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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: cartersrush on Mon, 27 July 2026, 11:55:46

Title: [IC] GMK CYL VPE
Post by: cartersrush on Mon, 27 July 2026, 11:55:46

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Inspired by the Grass Valley VPE series keyboards made by Cherry from the 80s/90 for video editing.My design combines the best elements from three keyboards the  VPE 151, 141 and Sabre Edit (https://postimg.cc/gallery/81TLTJK) making it more cohesive. Stock GMK colours are used and features side print!

IC form (https://forms.gle/nyx2Ru6YGG4pqYKU9)

Discord server (https://discord.gg/tvqwXYkXGm)

Album (https://imgur.com/a/gmk-cyl-vpe-eBJ3mdG)

Alternate Album (https://postimg.cc/gallery/sDLgr6X)

Kits
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If there is enough interest the Extended F row will be added in the Base Kit (https://i.imgur.com/wa0dlwT.jpeg).Fill the IC form!


MTNU?
It's is under consideration though it will depend on interest. There are fewer kit options available for MTNU as well. Fill the IC form!

Board Renders
(https://i.imgur.com/9Wnpam0.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/JR60Ey5.jpeg)

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(https://i.imgur.com/ViiDzRW.jpeg) (https://i.imgur.com/u4GOQBJ.jpeg)


Collaborations
For any other collaborations contact me on discord @cartersrush :)

Vendors

NA-
CA-
UK-
EU-
China- Kbdfans
SEA- Pantheonkeys
Oceania-
ROW-


Pricing
TBD

Contact-@cartersrush on discord
Discord server (https://discord.gg/tvqwXYkXGm) for more updates:)

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You for reading the IC
My Discord community as always

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL VPE
Post by: Rafa_n on Mon, 27 July 2026, 14:57:17

reserved

looks dope, I will buy

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL VPE
Post by: lilfat3 on Mon, 27 July 2026, 20:20:41

Instant buy. Amazing work!
One piece of thought: would you consider including a capslock or an enter with a different color in the base kit? Both of them being red now makes R3 a little bit too symmetric, kind of inconsistent with the asymmetric vibe of this set.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL VPE
Post by: KosmoKeebs on Sun, 16 August 2026, 10:09:13

IC Form filled,
would also like to see an intl. kit made. If the extended f-row dosent make it into the base, i would love to see 12 or so relegendables in maybe 4 different colours thrown in to the extended f-row kit.
GLwIC

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL VPE
Post by: Mecxs on Sun, 23 August 2026, 19:59:25

Looks good.

I'd be interested in both the regular and f-row extension kits, but I think putting either in the base would unnecessarily bloat the price. If anything, numpad should go in base.

Only other thing is to reconsider the colours of the 4-key 40% keys in the base kit. On most 40% boards 'esc' is R2 (adjacent to Q), 'tab' is R3 (adjacent to A), and 'backspace' is R2 (adjacent to P). Backspace and esc could probably go either way but keeping the tab in the light beige would look weird as it would be one row down from the rest of the light beige keys.