[Oddforge] VE.A

[JDragon]

Does anyone know where to get the default firmware for the VE.A? I think mine needs a reflash.

[dubious]

Firmware
and bootmapper client if you need it

[JDragon]

Firmware
and bootmapper client if you need it

Thank you!

Turns out my PCB is damaged.

[alienman82]

removed.

[litster]

In case you missed it, MassDrop has this keycap set going, the spacebar kit may work well with VE.A.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-zambumon-gmk-nautilus-custom-keycap-set

[clappingcactus]

Hey zefyr and ildustry. Any news on your upcoming work?

[redbanshee]

build album: http://imgur.com/a/lR64b

one of my favorites! love this board!

[MajorKoos]

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build album: http://imgur.com/a/lR64b

one of my favorites! love this board! :thumb:

Looks awesome.
Lubed MOD switches rock as well - super tactile.

[ipreferpie]

Does anyone here have experience using Swill's plate building tool? I'm having a really tough time modifying the ALPS file for the VE.A. Essentially, I'd like to: 1) split the backspace key into 2 1u keys, 2) swap the left and right split space bars and 3) change the stabilizer cutouts from ALPS to Cherry and Costar MX. Has anyone made a similar file for themselves?

[KetchyKech]

x-post --- finally got her built --- Salmon ALPS, plate from lasergist using .cad file, ALPS DSA Lightcycle!

[dubious]

x-post --- finally got her built --- Salmon ALPS, plate from lasergist using .cad file, ALPS DSA Lightcycle!

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[nathanchere]

It's going to be a while if and when we see anything.

Do you know this definitively? or are you just speculating?

Thank you! I saw this one but I thought the price was a bit high...but I guess that seems to be the only good baseline. 750 is enough to build a decent PC lol.

I spent $700 on mine, which is actually more than I was trying to put a PC together for =P

Considering the time it was simply between the korean VeA GB and the Massdrop one, the time the IC was on here etc.  It'll be a whole while.

The exception would be a R2, but he's denied it over and over

and over again 

The thing is... we actually got several(hmm... yeh, tens)  requests about stock or next round.
We released about 200 VE.As to geeky-mates all over the world. AND really proud of it
We don't care about rarity. But it's a bit old now. For a year and a half, we stuck in one model.
And VE.A is not suitable for production, SATA connector needs to be cut by BARE hands. and it's bugging me. and of course, was hard to handle.
So...
It's like chain-reaction kind of thing.
We want it to be fixed. Yeh.
That means, we need to fix cases also.
If we have to fix case, why not design a new one?
Thoughts reached here so far, still not ended. like cost, tilting, material, diffusing and so on.
And most of all, I am such a lazy bastard.
We are hoping you don't lose interests on us before we come back.

Hey, what a nice day to swim in thick smog! Damn. I got bad throat ouch.

I hope that designing is coming along well because I would give my left nut for one of these.

[MandrewDavis]

It only took a year or so, but I finished rebuilding my VE.A with the proper switches it deserves!

This is my first time trying SA since besides my Dolch Pac, it's my only MX keyboard. I didn't think I would really care for the profile but it has really grown on me!





Specs:
•Holtites installed for switches only
•Krytox lubed and stickered PCB mount vintage blacks from a busted up eBay NCR G80-0427. None of the mold numberings exceed 20.
•Gateron blacks on the macros, vintage grey for the spacebar.
•Springs swapped with Victorinox lubed SPRiT 63.5g 24k gold springs.
•GMK screw-in stabs with WYSE (pre-clipped) plate mounted inserts. Gold plated screws and wires.
•Black 3M Vinyl applied where the white pcb is exposed and as landing pads for stabilizers.
•Spacebars sourced from a 1976 grab-bag in order to match the Chocolatier alphas.
•SIP sockets paired with the color change lock LEDs
•Wenge wrist rests from Alienman's groupbuy.

[theillumedpanda]

That‘s a beautiful board! Thanks for sharing

[clappingcactus]

Yeah, that's a whole lot of good taste presented in two pictures and one list!

[MajorKoos]

A Stock, B Stock and DIY

[Tre3Cycl3S]

A Stock, B Stock and DIY

Would you mind pointing out where did you get those SATA cable (the one on your DIY and the left VE.A)? Considering getting one myself.

[MajorKoos]

A Stock, B Stock and DIY

Would you mind pointing out where did you get those SATA cable (the one on your DIY and the left VE.A)? Considering getting one myself.

They're made by Silverstone - CP11B
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=445
I got mine from Newegg.

[Tre3Cycl3S]

A Stock, B Stock and DIY

Would you mind pointing out where did you get those SATA cable (the one on your DIY and the left VE.A)? Considering getting one myself.

They're made by Silverstone - CP11B
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=445
I got mine from Newegg.

Thank you good sir!

[ildustry]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see.
We are preparing for the following versions of VE.A
We are trying to meet before 2017.
We finished the sample and I'm going to post some pictures later.

We hope you're looking forward to it.

[dead_pixel_design]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see.
We are preparing for the following versions of VE.A
We are trying to meet before 2017.
We finished the sample and I'm going to post some pictures later.

We hope you're looking forward to it.

Holy crap.

[FoC_Tow]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see.
We are preparing for the following versions of VE.A
We are trying to meet before 2017.
We finished the sample and I'm going to post some pictures later.

We hope you're looking forward to it.

O_O

[clappingcactus]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see.
We are preparing for the following versions of VE.A
We are trying to meet before 2017.
We finished the sample and I'm going to post some pictures later.

We hope you're looking forward to it.

Guess all my other keyboard plans are on hold. )

[wodan]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see.
We are preparing for the following versions of VE.A
We are trying to meet before 2017.
We finished the sample and I'm going to post some pictures later.

We hope you're looking forward to it.

YES YES YES

[avid]

This is so cool. Cant wait to buy a split keyboard.

Will you run this GB on massdrop or geekhack?

[alienman82]

removed.

[clasicks]

hype

[mech0nly]

i'm ready.

[schoolbus]

oh man, hype.

[DormantLemon]

My body and wallet have been long preparing for this day


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[theillumedpanda]

I really hope that they‘ve removed the odd SATA connector and replaced it with something else.

[zacheadams]

I really hope that they‘ve removed the odd SATA connector and replaced it with something else.

x2

[toan]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see.
We are preparing for the following versions of VE.A
We are trying to meet before 2017.
We finished the sample and I'm going to post some pictures later.

We hope you're looking forward to it.

Yes, are we going to have an IC or go directly to GB? And is there a limit quantity for this or everyone can get one?

[mbsurfer]

I really hope that they‘ve removed the odd SATA connector and replaced it with something else.

x2

x3

[MajorKoos]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long time no see.
We are preparing for the following versions of VE.A
We are trying to meet before 2017.
We finished the sample and I'm going to post some pictures later.

We hope you're looking forward to it.

Yes please!
I'll take 2.

[dead_pixel_design]

I really hope that they‘ve removed the odd SATA connector and replaced it with something else.

x2

x3

-1
I like that it's SATA

[HouseofSuffering]

I really hope that they‘ve removed the odd SATA connector and replaced it with something else.

x2

x3

-1
I like that it's SATA

-2
I liked that/didn't mind that it was SATA as well. Especially considering ZeFyr has previously explained all the reasons why SATA was the chosen for the VE.A 1.


https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79183.msg2042517#msg2042517

[mbsurfer]

I really hope that they‘ve removed the odd SATA connector and replaced it with something else.

x2

x3

-1
I like that it's SATA

-2
I liked that/didn't mind that it was SATA as well. Especially considering ZeFyr has previously explained all the reasons why SATA was the chosen for the VE.A 1.


https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79183.msg2042517#msg2042517

USB-C meets all of those needs, unless I'm missing something

[kiwi99]

USB-C meets all of those needs, unless I'm missing something

usb-c is cheap, easy to source and easy to hand solder ?  . Don't get me wrong USB-C is great but for a product you want to be able to customize and DIY it's still not the greatest.

[HouseofSuffering]

USB-C meets all of those needs, unless I'm missing something

usb-c is cheap, easy to source and easy to hand solder ?  . Don't get me wrong USB-C is great but for a product you want to be able to customize and DIY it's still not the greatest.

Exactly. Not to mention ZeFyr's post was from Feb 2016...which means his decision in the favor of SATA was probably made in 2015. How common/cheap was USB C in 2015???

USB C is probably a more likely option now though.... it will be interesting to see what he chose now.

[hkf]

USB-C meets all of those needs, unless I'm missing something

usb-c is cheap, easy to source and easy to hand solder ?  . Don't get me wrong USB-C is great but for a product you want to be able to customize and DIY it's still not the greatest.

Exactly. Not to mention ZeFyr's post was from Feb 2016...which means his decision in the favor of SATA was probably made in 2015. How common/cheap was USB C in 2015???

USB C is probably a more likely option now though.... it will be interesting to see what he chose now.

My phone had usb-c in 2015 so yeah

[HouseofSuffering]

USB-C meets all of those needs, unless I'm missing something

usb-c is cheap, easy to source and easy to hand solder ?  . Don't get me wrong USB-C is great but for a product you want to be able to customize and DIY it's still not the greatest.

Exactly. Not to mention ZeFyr's post was from Feb 2016...which means his decision in the favor of SATA was probably made in 2015. How common/cheap was USB C in 2015???

USB C is probably a more likely option now though.... it will be interesting to see what he chose now.

My phone had usb-c in 2015 so yeah

Fancy. 

[FoC_Tow]

I don’t mind either Sata or usb.

Never got over the regrets of only getting one VE.A first round, so definitely in for atleast two this time around =)

[OneNightFriend]

The only problem I had with sata is that it is hard to find custom color cables for. Looking forward to a new improved VE.A!

[FoC_Tow]

The only problem I had with sata is that it is hard to find custom color cables for. Looking forward to a new improved VE.A!

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Sata Cables should be fairly easy to get custom cables for.
In addition too of the shelve sleeved cables, mdpcx sleeving is available for Sata cables, so if you say order a custom usb from Pexon you can always get matching sata.

Nothing against going usb-c, but I quite liked sata =)

[OneNightFriend]

The only problem I had with sata is that it is hard to find custom color cables for. Looking forward to a new improved VE.A!

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Sata Cables should be fairly easy to get custom cables for.
In addition too of the shelve sleeved cables, mdpcx sleeving is available for Sata cables, so if you say order a custom usb from Pexon you can always get matching sata.

Nothing against going usb-c, but I quite liked sata =)

Mine came from Pexon. Just a shame there's not a US option for something like this when there are so many options for USB.

[schoolbus]

biggest thing IMO is trying to address the latency issues.

[mech0nly]

biggest thing IMO is trying to address the latency issues.

I got rid the latency issue by setting the debounce number to 1.
Initially it was 5, and yeah, i feel the latency.

[schoolbus]

biggest thing IMO is trying to address the latency issues.

I got rid the latency issue by setting the debounce number to 1.
Initially it was 5, and yeah, i feel the latency.

Wow... thank you so much! Just fixed everything for me.

[Gatix]

biggest thing IMO is trying to address the latency issues.

I got rid the latency issue by setting the debounce number to 1.
Initially it was 5, and yeah, i feel the latency.

How do you set the debounce value? My VE.A has been sitting around because of this issue