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Title: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: flashquark on Fri, 18 August 2017, 14:03:03

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GLWGB! :thumb:

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Hello everyone! We have already posted this on reddit a few times, but wanted more attention so we could reach MOQ.

Here is the image for what kits we currently have:

https://imgur.com/gallery/7yntM (https://imgur.com/gallery/7yntM)


Google Form for voting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w4i1vQgUYBRZpB0VpEHSpreuzCKaLbIp9MqkhGHO1GY (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w4i1vQgUYBRZpB0VpEHSpreuzCKaLbIp9MqkhGHO1GY)


I will be working with the designer (u/Traumtrager) as well as:

PrimeCaps

ZAP Cables

KeyboardWear


Expected Dates:

Prototype Available (with PrimeCaps artisan, keyboardwear sleeve, and ZAP!Cables cable: September 5th

(If IC goes well) GB Start: September 10th

GB End: October 10th

Manufacturing End: December-January

(Depending on how much QC we have to do) Shipped to you: Early February

Notes:

The DSA will be dyesubbed PBT

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: Arallu on Fri, 18 August 2017, 14:04:25

Dyesub requires darker legends than the base. You can't dyesub white letters onto a black key for instance, unless you do a reverse dye-sub.

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: flashquark on Fri, 18 August 2017, 14:12:53

We are going to be using reverese dyesubbing to make this possible

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: KaosJ on Fri, 18 August 2017, 15:38:37

Who is the manifacturer? (chinese i guess) 

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: zslane on Fri, 18 August 2017, 17:48:12

Quote from: Arallu on Fri, 18 August 2017, 14:04:25

Dyesub requires darker legends than the base. You can't dyesub white letters onto a black key for instance, unless you do a reverse dye-sub.

Moreover, dye-sub legends don't look as good as double-shot legends. The only benefit to dyesubbing is if you are trying to do complex and/or multi-colored graphics/legends, which is not the case here. These should be double-shot, but it sounds like they're trying to get these out the door quickly and cheaply.

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: flashquark on Fri, 18 August 2017, 19:24:59

We want these to be at a reduced price to other keycap sets but also want PBT and a relativly fast production time. This will take about half as long if not less time than most SP sets and we will QC them all and any bad sets will be sent back to be remade.

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: zslane on Fri, 18 August 2017, 19:51:05

Understood.

But to my mind this is an aesthetic issue, not a QC issue.

But I'm sure there are plenty of folks who would gladly trade good double-shot legends in order to have PBT keycaps.

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: futurecrime on Sat, 19 August 2017, 06:47:54

Thought this was gonna be Friends themed from the title. :(

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: packman86 on Sun, 20 August 2017, 15:43:06

How is the IC going? I really like these colors and the theme. I will for sure buy a set if its relatively affordable.

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: aikilink on Mon, 21 August 2017, 21:49:16

Very nice. I would most likely be in, depending on the price! :)

Title: Re: [IC] DSA Coffee House (Update 2, 1st post on GH)
Post by: infiniti on Wed, 11 October 2017, 07:38:09

GB Thread is live.  Please continue discussion there:

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GLWGB! :thumb: