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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: RColinTaylor on Mon, 31 October 2011, 14:36:24

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Post by: RColinTaylor on Mon, 31 October 2011, 14:36:24
This is the official order thread for the Universal-ish, Filco+Leopold fitted spacebar. Orders will be gathered through November 21st, 2011 and the week after that will be dedicated to gathering the money from everyone. Everything is closed December 1st as that is the day that I will place the order with Signature Plastics.

The Keys:

Black FilcoLeo

This is the rough design photo taken from a different style; the design itself is new and this will be one of the first full orders of it. (KeyboardLover's Dyesub should also be getting one).

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The Pricing:

Each Style: $4

Price drops dramatically after the first 50 for each color but for now it will sit at $4 (The 25 Key Price) because I don't expect a dramatic count of keys.

Shipping (Preliminary Pricing):

CONUS: $5-6
Canada: $6-10
International: $10-15

HOW TO ORDER (THE IMPORTANT PART):

There are three very vital parts:


NOTE: If you are also ordering a Novelty Group Buy Key/Keys, make note of that in your PM and combine the two. Post in both threads, but consolidate the pm for my own records.
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Post by: hazeluff on Mon, 31 October 2011, 14:43:51
White FilcoLeo x 1

United Kingdom
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Post by: ruiner17 on Mon, 31 October 2011, 17:22:09
Black FilcoLeo x1
White FilcoLeo x1

California, US
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Tue, 01 November 2011, 15:32:06
Bump; going to need at least 25 of each to make the order.
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Post by: dvdhsu on Tue, 01 November 2011, 18:14:39
How does it cost $6 to ship a spacebar?
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Tue, 01 November 2011, 18:15:40
Quote from: dvdhsu;443676
How does it cost $6 to ship a spacebar?

its based on the bubble-envelope shipping rates. I didn't go out and get a quote for each weight of keys so I provided what it usually is.
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Post by: dvdhsu on Tue, 01 November 2011, 18:17:33
You might as well use a flat rate box at that price.
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Post by: jinzo.pk3 on Wed, 02 November 2011, 02:27:01
1 x Black FilcoLeo
1 x White FilcoLeo

Australia
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Thu, 03 November 2011, 02:58:25
Going to need significantly more orders to make this worthwhile.
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Post by: 7bit on Thu, 03 November 2011, 04:53:45
Quote from: RColinTaylor;444784
Going to need significantly more orders to make this worthwhile.


I take 25 if black is NN.
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Post by: hashbaz on Thu, 03 November 2011, 06:37:48
1 x Black FilcoLeo
1 x White FilcoLeo

USA

Leopold owners, arise and make this happen!
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Post by: Ragnorock on Thu, 03 November 2011, 12:28:18
Ill take one of each, on my phone so I'm too lazy to pm. Bring a flash drive when you come to get your keys and ill have the spreadsheet ready for you.
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Thu, 03 November 2011, 13:56:30
Quote from: Ragnorock;444966
Ill take one of each, on my phone so I'm too lazy to pm. Bring a flash drive when you come to get your keys and ill have the spreadsheet ready for you.

I don't have a flash drive; email it to me. Text me when I can come over; I will be out of class at a bit before 3.
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Post by: WXGhoul on Thu, 03 November 2011, 14:49:56
1 x WhiteFilcoLeo

United States
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Post by: Vornath on Mon, 07 November 2011, 21:50:57
2 x Black FilcoLeo

New York

Combined PM with Novelty Group Buy
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Post by: Autolyze on Mon, 07 November 2011, 21:51:31
1x White FilcoLeo
1x Black FilcoLeo

USA
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Mon, 07 November 2011, 22:35:11
I will keep everyone's orders in mind but we are still about 20-15 away from both colors being able to be made. I want this as much as the next person but its been fairly bleak as of late.
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Post by: tsangan on Mon, 07 November 2011, 23:20:33
Would this style go through to round4?
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Mon, 07 November 2011, 23:40:38
Quote from: tsangan;447812
Would this style go through to round4?

7bit wants to make sure that the keys work on a keyboard before he puts them into his buy but last time I checked he will just use it to replace the regular Filco and regular Leopold spacebars that everyone orders.
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Tue, 08 November 2011, 17:10:45
An outside spark has brought this back to life and has made it possible to be able to produce the Black spacebar; White will be dropped from the buy because of a lack of interest however. It is unfortunate but at least we can have some replacements for those shiny Leopold spacebars.

Unfortuntely I messed up the excel sheet a few days ago and lost track of all of the spacebar orders so I have to go through the PM's again and find the orders. I will update the OP when I have everything sorted out.

EDIT: The only people I could find that ordered a Black FilcoLeo spacebar were:

Jinzo.PK3
Hashbaz
Ruiner17
Ragnorak
Vornath - 2
Autolyze - 2

If I have missed anyone let me know and I will get you added to the overall list

Again, sorry we had to remove the White version but it just wasn't going to happen.
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Post by: Ragnorock on Tue, 08 November 2011, 17:27:54
You still didn't spell my name right.

I'll buy a few, not sure exactly how many, to get counts up. I'll keep an eye on it when it gets closer to being done.
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Tue, 08 November 2011, 17:31:44
Quote from: Ragnorock;448219
You still didn't spell my name right.

I'll buy a few, not sure exactly how many, to get counts up. I'll keep an eye on it when it gets closer to being done.

You still haven't spelled your own name right. I will try and remind you when it gets near the end.
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Post by: Ragnorock on Tue, 08 November 2011, 20:27:17
That doesn't mean your spelling is correct. The correct spelling is Ragnarok.
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Tue, 08 November 2011, 20:28:35
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That doesn't mean your spelling is correct. The correct spelling is Ragnarok.

Go away Dave; It is spelled correctly on my computer after I changed the way my computer recognizes its spelling so hah.
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Post by: Ragnorock on Tue, 08 November 2011, 20:37:06
¬.¬
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Post by: Brendan on Tue, 08 November 2011, 20:56:37
2 x Black Fil/Leo spacebar for me!
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Tue, 08 November 2011, 21:56:23
Quote from: Brendan;448332
2 x Black Fil/Leo spacebar for me!

I still need a PM from you in order to add you to the list.
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Post by: Nighted on Wed, 09 November 2011, 00:49:44
A bit confusing as I had to read through all the posts to find out that now there is only black and I still don't know what kind of material the bar is....so....what kind of plastic are these made from? (I'm guessing many ppl here probably already know just from the manufacturer being used, but I don't!)
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Post by: hashbaz on Wed, 09 November 2011, 01:16:53
Abs
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Post by: Ragnorock on Wed, 09 November 2011, 01:18:18
ABS plastic, same as virtually every keycap available except for dyesubs.

PBT (dyesubs use it because its more porous) shrinks/warps too much for Signature Plastics to have a high quality control for spacebars. Smaller keys aren't a problem apparently.

ABS is a fantastic material though, I use it to make "Spud Guns" because its durable as hell and has all sorts of great properties.
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Post by: Nighted on Wed, 09 November 2011, 01:29:18
Hmm...ok but afaik, Filco and Leopold already have ABS keys? So this would be aimed mostly at those with Leopolds needing a replacement?
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Post by: RColinTaylor on Wed, 09 November 2011, 01:59:04
Yes, it is mostly designed as a replacement for either a shiny Filco or shiny Leopold spacebar. It is also a good way for those people who have recently purchased a white leopold (cremier than a normal white to be honest) to get a black spacebar to fit whatever style they are trying to achieve.

I worked with SP a few weeks ago to design it for this buy specifically but as of late it has been used on different kits (I believe that \KL has put it in his Dyesub buy) and I am fairly sure that if it is confirmed to work 100% then 7bit will use it in his ongoing buy.

I apologize about the disarray of the thread; it was dead until about noon today when I got some PM's and I haven't had time to adjust it; Finally got my excel spreadsheet to have it again only about an hour ago.

And, as everyone else has stated, it is an ABS plastic.
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Post by: VPX on Tue, 15 November 2011, 14:30:49
My set will also have the universal spacebar. :)
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Post by: abc123asd on Sat, 26 November 2011, 20:31:11
1 x Black Spacebar
1 x White Spacebar
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Post by: VPX on Thu, 08 December 2011, 12:11:02
Just out of curiosity why does the title say "|canceled|"? Statement from the OP?
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Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 08 December 2011, 22:22:12
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Just out of curiosity why does the title say "|canceled|"? Statement from the OP?

Might be because his paypal is broken at the moment.
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Post by: hazeluff on Sat, 17 December 2011, 22:42:38
Quote from: VPX;466528
Just out of curiosity why does the title say "|canceled|"? Statement from the OP?

I'm pretty sure he didn't go through with it because there was lack of interested. Also I believe all of R4 space bars will be these spacebars tho.