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Title: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: jebbra on Mon, 22 October 2018, 05:39:14: Hello it's me jebbra again ;D

Quite some people are asking about the continuity of Mondrian keyset and at the same time I wanna expand Mondrian so it can be used on another layout.

Brief Introduction
I created this keyset to overcome the infinite layout of custom keyboard—especially ortholinears—by using a thematic blank keys using coordinated accents.
The inspiration came from one of the most famous painting of humankind: Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow by Piet Mondrian.

Base Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/PJQOUeK.jpg)

Nothing is changed in Base Kit, I think it is already a solid kit :thumb:

Now there are another 2 kits that I wanna add to this round: Dox to cover Ergodox and another similar layout (Broadwalk, Unigo66) and Stagger to cover standard keyboard.

Dox Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/oM6Ftss.jpg)

Because this kit intended to be used with Base Kit, the accent provided in this kit is quite minimal to press the price.

Stagger Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/UXXZRO2.jpg)

Personally I still want to cull the accent spacebars because they're already available on Originative and I believe their presence in this kit is adding a quite significant price hike.

Pricing
I haven't ask any quot to GMK for this round but last round was about €70 or around $90 for the base kit at 150 MOQ. Nowadays GMK quote is different, raised about 10-20% iirc. So take this info with a grain of salt.

Disclaimer
Of course the future of all the kits are depending on market interest. Round 1 is already hard enough so Round 2 will only happen if the demand really there (or there are vendors that brave enough to cover them). So please, fill the IC form to accurately gauge our interest :cool:

>>>> IC FORM (https://goo.gl/forms/mI4X8DBD30rcDpCJ3) <<<<

Render
From previous Round

(https://i.imgur.com/tM8xmRk.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/h3YGVqd.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/nV0UA4q.jpg)

Some Mondrian R1 in the wild :eek:

(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a8/1a/c9/a81ac94b4c692c371c4f6a0127a8c606.jpg)
by Ryan George

(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/93/91/6d/93916d34ffeeba4922572c3ccb936f82.jpg)
by silentreader

(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/14/17/83/141783a8ce27f76ed46605671b42b52a.jpg)
by Bowoekren

(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5f/d8/de/5fd8de234c5fa9cfed3f519c85d8ab67.jpg)
by schylarker

And some other here: https://id.pinterest.com/spirouzi/gmk-mondrian/

To Do
– More render for new Kit
– Ask quotation
– Fixing vendor
– ? ? ? ?

All in all, have fun discussing them here! >:D

>>>> IC FORM (https://goo.gl/forms/mI4X8DBD30rcDpCJ3) <<<<
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: itsundone on Mon, 22 October 2018, 05:46:24: hyped!!!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: AaronR on Mon, 22 October 2018, 06:11:18: Dropping the accent Spacebars would be good to lower the price. But doing the base kit & stagger kit together might be a good idea too as they price for them together should be a lot better then them seperate
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: LightningXI on Mon, 22 October 2018, 06:59:54: Drop all of the 6.25u/7u spacebars in the stagger kit and it should save a good deal in costs. I'd be in if the stagger kit happens.

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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: equalunique on Mon, 22 October 2018, 10:26:12: I'll go for all the kits

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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Rumblehotep on Mon, 22 October 2018, 12:17:22: Love this set, definitely in for a stagger kit!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: young_won on Tue, 23 October 2018, 00:59:20: i love this set. Thank you jebbra :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: dededecline on Mon, 29 October 2018, 10:55:50: Would love to see this in a uniform profile with PBT, makes more sense to me anyways as a blanks kit, plus that allows for more flexible layouts. KAM would be my first choice but DSA or XDA would be great as well.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: MikeTheTiger on Mon, 29 October 2018, 11:27:14: Quote from: dklein on Mon, 29 October 2018, 10:55:50
Would love to see this in a uniform profile with PBT, makes more sense to me anyways as a blanks kit, plus that allows for more flexible layouts. KAM would be my first choice but DSA or XDA would be great as well.

I have the original set and I have to say, sometimes you gotta like the feel of different rows under your fingers. Especially when typing on blanks.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: gabetjh on Thu, 29 November 2018, 20:17:01: just filled up the IC form! looking forward to this! btw in regards to round 1 and round 2 the differences is just that round 2 can accept more layouts? but build wise all the same?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: futurecrime on Sat, 01 December 2018, 05:06:29: I really like this, and would like to get it, spacebars and all. But I wonder if it would be worth getting a quote from JTK as well? I could imagine mixing it with Red Riot and maybe other blank sets Puddsy plans on running. I'm a die hard GMK fan and am holding off judgement on JTK blanks until RR arrives but assuming it's all good it could be a wise alternative. Would certainly greatly improve the chances of hitting MOQ. GMK competition is fierce right now and blank sets are very niche.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: oh_chesteroni on Sun, 09 December 2018, 19:23:24: Quote from: futurecrime on Sat, 01 December 2018, 05:06:29
I really like this, and would like to get it, spacebars and all. But I wonder if it would be worth getting a quote from JTK as well? I could imagine mixing it with Red Riot and maybe other blank sets Puddsy plans on running. I'm a die hard GMK fan and am holding off judgement on JTK blanks until RR arrives but assuming it's all good it could be a wise alternative. Would certainly greatly improve the chances of hitting MOQ. GMK competition is fierce right now and blank sets are very niche.
This guy is smrt. I agree.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: fireworm on Sun, 09 December 2018, 20:59:43: You should also consider SA. SP told me 8-12 weeks for blanks, and their prices are reasonable...

See my gb if you are curious.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: braidn on Sun, 09 December 2018, 21:16:28: I love both the Dox and the base set. However, would love to see what JTK can deliver. Red Riot's images look pretty good and super affordable.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: LightningXI on Sun, 09 December 2018, 23:00:46: Quote from: fireworm on Sun, 09 December 2018, 20:59:43
You should also consider SA. SP told me 8-12 weeks for blanks, and their prices are reasonable...

See my gb if you are curious.
SP doesn't do thick ABS caps in Cherry profile like GMK or JTK does, unfortunately.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: fireworm on Sun, 09 December 2018, 23:12:02: Quote from: LightningXI on Sun, 09 December 2018, 23:00:46
Quote from: fireworm on Sun, 09 December 2018, 20:59:43
You should also consider SA. SP told me 8-12 weeks for blanks, and their prices are reasonable...

See my gb if you are curious.
SP doesn't do thick ABS caps in Cherry profile like GMK or JTK does, unfortunately.
Yea, I know, which is why I was suggesting SA profile.

I also asked, if I could run SA Blanks in Mondrian... No response yet though...
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Pluto19 on Mon, 10 December 2018, 23:30:31: Already have some Red Riot coming in, but would love some GMK blanks here
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: kennardsmith on Wed, 12 December 2018, 21:59:18: I would be in for a couple of the base and stagger sets!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: plexabyte on Fri, 14 December 2018, 09:08:04: Yes yes yes yes.

If you could maybe add two more white r4 1.5u caps to the dox kit for boards like the Sol that have 5 1.5u mods that would be nice. Otherwise no complaints.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Poesjuh on Fri, 14 December 2018, 12:05:50: I would like to have 2 more R4 1u's in case you want to go 1,5-1-1,5-7-same bottom row on a TKL. You obviously have 3 from the arrow cluster but no others. Basically 1u "windows" keys, except that they'r blank now :P And since it's blank, I don't except a lot of extra cost.

Another suggestion would be split space support and a stepped "capslock".

So all together;
R3 stepped 1.75u
R4 1u x2
R4 2u
R4 2,25u
R4 2,75u
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: plexabyte on Fri, 14 December 2018, 16:02:28: Have you thought about running this in PBT?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: DJSwayde on Fri, 14 December 2018, 16:31:48: Quote from: Poesjuh on Fri, 14 December 2018, 12:05:50
I would like to have 2 more R4 1u's in case you want to go 1,5-1-1,5-7-same bottom row on a TKL. You obviously have 3 from the arrow cluster but no others. Basically 1u "windows" keys, except that they'r blank now :P And since it's blank, I don't except a lot of extra cost.

Another suggestion would be split space support and a stepped "capslock".

So all together;
R3 stepped 1.75u
R4 1u x2
R4 2u
R4 2,25u
R4 2,75u

I also support the stepped Caps Lock idea.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: forevermadrigal on Sun, 23 December 2018, 10:31:23: Glwgb :D
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 23 December 2018, 11:41:45: I see blanks, I open my wallet

Also stepped caps or die
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: LightningXI on Mon, 24 December 2018, 02:09:21: Quote from: Puddsy on Sun, 23 December 2018, 11:41:45
I see blanks, I open my wallet

Also stepped caps or die
Yes
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: jenggo on Wed, 26 December 2018, 18:08:10: i'm in for stagger kit
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Darknight00z on Mon, 07 January 2019, 17:14:57: any updates?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: tacahiroy on Tue, 08 January 2019, 04:25:47: will definitely in this round!
Blank GMK + Ortho and ED support must be great.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: colbs on Wed, 09 January 2019, 17:41:32: In for base and ergodox for sure, thanks for working to bring out round 2!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Darknight00z on Tue, 22 January 2019, 10:17:20: Updates?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Darknight00z on Fri, 26 April 2019, 14:35:09: Tried to build the stagger kit in the current GMK blanks GB, but $200 for a R1 2u. I gtfo out of the spreadsheet so fast.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Fri, 26 April 2019, 15:14:44: dammit I thought there was some movement on this. I'd love to turn some of these caps into a giant macropad...
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: InvidiousIgnoramus on Fri, 26 April 2019, 15:17:07: Huh, I never realized there was an IC for a second run. If this ever picks up again, i'm all for it! I've been wanting some more accents for mine, since I feel it could use a couple more. Would also help me get closer to having a full convex bottom row! :thumb:
that stagger set would be able to give me the GMK blank set i've been wanting to have too, so double nice!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: The_Royal on Mon, 05 August 2019, 20:49:25: Can we please talk about this being on my desk by 2020 Lol
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: lamenthe on Tue, 06 August 2019, 04:46:16: The concept behind this is freakin amazing. I wish I could justify a "for show" ortho just for this set.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: equalunique on Mon, 06 January 2020, 13:48:41: Is this IC dead or no?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Tyson on Mon, 06 January 2020, 14:02:28: Quote from: equalunique on Mon, 06 January 2020, 13:48:41
Is this IC dead or no?

It's been awhile since his last post on GMK Blink, I'm worried about that keyset and this one too.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: d00deitsnik on Mon, 06 January 2020, 14:38:52: If this IC is still happening, a Mondrian deskpad would be a nice complementing piece! Not sure if there was one in r1.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: Pluto19 on Tue, 21 April 2020, 19:02:17: I likey. R2 would be nice nice pls
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: patcoll on Tue, 17 November 2020, 19:51:52: Would join!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: WhitePlate on Fri, 20 November 2020, 01:06:33: I love it
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: WhitePlate on Fri, 20 November 2020, 01:08:49: It'd be great if there were a short right shift too.

Unless there already is and I missed it
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: parablol on Sat, 21 November 2020, 23:13:10: I have two from Round 1, and they're my favorite GMK set.

May Round 2 be a success!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Mondrian Round 2 (additional Dox & Stagger Kit!)
Post by: ubmit on Sun, 22 November 2020, 01:07:50: Stepped caps would be great!