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Title: [IC] Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: feng on Thu, 11 October 2012, 14:29:47: Soon I'll be bringing some MKC's aluminum spacebars. It's OEM profile with 3 stems, and fits with Filco.

The price would be $25 for each.

MKC would only make 2 colors this time, and basically I think red and silver would be the most popular colors for the aluminum spacebar.

So if you're interested in these, please fill out the following fancy Google form letting me know your favorite color.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dDItR2NHdTlWMk53X0RheUhMd1RKLWc6MQ (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dDItR2NHdTlWMk53X0RheUhMd1RKLWc6MQ)

The surface would be dull polished. Here are some pics for the silver & red references.

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Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: reaper on Thu, 11 October 2012, 17:11:55: $30 sounds a bit more reasonable and form filled. =)
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 11 October 2012, 17:24:32: Too bad about the profile :(
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: MMB on Thu, 11 October 2012, 17:25:07: Survey done.
Title: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: i3oilermaker on Thu, 11 October 2012, 17:37:34: Form filled...I have titanium coming but red sounds sweet!
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: Sifo on Thu, 11 October 2012, 17:40:13: Two options? Hmm... red might be okay. The color isn't for me though.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: Elrick on Thu, 11 October 2012, 18:01:06: Oh Feng......why do you keep spoiling us?

I definitely want RED hence the form was filled. 8)
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: longweight on Thu, 11 October 2012, 18:08:43: No chance of Cherry profile?
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: korne on Thu, 11 October 2012, 18:19:03: red imo
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 11 October 2012, 20:01:34: I might want to grab some of these, but not sure yet. Would probably definitely be in for red if they were Cherry profile.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: feng on Thu, 11 October 2012, 20:55:29: Quote from: The_Beast on Thu, 11 October 2012, 17:24:32
Too bad about the profile :(
Obviously I've mentioned that to MKC, but he just said maybe in the future he will make cherry profile. If this group buy goes well, think I can convince him to make cherry profile.

Quote from: Elrick on Thu, 11 October 2012, 18:01:06
Oh Feng......why do you keep spoiling us?

I definitely want RED hence the form was filled. 8)
Spoilig your wallets is a good way to feed mine. :P

Quote from: longweight on Thu, 11 October 2012, 18:08:43
No chance of Cherry profile?
Not this time. :(
Title: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: elton5354 on Thu, 11 October 2012, 21:14:25: How much difference in feel is it if you put an oem profile space bar on a cherry profile setup?
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: Elrick on Thu, 11 October 2012, 21:25:17: Also keep us informed if and when MKC will start making/anodizing any Modifiers as well. Would be cool having all Red Modifiers and Space keys.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: balanar on Fri, 12 October 2012, 00:34:37: Form filled.
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Post by: nntnam on Fri, 12 October 2012, 03:11:19: Please Cherry or SP profile :( .
Title: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: i3oilermaker on Fri, 12 October 2012, 08:14:44: ^ditto
Title: Re: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: longweight on Fri, 12 October 2012, 08:25:42: Quote from: elton5354 on Thu, 11 October 2012, 21:14:25
How much difference in feel is it if you put an oem profile space bar on a cherry profile setup?

It's just wrong and results in an instant perma-ban from GH.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Fri, 12 October 2012, 11:23:22: Bummer. Would be nice to offer in a darker color like black or dark grey, and also cherry profile. Color probably won't be a problem, I'll just strip color and re-anodize myself, but profile I can't do anything about that.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: MechKey on Fri, 12 October 2012, 12:31:02: Blue!
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Post by: restless on Fri, 12 October 2012, 12:52:16: I would actually love a Red and/or possibly a Black/dark grey as well.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: danielucf on Fri, 12 October 2012, 13:10:00: Kind of curious how red it would actually look. Sometimes red anodized looks great, sometimes not so much. Normally on smaller items it looks great though.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: ChaoticKinesis on Fri, 12 October 2012, 15:15:16: If this were cherry profile I would say red and to put me down for one. Not so sure about OEM profile though, since I mostly have cherry profile keycaps.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: feng on Sat, 13 October 2012, 12:37:32: Quote from: nntnam on Fri, 12 October 2012, 03:11:19
Please Cherry or SP profile :( .
Believe me, by spending so much time on GH, I've started hating OEM profile. MKC just dones't have time to make new profile but OEM. I'll try to make him do SP/Cherry.

Quote from: MechKey on Fri, 12 October 2012, 12:31:02
Blue!
Well that color first came into my mind too, but I just figured maybe red is a bit more popuplar.

Quote from: danielucf on Fri, 12 October 2012, 13:10:00
Kind of curious how red it would actually look. Sometimes red anodized looks great, sometimes not so much. Normally on smaller items it looks great though.
The red ones should look like this red anodized aluminum case.
[attach=1][attach=2][attach=3]
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: jil_jil32 on Sat, 13 October 2012, 12:44:02: I had a dream about the sexy brushed aluminum spacebar in red quite long ago :3
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Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 13 October 2012, 13:27:56: Is it going to be shiny, sandblasted or brushed?

Will the grey space bar be anodized, and will it have grey dye?
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: Scirocco on Sat, 13 October 2012, 17:15:44: Submitted form for red. At or around $30, I'd probably get two.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 13 October 2012, 20:04:33: Quote from: feng on Sat, 13 October 2012, 12:37:32
MKC just dones't have time to make new profile but OEM. I'll try to make him do SP/Cherry.
Well he already has the CNC file needed to make the cherry profile. It's just a matter of picking which one if he's only willing to do one. For space bars, IMO you can use cherry profile for any other profile cap (including OEM), but you can't use a OEM profile space bar on a cherry set. That'll just be too tall, but a cherry profile space bar won't look bad with a OEM profile set.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 13 October 2012, 22:05:08: Quote from: MechKey on Fri, 12 October 2012, 12:31:02
Blue!

