what do the legends that you are raising funds for look like? how are they different from GMK? or even Signature Plastics?
Buy the GH backspaces from TechKeys or get in on BunnyLake's auction
Buy the GH backspaces from TechKeys or get in on BunnyLake's auction
How much money is being spent on this? I think a ton of the real thing could be bought instead with funds. I don't get the reasoning for making poor imitations of Cherry with SP when you can buy real Cherry with GMK. Legends are not the most important attribute of Cherry key and SP is lacking in every respect there.
Next step... SP SCOOPS!:/ ...
I know it was your idea. Get back on it Moosey.Next step... SP SCOOPS!:/ ...
It's going to happen.
Soon?
I think a ton of the real thing could be bought instead with funds.It's understandable that people don't fully trust gmk yet with the messed up revealing and drama, also the whole SP process seems pretty established by now and you know how inertness works.
How much money is being spent on this? I think a ton of the real thing could be bought instead with funds. I don't get the reasoning for making poor imitations of Cherry with SP when you can buy real Cherry with GMK. Legends are not the most important attribute of Cherry key and SP is lacking in every respect there.gmk is fundamentally limited in what they can produce. they can produce exactly what cherry produced years ago and that's about it. new legend designs, special order colors etc etc are all exponentially more difficult with gmk. firther, their production achedule is highly booked by their main business of keyboard production. there are a multitude of reasons why the community can only benefit from completing this project.
also, what the heck are scoopsInstead of Wyse nipples or normal dashes, SCOOPS!
also, what the heck are scoopskawa!? Scoops are the greatest thing ever invented, obviously.
I think we should be good, if not very close
i've seen the scoops. they are quite amazingThe... the scoops?
What about dashed, nipples with scoops?also, what the heck are scoopsInstead of Wyse nipples or normal dashes, SCOOPS!
there are a handful of legends left. basically the tenkey and the '9'. boilermaker is on vacation until tomorrow (or was it later? crap, i can't remember..) though, so it's been taking a little longer to get through the last of the keys; hashbaz is flyin' solo (THROUGH THE DANGER ZONE)
As noobish ass I'm going to sound, what makes this different from the other cherry replica legends?
As noobish ass I'm going to sound, what makes this different from the other cherry replica legends?
As noobish ass I'm going to sound, what makes this different from the other cherry replica legends?
I'm not sure which other replica legends you mean...
If you mean the GMK sets from Ivan's group buy, those are not truly replica legends as they use the original molds.
If you mean the sets that e.g., imsto sells, then see jdcarpe's post above.
If you mean the various other group buys that have been labelled "Cherry replica" (e.g., moogle kits), then these are the same legends as those.
The problem is GMK require HUGE MOQ and take a while to get orders inSo is the point of this to get our own mold? Is this going to expedite more group buys and make them cheaper?
So, why make a new one if one already exists?
The problem is GMK require HUGE MOQ and take a while to get orders inSo is the point of this to get our own mold? Is this going to expedite more group buys and make them cheaper?
Invoice is paid and legends are being cut
We need some videos of the process!That would be pretty awesome too see!
Actually, Melissa just told me that the prototype set should be finished on the 25th -- I should have the set in hand by early August!
(http://i.imgur.com/8AKFUu9.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/8AKFUu9.jpg)Show ImageActually, Melissa just told me that the prototype set should be finished on the 25th -- I should have the set in hand by early August!
Aaaand she took a couple of pics of the keys they have already cut!
(http://i.imgur.com/LsTdfor.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/LsTdfor.jpg)
I redid the "@" symbol on the 2 key just last night ... kind of amazing to see it on a key already. :D
They are both pretty accurate -- the Cherry # just looks a little bit strange.
Yup, the # key is weird on Cherry caps, among other things.
Man... Cherry font with backlight capability? I may actually have to buy another SP set...
Man... Cherry font with backlight capability? I may actually have to buy another SP set...
...and in all the colors of the rainbow!
wow..
what color code is used for the white?
p.s: the asterisk above the 8 needs some work
I just went from six to midnight.
Moose legends.
and to make this tooling for a relatively small enthusiast community without multi-hundred set MOQs is unheard of in the plastics industry. SP's willingness to experiment, tool, deliver to and support our community has made them an absolutely invaluable partner to us. I can't and don't want to imagine how much poorer we'd be as enthusiasts without them. WE'D BE TYPING ON PAD PRINTED CAPS PEOPLE. PAD PRINT. THINK ABOUT IT.
and to make this tooling for a relatively small enthusiast community without multi-hundred set MOQs is unheard of in the plastics industry. SP's willingness to experiment, tool, deliver to and support our community has made them an absolutely invaluable partner to us. I can't and don't want to imagine how much poorer we'd be as enthusiasts without them. WE'D BE TYPING ON PAD PRINTED CAPS PEOPLE. PAD PRINT. THINK ABOUT IT.
This is why I'm waiting to do Toxic set with SP. Even though we pretty much have the numbers to do toxic with GMK and people send me tells all the time to switch to GMK. You have to support the companies that are willing to work with you, and Signature Plastics is that company.
what material/color are those legends?
what material/color are those legends?
what material/color are those legends?
I believe it's the polycarbonate orange like the GeekHack April Part 2 (http://techkeys.us/collections/keys/products/gh-april-part-2-key) backspace.
So maybe there will be more colors other than just orange/white. Or maybe I am wrong. Regardless, the keys look awesomeMan... Cherry font with backlight capability? I may actually have to buy another SP set...
...and in all the colors of the rainbow!
So maybe there will be more colors other than just orange/white. Or maybe I am wrong. Regardless, the keys look awesome
Aaand they've arrived!Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/NWqrbAW.jpg)
So maybe there will be more colors other than just orange/white. Or maybe I am wrong. Regardless, the keys look awesome
This is just a prototype set to proof the legends. There will be a group buy after the legends are all done for an orange polycarb-on-white set. After that the legends will be available for any group buy organizer to use for whatever color combos they choose. I'd expect danielucf's green-on-black Toxic set to be next up.
Is it just me, or is anyone else not a fan of the Orange poly with the white legends? I think something nicer would be a dark color for the mods with orange poly legends and white for the rest with the orange poly.
round one is probably the orange, but that remind me, i have to get a pic of the polycarbonate color ring. no one else has one yet :X
Is it just me, or is anyone else not a fan of the Orange poly with the white legends? I think something nicer would be a dark color for the mods with orange poly legends and white for the rest with the orange poly.
Yes, a raindrop set with polycarb would be awesome looking, Instead of orange just change everything to blue.
Wow those legends look great, but I agree the inconsistent remelting really throws me off.
Well done to everyone who has been working on this!!
its not half-assed at all, and i was not pointing the finger at SP yesterday night. to be clear, this is a side effect of the process. it's _extremely_ difficult to do this without some remelting, but we're going to burn some midnight oil and work together to minimize it.Wow those legends look great, but I agree the inconsistent remelting really throws me off.
I agree with you. Looks kind of half-assed. Hopefully that can get worked out
Remelting only happens with white-on-orange as far as i can see?
Well, i'd sure take the set in only orange-on-white aswell.
I like the idea of orange modifiers but like others, I don't like how inconsistent the remelting is on the polycarbs. I'd even buy just white on orange doubleshots. Is there any chance we can get the \| and `~ keys in both colors? I know some prefer just modifiers but I just like symmetry.
dumb question why do some of the doubleshots show / and others \ why not all the same direction?
dumb question why do some of the doubleshots show / and others \ why not all the same direction?
dumb question why do some of the doubleshots show / and others \ why not all the same direction?
Whatcha mean? All /'s seem to be /'s and \'s seem to be \'s
That is the support structure for the legend (the 1st shot). There are several variations (some / some \ some other), with different properties for supporting legends with different demands. It is normally hidden by the keycap (the 2nd shot) and is chosen according to the needs of the particular legend. With clear 1st shots, and especially clear 2nd shots, this support structure becomes a visible part of the keycaps' aesthetic. One of the things we are working on is to see if we can make them all uniform.
Fixed legends have been submitted to SP.
We are leaning away from the orange poly second shot mods because with the inconsistent meshes the set looks ugly.
Fixed legends have been submitted to SP.
We are leaning away from the orange poly second shot mods because with the inconsistent meshes the set looks ugly.
I still think a darker color for the mods' second shot would be better. Something like a dark grey/charcoal, with the orange poly legends.This please.
Does this means we might see orangesicle instead? :eek:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8588675681_08123259be_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8588675681/)
05quarter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8588675681/) by kaporkle (http://www.flickr.com/people/52308907@N07/), on Flickr
Does this means we might see orangesicle instead? :o
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8588675681_08123259be_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8588675681/)
05quarter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8588675681/) by kaporkle (http://www.flickr.com/people/52308907@N07/), on Flickr
I actually freaking love this.
How about clear poly on orange ABS for the mods?
The second-round fixed legends should be en route to me by the end of the week. So if those look good, I think we're like, ... done. As in GB can commence.
Fixed legends have been submitted to SP.
We are leaning away from the orange poly second shot mods because with the inconsistent meshes the set looks ugly.
Does this means we might see orangesicle instead? :eek:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8588675681_08123259be_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8588675681/)
05quarter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8588675681/) by kaporkle (http://www.flickr.com/people/52308907@N07/), on Flickr
I'm back at work this morning and found the corrected keys waiting for me. The 3/# and 8/* look much, much better. I'll take comparison pics tonight to confirm, but I think we have a complete set (104 key ANSI) of acceptable legends.Show Image(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8588675681_08123259be_z.jpg)
Also, the redone modifiers are white-on-orange, like the mockup mashby posted, and look delicious. ^^
I'm back at work this morning and found the corrected keys waiting for me. The 3/# and 8/* look much, much better. I'll take comparison pics tonight to confirm, but I think we have a complete set (104 key ANSI) of acceptable legends.Show Image(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8588675681_08123259be_z.jpg)
Also, the redone modifiers are white-on-orange, like the mockup mashby posted, and look delicious. ^^
Looks good. I'm guessing the keys will look more orange in person. They look pretty red from those photos.
Looks good. I'm guessing the keys will look more orange in person. They look pretty red from those photos.
Well, the shade of the render will draw much more interest than the shade of the real caps.
John
I was able to borrow a CODE keyboard from a coworker, so I'll have some nice images of the keys with backlighting later!
SWEET! Dat avatar as well hahahaha
Again, this is just the proof set; the colors the GB will use are still up in the air.
this will be the last SP set that i will purchase ever again
this will be the last SP set that i will purchase ever again
Pretty sure this is the opposite of what they were going for with the Cherry Replica initiative... but i get what you're saying :) this is totally hot
SWEET! Dat avatar as well hahahaha
Thanks!Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/Ukcg3qx.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/HeOvvg0.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/DdXiyb2.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/6EPcYUe.jpg)
Full album (http://imgur.com/a/pYV1D)
I think the backlighting looks kinda bad tbh. Keycaps are too thin and too much light shines through. And the orange here still looks darker than it does in person. Again, this is just the proof set; the colors the GB will use are still up in the air.
GB coming real soon - just hashing out some final details.
GB coming real soon - just hashing out some final details.
GB coming real soon - just hashing out some final details.
Any chance I could get the SVG with the legends?There is no TTF of Gorton, however "Engravers Gothic BT" is the close enough.
I'd like to roll support for this into my little online layout editor (http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/). (And if I can track down an electronic version of Gorton, I want to add that legend-font as well...)
Thanks!
There is no TTF of Gorton, however "Engravers Gothic BT" is the close enough.