[IC] GMK 3077 (Previously Brown on Beige)

[thicthacthok]

GMK 3077 (Previously Brown on Beige)

I've decided to overhaul this IC with new sample colours from GMK. I've also taken all the feedback and changed the kitting slightly to better accommodate for everyone's needs. Hopefully most people will be happy with the new kits :')

The inspiration for this set was the OG Cherry dyesub keycaps from the NCR G81-3077SAU, that had faded to a nice brown colour.

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Base Kit



Hangul Alphas



Num Row



Spacebars



Colour Codes

Alphas - Custom colour matched
Mods - Custom colour matched
Legends - RAL8017

I sat at Geonworks with a GMK colour ring and his NCR G81-3077SAU comparing the two and we both came to the conclusion that CB and L9 more closely matches the NCR.

I originally planned to run 3K alphas since I really like the colour contrast but decided to go with the more original one instead.

Let me know in the IC form if you would like to see 3K alphas instead. Photo will be in the form.

I ended up purchasing the Dyesub keycap set and sending GMK the physical samples to colour match off. When I got the samples they were a little off so now I'm waiting for the 2nd round of samples.




Vendors

Mekibo - North America
Cafege - Australia
Geonworks - South Korea
Maamaadei - Malaysia/Singapore
Oblotzky - Europe
Prototypist - United Kingdom
Typo.works - Taiwan
ZFrontier - China
Aiglatson Studio - Thailand


Pricing

Base - $115USD
Hangul Alphas - $49USD
Hangul Num Row - $35USD
Spacebars - $25USD


Renders by Masje_

Horangi60 HHKB



Horangi80 WKL



Horgo Ergo TKL




G81-AH

I'll also be releasing a limited number of these fullsize keyboards and sell them together with the GMK set.
If there's demand, I'll increase the number of units.
Please let me know in the IC if you are interested.

[thicthacthok]

Changelog

- Taiwan, EU, China, and Malaysia vendors added.
- Custom colours for the alphas and mods from GMK standard colours. Physical samples were provided.
- Kitting expanded to 5 kits instead of the All in one Base and Hangul Alphas (Num row, Extensions, Spacebars)
- Removal of Extensions kit and moved basic 3 key 40s support to base and 1.75, 1.5u, 1.25u, 1u spacebars moved to spacebars kit
- Pricing adjustment with estimated sales numbers
- Added a 2nd 1u alt to the base kit

[Spazza]

First.... I love TTT & Cafege

[pohpoh]

Very cool ThiccyBoi. Any r4 bottom row avail tho?

[CAZ]

More Beige More Better.

Love the design and can't wait to pick up a set.

Keep up the good work Johnge, been waiting for you to finally drop this ic for a while.

[mr_foggy]

3K alpha would be veeeery nice though.
good set nonetheless.

[thicthacthok]

Very cool ThiccyBoi. Any r4 bottom row avail tho?

I'll try whip up another R0/R5 kitting. Hopefully it hits MOQ

[vegs]

Interested!

[nordhelle]

This is pretty

[Theman2k]

That's nice but pricy, Hineybeige and Classic beige exist and are still available for pre order.

[densus designs]

ThicThacThok based, Cafege based!
Will buy! 

[ZavaZ86]

135$ seems high for what the basekit is. Looks more like sub 125$ but otherwise looking good

[whirlwind]

Brown never lost, this is awesome

[LMarci]

Looks good but too expensive

[Arrinura]

3K > L9 alphas

Consider Sys Rq and Break side print on Prt Sc and Pause. Ashkeebs as the Canadian vendor, please.

[Bunn3y]

Great looking set. Can't fault with more beige.

Also, echoing what the poster above me have said, please consider changing/adding the legends to fit with the OG NCR board. 

[GMKClassicRed]

Can you include R3 Home and R2 Delete?

[Arrinura]

Great looking set. Can't fault with more beige.

Also, echoing what the poster above me have said, please consider changing/adding the legends to fit with the OG NCR board. 

Thought I'd add this as well to fit with OG NCR.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Brown accents? Brown numrow? I'm in without it but I think there might be a few of us who would roll w a brown alert look on a beige board.

I love R0 and I'd buy a kit but I'm one of a very small subset of people.

Everyone who thinks the pricing is high should remember what MOQ 250 pricing used to look like. Base kits were more than this.

[caap]

Hi lovely set^^

The renders in the kitting show double Hangul sublegends but the keyboard renders show single sublegends. Which would it be?

[howGoodAreKeyboards]

on the wishlist

[Rhienfo]

Very cool. Love the inspiration behind the project. As other people have said I do agree that 3K might be the best option to go here when it comes to the alphas, and maybe to fit with the theme more, replicate the keycaps on that NCR board as someone else said, if it is possible. I do think the price is a bit much for a beige set, so if it can be done I would love to see the price lowered down a bit or make it worth the price (such as maybe replicating the NCR Board keycaps, but that would probably make it more expensive if the price is already at 135).

