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Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:05:48
http://keycapsdirect.com/marketplace.php

Crap bag of 1000 keycaps for $25 (plus shipping).

By the way, shipping is $50.50 to Australia for anyone who cares - this kills it for me :(
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Dgsbllx on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:07:06
$50.50 to the UK as well  :(

10 of them is only $63.50 shipping however  :))
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: inlikeflynn on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:07:34
that is awesome that they even call them crap bags on their web page!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: precarious on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:08:03
tempting, but i'm sure someone else will jump on this and report back in a week or two :)

that is awesome that they even call them crap bags on their web page!

makes it impossible to complain about after the fact, haha
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: i3oilermaker on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:10:00
Damn....98 in stock! That is a lot of crap!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: demik on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:21:20
not falling for that crap again.

NICE TRY SP!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: korne on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:24:10
Good joke 50$ shipping :S
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:25:14
So tempted... too bad I'm poor and can't really afford them atm.

Only $14 shipping for me...
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:25:54
Once the intiial rush wore off, I started to wonder what I would actually do with 1000 keycaps.  That's about 10 keyboards worth.  Of random caps.  Maybe a few special ones.  A few unicorn vomit boards, but apart from that?

They would come in a fairly big box, which explains the shipping.  Then I'd have to explain it to my other half :))
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: demik on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:29:12
Once the intiial rush wore off, I started to wonder what I would actually do with 1000 keycaps.  That's about 10 keyboards worth.  Of random caps.  Maybe a few special ones.  A few unicorn vomit boards, but apart from that?

They would come in a fairly big box, which explains the shipping.  Then I'd have to explain it to my other half :))

we named them crap bags for a reason.

there is nothing good in them. maybe of the 1000 pieces, you'd get 10 novelty keycaps. everything else is random numbers and letters that have a high chance of not creating anything.
So tempted... too bad I'm poor and can't really afford them atm.

Only $14 shipping for me...
they are using flat rate boxes. so that's why it's cheap for us and expensive for international.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: samwisekoi on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:44:29
...maybe of the 1000 pieces, you'd get 10 novelty keycaps.

So $2.50 apiece for 10 random novelty keycaps?

And the rest could be used to cover a merry-go-round horse?

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: demik on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:46:20
just.. don't get your hopes up is all im saying.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: DanGWanG on Mon, 17 December 2012, 15:54:15
There was definitely some cool stuff in the bags, but about 80% (made up statistic) of the people ended up just reselling them as a whole because they were too lazy to sort through all the useless keycaps.

With that being said, I bought a bag last year and will do it again this year =)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Mon, 17 December 2012, 18:03:58
Anyone ever get anything half-way decent from these?
Or are these mostly bought for resale purposes, such as dip caps.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: cytoSiN on Mon, 17 December 2012, 18:04:46
How big are these bags?  $14 domestic s&h seems high, but I guess 1000 caps weigh quite a bit?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: hashbaz on Mon, 17 December 2012, 18:11:50
Probably a medium flat rate box.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Mon, 17 December 2012, 18:15:18
I just ordered one. Missed this last year.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Kabuks on Mon, 17 December 2012, 18:19:56
Was going to buy one but shipping to Canada is $50. :(
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 17 December 2012, 18:20:15
Even $50 to Canada. Damn! Well I think I can find a proxy. I love random crap at low prices!!! I could use them to make a keycap collage for my wall! :D
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: okooko on Mon, 17 December 2012, 18:46:54
damn youuu Australia damn far....

Its like pokemon cards all over again....if you buy enough there might be a rare!
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 17 December 2012, 19:06:50
damn youuu Australia damn far....

Its like pokemon cards all over again....if you buy enough there might be a rare!

+1

I should get back into Pokemon cards....I'll save money
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: IPT on Mon, 17 December 2012, 19:39:22
wonder if these work fine for dip caps
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Mon, 17 December 2012, 19:55:42
damn youuu Australia damn far....

Its like pokemon cards all over again....if you buy enough there might be a rare!

+1

I should get back into Pokemon cards....I'll save money
lol this^
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Mon, 17 December 2012, 20:59:15
I always loved sifting through piles and piles of legos, I can only imagine how much fun this will be! Hahah. Almost bought 2 bags but decided to try to be a little bit sensible on such a silly purchase. Should be fun!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: cytoSiN on Mon, 17 December 2012, 21:03:10
There was definitely some cool stuff in the bags, but about 80% (made up statistic) of the people ended up just reselling them as a whole because they were too lazy to sort through all the useless keycaps.

With that being said, I bought a bag last year and will do it again this year =)

Get anything worth talking about in last year's bag?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: nullstring on Mon, 17 December 2012, 21:22:25
What did people get with these last year?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 17 December 2012, 21:41:08
Was it 1000 keycaps last year too?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: kmiller8 on Mon, 17 December 2012, 21:49:45
Guys, please stop asking what came in the damn bags, and do a quick search :rolleyes:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=26913
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=26778
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35558
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: bardomudo on Mon, 17 December 2012, 21:57:59
Guys, please stop asking what came in the damn bags, and do a quick search :rolleyes:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=26913
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=26778
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35558

Damn, now I understand the name. Maybe useful for unicorn vomit boards and not much else.

At least now I feel better about the crazy $50 shipping.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Mon, 17 December 2012, 22:08:11
Guys, please stop asking what came in the damn bags, and do a quick search :rolleyes:
Thanks Kmiller!
And yeah I did do a search, but didn't use acronyms >.<
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 17 December 2012, 22:19:03
Guys, please stop asking what came in the damn bags, and do a quick search :rolleyes:
Thanks Kmiller!
And yeah I did do a search, but didn't use acronyms >.<

Why do a search when someone will undoubtedly get mad and post the links we want? :p
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Mon, 17 December 2012, 22:50:35

Why do a search when someone will undoubtedly get mad and post the links we want? :p
xD Forum Logic
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: demik on Mon, 17 December 2012, 23:35:22
Not to derail this thread too much - I noticed that SP are now selling complete sets of 87 double shot keycaps.  Can anyone vouch for the quality of these?  Obviously the quality might not be up there with classic Cherry/GMK but it has got to be 110% better than the stock stuff on a mass produced board.

they are the same as any other SP doubleshot?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Tue, 18 December 2012, 00:07:22
Not to derail this thread too much - I noticed that SP are now selling complete sets of 87 double shot keycaps.  Can anyone vouch for the quality of these?  Obviously the quality might not be up there with classic Cherry/GMK but it has got to be 110% better than the stock stuff on a mass produced board.

they are the same as any other SP doubleshot?
That is correct.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Sai on Tue, 18 December 2012, 00:11:12
oh well. 50.50 to SG too.  :'( :'(
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: leesofi on Tue, 18 December 2012, 00:41:49
$ 75+63.5

i like adventure.
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 18 December 2012, 03:08:15
$ 75+63.5

i like adventure.

For the unknown! Go Lee! :)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Alessandro on Tue, 18 December 2012, 10:26:03
That's insane!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: cwang1004 on Tue, 18 December 2012, 11:14:39
I think it's more intended for hobbyists....like I don't expect to get anything "valuable" from those bag but I ordered 3 anyway lol
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Tue, 18 December 2012, 11:29:23
Be sort of fun to do if I could, but **** happens.
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: whiskerBox on Tue, 18 December 2012, 12:01:37
I hope someone gets something good, it was a bust for me last time.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 18 December 2012, 21:18:58
I got tracking info today. I post pictures if I find something good :)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 18 December 2012, 21:20:53
I got tracking info today. I post pictures if I find something good :)


Make sure you put lots of keywords into your post so people can find it if SP does the same next year.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: zzAaron on Tue, 18 December 2012, 22:54:51
i also ordered one of these. wish me luck!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Tue, 18 December 2012, 23:04:20
i also ordered one of these. wish me luck!
Good Luck!
Make sure to post pictures when you receive it XD
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: do_Og@n on Tue, 18 December 2012, 23:33:01
Just bought two of them....hope I get something worth $50 out of the whole lot.
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: remedyhalopc on Wed, 19 December 2012, 01:28:20
I went in for one. I was really tempted to go for two, but I need a key set more than I need nearly 2000 useless key caps.

The mystery does intrigue me though. :D
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Wed, 19 December 2012, 01:54:19
I went in for one. I was really tempted to go for two, but I need a key set more than I need nearly 2000 useless key caps.

The mystery does intrigue me though. :D
Welcome to GeekHack by the way, and yes I am still debating over whether to get this "crap bag" or not. I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 19 December 2012, 04:06:45
I went in for one. I was really tempted to go for two, but I need a key set more than I need nearly 2000 useless key caps.

The mystery does intrigue me though. :D

Welcome to Geekhack!

This will be a huge boost to your custom keycap collection, but don't get your hopes up too high.  Going by the photos linked above, these sets seem to consist of several hundred Shift and CapsLock keys, and whatever else.  You might get lucky :)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: precarious on Wed, 19 December 2012, 15:36:09
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/

Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Alessandro on Wed, 19 December 2012, 15:56:46
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/

Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)

1000 shot?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Wed, 19 December 2012, 18:44:13
My bag should be here tomorrow. I will be sure to post lots of pictures! Hoping it will be more than just a bunch of enter/capslock keys. xD
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: 1391401 on Wed, 19 December 2012, 18:45:09
Guys, please stop asking what came in the damn bags, and do a quick search :rolleyes:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=26913
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=26778
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35558
Thanks for linky, to be honest I bought one in blind faith, now I am really excited, hope I get half as much cool stuff :)  Will also be cool to see what SP is producing for other customers / support SP a little more
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: remedyhalopc on Wed, 19 December 2012, 21:29:30
Mine gets here Friday!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Wed, 19 December 2012, 21:45:56
What is in the bag?

Modifiers look pretty nice.
Title: Re: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 19 December 2012, 21:53:06
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/

Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)

1000 shot?
2000 shot, they were double shots to start...
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: precarious on Wed, 19 December 2012, 22:03:47
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/

Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)

1000 shot?
2000 shot, they were double shots to start...

2^1000shot
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Alessandro on Thu, 20 December 2012, 10:34:45
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/

Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)

1000 shot?
2000 shot, they were double shots to start...

2^1000shot

SO MUCH SHOT! And so much quote...
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: hluo87 on Thu, 20 December 2012, 12:17:24
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/

Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)

1000 shot?
2000 shot, they were double shots to start...

2^1000shot

SO MUCH SHOT! And so much quote...


SOLD OUT!!!! :(
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Thu, 20 December 2012, 13:13:07
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/

Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)

1000 shot?
2000 shot, they were double shots to start...

2^1000shot

SO MUCH SHOT! And so much quote...


SOLD OUT!!!! :(

I know!!!! If I got anything I liked I was planning on buying another bag! Oh well.... lol
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: hluo87 on Thu, 20 December 2012, 14:02:38
I'm afraid I'll just have 1000 useless keys in my closet :/
DID YOU GET YOUR FIRST BAG?!?!??!?!
Melt them down and reshape them into one enormous, crappy keycap. ;)

1000 shot?
2000 shot, they were double shots to start...

2^1000shot

SO MUCH SHOT! And so much quote...


SOLD OUT!!!! :(

I know!!!! If I got anything I liked I was planning on buying another bag! Oh well.... lol
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 20 December 2012, 15:24:23
Tracking said it would be here today but it didn't even arrive in California yet! Gotta wait another day...
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Thu, 20 December 2012, 16:12:42
Wow sold out already, hope I didn't miss out on anyting superb  :confused:
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Thu, 20 December 2012, 16:21:40
Few pics up on the DT thread. Several novelty caps...a lot of white on black doubleshots.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Vintage on Thu, 20 December 2012, 19:47:08
Will be interesting to see some of the caps that people end up getting from this.

I'll wait and see.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Thu, 20 December 2012, 19:55:01
Few pics up on the DT thread. Several novelty caps...a lot of white on black doubleshots.
Linkkkk!? lol
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Noko on Thu, 20 December 2012, 20:22:38
Here it is:
http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/sp-plastics-crap-grab-bag-group-buy-t4677.html
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Thu, 20 December 2012, 22:58:05
Was just thinking, this could have been good for phantom 7bit. Or the new hypermini 7bit. Maybe I should have gotten one haha.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Encryptor on Fri, 21 December 2012, 04:37:59
I got mine today.  Lots of awesome caps, lots of crap caps.  I went to go purchase another, but sold out!  Unicorn barf keyboards, engage!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: reverkiller on Fri, 21 December 2012, 11:47:13
I posted early pictures on DT yesterday, but I'll post some more here (please disregard the potato quality camera):

My poker outfitted with SP doubleshots from the find (all new but the Japan Mod)
(http://i.imgur.com/hDZySh.jpg)

White keys with Green/Red/Pink doubleshots
(http://i.imgur.com/lvYaOh.jpg)

POS keys. I put a couple on my keyboard just for fun, but they are really worthless to me right now (maybe not so in the future, if I can get a Tipro keyboard!)
(http://i.imgur.com/Fe2YJh.jpg)

Spherical keys
(http://i.imgur.com/YyeJGh.jpg)
(I didn't take pictures of, but will later, hexidecimal spherical keys I found, which have all the letters A-F and nothing else.)

I really like the green on these POS single keys (I'm not really sure what they are for but they look really good)
(http://i.imgur.com/DR2CXh.jpg)

Same here - not sure what these are for but I love the color
(http://i.imgur.com/GuHoPh.jpg)

I think these were my favorite find. Really nice looking numbers - all of which are useless on a keyboard.
(http://i.imgur.com/ScoQUh.jpg)

My brothers post on r/mk http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1578h0/my_first_mechanical_keyboard_be_gentle_sfw/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1578h0/my_first_mechanical_keyboard_be_gentle_sfw/)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Fri, 21 December 2012, 15:36:28
Just got mine in the mail. A lot or cool keys. I'll post some pictures later.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Fri, 21 December 2012, 15:56:45
They are at my proxy right now, so I can only get these few pics. Looks like there could be some interesting fun in the bags :D

(http://i.imgur.com/IvWeQ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/pVG6S.jpg)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Gupgup on Fri, 21 December 2012, 16:00:01
I'm glad I ordered, got a RGB set that looks just dandy.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: cytoSiN on Fri, 21 December 2012, 16:32:04
I was putting off ordering this until I got back from a work trip and they sold out WAY faster than I expected.  I snoozed, I lost :( Next year, no hesitation!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 21 December 2012, 17:17:43
Soooooo many keycaps.....gahhh!!!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: kmiller8 on Fri, 21 December 2012, 17:38:28
Crap Bag 2012, The Album.

http://imgur.com/a/WtqkF

I regret getting two bags
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Fri, 21 December 2012, 17:41:45
Crap Bag 2012, The Album.

http://imgur.com/a/WtqkF

I regret getting two bags

Nice collection, no regrets!

Also, take those reds and greens..grab a board..and join the reindeer vomit thread!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: kmiller8 on Fri, 21 December 2012, 17:47:45
Nice collection, no regrets!

Also, take those reds and greens..grab a board..and join the reindeer vomit thread!

I thought about that, but I swear, if I touch another keycap not connected to a keyboard I might just snap.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Fri, 21 December 2012, 17:56:00
Nice collection, no regrets!

Also, take those reds and greens..grab a board..and join the reindeer vomit thread!

I thought about that, but I swear, if I touch another keycap not connected to a keyboard I might just snap.

Hahahaha! I can't wait for my 2k to go crazy!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: el2k on Fri, 21 December 2012, 18:49:47
Crap Bag 2012, The Album.

http://imgur.com/a/WtqkF

I regret getting two bags

Some real nice keys bro, I'm interested in some :D
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 21 December 2012, 19:52:32
Crap Bag 2012, The Album.

http://imgur.com/a/WtqkF

I regret getting two bags

I hope I get that Tab key in the second to last photo. AWESOME!!!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: samwisekoi on Fri, 21 December 2012, 19:56:58
Crap Bag 2012, The Album.

http://imgur.com/a/WtqkF

I regret getting two bags

I hope I get that Tab key in the second to last photo. AWESOME!!!

There is a nice "butt kick" keycap in that photo as well.  Nice!  The single WASD arrow key would be a space-saver as well.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: 1391401 on Sat, 22 December 2012, 00:35:58
I wish I got two bags, some really nice stuff in there, I even got a 2 shot that failed one of the shots (just a red center, probably from RA2).  Did anyone see the CCnG that they messed up the legends on?  I have a bunch of CCnG with the wrong legends

edit: pretty much got a whole R3 Alpha out of it :cool:
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dirge on Sat, 22 December 2012, 01:52:51
The black spericals with white writing looks exactly like BBC micro. Why no group buy for that had been done ill never know!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Sat, 22 December 2012, 02:34:22
Were they good enough to make a full keyboard? despite the wrong keys? Who looks at their keyboard anyways?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Sat, 22 December 2012, 11:16:06
Were they good enough to make a full keyboard? despite the wrong keys? Who looks at their keyboard anyways?

Almost! I was only off by 6 keys.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38540.0
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 22 December 2012, 11:22:03
Some of the keys I got. Still sorting through the white on black doubleshots. Missing a left black on green cherry shift. Anyone have an extra to trade? :)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LzNyND5pSGk/UNXqzDbFQjI/AAAAAAAACUk/AK0q4x7ow44/s800/IMG_4118.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EFn2w_eMb0A/UNXqzB3QAZI/AAAAAAAACUo/J8kgMP8Ohf0/s800/IMG_4119.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tf3qXyp6WMU/UNXq8jqm8UI/AAAAAAAACU4/Ma31cE46jfQ/s800/IMG_4123.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IMCNj-h2bJ4/UNXqGxLSQlI/AAAAAAAACUQ/7dFQB1GtF3k/s800/IMG_4153.JPG)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Shadovved on Sat, 22 December 2012, 11:24:18
Thats one shiny set of doubleshots  :p :p
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: leesofi on Sat, 22 December 2012, 11:32:12
So lucky sets :D

i hope mine have like yours....
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Halverson on Sat, 22 December 2012, 11:35:07
Dreaming, that apple key is awesome!
Also, looking to get some of the 'hand' caps in multiple profiles if anyone got any and doesn't need them!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Shadovved on Sat, 22 December 2012, 11:37:34
Me likes the apple green Esc and the orange GH button :D
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 22 December 2012, 12:11:44
Those are actually doubleshots I got from Flynn, not from SP. I'm missing some to have a complete set from SP but can hopefully make some trades.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Shadovved on Sat, 22 December 2012, 12:13:03
LOLOL you mixed them in  :(

Now you broke my heart LOL  :p :p :p
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 22 December 2012, 12:16:00
I would never do such a thing! They're all cherry doubleshots from another keyboard. I'm only showing the missing left green shift I'm missing to complete the RGB set :(
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Shadovved on Sat, 22 December 2012, 12:26:12
Me likes the green apple Esc!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 22 December 2012, 14:32:40
Just received my two bags.....HOLY KEYCAPS!!! Once I have a chance to go through all of them I will get some pictures up.
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: remedyhalopc on Sat, 22 December 2012, 15:41:46
Should be sorting mine right now. :(

Missed them Friday because I didn't realize it required my signature.

I think I can pick it up Monday, but it's gonna be sketchy.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: hoggy on Sat, 22 December 2012, 15:50:39
I ordered three bags because of the shipping costs.   Does anyone have any pictures that would give me an idea of what I've let myself in for?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: zzAaron on Sat, 22 December 2012, 15:57:02
(http://i.imgur.com/jBiuw.jpg)

just some of the shiny stuff that i pulled out so far.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Sat, 22 December 2012, 16:28:37
I ordered three bags because of the shipping costs.   Does anyone have any pictures that would give me an idea of what I've let myself in for?

http://imgur.com/a/63Vug

Just one bag. Hours of sorting/organizing. Though I did spend most of that time making them pretty for the pictures. lol

I wish I had ordered more bags, it was fun for me and well worth the time/money spent. For me at least.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Sat, 22 December 2012, 17:14:57
I didn't get too many spherical

Here is
omething I made.

(http://www.imgur.com/erz5K.jpeg)

(http://www.imgur.com/o60WE.jpeg)

(http://www.imgur.com/cLwVr.jpeg)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Alessandro on Sat, 22 December 2012, 17:17:14
I didn't get too many spherical

Here is something I made.

Nothing? ;)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Sat, 22 December 2012, 17:57:05
Anybody want some alps or two stemmed pos keys?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Sat, 22 December 2012, 18:09:36
I didn't get too many spherical

Did someone say sphericals?

(http://i.imgur.com/kfE8F.jpg?1)

Wish I got some that would have fit on the rest of the mods, that would have been sexy!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 22 December 2012, 18:34:05
Thank you to everyone who has posted pics.  I'm still in two minds whether I would have paid $75 for a bag (including shipping), but probably not.  There are some nice keycaps, but a lot I would not use either.

Enjoy the little gems you find :)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: precarious on Sat, 22 December 2012, 18:40:59
I didn't get too many spherical

Did someone say sphericals?

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/kfE8F.jpg?1)


Wish I got some that would have fit on the rest of the mods, that would have been sexy!

that's great, i really love how you arranged them all, too

like rowdy said, still kind of on the fence as to whether i should've purchased one of these now, but the pictures allow the rest of us to live vicariously through you ;)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Sat, 22 December 2012, 18:48:50
Thanks DT Awards 2012!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Sat, 22 December 2012, 21:56:16
I didn't get too many spherical

Did someone say sphericals?

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/kfE8F.jpg?1)


Wish I got some that would have fit on the rest of the mods, that would have been sexy!

that's great, i really love how you arranged them all, too

like rowdy said, still kind of on the fence as to whether i should've purchased one of these now, but the pictures allow the rest of us to live vicariously through you ;)

Id say no way for 75$. It was more for the fun of it than anything else, I think in total I spent 45 including two caps I purchased separately. Much more than that and I wouldn't have done it.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 22 December 2012, 22:18:09
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/jBiuw.jpg)


just some of the shiny stuff that i pulled out so far.

Need that left black on green cherry shift! Need anything?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Gupgup on Sat, 22 December 2012, 23:31:22
I'd also be interested in that right Black on Green shift, PM'd you!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 22 December 2012, 23:31:25
ALRIGHTY!!!!

After some serious time consuming sorting here are the pictures of my 2000 keycaps.
[attach=1][attach=2][attach=3][attach=4]
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 22 December 2012, 23:36:22
More pictures...

[attach=1][attach=2][attach=3][attach=4]
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Gupgup on Sat, 22 December 2012, 23:38:53
More pictures...

(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

PM'd you about that shift :) PM me back!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 22 December 2012, 23:40:03
This is an almost full set of black doubleshots....if anyone out there has the ones I am missing I am willing to trade or buy them. (Be sure to PM me)

[attach=1]
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: razorsharpgears on Sat, 22 December 2012, 23:40:39
Nice collection!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Sun, 23 December 2012, 00:33:51
Yeah, anyone want to trade? I am looking for novelty, and some of those standard white, pink, moggle stuff.

And whoever wanted those green shifts, they seem to be a smaller size than my Das. I have some If you still want some.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 23 December 2012, 01:37:41
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/jBiuw.jpg)


just some of the shiny stuff that i pulled out so far.
Wow, those white/blue ones look sharp.

As always, I miss out on this and end up missing out. Also as always, I'm interested in weird/odd/different stuff. Maybe this year I'll put together a list of what looks good and someone will trade.

Glad everyone was able to participate.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Sun, 23 December 2012, 01:44:00
Yeah there werent too many dark blue ones. I found those last after I sorted everything...
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: jeroplane on Sun, 23 December 2012, 06:36:59
They look like they're from the Graphite set, but wasn't that ages ago?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: codymaust on Sun, 23 December 2012, 09:16:05
White on grey sphericals are so sick

Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: Gupgup on Sun, 23 December 2012, 11:29:39
Yeah, anyone want to trade? I am looking for novelty, and some of those standard white, pink, moggle stuff.

And whoever wanted those green shifts, they seem to be a smaller size than my Das. I have some If you still want some.

It was me, I need the longer right one, if you have it ill take it!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Sun, 23 December 2012, 11:32:07
Those are tsangan shifts, aren't they?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dreamingftw on Sun, 23 December 2012, 13:06:53
Yeah they are
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Sun, 23 December 2012, 14:41:33
Aww. My Noppoo could get a RGB make over ::P
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 23 December 2012, 17:33:39
Some of you sure got some fun-keys. I don't regret not getting my own bag as seeing all the pictures of everyone else stuff is just as much fun for me without all the work. Someone need to assemble those random 2 digit number keys and make a bingo caller. :))
I really like that ΧΈΧ face key... anyone that want to sell or trade me something for one?

Also after seeing many of those nice low profile sphericals I am totally convinced we need to have a groupbuy for a set of them.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: kmiller8 on Sun, 23 December 2012, 17:40:03
Also after seeing many of those nice low profile sphericals I am totally convinced we need to have a groupbuy for a set of them.

No way, those low profile sphericals are poopy, I want a GB of the tall profile thiiiiick sphericals.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 23 December 2012, 17:49:52
They don't have all needed size in those tall sphericals though unless that has changed since I looked last. Makes it hard to have a full set unless you like big gaps between keys. DSA does not have that problem on the other hand.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: kmiller8 on Sun, 23 December 2012, 17:54:49
They don't have all needed size in those tall sphericals though unless that has changed since I looked last. Makes it hard to have a full set unless you like big gaps between keys. DSA does not have that problem on the other hand.

http://keycapsdirect.com/pdfs/SAFamily.pdf

aww... That makes me a saaaaad panda.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Sun, 23 December 2012, 18:09:56
They don't have all needed size in those tall sphericals though unless that has changed since I looked last. Makes it hard to have a full set unless you like big gaps between keys. DSA does not have that problem on the other hand.

http://keycapsdirect.com/pdfs/SAFamily.pdf

aww... That makes me a saaaaad panda.

Me too. My ghetto set on my poker feels so nice.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 23 December 2012, 20:23:52
I really like that ΧΈΧ face key... anyone that want to sell or trade me something for one?

You can get a set of these from KeyPop: http://www.keypop.net/product/smile-keyset
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 23 December 2012, 20:38:04
Yes but I only want 1, not 12 for $33... preferably I would like to trade some random other keycap for it.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: tobr1an on Sun, 23 December 2012, 21:40:32
Should've got 1 when I had the chance!
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: scoot on Sun, 23 December 2012, 21:53:42
(http://i.imgur.com/TrGgy.jpg)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: TheQsanity on Sun, 23 December 2012, 21:59:43
Thanks dante! Much appreciated! I like the pun you made with my name haha. One day when I get full sets of these themes in the same profile,  I will surely be making hybrids! Who doesn't like having something different than the rest and a little artsy as well!

And about those of you that don't like low spherical, the grey ones are nice. Rest are not so. And I acctually have. Lots of tall spherical. Had to sort them all out. They mixed in with the blacks. I might have 2 to 3 poker sets. I will get pics after Christmas.

I have a lot of those tsagan sets red controls blue alts and green shifts. Does anyone have normal sized ones to trade? The ones that would fit das. Thanks
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 24 December 2012, 00:05:11
I'm so sorry I didn't gamble and buy one of these EOY bags.

Should've got 1 when I had the chance!

Apparently this is a yearly thing - just hang around until next year.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 24 December 2012, 15:34:25
I'm so sorry I didn't gamble and buy one of these EOY bags.

Should've got 1 when I had the chance!

Apparently this is a yearly thing - just hang around until next year.
That's what I said last year.
Point is: don't actually forget about it again when the time comes.
Title: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: remedyhalopc on Mon, 24 December 2012, 17:07:55
So initially I wished I had gotten two. After sorting a bag, I am glad there's not another one. So many keys!!!

(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/645ACA48-539E-4A33-91BA-BCD1186FF402-1654-000001CD96266305.jpg)

If that's not potato, I don't know what is.

Black keys
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/860F8BA3-84B1-413B-928E-6708B155A021-1654-000001CD847A6273.jpg)

Grey keys
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/B15B2329-DF95-49B0-8CD4-E8F6298F6222-1654-000001CD8C4633FE.jpg)

Colored keys
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/09EF0FA6-A5D1-4F7B-8EAC-5497C02F8A65-1654-000001CD7C6E22B8.jpg)
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/D57A26AE-1ADD-41DF-9CA1-92A9A6AD2577-1654-000001CD70E86052.jpg)
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/0054712F-9875-4FDA-8B4A-6843BF36A736-1654-000001CD5F7F2A2F.jpg)

Keys I thought were unique:
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/475935C6-745F-48B4-85EF-7AE503935335-1654-000001CD50DAB8D6.jpg)

Any idea where some of these are from?

Membrane keycaps...? Didn't expect that lol.
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/11F4E9F8-5A46-4F35-92EB-8DFF84C20C23-1654-000001CD4A2AC88B.jpg)

Alps keycaps
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/5204F309-E570-46E8-90FF-8F4E6D6DED04-1654-000001CD4210F99B.jpg)

Dunno. They have prong stems.
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/D2287392-4590-43F3-BF20-37E42BF58A32-1654-000001CD39B47909.jpg)

Novelty. Didn't get as much as I thought I would.
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/5CB454FF-1C5A-4F06-B56D-EE5DEC3E4561-1654-000001CD295FEAE5.jpg)

RGB sets(?)
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/AF5E09DB-8093-4769-8AB2-0B84864777E0-1654-000001CD1F7E8FB3.jpg)

I don't know what these are. Is this what's shot into the cap?
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/A4C03AF2-8464-48E9-AA8D-6E118F7780C1-1654-000001CD17F824C2.jpg)

This thing is weird. It's got a bigger MX stem, but the tiny black thing has the male portion that the switch usually has.
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/7E6825CF-2B95-4EC4-853C-7205D3EA24A8-1654-000001CD001D7A78.jpg)
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/7B79B432-A125-49C0-8722-0765EF6FB854-1654-000001CD08A0809F.jpg)
(http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p484/teafish/5E0BBB02-CE74-44E3-ACEF-D686B59CCBAB-1654-000001CD0FFC55AC.jpg)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: cytoSiN on Mon, 24 December 2012, 17:10:52
That white key with the raised black triangle is interesting.  Anyone know what that's from?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: whiskytango on Thu, 27 December 2012, 10:42:59
I am really sad I missed this. So they do this once a year? Dang, this would have been fun to try to complete a mismatched set with or fill in the blanks from the old terminal board set I have. Oh, or glue them to a desk top and then laminate over them with clear sealer of some kind... maybe make a super geeky coffee table?
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: 1391401 on Thu, 27 December 2012, 20:28:11
Interestingly enough, I got into Round 4 because I wanted to buy a 'Keyboard Runner' keycap and had no idea it was tied to Round 4 and would take forever... I got one from this EOY Special :P
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 27 December 2012, 22:10:56
Interestingly enough, I got into Round 4 because I wanted to buy a 'Keyboard Runner' keycap and had no idea it was tied to Round 4 and would take forever... I got one from this EOY Special :P

Lucked out totally :)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: BLJ Consulting on Fri, 28 December 2012, 11:47:29
That white key with the raised black triangle is interesting.  Anyone know what that's from?

it's for a company that makes products for the visually impaired, the small keyboard has several raised shapes to allow the user to interact with there device.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 29 December 2012, 02:03:04
That white key with the raised black triangle is interesting.  Anyone know what that's from?

it's for a company that makes products for the visually impaired, the small keyboard has several raised shapes to allow the user to interact with there device.

Interesting.

Can you get keycaps with braille instead of standard lettering?

Just askin' as a keycap maker just posted and might know something :)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: kmiller8 on Sat, 29 December 2012, 02:22:24
Interesting.

Can you get keycaps with braille instead of standard lettering?

Just askin' as a keycap maker just posted and might know something :)

Couldn't the blind just learn to touch type :)
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: BLJ Consulting on Sat, 29 December 2012, 14:51:57
That white key with the raised black triangle is interesting.  Anyone know what that's from?

it's for a company that makes products for the visually impaired, the small keyboard has several raised shapes to allow the user to interact with there device.

Interesting.

Can you get keycaps with braille instead of standard lettering?

Just askin' as a keycap maker just posted and might know something :)

i dont know of anyone that makes braille keycaps but i havent really done much work in that field.  these shapes dont go into a full keyboard, just an interface with a few buttons.  off the cuff i can see 2 major problems 1- you need distinct tooling for every cap which would be costly and 2- the switches need to be stiff enough to allow a user to feel the braille without depressing the cap and that might be a tough balance

i assume voice recognition or touch typing is a better option for most

Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 29 December 2012, 15:32:48
That white key with the raised black triangle is interesting.  Anyone know what that's from?

it's for a company that makes products for the visually impaired, the small keyboard has several raised shapes to allow the user to interact with there device.

Interesting.

Can you get keycaps with braille instead of standard lettering?

Just askin' as a keycap maker just posted and might know something :)

i dont know of anyone that makes braille keycaps but i havent really done much work in that field.  these shapes dont go into a full keyboard, just an interface with a few buttons.  off the cuff i can see 2 major problems 1- you need distinct tooling for every cap which would be costly and 2- the switches need to be stiff enough to allow a user to feel the braille without depressing the cap and that might be a tough balance

i assume voice recognition or touch typing is a better option for most

Fentek sells Braille labels to skirt those problems.

Also, people might scoff, but pad-printing might work for Braille keycaps.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: hoggy on Sat, 29 December 2012, 16:18:19
It's easy to forget just how durable pad printing is.
Title: Re: SP EOY special - 1000 keycaps for $25
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 29 December 2012, 17:08:02
Interesting.

Can you get keycaps with braille instead of standard lettering?

Just askin' as a keycap maker just posted and might know something :)

i dont know of anyone that makes braille keycaps but i havent really done much work in that field.  these shapes dont go into a full keyboard, just an interface with a few buttons.  off the cuff i can see 2 major problems 1- you need distinct tooling for every cap which would be costly and 2- the switches need to be stiff enough to allow a user to feel the braille without depressing the cap and that might be a tough balance

i assume voice recognition or touch typing is a better option for most



Fair enough, just asking.  Touch typing might not be good for those not familiar with a keyboard layout (as for your typical hunt-and-peck sighted user).  Voice recognition sounds more useful.

Thank you for that.