GH60 Group Buy (Salvage Mode: Enabled - Update in OP)

[elton5354]

I wonder if the price of the plates will go down. The first round of plates by Beast were only $10

[OddOne]

Just placed my order.  Going for a wkl pure layout.  Thanks to everyone who made this possible.

Cheers, OddOne

[cobraj]

I wonder if the price of the plates will go down. The first round of plates by Beast were only $10

If they were only $10 I'd buy a few more

[The_Beast]

I wonder if the price of the plates will go down. The first round of plates by Beast were only $10

There are a lot more plate variations in this GB then there were in my first GB. I essentially had one design, and one that was 99% the same with a slight variation


Also, would it be cheaper just to have everything pre-SMD soldered and combine the DIY and the non-DIY for a larger, cheaper, single price (also easier to pack/ship/sort)?

[Jocelyn]

Also, would it be cheaper just to have everything pre-SMD soldered and combine the DIY and the non-DIY for a larger, cheaper, single price (also easier to pack/ship/sort)?

I'm also curious about this

[Caaaarrrt]

Order submitted

Keen as for this!

[cobraj]

Order submitted

Keen as for this!

YEA BUDDY!

[komar007]

I wonder if the price of the plates will go down. The first round of plates by Beast were only $10

There are a lot more plate variations in this GB then there were in my first GB. I essentially had one design, and one that was 99% the same with a slight variation


Also, would it be cheaper just to have everything pre-SMD soldered and combine the DIY and the non-DIY for a larger, cheaper, single price (also easier to pack/ship/sort)?

Not sure it would be cheaper, but for sure it would be less hassle. We wouldn't have to pack the components into bags. 14 prototypes took me a few hours of cutting tape and counting, and the shielded bags aren't cheap either.


But I think some people just want to solder on their own.

[kaiserreich]

I have very little knowledge on PCB assembly and I would like to learn more about it.
1. What is stopping you all from getting it machine assembled?
2. If it is cost, how much are we talking about?

[komar007]

Nothing's stopping us. Some people just want to solder themselves. The $30 price includes machine assembly.
Switches remain to be soldered at home in both cases of course.

[aggiejy]

I'm fine with combining, not a big deal. I mainly was doing DIY for cost, but at $5 difference, I can practice my smd soldering elsewhere. If done with pick and place, you should just have that one option. :-)

[mkaito]

We're sourcing the cheapest parts from the US and Europe for the DIY kit.

It's cool that you save everyone money, but won't "getting the cheapest parts" make the final product suffer?

[Kmynis]

We're sourcing the cheapest parts from the US and Europe for the DIY kit.

It's cool that you save everyone money, but won't "getting the cheapest parts" make the final product suffer?

Not really in this case. Keyboard is more of a digital thing than analog so there is no space for distortions and so on. What matters more is the soldering which affects the durability of the keyboard.

[mkaito]

We're sourcing the cheapest parts from the US and Europe for the DIY kit.

It's cool that you save everyone money, but won't "getting the cheapest parts" make the final product suffer?

Not really in this case. Keyboard is more of a digital thing than analog so there is no space for distortions and so on. What matters more is the soldering which affects the durability of the keyboard.

Thanks for answering It was really just curiosity.

[Germiphene]

Hi, is there a list or spreadsheet of the orders anywhere?  I'm very likely blind and it's in a very obvious area, but I couldn't for the life of me find it.

[Shinryuu]

It seems I have to cancel my order because I'm not going to have much money for a while because I'm unemployed and I have to spend it for living. Hope this message reaches before the deadline

[esoomenona]

How many people really ordered the DIY? Would switching them over (likely against the wont of some) really make a difference in the overall price? Just curious.

[battletux]

Just wondering how I can go about amending my order to add a 2nd pcb? At $30 I best get a 2nd for work!

[mkaito]

Just wondering how I can go about amending my order to add a 2nd pcb? At $30 I best get a 2nd for work!

There's a huge link in the OP to modify your order 

[jdcarpe]

It seems I have to cancel my order because I'm not going to have much money for a while because I'm unemployed and I have to spend it for living. Hope this message reaches before the deadline

So sorry to hear that. I have cancelled your order.

