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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: i3oilermaker on Tue, 10 April 2012, 14:03:15
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This is the official order thread for the Weezer Group Buy this Cherry MX key will be a Row 2 key to replace the "W" key or any key in the row below the numbers. I have gotten initial approval from Melissa and price quotes below. I would like to skip the whole IC and just hope that we make it to 50, which I think we should have no trouble doing. If we do not make 50, I will cancel the GB.
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*Blue will be (BE)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]49646[/ATTACH] (1st try - legend being fixed)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]50220[/ATTACH] Final!
Pricing Tiers:
All Prices are PRELIMINARY; Higher volumes lower prices, lower volumes raise prices. All keys are priced via volume individually but for now expect the following prices:
[strike]50 keys $2.42 / each [/strike]
[strike]75 keys $1.76 / each [/strike]
[strike]100 keys $1.44 / each [/strike]
150 keys $1.11 / each <-- We Are Here
200 keys $0.95 / each
250 keys $0.85 / each
500 keys $0.65 / each
** +$45 for the new legend fee and SP Shipping, this fee will be baked into all the keys that is ordered and be spread among everyone. (PLEASE NOTE THIS FEE HAS NOT BEEN BAKED IN YET)
Shipping:
I am NOT responsable for damaged keys after I QC them after receiving them. PLEASE choose your shipping wisely.
CONUS:
$4.50 via Bubble Mailer
$6 via Priority Mail (Might be required for high amount of keys in the order)
Canada:
$6 via Bubble Mailer
$15 via Priority Mail (Might be required for high amount of keys in the order) [PREFERRED due to international shipping it goes through a lot of hands so I do not want the keys to be damaged. I am NOT responsable for damaged keys after I QC them after receiving them. ]
Rest of the world:
$7 via Bubble Mailer
$20 via Priority Mail (Might be required for high amount of keys in the order) [PREFERRED due to international shipping it goes through a lot of hands so I do not want the keys to be damaged. I am NOT responsable for damaged keys after I QC them after receiving them. ]
HOW TO ORDER (THE IMPORTANT PART):
Send me a Private Message on GeekHack, titled Weezer Group Buy
Include your PayPal Email, Shipping Address, Shipping Method and Order
Last but not least specify on this thread your order
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Count:
1.i3oilermaker PAID
2.sth PAID
3.Elrobo PAID
4.Greg Dron PAID
5.DanGWanG PAID
6.dirge PAID
7.njvz PAID
8.hashbaz PAID
9.kraise PAID
10.mithinza PAID
11.demik PAID
12.mashingkeys PAID
13.leehunz PAID
14.boost PAID
15.Vyr1s PAID
16.telepete PAID
17.minusic PAID
18.keyboardlover PAID
19.fluxrez PAID
Total: 190
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Will send my order shortly
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Won't it just get canceled once sp realizes it is copywrited material?
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The band Weezer? :pound:
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Won't it just get canceled once sp realizes it is copywrited material?
I sent it to Melissa already, I was upfront with her what it was and that I do not know if it is copyrighted. She sent me quotes. It is a possibility legal may step in, but for now we are on.
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PMed for 2
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For my own curiosity why is it no-one bakes in the legend fee? The worst variance (for this one) is ~$.23 more than the true cost.
50 @ $3.32 $166
75 @ $2.36 $177
100 @ $1.89 $189
150 @ $1.41 $211.50
200 @ $1.175 $235
250 @ $1.03 $257.50
500 @ $0.74 $370
So I beat on the numbers some more... fix the $$ typo up top, $.23 not $.13, and get 50% more keycaps for only $11 ... SP and their crazy price tiers.
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4 here please
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Please PM with order
From OP:
HOW TO ORDER (THE IMPORTANT PART):
Send me a Private Message on GeekHack, titled Weezer Group Buy
Include your PayPal Email, Shipping Address, Shipping Method and Order
Last but not least specify on this thread your order
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Updated OP with mockup from Hazeluff - Looks great!!
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Sent PM for 2 keys. Also if this sort of thing is cool with SP, I suggest a future Foo Fighters F key.
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I would imagine that both of these keys are in the clear since they're basically just letters. Here's hoping.
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I would consider doing a FF afterwards if we can make the Weezer key a reality. Lets get those orders in! :biggrin1:
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I wish you could do this with some other keys =(
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Ill take 5. Can I pickup local :)
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In for 4, pm sent. Thanks!
edit: oh snap! I didn't realize you were in Chicago. I already sent a PM that said bubble mailer, but can I pick up local too?
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In for 4, pm sent. Thanks!
edit: oh snap! I didn't realize you were in Chicago. I already sent a PM that said bubble mailer, but can I pick up local too?
Sure - updated.
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weezer bleh.... flame on
ps. someone do a radiohead bear id be totally in
http://sottai.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/radiohead-bear-jpg.gif
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Weezer fan or not, its still a nice looking key :whistle:
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The logo is legally protected so I'm sure they will cancel. Maybe try and get approval to use it?
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That may be the case - but Melissa has given me the initial go-ahead. If it cancels, bummer, but right now it is on.
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What if you made it dye-subbed pbt and in a shade of blue that matches the dye sub group buy I did?
(It's pretty darn close to the blue album color).
P.s. I love that album.
Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2
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We will look for alternatives when alternatives are needed.
Where is your order keyboardlover? :)
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Reduced shipping on international orders.
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If you aren't a Weezer fan, this is what changed me. Don't hate.
[video=youtube;2nKNhNifp6M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nKNhNifp6M[/video]
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I'm a big Weezer fan (even their new stuff), hopefully SP doesn't pull the plug.
I'm in for 2.
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If you aren't a Weezer fan, this is what changed me. Don't hate.
[video=youtube;2nKNhNifp6M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nKNhNifp6M[/video]
hash pipe did it for me.
not a HUGE fan, but i like them
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In for two. Thanks! =)
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Please PM details - you guys know the drill
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Ordering 4 of these! Just PM'd.
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I just sent a order message.
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Great job guys - almost at 50 lets keep this momentum going :rockon:
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I am collecting people in KDBMania. (I expect about 10 ~ 20.)
When will this order be closed?
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No solid date yet, I would guess about a week
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No solid date yet, I would guess about a week
OK.
Any idea when the orders will be shipped?
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Early to Mid May
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Early to Mid May
Oh, that's great. Thanks for your immediate responses. :)
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PM'd for two
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Order sent for 90.
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Order sent for 90.
Wow nice
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Order sent for 90.
...amazing, that totally pushed the price down lol.
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Order sent for 90.
have we mentioned how much we love kdbmania?
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Wow leehunz just made this cheap!! Thanks KDBMania!!
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Count me in for 10
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Just a reminder - these are R3 keys - meant to replace the W key
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That's a price drop!
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Raise my order from 4 to 12 please :) given price drop. Will also pm.
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Raise my order from 4 to 12 please :) given price drop. Will also pm.
You got it :yo:
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PM'd for 5.
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Now at 169 - Probably going to close this next week so get your orders in!
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Pm'ed for 12.
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Now at 169 - Probably going to close this next week so get your orders in!
Good! Close early so we can get our keys early. lol
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KL's order is in.
Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2
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pm'd for 6
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ordering 4 keys
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CLOSED
I will start sending invoices. If for some reason you feel like you missed out, PM me within the next 24 hours.
Thanks guys!
Update: All invoices sent
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sent payment. thanks! my fiancee is going to love this.
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6 hours later, 13 of 19 paid already. Impressive :yo:
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Paid up. You run a tight ship i3oilermaker, thanks for doing this.
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I just sent payment. :) Thanks.
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Paid
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2
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Paid up. You run a tight ship i3oilermaker, thanks for doing this.
Thanks hashbaz! I am really enjoying the whole process - it's a lot of work, but strangely entertaining. Also learning lessons along the way (i.e. PayPal is greedier than I anticipated) Looking forward to running more GBs!
3 more payments guys!
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Payment sent.
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I'll send my payment in after work.
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Holy hell, i3oilermaker. Please run more group buys. No offense to any other GB runners but you deserve a trophy or something for how well this has gone.
:first:
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-writes down note to remind myself to send sth keycaps last-
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-writes down note to remind myself to send sth keycaps last-
Psh you're so slow and BAD at this I wouldn't notice a difference. :hurt:
PS yo mama.
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:(
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Aw I'm sorry.
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2 more to pay!
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paid. sorry for the hold up.
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Paid as well. Sorry for the delay.
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And we are go!
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All Paid!!! Check OP for production progress bar.
Lucky for you guys, I fronted the $$ and submitted the order over a week ago :peace:
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So we'll have them next week then?
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So we'll have them next week then?
Did you even look at my amazing progress bar?
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Dude, that progress bar is awesome. Definitely stealing that. :D
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Not a fan of weezer personally but sick GB. KBDmania grabbing 90 (leehunz with perfect english as well) and quick payment. This is how all group buys should aim to be!
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PM'd for 3
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PM sent for 3.
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PM'd for 3
Pretty sure that no more orders are being taken. You might be able to convince somebody to sell you extras though.
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Weezer keys have shipped!!!
Picture in OP. A little bit skinnier that I expected, but I think it looks great! :drum:
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mildly disappointed.
looks nothing like the render.
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mildly disappointed.
looks nothing like the render.
X2 :(
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Hazeluff did this svg. I sent him a PM asking why there could be a discrepancy.
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Was a prototype made? If it was, did you approve the prototype?
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No. I asked for one, but just got shipment notification and followed up for a pic
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you shouldn't have accepted that. i doubt hazel's SVG looked that thin.
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It's thin... but I won't be too upset if it ends up being the final product.
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No. I asked for one, but just got shipment notification and followed up for a pic
So it has nothing to do with Hazeluff's SVG.
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I will follow up with Melissa tomorrow to see if there is anything they can do
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is that picture the final version? hmm... It looks too much different from the first presented image.
I didn't expected.
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Yup, the color is different (seems like a different shade of blue was used) and also the logo is too thin compare to the original mockup.
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The color looks darker than BE
I wrote Melissa an email pointing out that it was thinner than expected, the middle of the W does not match the SVG, I was not shown the prototype as I asked, and that the color looks wrong but I can confirm that when they arrive tomorrow (maybe bad camera).
She is usually quick to respond between 11-12 central time so I will keep you guys posted.
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hopefully not too late, but pm'd for 5
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Just as a reminder, last payment on this GB was less than 2 weeks ago, I'm hoping to have this resolved and delivered within or under the usual 4 weeks for production.
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wel.... personally disappointed.
i'm asking people who joined this GB on KDBMania what they think about it.
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Its clear that most people are somewhere on the spectrum of underwhelmed to disappointed.
I want to have these fixed and assuming SP cooperates I will, even if that involves more cost to me personally.
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I hope the problem solved.
Good luck to i3oilermaker
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As lots of people here and on KBDMania are hoping, i believe everything is going to work out fine.
Thanks for your effort to resolve these i3oilermaker.
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Update: SP is going to redo the legend and provide a picture of a prototype. I will post it as soon as I get it. I think we have worked out the issues and expect this one to be much closer to the mockup.
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:thumb: Hope this time they get the color and the image right. Tell them that isn't a line they see there. lol
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The color they said was right - just a bad camera/lighting. It is BE
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The prototype will be the wrong color, but we will be able to verify the legend.
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Thanks for putting in the effort to try to fix this up :) it's strange to see something so simple end up so off given some of the other keys I've seen them produce.
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Thanks for putting in the effort to try to fix this up :) it's strange to see something so simple end up so off given some of the other keys I've seen them produce.
Well this one was a little my fault and somewhat more their fault. This was my first order with SP so I didn't realize how explicit I needed to be with how the legend needs to be made from the SVG. Now I know and should save some hassle in the future.
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Trolling appart, I agree, would be nice to have a HOW TO: GROUP BUY AT SP wiki page
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Here are some pics of the rejects...better in person than I thought. Oh they did it in the wrong color, but honestly I think it looks better in BFP than it would in BE.
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Here are some pics of the rejects...better in person than I thought. Oh they did it in the wrong color, but honestly I think it looks better in BFP than it would in BE.
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I am confident that Melissa should change her camera.
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I am confident that Melissa should change her camera.
lol I'm with you there. =P
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Rollback update...the fixed weezer keys have shipped! Should arrive by Monday and go out Tuesday.
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Is it too late to get in on this?
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There will be a few leftovers
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hehe. I wouldn't mind having one but, what with all the rollbacks mucking things up, I was mostly just taking the piss.
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Keys just got here!! I will try to get Priority out today and the rest tomorrow.
Pic in OP
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looks very nice :o
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looks so good! :)
thanks i3oilermaker.
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hehe. I wouldn't mind having one but, what with all the rollbacks mucking things up, I was mostly just taking the piss.
Hopefully there won't be a roll back so we can chronicle how much of an idiot this guy is.
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pretty big difference. thanks again! can't wait to get mine
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^ Same here. Hope to get mine soon. =)
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They should all go out tomorrow - all packed up and ready to go.
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got my weezer keycaps today!
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So jealous. Mail in Canada is all delivered by snowmobile and only on days when the blizzards let up.
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Got mine as well. Thanks!
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Cool, sounds like mine should be in when I get to work too :)
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Got mine today as well. Shipping was surprising fast from Chicago to SF.
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With a little bit of plastic jammed up into the mount it fits with my leopold/filco profile keys quite nicely!
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Demik dropped these off last night. The good (the one on the right) and the bad (the left one). lol
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/key%20caps/DSC08026.jpg)
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I don't have the keys in hand, but in the pictures the fixed keys seem slightly off center. Is that just the pics?
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its the pictures
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:) glad to hear
sent from a potato running linux...
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Oh wow, I came on here to report I got double keys, (hadn't seen the issue with the thickness yet)... They look great. Thank you so much for fixing this and getting these keys out... Mad props..
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Surprise :)
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Not a hundred percent match but I love the way it looks with my new KL dyesubs.
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I got 180 keys today; 88 final keycaps and 92 1st try keycaps.
but that's fine, since I added some extra keys just in case.
anyway thanks man boilermaker.
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Wow leehunz I counted those and double counted. Really sorry if some got mixed up. If you do want those 2 caps PM me, but hope the extra 92 caps made up for the mistake :)
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Don't worry. 87 keys will be distributed on KBDMania. 1 key caps is mine. What a relief! :)
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I got mine today. :)
Thanks a lot!
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Look at that professional packaging. i3 youre a king!
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Look at that professional packaging. i3 youre a king!
I was hoping someone would notice :eyebrows: