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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: GMK CYL Centinela Extension Kit
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geekhack Media / Re: The Good Keyboard Friends Podcast
« Last post by HubertThemad on Thu, 23 April 2026, 11:59:48 »058 - Vintage Boards With CoolPenguin1 & maxgpdx YT Link
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] MTNU A History of Violets (A History of Violets R2)
« Last post by Surefoot on Thu, 23 April 2026, 11:58:46 »I think I'm in for this - I have the SP SA set (hard to miss that one, it was a must have indeed) but there are not so many violet sets around.
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Off Topic / Re: We's prolly spad00dled..
« Last post by fohat.digs on Thu, 23 April 2026, 11:36:37 »
his bug-eyed little head in lack
Not just bug-eyes, I think that he actually operates on an insect level.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] MTNU A History of Violets (A History of Violets R2)
« Last post by dvorcol on Thu, 23 April 2026, 11:07:41 »Amazing.
Any chance you could do “Back” instead of “BS”?
I'd love to - I know the history of the BS legend but prefer Back myself. It would be two new keys (row 1, and row 2 for 40s), and I don't know if the price impact would be worth it or not. I'd also prefer "Return" instead of "Enter," but I know that doesn't yet exist in all the necessary sizes.
I also prefer Return, as the original action on a mechanical typewriter was to return the carriage to the left side of the paper to start a new line. However, Enter makes sense on the numpad.
Just curious, does anyone know why the Return key is on the right-hand side of the keyboard when the mechanical carriage return lever is on the left? No objection, just wondering about the original reason.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] SA Ocean Spirit
« Last post by El Kinoflop on Thu, 23 April 2026, 10:45:11 »Your 40s kit is missing two of the most commonly used keys. R2 1.75u backspace and R3 1.5u enter. For all minivans, V4Ns and similar.
I previously designed a full 40% kit, but the cost was too high and unaffordable for most buyers. After discussing with the Chinese community, I adjusted it to the current version to keep pricing reasonable.
I think for the western market just adding those two keys would be a good compromise. I appreciate its a difficult balance between cost and compatibility.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC]KKB-Cross Impact| Add IC form
« Last post by raijba on Thu, 23 April 2026, 08:24:21 »The alpha white color looks like the plastic is "soft" or has a different texture. Or possibly like they are just the slightest bit transparent, as if their opacity is set to 97%. Is this an issue with the render? Or is there some sort of non-standard ABS formulation? I see the mods have a slightly wavy "chrome finish." Is there a finish on the alphas as well?
Nice set and nice inspiration.
Nice set and nice inspiration.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] MTNU A History of Violets (A History of Violets R2)
« Last post by Piperaceae on Thu, 23 April 2026, 08:05:08 »Amazing.
Any chance you could do “Back” instead of “BS”?
I'd love to - I know the history of the BS legend but prefer Back myself. It would be two new keys (row 1, and row 2 for 40s), and I don't know if the price impact would be worth it or not. I'd also prefer "Return" instead of "Enter," but I know that doesn't yet exist in all the necessary sizes.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] SA Ocean Spirit
« Last post by mashhh on Thu, 23 April 2026, 05:33:25 »Rush Rush
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New Members / Re: Hi!! New User - starting business with keyboard in mind!
« Last post by PercyH on Thu, 23 April 2026, 05:30:29 »Managing the financial logistics of a group-buy project is a massive undertaking, and shifting away from manual tracking is the only way to stay sane. During my time coordinating similar niche community orders, I realized that the real value lies in how well your system synchronizes the data between the checkout and the fulfillment list. I found that studying the growth of digital payments in Cambodia provided some excellent examples of how a low-latency architectural foundation can handle diverse payment methods without causing administrative lag.