[Germiphene]

Just wondering how I can go about amending my order to add a 2nd pcb? At $30 I best get a 2nd for work!

There's a huge link in the OP to modify your order 

Hah! I guess where it says order changes.... that's the spot right?? 

I guess I was hoping to find a place where I could see what I had originally ordered.

[mkaito]

Just wondering how I can go about amending my order to add a 2nd pcb? At $30 I best get a 2nd for work!

There's a huge link in the OP to modify your order 

Hah! I guess where it says order changes.... that's the spot right?? 

I guess I was hoping to find a place where I could see what I had originally ordered.

I believe the only way to see your order is to ask the staff for a PM with it.

Sidenote: Hasn't anyone come around to make something like a "group buy organizing web app"?

[metalliqaz]

There is one.  It was used for the Retro DSA GB.  I have no idea why they went with the awkward Google Docs system here when a much better system was available

[boost]

Order forum filled out again. Can you please delete my previous orders.

Thanks!

[esoomenona]

AFAIK, the system isn't available yet. It's not even in full use for DSA Retro ATM.

[mkaito]

Maybe I should make such a thing, as an excuse to try out some new web dev tech  You guys think it would have an audience, if done right?

[esoomenona]

If done right, yes. Matt3o's was done very well. We're all waiting to see what happens with it, and whether it will be available for future use of GBs.

[battletux]

Just wondering how I can go about amending my order to add a 2nd pcb? At $30 I best get a 2nd for work!

There's a huge link in the OP to modify your order 

Hah! I guess where it says order changes.... that's the spot right?? 

I guess I was hoping to find a place where I could see what I had originally ordered.

I believe the only way to see your order is to ask the staff for a PM with it.

Sidenote: Hasn't anyone come around to make something like a "group buy organizing web app"?

Thanks, glasses must be dirtier than I thought.

[gnubag]

don't forget to change the price of the pcbs in the order form.

[domoaligato]

I plan to have a lock switch on the right winkey. it will actually be programmed to be a ScrLk key that is toggleable I use this for voice comm in vent. the left winkey will also be a ScrLk key just not locking.

[WhiteFireDragon]

Sidenote: Hasn't anyone come around to make something like a "group buy organizing web app"?

There is one.  It was used for the Retro DSA GB.  I have no idea why they went with the awkward Google Docs system here when a much better system was available

Matt3o has a very efficient app that lets you check your own order and modify it. I've already PMed a while ago and he said he was working on the software, but not finished yet. Trust me, I would want that system up and running more than anyone. I'm getting a lot of PMs just to verify order, but there is no other way. Google doc is the 2nd most efficient way so the requests are saved somewhere until we have time to change it. Changing order by PM could be a big mess if they aren't done right when they're read.

[The_Beast]

Sidenote: Hasn't anyone come around to make something like a "group buy organizing web app"?

There is one.  It was used for the Retro DSA GB.  I have no idea why they went with the awkward Google Docs system here when a much better system was available

Matt3o has a very efficient app that lets you check your own order and modify it. I've already PMed a while ago and he said he was working on the software, but not finished yet. Trust me, I would want that system up and running more than anyone. I'm getting a lot of PMs just to verify order, but there is no other way. Google doc is the 2nd most efficient way so the requests are saved somewhere until we have time to change it. Changing order by PM could be a big mess if they aren't done right when they're read.

Why not link all the order data (no addresses or names) to another google doc and then make that one public?

[salmo]

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Why not link all the order data (no addresses or names) to another google doc and then make that one public?

This would be very nice.

[jdcarpe]

Sidenote: Hasn't anyone come around to make something like a "group buy organizing web app"?

There is one.  It was used for the Retro DSA GB.  I have no idea why they went with the awkward Google Docs system here when a much better system was available

Matt3o has a very efficient app that lets you check your own order and modify it. I've already PMed a while ago and he said he was working on the software, but not finished yet. Trust me, I would want that system up and running more than anyone. I'm getting a lot of PMs just to verify order, but there is no other way. Google doc is the 2nd most efficient way so the requests are saved somewhere until we have time to change it. Changing order by PM could be a big mess if they aren't done right when they're read.

