Hi Geekhack folks!
Gvalch'ca and Jugizafupe here.
11/03/22 update: everything is ordered.
With the help of andj00 from KeebMeUp.com, we madaged to successfully collect money from all the GB participants and order PCBs and plates. Thank you, Andrew!
The goods to be delivered to me within 1 month.
07/03/22 update: Extras GB is closed.
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07/03/22 evening update: the solution was found. Andrew from KeebMeUp agreed to receive the payments for me. PM'd everyone about it.There are 2 news: the good and the bad.
I already ordered almost all the stuff, it is being produced and delivered from China to me right now.
Despite difficult political situation, I will be able to ship everything. In case direct shipping from me to US or Europe will become impossible, I will use my proxies in Finland, Vietnam, India, or China, and cover additional shipping expenses out of my own pocket.
Yesterday PayPal stopped working for Russian accouts. I am a sitizen of Russia and I have only the russian passport and russian bank accounts, so I can not register a new PayPal account in different country.
Several people (6) weren't able to pay through PayPal, but they still want to purchase their SpaccBoards.
Instead of using some shady/not-so-trusted payment methods, I decided to ask US vendor KeebMeUp for help. We are discussing this situation with him right now, and I hope everyone will be able to pay through his storefront or PayPal. Please, wait for our decition and thank you for your support and patience.
The GB is 100% shipped. It's extras time!
In last few weeks, many people reached me via PMs asking for SpaccBoard extras. I counted the interest and came to a conclution that we have too little extras in-stock to satisfy their demand. Not talking about many people who want SpaccBoard but didn't PM me!
Because of that, we decided to launch a small and fast GB instead of selling extras in-stock. We did a bunch of optimization on our production&fulfillment pipeline to keep this GB simple, and, more importantly, fast. We plan to ship everything out in less than 2 months (compared to 3 months lead time on the December GB).
To be super clear with that, here are pros and cons of our decition.
Pros:
- Everyone gets a SpaccBoard. No deficit, no FCFS, no raffles.
- Price is kept on the same level as the main GB. 40$ for the PCB, 15$ for FR4 plate, 40$ for CF plate.
Cons:
- Lead time is bigger than with in-stock sale. 1.5-2 months, to be accurate.
We believe this decition is the very best we can do for our customers.
Extras GB: Feb. 25 - March 07 - LIVE NOW!
So, here we go. To remind you about what SpaccBoard is, here is an IC post with additional details (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=115420.0).
Items on extras GB:
- SpaccBoard PCB - 40$.
- FR4 traymount plate - 15$.
There are two layouts:
- BAE (Big Ass Enter, split backspace, full LShift. Fits NMB RT-101 keycaps)
- ISO (ISO Enter, split or full backspace, split or full LShift. Fits NMB RT-102 - so-called AT keyboard from German GB - keycaps)
The color is random. You will get either Red, Black, or new SECRET color. - CF plate - 40$.
Each CF plate is designed and manufactured on your request. You can choose any layout you want, and, moreover, any mounting style you want. Just PM me with your request and I'll draw a plate for you.
Extras GB details:
- GB dates: Febrary 25 - March 07, 2022.
- GB lead time: 1.5-2 months.
- Price: 40 USD per PCB, 15 USD per FR4 plate, 40 USD per CF plate.
- Registration method: Google form (https://forms.gle/PYeiweQHXgZk8Ea88).
- Payment method: PayPal invoice.
- Shipping payment: charged separately, right before the shipping. Price is around 10$ for 1 PCB + plate, around 15$ for 2 PCBs + plates.
16.02.2022 - IMPORTANT UPDATE
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The shipping has started. The procedure is as follows:
1) I PM you for the shipping details (address, ZIP/index, name, phone). If you left me your discord - you'll receive message there. If not - then on geekhack/reddit.
2) You reply me with all needed data
3) I calculate the shipping cost for you and invoice you for the shipping via paypal
4) You pay, I send the order
If you want to get your SpaccBoard fast, please, reply and pay fast.
GB form (https://forms.gle/PYeiweQHXgZk8Ea88)
IC post with additional details (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=115420.0)
(https://i.imgur.com/hsdDzjk.jpeg)
Quick summary about SpaccBoard
- Compatibility. Universal 60% PCB. Fits in most 60% cases (TOFU, Klippe T, Fjell, Bakeneko, Salvation...) and in some 60% keyboards (HEX.3C, Prophet, Thermal, S58m, etc.) Supports ai03's Unified Daughterboard.
- Programmability. QMK & VIA supported. Already merged into QMK and VIA masters. Preflashed with VIA firmware.
- Appearance. SpaccBoard has nice silkscreen and awesome routing (with filleted traces!). Check photos (https://imgur.com/a/lIvKXcd).
- Layouts. Wide layouts support. Fits BAE, ANSI and ISO, as well as stepped mods from NMB RT101+. Check this:
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(https://i.imgur.com/OZflBeO.png)
- Assembly. All SpaccBoards come pre-assembled. All you need to solder is switches. Moreover, each PCB is flashed with VIA and manually tested by me.
- Price. 40 USD.
Below is December 2021 GB info. Kept only for archieve reasons. Plz don't read.
SpaccBoard plates
Space Invaders require a plate with special, unique cutouts. We offer 2 plate types on this GB:
1. FR4, 1.2 mm, for standard traymount or Unikorn-style mount - 15 USD
These are available in 2 layouts:
- BAE. Big Ass Enter, split backspace, full left shift
- ISO. ISO enter, split or full backspace, split or full left shift
And in 2 colors:
2. Carbon fiber (CF), 1.2 mm, any layout and mounting style you want - 40 USD
To have your CF plate made, please PM me with details about your preferred layout and mount. If the mount is not standard traymount, you'll be asked to provide the original plate drawing.
If you don't want to order the plates on this GB, you can make them yourself. All source files are published on my GitHub (https://github.com/Gvalch-ca/gvalchca-pcb-wiki/tree/main/SpaccBoard/plates).
GB details
- GB dates: December 1 - December 15, 2021.
- GB lead time: 2-3 months.
- Price: 40 USD per PCB, 15 USD per FR4 plate, 40 USD per CF plate.
- Registration method: Google form (https://forms.gle/PYeiweQHXgZk8Ea88).
- Payment method: PayPal invoice.
- Shipping payment: charged separately, right before the shipping. According on the recent GA15.0 GB (was shipped 3 weeks ago), the shipping costs will be 7 - 18 USD depending on your order weight and on your location.
If you are interested, please sign up using this GB form (https://forms.gle/PYeiweQHXgZk8Ea88).
Thank you for reading this post.
Gvalch'ca & Jugizafupe
Extras GB: Feb. 25 - March 07
For several reasons, we decided to launch a new, quick (1.5-2 months) GB instead of selling extras in-stock. More details in the main post.
To remind you about what SpaccBoard is, here is an IC post with additional details (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=115420.0).
Items on extras GB:
- SpaccBoard PCB - 40$.
- FR4 traymount plate - 15$.
There are two layouts:
- BAE (Big Ass Enter, split backspace, full LShift. Fits NMB RT-101 keycaps)
- ISO (ISO Enter, split or full backspace, split or full LShift. Fits NMB RT-102 - so-called AT keyboard from German GB - keycaps)
The color is random. You will get either Red, Black, or new SECRET color. - CF plate - 40$.
Each CF plate is designed and manufactured on your request. You can choose any layout you want, and, moreover, any mounting style you want. Just PM me with your request and I'll draw a plate for you.
Extras GB details:
- GB dates: Febrary 25 - March 07, 2022.
- GB lead time: 1.5-2 months.
- Price: 40 USD per PCB, 15 USD per FR4 plate, 40 USD per CF plate.
- Registration method: Google form (https://forms.gle/PYeiweQHXgZk8Ea88).
- Payment method: PayPal invoice.
- Shipping payment: charged separately, right before the shipping. Price is around 10$ for 1 PCB + plate, around 15$ for 2 PCBs + plates.
07/03/22 update: Extras GB is closed.
There are 2 news: the good and the bad.
I already ordered almost all the stuff, it is being produced and delivered from China to me right now.
Despite difficult political situation, I will be able to ship everything. In case direct shipping from me to US or Europe will become impossible, I will use my proxies in Finland, Vietnam, India, or China, and cover additional shipping expenses out of my own pocket.
Yesterday PayPal stopped working for Russian accouts. I am a sitizen of Russia and I have only the russian passport and russian bank accounts, so I can not register a new PayPal account in different country.
Several people (6) weren't able to pay through PayPal, but they still want to purchase their SpaccBoards.
Instead of using some shady/not-so-trusted payment methods, I decided to ask US vendor KeebMeUp for help. We are discussing this situation with him right now, and I hope everyone will be able to pay through his storefront or PayPal. Please, wait for our decition and thank you for your support and patience.
11/03/22 update: everything is ordered.
With the help of andj00 from KeebMeUp.com, we madaged to successfully collect money from all the GB participants and order PCBs and plates. Thank you, Andrew!
The goods to be delivered to me within 1 month.