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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: biip on Tue, 07 March 2023, 05:15:52

Title: [GB] MT3 Operator
Post by: biip on Tue, 07 March 2023, 05:15:52
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Inspired by industrial product design with a focus on functionality

Here is MT3 Operator, featuring:


Group buy info

When?
Starting on March 7th and lasting one month.

Proxy:
Drop (https://drop.com/buy/drop-biip-mt3-operator-keycap-set)

Keycaps:
PBT dye sub MT3 profile

Estimated shipping:
June 30, 2023 PT

Pricing:


More info and pics on Drop product page (https://drop.com/buy/drop-biip-mt3-operator-keycap-set).


Photos

(http://media.biipmk.com/mt3_operator/MT3_Operator-Pic-1.jpg)

(http://media.biipmk.com/mt3_operator/MT3_Operator-Pic-2.jpg)


Kits

(http://media.biipmk.com/mt3_operator/MT3_Operator-Kit-Base.jpg)

(http://media.biipmk.com/mt3_operator/MT3_Operator-Kit-Base-Nomad.jpg)

(http://media.biipmk.com/mt3_operator/MT3_Operator-Kit-Function.jpg)

(http://media.biipmk.com/mt3_operator/MT3_Operator-Kit-Base-Intl-1.jpg)

(http://media.biipmk.com/mt3_operator/MT3_Operator-Kit-Base-Intl-2.jpg)



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Title: Re: [GB] MT3 Operator
Post by: hali on Tue, 07 March 2023, 09:04:44
hi your >< key in the reg base has the legends flipped glwic
Title: Re: [GB] MT3 Operator
Post by: xef on Tue, 07 March 2023, 11:28:07
there's some stuff in the reg base kit not included in the intl base kit, such as the UK keys and the blue accented shifts. is that intentional?
Title: Re: [GB] MT3 Operator
Post by: mk on Tue, 07 March 2023, 17:13:55
Generally awesome kitting! Great to see international availability without a great premium cost!

As for 40s kitting it seems really great - there is just one key missing, a 1.5u R4 shift (or any legend, really), in order for more or less all popular 40s to be covered. If it is possible to add that as an afterthought, I'm sure a lot of 40s users will be very pleased.
Title: Re: [GB] MT3 Operator
Post by: biip on Wed, 08 March 2023, 05:13:40
Quote from: hali on Tue, 07 March 2023, 09:04:44
hi your >< key in the reg base has the legends flipped glwic

Thanks, it’s now fixed :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] MT3 Operator
Post by: biip on Wed, 08 March 2023, 08:35:57
Quote from: xef on Tue, 07 March 2023, 11:28:07
there's some stuff in the reg base kit not included in the intl base kit, such as the UK keys and the blue accented shifts. is that intentional?

The International base kit doesn't feature cyan sub legends, that's why there are no accent shift keys.

Quote from: mk on Tue, 07 March 2023, 17:13:55
Generally awesome kitting! Great to see international availability without a great premium cost!

As for 40s kitting it seems really great - there is just one key missing, a 1.5u R4 shift (or any legend, really), in order for more or less all popular 40s to be covered. If it is possible to add that as an afterthought, I'm sure a lot of 40s users will be very pleased.

I didn't know it was so common. I'll make a note of it for next time/future kittings!
Title: Re: [GB] MT3 Operator
Post by: mk on Sun, 12 March 2023, 16:00:51
Quote from: biip on Wed, 08 March 2023, 08:35:57
I didn't know it was so common. I'll make a note of it for next time/future kittings!

Thanks for taking it into consideration! In most cases a bottom row cap can be used, but that's the one downside about R5.

Oh and just to make my claim less baseless, here are two examples:
- QAZ which is otherwise supported by the kit due to a R3 1.25u can be rotated into a R2 1.25u (and the legend is still nice flipped with this set even!)
- Any boards with uniform stagger