[IC] Alps 60% 87% : PCB +Plate +Case : for Apple, Dell, SGI... ANSI+ISO

[keymaster]

I'd be in for 1x ANSI/ISO PCB. Hopefully Matias will have keycap sets available sometime in the near future:

However, we're gearing up to make it easier to do custom projects.  We're doing new keycap tooling, and will be making keycap sets available.

Thanks, we're pretty excited about it too.  We've been working on this for months.  It was a much bigger undertaking than I expected.

We'd actually finished all the drawings for standard caps some time ago, but then re-considered and decided to go for thicker caps instead...  which meant we had to do it all again.   

Please include swappable CONTROL and CAPS LOCK keycaps in your future keycap sets.

Of course, will do.

[sprit]

What I see in this Pic is Apple AEK, Old Dell, AT101 ...  ANSI + ISO
 

[sprit]

Time Will Tell?   Yes It Will !

[AKmalamute]

alright, I've decided. Of the PCB interest-check threads you've started, this is the board I'm getting. In addition to not having any 1st hand experience with ALPS style switches (but wanting to) The path to my ErgoDox+Cherry board is clearing up ... this will be my gaming board, I think. Novel writing on the 'dox.

 Anyway this has a higher MOQ and you won't have any trouble selling the other two MX boards.

[sprit]

MOQ changed to 50 PCBs.  due to 60% MX  success

The Work on  Plate / Case  Release Candidate will start !    Promise !

[nourathar]

i would certainly be interested....

[sprit]

[sprit]

When I dream, I dream of You.
Maybe Someday You will come True.       


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAAcUT98Us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6u1sqsSfHQ

[cgbuen]

Interested.

[GeeNDL82]

i said with you before. I really like your PCB design

[bupsthename]

I'd almost certainly get at least one, but I'm still interested in the price.

[sprit]

The Price Will be Exactly same as 60% Cherry MX.
PCB - Plate - Case  : Exactly Same !  Promise.
The Alps Switch  : Cherry MX  availability and price issue remains, but as we konw, it's not a big deal at all !

[AKmalamute]

I've already got tactile switches coming in from one source, and since your thread at the start didn't mention a case, I've got a metal case that will be coming from the other GB with an inexpensive metal case ... so in my case, I just need the PCB proper. Though I don't doubt many people going into this GB will be grateful for you providing an entire keyboard kit.

[sprit]

I've already got tactile switches coming in from one source, and since your thread at the start didn't mention a case, I've got a metal case that will be coming from the other GB with an inexpensive metal case ... so in my case, I just need the PCB proper. Though I don't doubt many people going into this GB will be grateful for you providing an entire keyboard kit.

Thank For Your Precious Comments and Advises!!    I Really Love Your Points and Insights!

           As You mentioned, the Universal PCB does not exist by now.                

                        So It's the Top Priority in Our Mission.

      When We get The Final Release Candidate PCB, We got nearly All.



                       When 60% Alps comes on earth,

       Everyone may enjoy the breeze and coolness on The Mt. Alps .

[sprit]

   Shall we Dance for a PCB  ?    ANSI +ISO

      Vote. by Oct. 26  and  again  by Oct. 31  (as noticed)     
* plate + case + kaps  Vote will follow soon in couple of days.   


                 Yes I want !   / No thanks!          

            Jin Bora, my princessa

[sprit]

Yees,  I need  2 PCBs at all.

[AKmalamute]

Yes, please -- this PCB. 1 piece. GB starting in November hopefully?

[sprit]

Yes Sir !

[pasph]

Yes I need 1 pcb

[CPTBadAss]

I'm interested in the whole kit.

[jdcarpe]

Yes I need 3 PCBs

[Sai]

i am gonna need 1 pcb.

[sprit]

i am gonna need 1 pcb.

The 60% case is Ready,  it needs 60% Alps PCB

[snoopy]

i am gonna need 1 pcb.

The 60% case is Ready,  it needs 60% Alps PCB

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stop teasing us and show us some good pics of the case

[sprit]

Terribly Sorry for that!  My Friend!   I am shy for showing see-through prototype ones....

Color Cases are arriving Tomorrow,  and I may go to GB.

[sprit]

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50037.msg1094547#msg1094547

I'm used to the modern ANSI 87 key layout which has the 6.25x spacebar. Typically my knee jerk repsonse is to go with the 6.25x. I think here it should be 6.25x so the caps you guys provide can fit on sprit's 60% Alps, the Filco Zero, Duck Mini V2, Ducky 1087XM, and other future Modern ANSI Alps layouts.

 ALPS TKL (ANSI) - 1 .jpg (960.36 kB. 2048x1540 - viewed 1691 times.)

I agree 100%  for sure!   

The bottom Row needs to embrace  101 and 104 key Layouts (ANSI = ISO  in most cases).

Supporting for the WK, WKL, Apple, HHKB  is actually an easy mission, as we seen My 60% Cherry MX PCB.

For the Alps, there is another Issue, as we terribly aware of it, space bars... stabilizers, Caps, Enter....   

My Fellow GH members!   We may find a way to make it simple,
Let's Start  from Dell, SGI, and bunch of 101, 104 first,  and  accommodate some other Variables.. within Our very Best.