[Hinkerbottom]

this looks really great. i’m in as long as you keep R5 bottom row and double consonants for the hangul kit. gl!

+1 to matching legends to OG NCR, but it’s not a deal maker/breaker for me personally. 3K> too.

[ph4nt0m]

Could you please include R3 PgUp and R4 PgDn?

[VoodooBear]

3 key 40's support (1.75u Back, 1.5 Ent., 1.25 Tab) would be lovely. 

[HubertThemad]

Match made in heaven with the upcoming Glare65 GB in Goat Brown. GLWIC

[thicthacthok]

Great looking set. Can't fault with more beige.

Also, echoing what the poster above me have said, please consider changing/adding the legends to fit with the OG NCR board. 

Thought I'd add this as well to fit with OG NCR.

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Thanks for this, I'll try my best to match all the legends and side prints to be inline with the NCR.

gotchu
3 key 40's support (1.75u Back, 1.5 Ent., 1.25 Tab) would be lovely.  ;D

[actress]

Yes pls

[J0hnojoheneczko]

i like it

[B_D]

looks pretty good and pricing is also nice, I might buy a set 

[Kinesiologist]

Beige good.

Would love a dedicated Canadian vendor please

[Dmitri]

a retro beige set without sublegend, tempting.

missing a spacebar kit

[gfreeman11898]

Please consider OG design for print screen, scroll lock, and pause, see GMK Hineybeige.

[marcin_nyga]

it's not better to produce a set at keykobo?

[pr0ximity]

Maybe controversial take, but if it helps to get the price down skip the windowed keys. GMK's pad printing has been really bad lately, and I'm someone who loves windowed caps.

Very cool idea otherwise, I also prefer K3.

[actress]

please keep the windowed keys

[Furki]

Brown alphas look dope!
I'll definetely consider it together with the Hangul alphas!

[boku]

There seems to be a few different groups of people interested in this set for different reasons, I fall amongst the brown lovers and would LOVE to see brown accents or brown alert style number row. Like some said before me, brown keyboards are gaining in popularity and this set would be a match made in heaven for them.

[Mcnos]

Considering this is imitating NCR Dye Subs, why not run with a PBT manufacturer unless it's for R0/R5 and that's a requirement if so, hit up CRP/Hammer?

Also, idk if I'm in the minority or maybe i didnt let my NCR sit in the sun long enough but did 3077 legends turn brown when fading?

[thicthacthok]

It's been a while since I've checked back on this post but the set is going to run guaranteed. I'm hoping for mid to late Q1 2024.
I've read through all the feedback and comments and will try to accommodate for everyone.
I'll check back in by November or December with a revised kitting that will hopefully satisfy the majority.
Thank you all for your patience.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

While kitting please think up brown num row

I’d pay MOQ 50 prices and buy two

[Rob27shred]

While kitting please think up brown num row

I’d pay MOQ 50 prices and buy two

Brown Alert

[usedchopstick]

Would also like a brown num row. Brown alert. Also, comprehensive 40's kit would be nice.

[involuntarysoul]

why not run with kkb? they have better molding than gmk now

[dcsenjoyer]

why not run with kkb? they have better molding than gmk now

KKB legends are inconsistent. Some are thick and some are thin, the kerning of modifier keys not consistent. Some caps got their legends misaligned vertically.

and I don't believe KKB color matching. KKB violet alert was supposed to be U9/CP, but it actually came out closer to L9, rather than CP. For stock colors of GMK, I have full trust in GMK.

I prefer the sound of GMK(0.1mm thinner than KKB)

[involuntarysoul]

KKB legends are inconsistent. Some are thick and some are thin, the kerning of modifier keys not consistent. Some caps got their legends misaligned vertically.

and I don't believe KKB color matching. KKB violet alert was supposed to be U9/CP, but it actually came out closer to L9, rather than CP. For stock colors of GMK, I have full trust in GMK.

I prefer the sound of GMK(0.1mm thinner than KKB)

i am looking really close, cannot find any defects

[dcsenjoyer]

KKB legends are inconsistent. Some are thick and some are thin, the kerning of modifier keys not consistent. Some caps got their legends misaligned vertically.

and I don't believe KKB color matching. KKB violet alert was supposed to be U9/CP, but it actually came out closer to L9, rather than CP. For stock colors of GMK, I have full trust in GMK.

I prefer the sound of GMK(0.1mm thinner than KKB)

i am looking really close, cannot find any defects

Some are thick and some are thin
-the second "ac" from "Backspace" is fat
-"PgUp" is thick, "Pg Dn"is thin
-"e" from "Home" is thin
-"d" from "End" is thin
-"s" from "Insert" is thick
- "P" from "Pause" is thick
- "u" from "Pause" is partially thick

The kerning of modifier keys not consistent
- "T a b" can be better
- "Pg Dn" must be fixed (see "PgUp")
- "p" from "Caps Lock" is low
- "F 2"
- "F 9"
- "5" from "F5" is lower than "F"
- "Ente r"?

