GB thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=117742)
DCS White on Black
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IC FORM (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevehqNKsH_yVFztu-TG6hCaAstN7-CX7jHpYdNUKih6KzdZA/viewform?usp=sf_link)
Why?It’s white-on-black, there’s no inspiration. Gorton modified legends are cool. ABS DCS feels/sounds nice. The one that is sold on PMK as in stock has some pretty bad kitting. LaserCrafter and I like DCS and WOB. That’s pretty much it.
Kitting(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52192845670_a72f8b89c4_k.jpg)
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*all spacebars in this kit are concave
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ColorsAll stock DCS colors:
- White (WFK)
- Black (NN)
- Red (REL)
- Green (VV)
- Blue (BGA)
I basically bought a bunch of color chips from SP and these are the colors I liked best. Here's a photo of what they look like next to some recent sets for comparison (GMK Perestroika, GMK Nuclear Data, and GMK Deep Navy)
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Pricing & Vendors
Pricing: Aiming for $115 Basekit in the US, other kits and international pricing TBD.
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We want this set to be as cheap as possible. (110-120 USD) Based on IC form feedback, we will decide a reasonable MOQ for each of the child kits. Due to SP’s pricing breakdown, it doesn’t really make sense to run this kit at less than 200 MOQ. Please fill out the IC form as this is how we will be able to get the most accurate pricing to begin with. There are lots of other in-stock WOB sets that with would have to run against so getting high MOQs will be difficult. We have gotten our first round of quotes from SP but some kitting adjustments have been made since then, we are currently waiting on our second round of quotes. We will not be taking any sort designer cuts or royalties in hopes of getting this kit made as cheaply as possible.
Vendors:
US - ThocKeys (https://thockeys.com/)
EU - eloquentclicks (https://eloquentclicks.com/)
SEA - Hex Keyboard (https://hexkeyboards.com/)
MEA - SandKeys (https://discord.gg/RznUcdXS)
OCE - allcaps (https://allcaps.store/)
JP - Basekeys (https://basekeys.jp/)
SK - SwagKeys (https://swagkeys.com/)
CA - ApexKeyboards (https://www.apexkeyboards.com/)
CN - zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/)
UK - Hand Engineering (https://hand.engineering/)
Board renders
Boards in order: Safa, Cypher, Routemaster
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Special thanksLaur#9706 for the cool renders (commissions are open)
Blacksimone for being our favorite biggest thoccer
Neely, Hali, mcmcmc, and a couple others for helping out with kitting
Ash; for helping with 40s, rgb kit colors, and just being a very based person in general.
#1 daddy hiney, I hope you come back with the milk some day
Puddsy for being puddsy
My discord server (https://discord.gg/a75EDAyeQz)
LaserCrafter’s discord server (http://LaserCrafter’s discord server)
IC FORM (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevehqNKsH_yVFztu-TG6hCaAstN7-CX7jHpYdNUKih6KzdZA/viewform?usp=sf_link)
What is the BAE-stem's layout? Is it ANSI compatible? Is it this one?
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I would assume so. I think only GMK has the Cherry standard stabilizer mounts which would require a custom layout for support or vintage keyboard. Personally I would be down for the Cherry spec stabilizer spacing because I would want to use this set on vintage boards.
What is the BAE-stem's layout? Is it ANSI compatible? Is it this one?
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Emailed SP asking for new quote with adjusted renders as well as for this BAE mold.
I know it’s a stretch, but any chance for blue 1.5 U Supers either in the RGB kit or extension kit?
No. I doubt this set will even hit MOQ anymore with Drop’s current GMK WOB sale but whatever, we'll give it a shot.
[IC] DCS White on Black
Hello Treeleaf. Pet pet.
Updates
Sorry for the bump but I have some updates to share.
- Renders reflect finalized kitting
- Not adding CYMW or NorDE, I'm sorry. ISO layout support in base and ISO UK in extension is all I want to do at this time.
- Will be working on finalizing pricing with vendors after getting a quote within this week, thank you all for your patience
Please fill out IC form if you haven't already.