Now this I can get under.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: feng on Mon, 15 October 2012, 18:20:18: Quote from: Findecanor on Sat, 13 October 2012, 13:27:56
Is it going to be shiny, sandblasted or brushed?

Will the grey space bar be anodized, and will it have grey dye?

It's gonna be dull polished. Not those three polishings from Ti spacebar's group buy.

Both red and grey spacebar will be anodized IMO, need to confirm with MKC about it.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: Ragnorock on Mon, 15 October 2012, 18:28:55: Quote from: feng on Sat, 13 October 2012, 12:37:32
Quote from: nntnam on Fri, 12 October 2012, 03:11:19
Please Cherry or SP profile :( .
Believe me, by spending so much time on GH, I've started hating OEM profile. MKC just dones't have time to make new profile but OEM. I'll try to make him do SP/Cherry.

Quote from: MechKey on Fri, 12 October 2012, 12:31:02
Blue!
Well that color first came into my mind too, but I just figured maybe red is a bit more popuplar.

Quote from: danielucf on Fri, 12 October 2012, 13:10:00
Kind of curious how red it would actually look. Sometimes red anodized looks great, sometimes not so much. Normally on smaller items it looks great though.
The red ones should look like this red anodized aluminum case.
[attach=1][attach=2][attach=3]
That red case looks incredible. If only they weren't like $300. T.T
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: feng on Tue, 16 October 2012, 14:05:25: Quote from: Ragnorock on Mon, 15 October 2012, 18:28:55
That red case looks incredible. If only they weren't like $300. T.T
Maybe when MKC have earned what he has paid back, he would reduce the price a bit? Hopefully. :/

Update: The price would be $25 for each aluminum spacebar!
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: danielucf on Tue, 16 October 2012, 14:58:22: I'm just curious, why only two colors? Is it a minimum order type of thing?
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: feng on Tue, 16 October 2012, 15:15:59: Quote from: danielucf on Tue, 16 October 2012, 14:58:22
I'm just curious, why only two colors? Is it a minimum order type of thing?
It's because MKC wanna make things easier this time. I think he mainly wanna see if this round will turn well so he can make more options in the future.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: poseidon0380 on Thu, 18 October 2012, 22:31:13: red one.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Fri, 19 October 2012, 03:08:46: Cool, looks like you just uploaded the pics. Is that an actual prototype, or did you only post it to show "similar" one?
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: feng on Fri, 19 October 2012, 11:28:44: It's the actual prototype. And I'll start the group buy tonight.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: xcelerate on Fri, 19 October 2012, 12:48:10: I am wondering about the andonizing, would it wear off over time at all if it was red?
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Fri, 19 October 2012, 14:22:12: Anodizing is a chemical way to treat aluminum surface to make it stronger. Don't worry, you won't be wearing it out within your lifetime with just your thumb.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: Cindori on Fri, 19 October 2012, 14:42:29: A problem with anodizing... its just on the surface. Make a tiny scratch, and it will show in silver color.

Just like the scuffmarks on the new iPhone

(http://newsscream.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/112_8_1_101840434.jpg)
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar?
Post by: kmiller8 on Fri, 19 October 2012, 20:26:20: Quote from: The_Beast on Thu, 11 October 2012, 17:24:32
Too bad about the profile :(

I second this, I was so excited to see $25 aluminum space-bar, only to later realize my middle stem is completely off :(

EDIT: I see the Titanium spacebar allows for multiple stems, would that be an option for this one as well?
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: TheProfosist on Sat, 20 October 2012, 01:59:53: I vote for silver but i want both.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: ChaoticKinesis on Sat, 20 October 2012, 04:05:32: Quote from: Cindori on Fri, 19 October 2012, 14:42:29

A problem with anodizing... its just on the surface. Make a tiny scratch, and it will show in silver color.

Just like the scuffmarks on the new iPhone

Show Image
(http://newsscream.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/112_8_1_101840434.jpg)

This can happen when dropping a weighted item on hard, jagged surfaces. Something tells me that won't happen to a spacebar.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: Cindori on Sat, 20 October 2012, 17:58:39: Quote from: ChaoticKinesis on Sat, 20 October 2012, 04:05:32

This can happen when dropping a weighted item on hard, jagged surfaces. Something tells me that won't happen to a spacebar.

Metal on metal would scratch anodizing easily without force. Like if you wear a ring or similar.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: ChaoticKinesis on Sun, 21 October 2012, 00:43:53: Quote from: Cindori on Sat, 20 October 2012, 17:58:39
Metal on metal would scratch anodizing easily without force. Like if you wear a ring or similar.

While this is true, it seems highly unlikely unless someone were to rest their fists on the keyboard. I can't speak for others but I know I do not handle enough metal objects around my keyboard to have any reason to worry.
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: TheProfosist on Mon, 22 October 2012, 00:34:40: When are we going to see a groupbuy for these?
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Post by: feng on Tue, 23 October 2012, 12:49:21: Group Buy begins.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=36795.0
Title: Re: Quick Survey: Which color would you prefer for the aluminum spacebar? More pics
Post by: i488 on Thu, 25 October 2012, 13:15:24: As a group buy, Maybe you can at least try to bring the price below the retail price? :eek: