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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: gizzard on Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:10:16
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Been loving mechanicals and keycaps for 6 months now.. yet im still using stock caps and controllers on all of my comps...
I think ive spent over $400 on gb's purely on faith and hope!!
what we need is some sort of "booster pack" buy, like trading cards.. I want to buy a pack each month full of random caps, maybe with the chance of getting something rare?
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go for it
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http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=36739.0
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lol I joined this hobby roughly February this year. So far I owned 2 keyboards and kinda like you I'm still on stock keycaps.
I've dropped $200 on groupbuy so far hopefully I'll get to see the end product soon :)
I think groupbuy is like a double edged blade. It's awesome that you get lots of unique and cool stuff, but at the same time the wait time is killing me >____>
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Just wait until you discover a hard to find vintage board that becomes your unicorn. Then you will discover how patient you really are for a keyboard. I've been hunting mine for almost 2 years now.
Other rare things, I just happen upon. I've found all sort of rare Cherry stuff when I am not looking for it. Stop looking for things and you will find them. LOL.
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Group buys can take a while to mature.
During the meanwhile why not buy a set of custom (but perhaps not exotic) key caps from one of the few manufacturers that provide that service? WASD keyboard, for example, can provide you with a set of keycaps in a (slightly limited) colour of your choice at a reasonable price. Or SP, who have recently added black/white sets to their marketplace page.
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I've been here a year and a half, I've spent maybe $30 on my CC's (had 2 just traded one) I have just traded the Yellow CC I had for my first key cap set, a graphite set. So, I have only done one GB, it was Hashbaz's RGBY and Faux Cherry ESC key buy, needless to say I'm quite happy with the patience factor.
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it can also depend on the popularity of the group buy. The quicker the MOQ is reached, the sooner the order can be placed.
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lol I just happen to pick one with REALLY HIGH MOQ.
Maybe I should get myself some easier to acquire (already in stock from vendors) PBT keycaps just to keep my mind busy while waiting, I do have 2 keyboards mmmmmmmm lol.
Though to be honest I've only waited 1 month? I guess I'm just too excited for it so I'm getting impatient :P
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For those who have money it's patience.. for those who have patience it's money..
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gopher it
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Cost me too much too. :( But I still like them. :)
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Just wait until you discover a hard to find vintage board that becomes your unicorn. Then you will discover how patient you really are for a keyboard. I've been hunting mine for almost 2 years now.
Other rare things, I just happen upon. I've found all sort of rare Cherry stuff when I am not looking for it. Stop looking for things and you will find them. LOL.
What's your "one"? I've found some uncommon stuff on my way (oldest model F, cool typewriter keycaps, etc.) but I'm still after the "space unsaver." I have all the product numbers memorized, and I look again every week or so, to no avail.
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Be glad that the keyboard space is a niche. If this was an instant gratification thing, you would be out the moment you have too many novelty keys, a couple of keyboards you don't use after copping a topre, and a whole lot of money, a lot quicker.
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lol... so true guys.. my mistake was going with round4 to start..
I like the idea of collecting uncommon stuff.. but not sure if I can use vintage in the office... My first buy was a mint condition 1986 Model M: amazing keyboard, but after 3 days, my co-workers were about to kill me..
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Cherry G80-3000HPMRB-0 is the one I want the most, but also have my eye out for 3000SAV and some others. Vintage Cherry is a way to go, there are some really cool boards and they are no where near as noisy as buckling spring.
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For those who have money it's patience.. for those who have patience it's money..
Well said!
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Group buys can take a while to mature.
During the meanwhile why not buy a set of custom (but perhaps not exotic) key caps from one of the few manufacturers that provide that service? WASD keyboard, for example, can provide you with a set of keycaps in a (slightly limited) colour of your choice at a reasonable price. Or SP, who have recently added black/white sets to their marketplace page.
I've been waiting for what seems like a month for my Sample Kit from WASD and I don't even have a keyboard to put the caps on. :(
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Just wait until you discover a hard to find vintage board that becomes your unicorn. Then you will discover how patient you really are for a keyboard. I've been hunting mine for almost 2 years now.
Other rare things, I just happen upon. I've found all sort of rare Cherry stuff when I am not looking for it. Stop looking for things and you will find them. LOL.
What's your "one"? I've found some uncommon stuff on my way (oldest model F, cool typewriter keycaps, etc.) but I'm still after the "space unsaver." I have all the product numbers memorized, and I look again every week or so, to no avail.
What is the "space unsaver"?
I thought that was slang for a chop job removing the numpad and home cluster from a 122-key terminal.
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I've been waiting for what seems like a month for my Sample Kit from WASD and I don't even have a keyboard to put the caps on. :(
That's dedication :) Perhaps it will inspire you to get a MX-based keyboard.
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Just wait until you discover a hard to find vintage board that becomes your unicorn. Then you will discover how patient you really are for a keyboard. I've been hunting mine for almost 2 years now.
Other rare things, I just happen upon. I've found all sort of rare Cherry stuff when I am not looking for it. Stop looking for things and you will find them. LOL.
What's your "one"? I've found some uncommon stuff on my way (oldest model F, cool typewriter keycaps, etc.) but I'm still after the "space unsaver." I have all the product numbers memorized, and I look again every week or so, to no avail.
What is the "space unsaver"?
I thought that was slang for a chop job removing the numpad and home cluster from a 122-key terminal.
Fear not, there is such a thing as the "Space Unsaver"! See Kishy's site here! (http://kishy.dyndns.org/stuff/keyboards/ibm_1387033_104f/)
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if you are real interested in a set of "rare" key caps, then you can purchase some key sets from group buys. if you noticed, many of the key sets from group buys don't lose their value because people pick nice color scheme to do group buys. if you purchase some keys from WASD or other places, then I believe they do not retain their value because others can just make it themselves.
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Just wait until you discover a hard to find vintage board that becomes your unicorn. Then you will discover how patient you really are for a keyboard. I've been hunting mine for almost 2 years now.
Other rare things, I just happen upon. I've found all sort of rare Cherry stuff when I am not looking for it. Stop looking for things and you will find them. LOL.
What's your "one"? I've found some uncommon stuff on my way (oldest model F, cool typewriter keycaps, etc.) but I'm still after the "space unsaver." I have all the product numbers memorized, and I look again every week or so, to no avail.
What is the "space unsaver"?
I thought that was slang for a chop job removing the numpad and home cluster from a 122-key terminal.
Right idea, but they do exist as a legit keyboard from IBM. It's just missing the tenkey, though. It's the space "unsaver," since it's still 18-19 inches wide. You have to be careful to not get the rubberdome version.
Also, old cherry is pretty awesome, but I fail to see how it being quieter is a good thing? I want people to know when I'm typing! Let the sounds from my keyboard shine forth, so that all who may hear it know that the sound of work is occurring.
Here's a good picture on Epiguru's 'site.
http://epiguru.com/2012/08/ibm-model-f-terminal-keyboard-1387033/