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Title: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: sherryton on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:28:34: I am making a list for Building Your Own Keyboard, so I can make a kit for a good cost. Let me know if there is anything needed.

Right now, I have the following:

Cherry MX Switches:
Black
Blue
Brown
Clear

Springs
Switch Stickers
Lube
and Stabilizers

The kit should be going for around $80-85.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: riotonthebay on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:31:32: Great idea! I've been pulling these things together from various places already in anticipation of doing just this. I definitely would've just bought from Originative for ~$85.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:32:41: MX green switches?
LEDs?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:36:31: cool
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: sherryton on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:37:32: Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:32:41
MX green switches?
LEDs?

LEDs, that is worth acquiring. Red, Green, Blue, and White for starters maybe? These should be cheap.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:39:22: Quote from: sherryton on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:37:32
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:32:41
MX green switches?
LEDs?

LEDs, that is worth acquiring. Red, Green, Blue, and White for starters maybe? These should be cheap.

Yes. It would also be brilliant to buy the LED covers as well. On white LEDs, these can project most colors. (http://i.imgur.com/hNFQNpCh.jpg)
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:46:35: Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:39:22
height=478]http://i.imgur.com/hNFQNpCh.jpg[/img]

I should really consider making a watermark
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:55:23: Quote from: Pacifist on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:46:35
Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:39:22
height=478]http://i.imgur.com/hNFQNpCh.jpg[/img]

I should really consider making a watermark

Congrats on taking the photo.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 03 December 2013, 22:00:04: Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:55:23
Quote from: Pacifist on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:46:35
Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:39:22
height=478]http://i.imgur.com/hNFQNpCh.jpg[/img]

I should really consider making a watermark

Congrats on taking the photo.

You can use it, I have no problems. Just find it funny that people want to use my sh*tty photos. I suck at photography
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Dreamre on Tue, 03 December 2013, 22:00:55: Will you also be selling stabilizers separately?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 22:04:13: Quote from: Pacifist on Tue, 03 December 2013, 22:00:04
You can use it, I have no problems. Just find it funny that people want to use my sh*tty photos. I suck at photography

Not that it matters, but it's a good photo. I just used the first one I found on the forum.

@sherry
There is a lot of demand for these LED covers here in the West. You, as a vendor, have the ability to purchase mass quantities and resell them to us. It would bring yet another reason for someone to shop at your business. In regards to the BYOK, these LED covers and LEDs themselves can be an addon option.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: archer on Tue, 03 December 2013, 22:26:33: As a complete noob, I would say that it would also be very beneficial to include some form of instruction manual with the kit.. that way someone like myself wouldn't feel so overwhelmed by the idea of putting a keyboard together. A solid instruction booklet thing would definitely ease things. (or just email some instructional .pdf to anyone that purchases one) :thumb:
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: cookiesowns on Wed, 04 December 2013, 02:34:37: Wish this was out before I committed to a very large group buy!

Sherry, will you be selling the stabilizers separate? Both costar and Cherry variants?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: MOZ on Wed, 04 December 2013, 06:42:37: Teensy or other custom controller by bpiphany/regack.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 04 December 2013, 07:04:48: What about diodes and resistors?

Also any plans to offer soldering gear packs? Like solder, wick, flux etc?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: sherryton on Wed, 04 December 2013, 07:14:14: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 04 December 2013, 07:04:48
What about diodes and resistors?

Also any plans to offer soldering gear packs? Like solder, wick, flux etc?

Perhaps Diodes will do. No plans to stock solder.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Moosecraft on Wed, 04 December 2013, 07:45:16: Would buy a kit, I hope you will stock pcb mounted stabilizers
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: pasph on Wed, 04 December 2013, 08:11:04: Quote from: Moosecraft on Wed, 04 December 2013, 07:45:16
Would buy a kit, I hope you will stock pcb mounted stabilizers

Every kind of stabilizers
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: deSheol on Wed, 04 December 2013, 08:55:23: Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:39:22
Quote from: sherryton on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:37:32
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 03 December 2013, 21:32:41
MX green switches?
LEDs?

