Author Topic: [IC] Custom Model M keycap Group buy! (Pic in thread) (Read 8903 times)

ChipChipperson · « **on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 07:47:51 »

Hey guys, I have reached out to Fentek to obtain a currently remaining inventory for Model M caps.
I'm personally looking to recreate what you see in this picture. (to me its one of the few custom color cap setups that actually work on a model m, idk seems like a classic video game pixel look, but I digress.)

Would anyone be interested in a GB on this set or possibly something similar for model m caps?

thanks!

E TwentyNine · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 09:03:37 »

The unicomp color selections come close to that, but no white legends.

Does Fentek still sell pad printed buckling spring keys?

Edit: And I am interested.

ChipChipperson · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 11:09:29 »

Fentek actually said they stopped making Model m keycaps
So this would be the end of the road.
Waiting on an inventory list now and try and make this happen.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 11:10:50 »

I'm interested.

Prankk · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 11:16:53 »

Definitely interested.

Vanilla · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 13:49:29 »

Count me in!

trizkut · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 13:50:00 »

Interested.

mashby · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 14:02:08 »

Interested.

snoopy · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 14:05:26 »

interested

Lurch · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 14:09:26 »

color me interested

njbair · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 17:11:18 »

Are complete single-color sets an option? If so I'm interested.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 17:46:05 »

Quote from: njbair on Tue, 12 May 2015, 17:11:18

Are complete single-color sets an option? If so I'm interested.

Just FYI, unicomp has those right now.

rowdy · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 21:35:01 »

Might be ... might be ... (especially yellow ...)

Snowdog993 · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 21:38:52 »

I'm curious. Are there complete sets? I'd like to see what's what too.

njbair · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 22:12:27 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 12 May 2015, 17:46:05

Quote from: njbair on Tue, 12 May 2015, 17:11:18
Are complete single-color sets an option? If so I'm interested.

Just FYI, unicomp has those right now.

Those white legends though...

fanpeople · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 01:32:59 »

I am interested to see what stock they have?

Lokomotivet · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 03:32:54 »

I'm in!

rowdy · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 05:18:32 »

Oh yeah, if Fentek aren't making them any more, that means Unicomp or nothing.

ChipChipperson · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 08:44:22 »

Quote from: Snowdog993 on Tue, 12 May 2015, 21:38:52

I'm curious. Are there complete sets? I'd like to see what's what too.

I'm Curious as well, waiting on them to respond with the current inventory and then we can put a set together,
Those white legends on the red look great eh?

samwisekoi · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 08:50:17 »

Good luck with this. I've tried to work with Fentek in the past, and "waiting for them to respond" is a core feature of the experience.

In fact, I believe I am in fact still waiting for them to respond to a query from 2013...

- Ron | samwisekoi
(Auto-typed by my JD45 keyboard.)

E TwentyNine · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 08:58:29 »

Except for the white legends, everything else is doable via Unicomp or home dying.

And if one of those "buckling spring stem to cherry keycap" projects gets in a good state then a whole range of options open up.

thelectronicnub · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 09:41:30 »

Looks pretty nice, I'm interested

Snowdog993 · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 10:05:39 »

Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 13 May 2015, 08:50:17

Good luck with this. I've tried to work with Fentek in the past, and "waiting for them to respond" is a core feature of the experience.

In fact, I believe I am in fact still waiting for them to respond to a query from 2013...

- Ron | samwisekoi
(Auto-typed by my JD45 keyboard.)

I believe you Sam. I do recall going to the site and getting no response from them at all. (I think that was around Jan-Feb) I really don't know, are they doing any business at all, or just ignoring Model M requests?

romevi · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 11:53:44 »

Definitely in.

Edit:
Very new to geekhack and the mech board community. All I have is the Unicomp Spacesaver, though I'm getting a Cherry blue board soon.
I'm assuming these keycaps will work with my Unicomp? Thanks!

ChipChipperson · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 12:00:39 »

Quote from: Snowdog993 on Wed, 13 May 2015, 10:05:39

Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 13 May 2015, 08:50:17
Good luck with this. I've tried to work with Fentek in the past, and "waiting for them to respond" is a core feature of the experience.

In fact, I believe I am in fact still waiting for them to respond to a query from 2013...

- Ron | samwisekoi
(Auto-typed by my JD45 keyboard.)

I believe you Sam. I do recall going to the site and getting no response from them at all. (I think that was around Jan-Feb) I really don't know, are they doing any business at all, or just ignoring Model M requests?

When I reached out to them I got a response from 1 person and then another person in the company reached back out to me a few hours later thanking me for the email, etc.. I emailed back today and we will see.
I reverse image search for that photo on the original post leads us to http://shop.hooleon.com/ Which No one can seem to get ahold of.

rowdy · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 13 May 2015, 15:16:03 »

Quote from: romevi on Wed, 13 May 2015, 11:53:44

Definitely in.

Edit:
Very new to geekhack and the mech board community. All I have is the Unicomp Spacesaver, though I'm getting a Cherry blue board soon.
I'm assuming these keycaps will work with my Unicomp? Thanks!

They are buckling spring keyboards, so yes.

iceman1925 · « **Reply #26 on:** Sun, 05 July 2015, 02:07:57 »

I'm in

romevi · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 05 August 2015, 12:29:09 »

Is this still alive?

Cods · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 27 November 2015, 21:19:56 »

Unfortunately I suspect from the lack of updates, nope...

Elrick · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 08 December 2015, 05:12:22 »

Quote from: romevi on Wed, 05 August 2015, 12:29:09

Is this still alive?

Sorry, looks like it has turned into a "Deadite", better call Ash

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