Why not link all the order data (no addresses or names) to another google doc and then make that one public?

Show me how to do this please.

[komar007]

When I ordered the acrylic case from alixinhzai after I filled the form I got a link where you can edit your order.
Shame that doesn't work on GH60. Any idea how to do this? Maybe we could change that behavior and generate those links and send them to the people.

[WhiteFireDragon]

Why not link all the order data (no addresses or names) to another google doc and then make that one public?

How do I link data to auto update as they get filled out? I tried doing this and I think this isn't an option. Only way is to copy/paste to another spreadsheet and make it public. This is still manual work of constantly copy/pasting every time an order is filled in, and order changes still must be done manually. How do I allow users to change their own order?

[Viett]

Show me how to do this please.

The function is importrange(). You can find information here. Here is an example of a public document I made with references to a private document:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq3q9uSv12TbdGlqS0lVOURydTB6QldVeEVnNlhFeFE#gid=0

You can see that I used the function:

Code: [Select]

=importrange("0Aq3q9uSv12TbdHZ0RzBSRDctTzZaalBtWnZvQ3JzTnc","B:B")
where "0Aq3q9uSv12TbdHZ0RzBSRDctTzZaalBtWnZvQ3JzTnc" is the private document key (found in the URL of the private document).

[WhiteFireDragon]

^ THANK YOU, I got it working 

[Nunez]

oooo nice!

Pity G-docs is blocked at work

[Index]

Can someone pm my order? Need to make sure I ordered the correct items. Thanks in advance!

[The_Beast]

^ THANK YOU, I got it working 

Yup, you can do certain columns as well. A:A = names, B:B = address, C:C = order, so copy everything but B:B for example

only thing it can't do is order changes, but you can just have everyone submit new orders and (maybe) have a script delete older entries

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

Does anyone have the dimensions of the GH60 pcb or autoCAD files? I am working on designing an acrylic/ polycarb case. I can post it here once I am done.

[WhiteFireDragon]

Here are your orders. I think from now on, if you need to change an order, just submit a new order, fill now the order change sheet to delete old order. That's faster than us manually changing stuff. But in the new order, put in the comments section "new updated order". Use Ctrl + F and search for yourself since there are a lot of entries.

red  = GH PCB
green = plates

Order confirmation

[HoffmanMyster]

Here are your orders. I think from now on, if you need to change an order, just submit a new order, fill now the order change sheet to delete old order. That's faster than us manually changing stuff. But in the new order, put in the comments section "new updated order". Use Ctrl + F and search for yourself since there are a lot of entries.

red  = GH PCB
green = plates

Order confirmation

Any chance you can Freeze the top row so the users at the bottom can easily see what the columns correspond to without scrolling up and down?  Regardless, the order confirmation form is superb!  Thanks for that!

[Tarzan]

Looks like I need to submit a new order.  The order modification I filled out seemed to have wiped out my first order.   

[Dubsgalore]

order is done as soon as i figure out how im getting my mx whites

[dndlmx]

The case thing is a huge bummer. 

I would love to order a GH60. But there's no abundant, cheap cases to be had. Something simple like Poker/Pure.

[MKULTRA]

The case thing is a huge bummer. 

I would love to order a GH60. But there's no abundant, cheap cases to be had. Something simple like Poker/Pure.

You just missed the custom acrylic case GB

[cyberwave]

The case thing is a huge bummer. 

I would love to order a GH60. But there's no abundant, cheap cases to be had. Something simple like Poker/Pure.

You just missed the custom acrylic case GB

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40468.0 this?

there would be round #2 and beyond

[dndlmx]

The case thing is a huge bummer. 

I would love to order a GH60. But there's no abundant, cheap cases to be had. Something simple like Poker/Pure.

You just missed the custom acrylic case GB

I saw the ones by alixinhzai, I wasn't 100% into them. And $55 shipped, is more than I need. A mass-produced, cheap tray like Poker/Pure would be ideal.

*** I looked at them again, it's not so bad. But still...