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Keyboards / Re: Best linear switch nowadays (2026)
« Last post by tp4tissue on Wed, 12 August 2026, 06:48:05 »
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] GMK Arcade - August 3rd 2026
« Last post by dvorcol on Tue, 11 August 2026, 20:40:43 »
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] DCS SOJU BLUE
« Last post by dvorcol on Tue, 11 August 2026, 19:38:05 »
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] GMK Orange Alert - 8/14/26 to 9/14/26
« Last post by baucts on Tue, 11 August 2026, 18:53:12 »
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Group Buys and Preorders / [GB] GMK Orange Alert - 8/14/26 to 9/14/26
« Last post by baucts on Tue, 11 August 2026, 18:46:03 »
GMK Orange Alert


Aug 14th - Sept 14th
Est Shipping 4-5 months

About
alert-like set but orange. thats about it. i like orange.

Colors

same orange as gmk orenji which will reduce cost


Kits







Vendors
USA: Divinikey
EU: CoffeeKeys
UK: ProtoTypist
CA: Unikeys
CN: KBDFans
SEA: Ktechs
JP: Yushakobo
OCE: Keebz N Cables

Prices


Keyboard Renders

^finn60xt by baucts

^marcy80 by baucts

^txuu by ?

^titan65 by phase studio

^m60a by r*m*w*rks

IRL Color Samples Library
Colors under different lighting

Updates During IC Phase
More
5/27/26: ty everyone who filled the ic, here are the updates so far:
- moved alert row to base kit and adjusted kitting
- added concave homing to kit; now concave and bar homing
- removed dot from numpad 5; changed to bar homing
- removed accent row child kit and replaced with alertless child kit and adjusted kitting
5/27/26: part 2, added question regarding katakana alert row to ic form
5/30/26: kitting changes for base and extensions, int kit:
  - base:
    - changed print to prt sc
    - changed 1.5 r2 backspace  to text only
    - added dark pip to base kit
    - added dot back to numpad 5
  - extensions:
    - added 2x 1u alt
    - added stepped control
  - questions added to ic to keep row 5 or change to row 4
  - for the cherry logos, currently it is evenly split for keeping modern, keeping vintage, and keeping both so no changes to them for now
  - working on an int kit, will reference gmk violet alert for kitting
  - considering using orange from gmk orenji or gmk kaiju if i will reduce the cost
6/2/26: color change, added nordeuk, alert and alertless in alpha kits
  - change original orange (ral 2008) to gmk orenji orange (pantone 1505 c). this will reduce the cost since the pantone has been made already so no need for sampling ;D
  - added nordeuk kit based on gmk violet alert, alertless and alert row as this is an alert set
  - fixed katakaka renders and added alert row because again, this is an alert set
  - "this is an alert set"
6/12/26: improved 40s support, corrected renders
  - added r3 1.75u enter
  - added r2 1u backspace
  - may remove r2 esc keys depending on price
  - removed pause key in alertless kit (idk why it was in there)
  - corrected a key on the int kit render
  - improved renders a bit in general
6/14/26: messed up the renders for the last updates, fixed now (wrong keys in extensions, wrong legend for backspace key in base)
6/14/26: orange color samples and removed r5
  - color samples for pantone 1505 c came in and im very happy with it, it will be the color used for the gb
  - added color sample library with cool, neutral, and warm colors. compared with u9 and l9. also with gmk stock oranges
  - changed to r4 from r5, r4 was the popular choice
7/5/2026: we got vendors. and kitting is mostly done. added a dedicated r5 kit proposal (not confirmed so dont get your hopes up)
7/23/2026: numpad vote, still debating on r5 kit
  - added vote to see if numpad should be in base. current base kit msrp with numpad is ~$155 usd (subject to change)
  - r5 kit is ~$70 usd, price chould push some out despite initially saying they are in for the kit
7/24/26: updated renders
8/4/26: kits finalized and prices
  - kits are finalized
  - prices for usa finalized, prices from vendors outside the usa may vary
  - tkl base and numpad kit
  - made renders match final product more (fixed legends)


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thanks to valkurize for looking over the set and giving some advice on prepping the ic. ty to captain sterling for hearing me out on potentially working with omnitype to run the set if there is enough interest. thanks to dvorcol for helping me understanding kitting better. thank you rayhhdailo for insight on how to source better prices. thank you 40s discord for letting me know which keys i should add for more 40s support
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK CYL Evil Lime | Got all the Samples!
« Last post by EdgeOfInfinity on Tue, 11 August 2026, 18:45:11 »
appreciate the info  ;D
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I saw these during Geon's recent stream and man am I eager to try them.
can you please offer a EU vendor? such as deltakeyco. unikeys is fine too.

For now we don't have a EU based vendor. Unikeys should be able to ship to EU tho they are NA based.

Unikeys works really well for EU, no need to worry abput it at all
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Off Topic / Re: We's prolly spad00dled..
« Last post by tp4tissue on Tue, 11 August 2026, 16:21:22 »
It's at the point where,  if britain, (and ur00p generally) does not vote for all their joke-candidates, count binface, etc,  THEY WILL be bled to the point of a draft,  then sent to the trenches of vkrine.

There is no way to fix this, the Leadership has entrenched motivations that can not be maintained under any circumstances. The very last move available to them is to bet the house, and they will still lose, except everyone else loses their pants at the same time. 

/Fun Fun Fun


Money is NOT REAL.

OIL is real.

When you have OIL, we print money as a "temporary" ledger to distribute ENERGY.

When you don't have OIL, you have nothing, and the ledger is worthless. 
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Keyboard Keycaps / Re: Best option for custom keycaps now that WASD Keyboards is gone?
« Last post by N8N on Tue, 11 August 2026, 14:25:52 »
Late response, but YUZU custom keycaps might have what you need!

Link - https://yuzukeycaps.com/

hey thanks for posting that.  I'm sorely tempted to see if they'll do two color dye sub on one cap or if that is not possible - then I'd try to duplicate an old Model M
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Keyboard Keycaps / Help me find a keycap set with some very specific requirements.
« Last post by N8N on Tue, 11 August 2026, 13:54:19 »
Good afternoon folks!  It's been literally years since I've posted here or even really checked in, but that's because I'm still happy with my at work board which is an original GMMK with Gazzew Boba U4 Silents and /dev/tty keycaps.  It's a great combo but it looks like I put this together 5 years ago (and I don't want to think about how long ago it was that I built my at-home board which is a Filco Majestouch that I swapped in Cherry Clear from a POS board and used some blue and grey PBT caps that I don't even remember where I got them from, I'm sure they came from China though.  I probably put that one together close to 15 years ago now.)

Anyway, I really do need to pull the /dev/ttys and clean them, they're well overdue, so I was thinking about maybe changing them up.  My wishes:

- MUST be PBT or an equally durable material.  Cannot be ABS.  My body chemistry destroys ABS.  I killed a really nice set of Cherry black doubleshots in about a year because I didn't know.
- Don't care if top or side printed.  I really like the profile of the /dev/tty but that is not necessary, I can deal with Cherry or whatever.
- Here's the one I'm having trouble with.  I really would like the second layer printed on the numpad because I'm thinking of scratching a curiosity itch and going to an 1800 layout board but I never really learned the second layer for the numpad.

My current caps: https://matt3o.com/about-mt3-profile-and-devtty-set/

I found this set "Yong Qiu Two-Color 9009 Retro Mechanical Keyboard Keycaps — Cherry Profile"

https://www.yong-qiu.com/products/two-color-9009-retro-mechanical-keyboard-keycaps-cherry-profile

however they do not list material and they look like double shots which makes me think they may be ABS.  I did send an inquiry but have not received a response yet.

I also found some very similar ones on eBay, "150 Cherry Profile Retro Grey 9009 Dye-subbed Keycap Set with Classic win Key" seller "redesc" current item no. 326446445124 but I'm sure that won't last hence description.  They are listed as dye sub PBT and the only difference I see style wise is the use of arrows and icons for backspace, return, shift, caps lock, etc. instead of text and no retro cool stepped caps lock key.  The multi color windows logo is actually pretty cool even if I am grouchy and would prefer a "Super" key.

I guess another option is to drive to my storage locker and find the box that I know has a set of classic tan Cherry PBTs that I modded years ago.

Anyway the "9009" caps hit the spot for me, they're interesting while still maintaining a classic look that I can feel OK about in a professional office.

Would be open to other ideas, those are just the ones I found that I actually liked.

Opinions on the ones I've posted would be appreciated, as would other caps I might like.  I really do like the /dev/tty set but the lack of the 2nd layer legends bothers me.  Profile is awesome though.  I could deal with anything with just a classic or even vintage cool look like the caps from an old Model M, especially the ones like one I have with multicolor legends, a Wyse terminal, a Dolch set, or something like that, if you have any suggestions that pop to mind.  (I actually wish I knew where my Silicon Graphics PS/2 board went, that was a great work board, but it's in a very safe place after moving too many times)

I see PBTFans offers some sets with the 2nd layer on the numpad, although I kind of have to slog through their listings to find which ones those are.  Any opinions on those?

No, I'm not taking my Model M to work.  My coworkers will beat me over the head with it, and you know they're heavy :)

Edit: what about these?  side print and backlit is super cool.  https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/products/ducky-black-backlit-108-key-cherry-side-print-double-shot-pbt
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