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Title: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: ankit on Wed, 19 April 2023, 04:22:05
Hai :3

Problem
DCS 6u bars currently don't work with HHKBs or pretty much anything other than some niche OEM boards.
Here's a photo showing the problematic 5u stab mounting points on the DCS bar. (top CRP 6u, bottom DCS 6u)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1071264539162722394/1071267623251214416/image001.jpg)

Fix
I've sent my 6u CRP bar to Signature Plastics and they confirmed that they are now able to make 6u spacebars with the correct positioning. The new bar will support both centered and off-centered standard 6u mounting. Update: the new bar will only support centered support as to not interfere with topre housings.
Here are some proposed keycap sets to run this with:
(https://i.imgur.com/WpTNEb2.png)

Vendor(s)
US - ThocKeys (https://thockeys.com/) (lead)

Pricing
As cheap as we can reasonably get it. The goal is simply to add compatibility for existing DCS sets.

Interest check form (https://forms.gle/UV2MWwaMKigMzHyu7)
Please fill this out so we can get a good idea of MOQ and subsequent pricing to set for each color. Some other potential sets that could be added are: Blue Moon, Paperwork, Nightfall, Delftware, and Windbreaker (some of which will need designer approval). If you are interested in 6u bars for any of those sets please mention that on the IC form. Also if there for some reason a crazy amount of interest for 1.5u supers/1u alts we could look into adding that as well. This is a very early IC so your feedback will help guide the direction that we take.

Big shoutout to aiwanei and bababaul for their help on this!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u Bars
Post by: ankit on Wed, 19 April 2023, 04:22:40
reserved
also my discord (https://discord.gg/ankit)
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u Bars
Post by: Thebloodyez on Wed, 19 April 2023, 06:11:23
Nice work ankit GLWIC  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u Bars
Post by: DirtyGingy on Wed, 19 April 2023, 06:45:51
I don't need this, But I want it just to complete soldark
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u Bars
Post by: Kokaloo on Wed, 19 April 2023, 09:58:05
Can we get a 6.25u bar for soware too?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u Bars
Post by: synthetics on Wed, 19 April 2023, 11:02:22
Quote from: Kokaloo on Wed, 19 April 2023, 09:58:05
Can we get a 6.25u bar for soware too?

HAHAHAH GOOD 1 but you would still be missing the 1.25u keys for bottom row.  :p
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u Bars
Post by: white_rabbit on Wed, 19 April 2023, 11:38:01
Are you being provided with samples of the corrected version for testing? Or are we supposed to just take SP's word for it?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u Bars
Post by: ankit on Wed, 19 April 2023, 11:44:06
Quote from: white_rabbit on Wed, 19 April 2023, 11:38:01
Are you being provided with samples of the corrected version for testing? Or are we supposed to just take SP's word for it?

Nothing is being sent to me but I will order samples in a lower qty, it's probably worth the added cost just to ensure no problems before moving to a larger scale buy.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Wed, 19 April 2023, 15:18:45
nice
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Wed, 19 April 2023, 15:27:10
consider adding:

Despite being sad, it might be cheaper and better to not run this with any custom colors at all (eg Vert and my above-mentioned Windbreaker).
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: stidal on Wed, 19 April 2023, 15:27:30
in
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Mecxs on Thu, 20 April 2023, 00:02:01
I would buy black (NN) and white (WFK), provided samples were made and tested.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: ankit on Thu, 20 April 2023, 10:13:13
WFK added to IC form along with the option to edit responses. :cool:
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 20 April 2023, 18:56:27
not something i need but always shoutout to my boy ankit

i'll prob pick up a couple to just get it over the line
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Nuap on Thu, 20 April 2023, 19:38:15
I'd be interested if it supports Vert and you can get an OCE vendor.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: DetectiveNio on Sat, 22 April 2023, 16:51:14
6u wires too?

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Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: LXVRGS on Sat, 22 April 2023, 21:00:13
interest checked
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: ankit on Sun, 23 April 2023, 00:32:25
Quote from: DetectiveNio on Sat, 22 April 2023, 16:51:14
6u wires too?

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Currently available from durock, cannonkeys, and qmx stabs but will work on providing them with bars as well! :thumb:

Also paid for samples earlier today, hopefully they work as expected so we can offer this sooner rather than later
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: honorless on Sun, 23 April 2023, 17:27:46
Quote from: twitchytheinsideman on Wed, 19 April 2023, 15:27:10
  • DCS Paperwork (286 sold base), also stock color

note that Paperwork shipped with light and dark bars -- light would be GTR, dark would be GG. If only one can get made, it should be GTR.

Kind of guessing WAN for DCS Delftware (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=112032) would be out of the question, but I'm going to mention it.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: ankit on Mon, 22 May 2023, 17:18:59
Sample bars came in and work as expected, will finalize deets with ThocKeys soonish (colors offered, moq, price, etc.).

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/976312448908931134/1110329838759325716/DSCF5346.JPG?width=1664&height=1664)

Also if any international vendors are interested in running/stocking this feel free to shoot me a message on discord; not sure if there is enough interest to warrant international vendors but I'm not opposed to it. For designers of future DCS sets, please confirm that you are ordering the correct spacebar when your orders are placed with SP.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: DirtyGingy on Mon, 22 May 2023, 17:24:04
Quote from: ankit on Mon, 22 May 2023, 17:18:59
Sample bars came in and work as expected, will finalize deets with ThocKeys soonish (colors offered, moq, price, etc.).

Show Image
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/976312448908931134/1110329838759325716/DSCF5346.JPG?width=1664&height=1664)


Also if any international vendors are interested in running/stocking this feel free to shoot me a message on discord; not sure if there is enough interest to warrant international vendors but I'm not opposed to it. For designers of future DCS sets, please confirm that you are ordering the correct spacebar when your orders are placed with SP.
Looks lovely. Not just convince SP that these should be part of their normal kitting and life will be better.

Also, I now need to strongly consider a 6u board
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Mon, 22 May 2023, 18:33:50
Quote from: ankit on Mon, 22 May 2023, 17:18:59
Sample bars came in and work as expected, will finalize deets with ThocKeys soonish (colors offered, moq, price, etc.).

Show Image
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/976312448908931134/1110329838759325716/DSCF5346.JPG?width=1664&height=1664)


Also if any international vendors are interested in running/stocking this feel free to shoot me a message on discord; not sure if there is enough interest to warrant international vendors but I'm not opposed to it. For designers of future DCS sets, please confirm that you are ordering the correct spacebar when your orders are placed with SP.

I REALLY hope that Keygem would jump onto this. They ran most DCS sets in EU. And they are just a great vendor.  :p
Would make sense for me if they bought small amount of stock of this. Like at least 20 10 kits.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Poesjuh on Thu, 25 May 2023, 17:09:23
Perhaps DCS Sleeper as well?


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Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Chippy on Fri, 26 May 2023, 00:39:56
ankit is for the culture. Thanks for testing and getting this to a runable status.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: ankit on Fri, 26 May 2023, 10:48:35
Quote from: Poesjuh on Thu, 25 May 2023, 17:09:23
Perhaps DCS Sleeper as well?

nah
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Bub on Fri, 26 May 2023, 14:18:47
 :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: MarieKB22 on Thu, 15 June 2023, 11:20:36
I'm a little late to the party, but was wondering if DCS Paperwork is being considered?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: mati_1g on Sat, 17 June 2023, 17:01:17
i'd buy solarized dark
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Hapi on Mon, 20 November 2023, 16:00:41
If the Alps variant was available, I would buy several (5+ wob, 5+ 9009).
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Tue, 21 November 2023, 07:41:32
Quote from: Hapi on Mon, 20 November 2023, 16:00:41
If the Alps variant was available, I would buy several (5+ wob, 5+ 9009).

At this point you could probably also just do your own group-buy.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: ankit on Sun, 03 December 2023, 13:17:38
Have been getting a lot of DMs regarding this group buy recently.

We will still run this just waiting for better timing for myself and for vendors but this is still going to happen!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: DirtyGingy on Tue, 16 January 2024, 06:42:10
Quote from: ankit on Fri, 26 May 2023, 10:48:35
Quote from: Poesjuh on Thu, 25 May 2023, 17:09:23
Perhaps DCS Sleeper as well?

nah
Isn't sleeper just a standard white similar to some other sets?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Poesjuh on Tue, 16 January 2024, 06:44:30
Quote from: DirtyGingy on Tue, 16 January 2024, 06:42:10
Quote from: ankit on Fri, 26 May 2023, 10:48:35
Quote from: Poesjuh on Thu, 25 May 2023, 17:09:23
Perhaps DCS Sleeper as well?

nah
Isn't sleeper just a standard white similar to some other sets?
It’s a bit of a light grey, best comparable with gmk muted I suppose. Considering it’s one of the dcs sets you can still buy from Drop it might be worth including imo.


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Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: DirtyGingy on Tue, 16 January 2024, 06:45:36
Quote from: Poesjuh on Tue, 16 January 2024, 06:44:30
Quote from: DirtyGingy on Tue, 16 January 2024, 06:42:10
Quote from: ankit on Fri, 26 May 2023, 10:48:35
Quote from: Poesjuh on Thu, 25 May 2023, 17:09:23
Perhaps DCS Sleeper as well?

nah
Isn't sleeper just a standard white similar to some other sets?
It’s a bit of a light grey, best comparable with gmk muted I suppose. Considering it’s one of the dcs sets you can still buy from Drop it might be worth including imo.


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If Ankit doesn't want to run it, oh well. But if its a standard SP color, maybe it matches other sets and would be worth
Title: Re: [IC] DCS 6u bars
Post by: Poesjuh on Tue, 16 January 2024, 06:46:20
Uhuh, in the end it’s his choice :) not more I can do but ask :P


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