geekhack

geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: MandrewDavis on Tue, 02 October 2018, 14:29:56

Title: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: MandrewDavis on Tue, 02 October 2018, 14:29:56

Hello everyone,

I recently reached out to njbair for his endorsement on running a small GB for in order to fill out a 65% keyboard with Alps mount DCS Alpine Winter. Skully sold a small run with extended compatibility for the clueboard, but even that did not have a blue R3 key for a proper layout.

LFK Keyboards has a 65% Alps PCB (https://www.lfkeyboards.com/smk65.html) which supports the Cherry PCB mount stabilizers and is compatible with RS68 and Tada68 cases (https://kbdfans.cn/collections/65-layout-case).

This is what will be included in the kit:
Qty of 1 R1 BGA Blank
Qty of 1 R2 BGA Blank
Qty of 1 R3 BGA Blank
Qty of 1 R4 BGA (GTL legends) Up Arrow Key
Qty of 1 R4 BGA (GTL legends) Down Arrow Key
Qty of 1 R4 BGA (GTL legends) Left Arrow Key
Qty of 1 R4 BGA (GTL legends) Right Arrow Key

(https://i.imgur.com/qsbqAzc.jpg)
KLE link (http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/##@@_c=%2300466d&t=%23afb0b1%3B&=Blank%0A%0A%0AR1%3B&@=Blank%0A%0A%0AR2%3B&@=Blank%0A%0A%0AR3%3B&@=%E2%86%91%0A%0A%0AR4%3B&@=%E2%86%90%0A%0A%0AR4&=%E2%86%93%0A%0A%0AR4&=%E2%86%92%0A%0A%0AR4)

I chose blanks to keep costs down and the arrow key legends will be the same as those used on DCS midnight.
Shipping and Paypal fees will right around $5 for users in the US and $16 for Europe.
Hopefully this will not cost me too much out of pocket.

Pricing:
25 sets      $12.62 per set
50 sets      $7.52 per set
75 sets      $5.82 per set
100 sets    $4.97 per set
150 sets    $4.13 per set
200 sets    $3.70 per set
250 sets    $3.45 per set

Please fill out the google form if you are interested  (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ca0HjhbWfLGIYkzEB9fH-gHLrjoaNSVfIvcsSP0_VNI/viewform?edit_requested=true)

The 60/65% Alps hotswap PCB I've been working on is almost finished too, please let me know of your feedback or any suggestions!

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit
Post by: LightningXI on Tue, 02 October 2018, 14:32:29

Oh, this is neat. I wish Alpine Winter ran again altogether.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: nachie on Tue, 02 October 2018, 15:05:49

I’d definitely be in for a kit or two. Any chance of being able to add a function row blanks kit? Would love to use these with a tkl at some point. Will be in regardless.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: atectatifern on Tue, 02 October 2018, 17:11:42

Interested!

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: neon_tom on Tue, 02 October 2018, 18:19:32

Interested

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: Mcnos on Tue, 02 October 2018, 21:21:12

I'd be into it if the entire set gets ran again.

Think you're looking at a small amount of people who have their set still.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: dario on Wed, 03 October 2018, 04:00:53

I'm interested in case whole Alpine set gets another run.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: MandrewDavis on Fri, 05 October 2018, 21:10:43

I was hoping for at least 15 kits and I would buy out the rest but it's not looking like there is sufficient interest.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: kinglukas38 on Fri, 05 October 2018, 22:02:57

Quote from: MandrewDavis on Fri, 05 October 2018, 21:10:43

I was hoping for at least 15 kits and I would buy out the rest but it's not looking like there is sufficient interest.

might have to run the full set to get enough interest.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: asury on Fri, 05 October 2018, 22:09:04

Yes, I would love to join if it's a full set either. Always want Alpine winter for HHKB layout, but either it's hard to get or were available when i were broke :). I fortunate enough to have a DSA granite Alps though, even though i not a really fan of DSA.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: Vizir on Fri, 05 October 2018, 22:55:53

In for full set

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: MandrewDavis on Fri, 05 October 2018, 23:25:19

Sorry everyone, it has been a long time since it originally ran but I'm not interested in being the person to re-run it. I'm just not that invested in the colorway and wanted an easy 65% Alps keyboard.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: menuhin on Wed, 02 January 2019, 00:04:37

Interested in the whole DCS Alpine Winter set plus extension.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: waldorf120 on Wed, 14 August 2019, 19:29:16

Necrobump - I am interested in some arrow keys, blanks, or really anything Alpine Winter related.

Title: Re: [IC] Alps DCS Alpine Winter 65% Add-on Kit w/ Arrow Keys
Post by: Curin Derwin on Fri, 21 August 2020, 15:31:39

INTERESTED in this for 65% and TKL variants.