or is there no form URL in this thread?

 - Ron | samwisekoi

no form url yet as im still missing pricing on some items.

[Glod]

i'm down for parts: PLU-87 disassembled and the plate (which i'm guessing is related to the interest check)

ill fill out the form when it becomes available 

[TheProfosist]

Trying to track down the remaining parts but i may not get a quote on the plates until after new years (which is after the GB for the PCBs ends) it really depends on home quick people get back to me.

[TheProfosist]

updated some content in the OP and fixed some formatting

[TheProfosist]

added pricing for costar stabilizers

[baldgye]

what diffrence does lube make to the switches??

[TheProfosist]

what diffrence does lube make to the switches??

makes them buttery smooth in my experience

[TheProfosist]

add the Assembly option of modded cherry stabilizers for FREE!!!

[TheProfosist]

clarified what would happen to any extra or leftover parts for your phantom in the OP

[inlikeflynn]

looks like you can also get other color cased PLU's from taobao
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.80.CWdJTq&scm=1007.152.0.0&id=10039960685&pvid=ff229498-7608-4196-9719-459726091f29&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=

[TheProfosist]

looks like you can also get other color cased PLU's from taobao
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.80.CWdJTq&scm=1007.152.0.0&id=10039960685&pvid=ff229498-7608-4196-9719-459726091f29&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=

ill look into those. Im already looking into the pink ones as well

[TheProfosist]

Pink PLU-87 added as an option for a case and switch source

[Rendom]

If i want to buy switches and stabilizer do I just post it or via pm ? btw a 87 keys keyboard need how many set of stabilizer? 

[TheProfosist]

If i want to buy switches and stabilizer do I just post it or via pm ? btw a 87 keys keyboard need how many set of stabilizer? 

there will be a form up once I have pricing for everything, please use that to order.

[TheProfosist]

Clarified about how to order and when the order form will be up in the OP.

[TheProfosist]

corrected the price of the Pink PLU-87

[takaki]

I just tried to desolder 87 blue keys today, you only charging $5 for it ? wow.

[TheProfosist]

I just tried to desolder 87 blue keys today, you only charging $5 for it ? wow.

Yes to desolder the PLU-87's its only $5 if you wish to use those switches.

[mashby]

looks like you can also get other color cased PLU's from taobao
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.80.CWdJTq&scm=1007.152.0.0&id=10039960685&pvid=ff229498-7608-4196-9719-459726091f29&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=

ill look into those. Im already looking into the pink ones as well

Profosist -- thank you for doing all this work.

If it's not too much trouble, I'd be very interested in a red PLU-87. 

[takaki]

I would seriously prefer to solder than to desolder something.
Just commenting on you rates I would prefer to assemble the phantom myself and use something other than PLU87 casing.

[TheProfosist]

looks like you can also get other color cased PLU's from taobao
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.80.CWdJTq&scm=1007.152.0.0&id=10039960685&pvid=ff229498-7608-4196-9719-459726091f29&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=

ill look into those. Im already looking into the pink ones as well

Profosist -- thank you for doing all this work.

If it's not too much trouble, I'd be very interested in a red PLU-87. 

yea im working on those but since everyone is on holiday its takes a while for responses.

[TheProfosist]

I would seriously prefer to solder than to desolder something.
Just commenting on you rates I would prefer to assemble the phantom myself and use something other than PLU87 casing.

Thats fine you will be able to just order parts from this GB as well.

[takaki]

I may be interested in getting my switches from you ! are you going to order or you already have stocks ?

[TheQsanity]

Is LED resistor swap for the top right LED?

Is Phantom able to add LED onto the switches?

[takaki]

Looking at the PCB design, I don't think you can add LED to every switch on the keyboard, there are only some keys with holes for the LED.

[Oproer]

Are there any other cases I could use with this PCB? The PLU case is only meh it seems, and it doesn't seem to allow for a winkeyless layout..

[jdcarpe]

The Phantom PCB was designed to fit inside the Filco TKL case.

"Winkeyless" layout is possible using any case, if you use an 86-key layout with a 1x key between each Ctrl and Alt. 84-key layout is possible by not installing switches in those positions, but there isn't (yet) a case with a top cover that has cutouts to cover those positions. Maybe someone is working on one...

[Acetrak]

A dedicated case would surely boost the appeal of the Phantom )

[TheProfosist]

I may be interested in getting my switches from you ! are you going to order or you already have stocks ?

I will be ordering them from a place that has them in stock.

[TheProfosist]

Is LED resistor swap for the top right LED?

Is Phantom able to add LED onto the switches?

yea the swap would be to change the color of the leds.

you can choose to put leds in caps and scroll lock instead of in the dedicated led holes if you want but those are the only switches that you can put leds in.

[TheProfosist]

Are there any other cases I could use with this PCB? The PLU case is only meh it seems, and it doesn't seem to allow for a winkeyless layout..

The Phantom PCB was designed to fit inside the Filco TKL case.

"Winkeyless" layout is possible using any case, if you use an 86-key layout with a 1x key between each Ctrl and Alt. 84-key layout is possible by not installing switches in those positions, but there isn't (yet) a case with a top cover that has cutouts to cover those positions. Maybe someone is working on one...

thanks jdcarpe

[TheProfosist]

A dedicated case would surely boost the appeal of the Phantom )

agreed it would but i dont know it will happen for Phantom R2 maybe for phantom v2 though?