A New GB for Keycaps might follow the PCB, in my humble Opinion.  We have enough time to fix the PCB.

I Should confess I am a new comer, not in the tracks of You Guys,  But I feel like to say a Word : I Love You Guys, I Respect You So Much!
That's why I have Joined and Happy in GH.

[sprit]

                     Nella fantasia               꿈 속에서

                                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQF-l9NBtX8


Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto,               나는 꿈속에서 올곧고 바른 세계를 본다
Lo tutti vivono in pace e in onesta.                그곳에는 모두 평화롭고 정직하게 살아간다
Io sogno d"anime che sono sempre libere,             내 꿈에서 나는 항상 자유롭게 살수 있다
Come le nuvole che volano,                                        구름이 흐르는 것과 같이
Pien" d"umanita in fondo l"anima.                   마음 속 깊은 곳의 휴머니즘

Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo chiaro,                나는 환상 속에서 빛나는 세계를 본다
Li anche la notte e meno oscura.                   절대 암흑 같지 않은 밤


Io sogno d"anime che sono sempre libere,             내 영혼의 꿈은 항상 자유롭다
Come le nuvole che volano.                                      구름이 떠다니는 것 같이

Nella fantasia esiste un vento caldo,                   내 환상에는 따뜻한 바람이 있다
Che soffia sulle citta, come amico.                    친구와 같은 도시안에서 숨쉬는 것 같이,
Io sogno d"anime che sono sempre libere,             내 영혼의 꿈은 항상 자유롭다
Come le nuvole che volano,                                    구름이 흐르는 것과 같이
Pien" d"umanita in fondo l"anima.                        영혼 깊은 곳에 흐르는 휴머니즘 

[sprit]

I want ALPS LED models!  Why Not?       

[sprit]

When PCBs for 60% , 75% and 87 Tenkeyless are Full Ready, I will post them Soon.
 
The cases for PCBs are same as Cherry MX 60% , 75% and 87 Tenkeyless cases, I've Posted.
 
And The Alps Plate will be Ready soon.  I will follow GH Plate Concepts.
 
I Love GH Plates!       

[joneslee85]

I will order 3

[sprit]

ALPS  60   75   87   100%  will be ready soon. 

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

I'm interested in a Alps PCB and possible a case! One question though, will the Alps PCB be backlight compatible? Thanks Sprit!

[AKmalamute]

I'm interested in a Alps PCB and possible a case! One question though, will the Alps PCB be backlight compatible? Thanks Sprit!

Considering the preponderance of LEDs on his example images, and the video he linked where the entire keyboard lit up like a christmas tree as the user typed, I'm better than 9/10ths sure you can litter LEDs to your heart's content on his PCB -- even the ALPS one.

[sprit]

Sprit  Model 1  Project is on going   :   MX PCB,  Acryl Case,  Alu Case,  Alps PCB (60%, 87%) 


http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50580.0

[Pacifist]

Sprit  Model 1  Project is on going   :   MX PCB,  Acryl Case,  Alu Case,  Alps PCB (60%, 87%) 


http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50580.0

**** yeasssss

[SlithyDash]

Will the PCB be compatible with leds for Matis switches?

[Manyak]

I'm definitely interested.

[MsYutai]

I'd be interested in a full-size version!

[geniekid]

Sprit  Model 1  Project is on going   :   MX PCB,  Acryl Case,  Alu Case,  Alps PCB (60%, 87%) 


http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50580.0

Was going to jump on this, but decided to wait for the Alps!

[Magna224]

I'd get one for sure and maybe two.

Edit: Will the 60% screw right into a poker case?

[ch_123]

Would be interested in an tenkeyless or 75% sized one

[Chief_Choppa]

This is fantastic

[simon_C]

I'm starting to get back into ALPS again. I would love if we can work out a 75% size (84 key) that would work with apple PBT keycaps.
Would also be cool if someone designed an alps slider that could take cherry keycaps.

[AKmalamute]

I'm starting to get back into ALPS again. I would love if we can work out a 75% size (84 key) that would work with apple PBT keycaps.
Would also be cool if someone designed an alps slider that could take cherry keycaps.

I've seen mention of alps/cherry crossovers; nothing definitive.

I would assume any ALPS keyboard would accept old alps caps regardless of materials unless you mean the mods were really odd sizes?

I'm just piping up in this thread to poke Spirit into considering hurrying the ALPS part of his giant GB monster that he's started. I've got matias switches in a drawer, waiting for a board ... Preferably a 60% 

[simon_C]

I'm starting to get back into ALPS again. I would love if we can work out a 75% size (84 key) that would work with apple PBT keycaps.
Would also be cool if someone designed an alps slider that could take cherry keycaps.

I've seen mention of alps/cherry crossovers; nothing definitive.

I would assume any ALPS keyboard would accept old alps caps regardless of materials unless you mean the mods were really odd sizes?

I'm just piping up in this thread to poke Spirit into considering hurrying the ALPS part of his giant GB monster that he's started. I've got matias switches in a drawer, waiting for a board ... Preferably a 60% 

the main alpha section wouldnt be a problem, but the extra row off to the right, and the Fkey row to take it from a 60% to a 75% board would be the tougher part using only apple caps. Thats something I can work out myself though.

[Magna224]

*cough* *cough*