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Offline Reptile

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WASD keyboards to release DIY keyboard (No keycaps; reduced price)
« on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 15:25:10 »
Sent an email to WASD out of curiosity:

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Would you guys sell a keyboard without keycaps? For a reduced price?

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Weyman Kwong weyman@wasdkeyboards.com
2:15 PM (0 minutes ago)

Hi Ben,

Due to popular demand, I will be releasing a "DIY" model shortly that will include the stabilizer parts, but no keycaps. Pricing is still TBD and it won't be until at least this coming weekend that I'll have time to work on getting it on the website. Thank you.

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Weyman Kwong
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Fax: (408) 404-3526


Don't know if this has been made public or anything but it sounds like this should be up on there site soon. I wish they made tenkeyless boards :-(
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Offline piken

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 15:35:00 »
Now all they need is a TKL version and many of us will have a new option outside of the limited TKL red boards out there now.
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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 15:44:30 »
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Now all they need is a TKL version and many of us will have a new option outside of the limited TKL red boards out there now.

Yes I spent too much on my Filco :-)
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 16:31:47 »
Great idea.  Glad they went for it.
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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 19:03:37 »
Now to convince them to have WASD ship the boards completely disassembled...That sounds like fun...I'd feel like one of the Koreans.
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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 02:01:46 »
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Now to convince them to have WASD ship the boards completely disassembled...That sounds like fun...I'd feel like one of the Koreans.

I already asked before and was kindly shot down by the "factory". My goal is to eventually have most of the assembly done in the US. This will allow further customization for custom built keyboards and also allows me to offer more and more parts.

The name isn't decided yet. ClickClack threw out "topless" which was pretty hilarious, too.
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Offline reaper

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 02:03:29 »
Haha.. "Topless" sounds pretty good and catchy if you ask me.  Better use that before someone else does. lol

Edit: still waiting on your tenkeyless model. =d
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Offline hoggy

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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 02:09:31 »
Kudos to WASD for listening to their customers.
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« Reply #8 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 02:59:21 »
Capless? Hmm should I get one sometime for my round 3 double shots?
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« Reply #9 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 03:35:13 »
Thats graet hear hope he updates his site soon really need to pick up some of the new products that will be a great help in my DOX and Phantom builds.

Heres to hopeing he can get pbt caps in the future.
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« Reply #10 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 05:04:21 »
Tis a great idea, may be tempted to pick on up once you've got TKL options
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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 06:29:21 »
Quote from: wasdkeyboards;482932
I already asked before and was kindly shot down by the "factory". My goal is to eventually have most of the assembly done in the US. This will allow further customization for custom built keyboards and also allows me to offer more and more parts.

The name isn't decided yet. ClickClack threw out "topless" which was pretty hilarious, too.

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Offline Lolcakes

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 07:00:13 »
I know this is a little bit off topic but I wanted to mention that WASD Keyboards are great and I had great buying experience with them on two occasions (key caps). I had a question and Weyman emailed me back within 10 minutes (=
As for the naming... I think "topless" sounds pretty good. Especially for Cherry MX Red boards... u know, a cloud of... ^^
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Offline zulios

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« Reply #13 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 07:13:50 »
The "topless" name is easy to understand and fun. I like it very much.
Might be interested if someday WASD releases an ISO version :)
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« Reply #14 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 13:03:54 »
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The "topless" name is easy to understand and fun. I like it very much.
Might be interested if someday WASD releases an ISO version :)
He has the already they should be up by the end of the weekend.
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« Reply #15 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 19:43:04 »
Quote from: wasdkeyboards;482932
I already asked before and was kindly shot down by the "factory". My goal is to eventually have most of the assembly done in the US. This will allow further customization for custom built keyboards and also allows me to offer more and more parts.

The name isn't decided yet. ClickClack threw out "topless" which was pretty hilarious, too.
Thank you for asking WASD:) Means a lot to us Geekhackers.
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