Some caps got their legends misaligned vertically.
- "Print", "Insert", "Delete", "End" these legends are not centered vertically. A bit higher

[phinix]

Nice.

[involuntarysoul]

Some are thick and some are thin

i can live with all above, but i cannot live with the large S

[tactilesbad]

why not run with kkb? they have better molding than gmk now

KKB legends are inconsistent. Some are thick and some are thin, the kerning of modifier keys not consistent. Some caps got their legends misaligned vertically.

and I don't believe KKB color matching. KKB violet alert was supposed to be U9/CP, but it actually came out closer to L9, rather than CP. For stock colors of GMK, I have full trust in GMK.

I prefer the sound of GMK(0.1mm thinner than KKB)

mental gymnastics world championship right here.

please consider kkb honestly, base + brown numrow pls (or separate them they will be cheaper and nicer than recent GMK anyway)

[audax989]

Will wait for this on Mekibo.

[Dmitri]

Any updates? need EU vendor

[Aixoah]

I would like to have a Chinese agent to sell

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Brown alert num row would sell

[busytimmy]

yes john, give

[TimeRelapse]

Any interest in a spacebar kit? Would like to have some 3u bars or maybe a 6u for hhkb. Also awaiting updates as it does seem like it's been a while...

[Aixoah]

It is recommended to find swagkeys to manufacture, their characters are also very good, and the price is more affordable.

[AMZ]

run it please

[save_me]

please

[ClingyMonkee]

Would happily buy this if it were in KKB - faster production & almost the same quality as GMK for the lower cost.

[busytimmy]

put me down for set, thx John

IC form completed - would love Super or OG winkeys instead of code.
Everything looks bang-on.

[thicthacthok]

I would like to have a Chinese agent to sell

Zfrontier has been added!

Would happily buy this if it were in KKB - faster production & almost the same quality as GMK for the lower cost.

Pricing has been adjusted to be a bit cheaper. GMK has promised quicker lead times as well

run it please

Yessir

Any updates? need EU vendor

We have Oblotzky as the EU vendor now

[thicthacthok]

Sorry about the delay. I've been waiting for samples from GMK and wanted the edited render files before releasing any information.
IC has been updated and we're hoping for a middle of Q3 Group Buy.

[JQ27]

Would love to see an accent ISO enter. It kinda ruins the whole point of the set without one, and will put it in the realm of "Generic Beige set" otherwise.

[iamtragic]

r4 nice. in for good hangul kitting

[Kokaloo]

eheheheh



gmk




pOOP ALERT



heheheheh

[Rhienfo]

That price is actually really good.

I mentioned this in the IC but would like to say it in the thread as well. For true mx hhkb compatibility could you add a bottom row 1u alt (would 100% buy if it had this) also if you are gonna include mod tilde you might as well include mod pipe as well.

Also Also why was it changed from r5 to r4, not against it but considering the inspiration it seems weird to do so.

but this is still really cool, will probably pick it up when it goes to GB.

[thicthacthok]

That price is actually really good.

I mentioned this in the IC but would like to say it in the thread as well. For true mx hhkb compatibility could you add a bottom row 1u alt (would 100% buy if it had this) also if you are gonna include mod tilde you might as well include mod pipe as well.

Also Also why was it changed from r5 to r4, not against it but considering the inspiration it seems weird to do so.

but this is still really cool, will probably pick it up when it goes to GB.

It's actually going to stay R5, we just messed up on the renders and made it R4 but. Confirming that it's R5 instead.

I'll get the 1u alts added too

[Rhienfo]

It's actually going to stay R5, we just messed up on the renders and made it R4 but. Confirming that it's R5 instead.

I'll get the 1u alts added too

Thanks for the confirmation and also adding the 1u alt added as well mate. Probably a must buy for me now, especially at that price.

[aa212121]

sweet price.

never seen 3077 in person; are the new colors similar to SGI Granite? they seem similar - which is great!

[save_me]

Would buy a set

[white_rabbit]

Price is very tempting.

The R2 175U backspace should be texticon btw.

[p4T]

I like beige

[mul7i]

KAKA ALERT!!!! (i love the base kit)

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Alert row LFG

[VXQN]

I don't need this, but it's hard to say no to grey/beige with windowed caps and UK ISO in base. Any chance of a macro kit? Feels like it would go well with the NCR theme as the G80-0528 had a macro row (though they were technically Function keys)

[involuntarysoul]

$115USD for that extensive base kit? are GMK drunk? also thank you for picking mekibo, extra $10 saving from sales tax

[dvorcol]

Is one of the three stepped CapsLocks in the Base kit supposed to be stepped Control?