Wee need a MOQ of 100 total keycaps so we should be able to hit that pretty fast. As for the color i was thinking a Blue and White keycap with Red etch. If you have other ideas please voice them.
I'm mostly interested in some function row blue/white blanks... not sure about having a full set.
I'm mostly interested in some function row blue/white blanks... not sure about having a full set.
Now worries, you can go here http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/function-pack (http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/function-pack) and buy it now.
Also Sleabo can currently make anything you want, speak to him direct.
This Group Buy is for the hardcore fanatics. We all want the full KEY-SET on our keyboards because of our intense desire to own the "B" series.
The B series caps have only one profile so a full set isn't much confortable to type on imho
I'm interested in dark grey/charcoal color. Would be nice to see pics of all the different colors first. Sleabo said he'd post pics but hasn't gotten to it yet.
I recently received this from Sleabo:
"The B series were intended for a backlit keyboard used by the military. I couldn't comment on what they would be like to type on, its really to the users preference - but as I say they were designed to be used on a full set for a special backlit keyboard - they weren't deisigned to be used as singles. There are only an MOQ of 100 singles keys on any one particular colour combination. So, as long as you have a minimum of 2 x 51 key sets in e.g. a red and white center key style. You can have as many different colour combos as you want."
Wee need a MOQ of 100 total keycaps so we should be able to hit that pretty fast. As for the color i was thinking a Blue and White keycap with Red etch. If you have other ideas please voice them.
Dear Sir,
Put me down for 4 (four) sets of whatever you are going to decide on. I always wanted the B-series for some of my keyboards. Absolutely unique amongst key caps.
Thank Sleabo for me in deciding to accept a Group Buy on this.
I'm interested in dark grey/charcoal color. Would be nice to see pics of all the different colors first. Sleabo said he'd post pics but hasn't gotten to it yet.
I recently received this from Sleabo:
"The B series were intended for a backlit keyboard used by the military. I couldn't comment on what they would be like to type on, its really to the users preference - but as I say they were designed to be used on a full set for a special backlit keyboard - they weren't deisigned to be used as singles. There are only an MOQ of 100 singles keys on any one particular colour combination. So, as long as you have a minimum of 2 x 51 key sets in e.g. a red and white center key style. You can have as many different colour combos as you want."
If i interpret the above correctly, anyone who wants 2 sets with the same color combination (as long as each set is above 51 keys) could contact Sleabo and get them made?
My guess is a GB should still provide some advantages though like tier pricing, which gets cheaper the more sets we order?
I'm interested in this. Will there be a group buy?
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sounds good to me ill add you to the list
I am definitly interessted in at least one set. The B series looks very cool and very unique. I like the blue and white keys with red legends in the photos but I am open to other color combinations too.yes the MOQ doesnt not apply to the infill only the base 2 colors. Yes technically everyone could pick their own color legends or we could have a multi color legend set. Though the first sounds like a major pain, not that im saying i wont do it but if possible i would like to stick with the same color legend as well. As for haveing multiple combos of the base color that could be done as well but we really wouldnt me taking advantage of the tiered pricing then.
Also picture of all sleabos colors is available at Deskthority:
http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/new-colours-available-t3965.html
Not sure if all of these apply to the B series as well, but I think they should.
Another question: Did I understand it correctly that the MOQ only applies to the base and center color of the key, not the infill of the legend? Would that allow us to make this GB semi custom, letting everyone pick their own legend color?
Or could we go further and pick multiple combinations of the base and center color (as long as we hit the MOQ for each combo) and still get teir pricing?
Interested (please see if is possible shipping from EU to EU)If there is a large amount of EU order i will look for someone to distro in the EU if not everything will be shipped from the states.
I know it may be far fetched,, but would it be doable to have a traslucent stem, and a thick filled engraving, or a white with less opacity, so it is usable for backlit keyboard as well? would look gorgeous imo...using the white or clear center should already make it useable with a backlight board as that is the original intention for these keycaps.
any thoughts?
Another far fetched question, but could something be done for say a number row set in green/white with green etch and red/white with red etch? I like the looks of this with a CCnG or RA2.0 set respectively.that might be possible but there is already a groupbuy for the function row and i think the num row is an optional addon so your best bet is probably to go there if possible I would like to try to keep this groupbuy to the full set only.
It would seem vaguely easy to me to get 10 orders of each, but of course I'm observing, not organizing so who cares what I think is easy lol
Colors were posted by Sleabo in his subforum and he did confirm that all of those are available for the B series:wow nice im really digging the deep red and the deep blue the burnt orange is nice as well.Show Image(http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36005.0;attach=5711;image)
22 x 21 Color combinations (excluding the combos with same base and center color) = 462 combinations
And thats without all the options for infills :)
Is anyone that is interested in this groupbuy looking to use these on the FullSize keyboards?
alright then ill look into pricing for both the TKL and Full SizeIs anyone that is interested in this groupbuy looking to use these on the FullSize keyboards?
I am.
- Ron | samwisekoi
We can do size 1, 1.25, 1.5 and 1.75 in B series.
alright then ill look into pricing for both the TKL and Full SizeIs anyone that is interested in this groupbuy looking to use these on the FullSize keyboards?
I am.
- Ron | samwisekoi
This specific thread is for a full set basically all 1x capos on the board. Currently your looking at 72 for TKL and 86 for Full Size. There is a different thread that is just for the function row and possibly the num row.alright then ill look into pricing for both the TKL and Full SizeIs anyone that is interested in this groupbuy looking to use these on the FullSize keyboards?
I am.
- Ron | samwisekoi
Wait, what? I am confused (not too surprising given the number of [IC] and [GB] threads I am in.)
I thought we were talking about F1 through F12 keycaps. How does that become different on a 104 vs TKL keyboard?
Or were you asking if I was interested in one hundred and four of these keycaps? Not so much, no.
I thought I was in for two sets of F1 through F12 (+/- escape keys if included.)
Please help me understand.
Thanks very much,
- Ron | samwisekoi
p.s. Feel free to PM me if I have just embarrassed myself publicly. :-[
Is anyone that is interested in this groupbuy looking to use these on the FullSize keyboards?
This specific thread is for a full set basically all 1x capos on the board. Currently your looking at 72 for TKL and 86 for Full Size. There is a different thread that is just for the function row and possibly the num row.alright then ill look into pricing for both the TKL and Full SizeIs anyone that is interested in this groupbuy looking to use these on the FullSize keyboards?
I am.
- Ron | samwisekoi
Wait, what? I am confused (not too surprising given the number of [IC] and [GB] threads I am in.)
I thought we were talking about F1 through F12 keycaps. How does that become different on a 104 vs TKL keyboard?
Or were you asking if I was interested in one hundred and four of these keycaps? Not so much, no.
I thought I was in for two sets of F1 through F12 (+/- escape keys if included.)
Please help me understand.
Thanks very much,
- Ron | samwisekoi
p.s. Feel free to PM me if I have just embarrassed myself publicly. :-[
Are the B Series Cherry profile? And someone said that all the rows will be the same profile. Will that make it weird to type on?yes they are all the same profile the same as a function row keycap but lower it it will be different than awhat your used to for sure
Are the B Series Cherry profile? And someone said that all the rows will be the same profile. Will that make it weird to type on?yes they are all the same profile the same as a function row keycap but lower it it will be different than awhat your used to for sure
I dont know about modifiers i think qwerkey could do the but no in b series height and if they do i believe MOQ is 100 so that may be out of our range. What if got SP to so a matching modifier set to these 1x keys?Are the B Series Cherry profile? And someone said that all the rows will be the same profile. Will that make it weird to type on?yes they are all the same profile the same as a function row keycap but lower it it will be different than awhat your used to for sure
Couldn't care less...... you can still count me in on any sale of QWEkeys sets.
If Sleabo can make a full TKL set, then I'm in heaven. Any colour would suit me, I am not that addicted for any any shade as long as they can actually make the Modifiers and all the other caps. If the Space key is still off the agenda don't worry I've got heaps of spares sitting in a box.
Because this is QWERkeys they have to make a unique set that easily stands out from all the other stuff currently available, that is why the "B" series has to be made.