LEDs, that is worth acquiring. Red, Green, Blue, and White for starters maybe? These should be cheap.

Yes. It would also be brilliant to buy the LED covers as well. On white LEDs, these can project most colors.
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/hNFQNpCh.jpg)

Would they go well with cherry keycaps? Have anyone tried this?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: sherryton on Wed, 04 December 2013, 15:55:36: I do not think Costar stabilizers will be available.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:02:33: can you sell PCB mounted cherry stabs seperately
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: tjcaustin on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:04:46: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 04 December 2013, 07:04:48
What about diodes and resistors?

Also any plans to offer soldering gear packs? Like solder, wick, flux etc?

I could see him being the place to buy the upcoming starter kit kawa is beta testing right now.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Photoelectric on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:08:16: Definitely separate Cherry stabilizers (like for those of us who ordered a Duck LightSaver).
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:12:36: Quote from: Photoelectric on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:08:16
Definitely separate Cherry stabilizers (like for those of us who ordered a Duck LightSaver).

+1. A source for these in the US would be awesome.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:14:50: Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:12:36
Quote from: Photoelectric on Wed, 04 December 2013, 16:08:16
Definitely separate Cherry stabilizers (like for those of us who ordered a Duck LightSaver).

+1. A source for these in the US would be awesome.

+1 and PCB mounted ones
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: sherryton on Wed, 04 December 2013, 17:53:12: Of course, these will probably go for $7-8.

It includes 8 mounts for 2 shifts, enter, backspace, 2x 0, num Enter, and 1 of each spacebar (winkey and winkeyless).
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Photoelectric on Wed, 04 December 2013, 18:00:21: Nevermind, I can't read :(
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: sherryton on Wed, 04 December 2013, 18:02:21: Of course!
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Latin00032 on Wed, 04 December 2013, 18:17:31: I wanted to buy sone lube and springs from your site.

Should I wait for this package?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 04 December 2013, 18:33:20: Quote from: sherryton on Wed, 04 December 2013, 17:53:12
Of course, these will probably go for $7-8.

It includes 8 mounts for 2 shifts, enter, backspace, 2x 0, num Enter, and 1 of each spacebar (winkey and winkeyless).

If you need a guinea pig for that item, let me know! I need some spacebar wires but I'm too chicken to bend them myself. ;D
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: sherryton on Wed, 04 December 2013, 18:37:39: Quote from: Latin00032 on Wed, 04 December 2013, 18:17:31
I wanted to buy sone lube and springs from your site.

Should I wait for this package?

Depends on what else you need of course.
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Pacifist on Thu, 05 December 2013, 10:25:41: Will you sell PCB cherry stabs seperately from the BYOB kit?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Dreamre on Thu, 05 December 2013, 11:35:02: Quote from: Pacifist on Thu, 05 December 2013, 10:25:41
Will you sell PCB cherry stabs seperately from the BYOB kit?

Look back one page...

Quote from: sherryton on Wed, 04 December 2013, 17:53:12
Of course, these will probably go for $7-8.

It includes 8 mounts for 2 shifts, enter, backspace, 2x 0, num Enter, and 1 of each spacebar (winkey and winkeyless).
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Latin00032 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 17:26:52: When are you getting more thick lube?
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Reomero on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:03:06: I think it would be cool to have PCBs available. *cough* GH60 *cough*
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:04:16: Quote from: Reomero on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:03:06
I think it would be cool to have PCBs available. *cough* GH60 *cough*

GH60 isn't finalized yet...
Title: Re: BYOKBD Kit
Post by: Reomero on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:05:22: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:04:16
GH60 isn't finalized yet...

I meant when it becomes available. Much like how mechanicalkeyboards.com sells Phantom PCBs.