This is part of why I just want the number row stuff, it works well with the CCnG and RA2.0 and we don't have to find someone else to make nice modifiers.Your 100% welcome to do a func + num row or just num row if you want. I really want I full set and a few others seem to want it as well though and I have been planning this without even worrying about the modifiers until now.
I really want I full set and a few others seem to want it as well though and I have been planning this without even worrying about the modifiers until now.
Ahh, I misunderstood your plight, please forgive melol your forgiven :P
well isnt there 15 bigger than 1x keys on a 87key TKL? wouldnt that make 72 keys that are 1x width?I really want I full set and a few others seem to want it as well though and I have been planning this without even worrying about the modifiers until now.
Okay so it's still only 51 keys that are being made right?
So please don't let anyone tell you that Sleabo will make the 86keys, (mostly my fault).
The Modifiers can still be made via SP, but then we need to seriously look at what the final colour/designs will be chosen. I think this would be the FIRST Group Buy here on Geekhack (correct me if I'm wrong) that will require two companies to complete a Key-set.
I'm not scared of the results it just takes guts and patience to see this GB all the way through. I'm still in if the op agrees......
I know that a ring is getting ordered for the ockc (I think that's right) GB, so we'll have those soon.lol should have thought about as im helping running that groupbuy, though its going to canada
If I was going to be doing more cap makery, I'd get one myself.
I think doing only part of the none 1x keys in B series would look wierd. I think it would make more sense to offer full set of modifiers from thier regular keys, which matches the color of the 1x B series we are ordering or a color combo that works well with the B series colors we are ordering.small problem MOQ of qwerkey mods is 100 and i dont think im going to hit any where near 100 sets.
That way we would have one complete QWERKey set with all 1x keys being B series. What do you guys think?
The keys from sp would be made to match as close as possible by getting a sample from qwerkeys and comparing to a color ring from sp, at leat that is my plan at the moment.
I'll be watching this as well. Not sure how I feel about the same size all across the board...
Anyone capable of doing mockups? I wanna see what a full set of B series would look like...
well you can order the single powerbutton keys from qwerkey I was just thinking of ordering one or 2 then comparing to the SP color ring.The keys from sp would be made to match as close as possible by getting a sample from qwerkeys and comparing to a color ring from sp, at leat that is my plan at the moment.
Getting a few samples of coloured "B" keys off QWERkeys maybe the only way to step forward. Once they are in, then we can proceed forward with "SP" and their similar coloured Modifiers.
It'll be a risk but it will be worth it to get these keys.
One simple combination of SP and QWERkeys could be black base & white font SP mods (like the ones the offer right now on their webpage), with black base dark red center and white infill for the B series. I think that could look really cool.yes b series are one profile and SP does have a line of one profile caps I believe though idk if anyone has ever ordered them though even if we got them there is no guarentee that they would be the same profile as the B series. now wether or not we can get them in correct modifiers is the question i wouldnt know without contacting them if not the SP set would have to be their normal DCS profile and would only match in color.
One possible issue though
If i remember correctly sleabo said the B series is all the same height, while the SP keys have different height depending on the row right? Not sure if this is really and issue or if it doesn't make that much of a difference.
Please not red-white-red, not another RAthis would look completely different in my book but if not that what is your suggested color?
I'll be watching this as well. Not sure how I feel about the same size all across the board...I would like to see this as well and possibly with that doubleshot modifiers matched up just to see the possible out come
Anyone capable of doing mockups? I wanna see what a full set of B series would look like...
Please not red-white-red, not another RAthis would look completely different in my book but if not that what is your suggested color?
Hi
a 72 set would be £75 per set, MOQ 15 sets
an 86 sets would be £85 per set, MOQ 15 sets
thanks
Dan
Just got word back from Sleabo there is a MOQ of 15 sets whether we do 72 keys or 86 through them.
Just to clarify: 72 = TKL, 86 = fullsize?yes 72=TKL and 86=FullSize
Both only 1x keys of course right?
yea i thihnk we should be able to reach the 15 MOQ alreadyJust got word back from Sleabo there is a MOQ of 15 sets whether we do 72 keys or 86 through them.
Damn only 15 required. The 86 is my main INTEREST.
Need to select the colours that are currently available.......... has he posted the names/numbers of the new colours yet?
Also so far the most interest has been in the Red/White with Red Etch.
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What do you guys think should i start getting in contact with SP about the modifiers?
I dont think anyone has done a groupbuy with the b series keycaps and the only reason that Red/White with Red is currecntly at the top is because that is what people have shown interest in I think a mockup needs to happen before people will show interest in anything else.
Also so far the most interest has been in the Red/White with Red Etch.
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What do you guys think should i start getting in contact with SP about the modifiers?
Didn't Ragnorock already run a complete RA2 Group Buy involving them? Why would you have a Group Buy going for Red on White again?
Maybe I'm the only one that knows that............go figure.
I agree get a image done!If i knew how to do that sort of thing i would have had one done ages a go
I'd love green-white-green.
First-pass Red-White-Red layout. I will expand to TKL and 104 later, and THEN will do some other color options.Awesome, nice job, and thanks for doing this for my little groupbuy.
Enjoy!
- Ron | samwisekoi
I believe this was the Brunswick Green you were looking for.
- Ron | samwisekoi
yes he should easily be able to make the 1x keys as for the larger than 1x I believe we still are going to have to go through SPI believe this was the Brunswick Green you were looking for.
- Ron | samwisekoi
THIS IS IT...... I desperately want this baby. The Colours are perfect and Sleabo should easily be able to make it happen just like what you've shown here.
I think this one is far better looking than the CC&G's.........there I said it. Expecting a lynching to happen soon. :p
Let me know the cost, will be buying at least two or maybe three complete sets. And it needs to be delivered to my door as fast as.
I wouldn't even mind getting all but shift/enter in this for my pure or the upcoming 60% phantom
Would you mind doing a dark blue version mock up as well?
I like both.
I was also hoping we could run the GB with two colors for the exact reason I mentioned; as I want my pure to be my blue period board (blue switches/led/cable/caps/case) and the baby phantom to be the same idea in green.
Well, if enough people want, we can get all but shift and enter keys in matching B series, too. I don't know how goofy that would look, but considering that for 60% keyboards, that's two keys total...If that would put mods on the shelf for purchase from qwer it would be a good thing for everyone...
I think this looks a tad better with tilde and the two odd numpad singles in Brunswick Green to match the rest of the perimeter.yes it does look better would probably be hard to add 2 more caps to SP when i ask about pricing.
- Ron | samwisekoi
p.s. I know that this is a B Series thread, but if a set like this could be made in Qwerkeys' normal profile, I'd be in for one.
Well, if enough people want, we can get all but shift and enter keys in matching B series, too. I don't know how goofy that would look, but considering that for 60% keyboards, that's two keys total...yes that is true I would have to get a new quote from QWERkeys then but now that we have the mockup it should be hard to explain what were looking for.
Could we expand the [IC] question to include J-series as well? http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/pages/keycaps-info (http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/pages/keycaps-info)No I believe there is already a groupbuy going for their standard keys this groupbuy is specifically for B series because of their distinctive look.
- Ron | samwisekoi
Mods from QWER have a MOQ of 100 period. and i don think this interest check is anywhere near that...Well, if enough people want, we can get all but shift and enter keys in matching B series, too. I don't know how goofy that would look, but considering that for 60% keyboards, that's two keys total...If that would put mods on the shelf for purchase from qwer it would be a good thing for everyone...
Could we expand the [IC] question to include J-series as well? http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/pages/keycaps-info (http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/pages/keycaps-info)No I believe there is already a groupbuy going for their standard keys this groupbuy is specifically for B series because of their distinctive look.
- Ron | samwisekoi
just though I should clarify that Bseries is not triple shot just double with etch +infillCould we expand the [IC] question to include J-series as well? http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/pages/keycaps-info (http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/pages/keycaps-info)No I believe there is already a groupbuy going for their standard keys this groupbuy is specifically for B series because of their distinctive look.
- Ron | samwisekoi
Ah, wait. I'm in the other Qwerkey GB threads already. I just went back to their website and see that the awesome triple-shot plastic is only available in B-series.
I don't think I'd like to touch-type all day on them, but they would be awesome on a 60% board.
The SB profiles would have to be carefully chosen.
Count me in for a set in Green.
- Ron | samwisekoi
Yep. Got that.Yea would you mind doing a green mockup with the just the 2x and larger keys (stabilized keys) being DBL shot ones from SP someone brought up that idea and im just wondering how it looks. I dont think it will look as good as the second revison of your fullsize but we wont know until we try.
Tri-color?
They are awesome, however.
- Ron | samwisekoi
Yea would you mind doing a green mockup with the just the 2x and larger keys (stabilized keys) being DBL shot ones from SP someone brought up that idea and im just wondering how it looks. I dont think it will look as good as the second revison of your fullsize but we wont know until we try.
yep as that is the most prefered color currently.Yea would you mind doing a green mockup with the just the 2x and larger keys (stabilized keys) being DBL shot ones from SP someone brought up that idea and im just wondering how it looks. I dont think it will look as good as the second revison of your fullsize but we wont know until we try.
Sure; easy. To be clear, you want all the <2x keys in green-white-green?
- Ron | samwisekoi
Wait. Did I get the Backspace wrong? (I have no proper keyboards here to verify.)yes you did backspace is a 2x cap
- Ron | samwisekoi
I think for the SP caps we are going to need DSA
Yea would you mind doing a green mockup with the just the 2x and larger keys (stabilized keys) being DBL shot ones from SP someone brought up that idea and im just wondering how it looks. I dont think it will look as good as the second revison of your fullsize but we wont know until we try.
Sure; easy. To be clear, you want all the <2x keys in green-white-green?
- Ron | samwisekoi
[edit] Here you go. It looks better than I expected. I think the numpad "dot" should still be green with white legend, however. [/edit]
That is correct that QWERkeys can do mods but to my knowledge we have to hit a MOQ of 100 which i dont perceive us hitting.
O and caps is a 1.75x key so that one shouldnt be a all green key.
Ahh, well balderdash!i think in this interest check we just make the 15 MOQ we might be just over if everyone that has shown interest wants the green as many people said they wanted red-white-red which I agree is too close to RA.
Do you think we could get 15 people that want blue/white/blue, too or do you want to just have to deal with the one option for now?
Besides color we have to also decide on which layout to go with.
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Also though id make sure but the gree you guys are looking at is the one that they used for the power keycaps in post 2 right, if so thats a good thing as it will be relatively easy to get a sample cap then to match the colors for SP caps.
well me need a MOQ of 15 for each color we do.then put me in for a red white red one
well me need a MOQ of 15 for each color we do.
IC results added. Refresh the page if your vote does not show on the result image.nice job
Is this for Just one key(like a novelty key) or a full layout?
count me in for at least 1 104 setplease vote if you havnt
Just voted!\thanks!
Moq was 100 sleabo changed it to 15 sets when i asked for a quoute on a full set. So we need 15 people wanting the same color at least.I understood that but I think I didn't explain myself at all.
would there be a way to get a uniform profile regardless of the keys being B-series? would you be willing to check it out?
would there be a way to get a uniform profile regardless of the keys being B-series? would you be willing to check it out?im confused with what your looking for.
Maybe he's looking for uniform profile keys like the B series without the special colour combos. Something like this in B series uniform profile.would there be a way to get a uniform profile regardless of the keys being B-series? would you be willing to check it out?im confused with what your looking for.
They can do large modifiers at a MOQ of 100 which we could never hit sadly.
Maybe he's looking for uniform profile keys like the B series without the special colour combos. Something like this in B series uniform profile.would there be a way to get a uniform profile regardless of the keys being B-series? would you be willing to check it out?im confused with what your looking for.Show Image(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0157/7886/products/ansi_1_1024x1024.jpg?0)
At least is what I understand.
Currently we have a majority and 15 interested persons. What do people think about giving this a period of time and closing the poll and posting a new IC poll just to tally for the MOQ?i would like to see more of a mjority for the color but I wouldnt mind once that happens doing what your suggesting.
how is this IC going?were about 2/3rds the way to the GB
GB happening soon ;D
how is this IC going?were about 2/3rds the way to the GB
GB happening soon ;D
Amen lolhow is this IC going?were about 2/3rds the way to the GB
GB happening soon ;D
Sweet. I hope to join in the next one.