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Offline nebulazy

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[IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit - Group buy Jan 26-Feb 25
« on: Mon, 13 October 2025, 19:19:27 »

DCS After-School 1992
Nu Skool 40s Kit
Norbauer's fun, '90s themed colorway returns!
This time, in Signature Plastics' classic profile

QAZ by Whydobearsxplod


The Deets:
Rerun of classic colorway with blessings from Norbauer & Co.
Permission was given to run a 40s kit only, due to the original (and any possible forthcoming) kit not having support for smaller layouts. (Sorry my normie friends.:'()
Kit includes QAZ support with the new modifiers commissioned by Keyboard Arcade!
After some input from the 40s community, the decision was made to switch from DSS to DCS for this run.
Kitting should fit most 40% keyboards, however some decisions were made to get the cost down.
There is a small issue with pink on yellow text bleeding slightly, but it is hardly noticeable, just something to be aware of.

TL;DR (for blacksimon)
After-School. DCS. 40s Only. QAZ.


Vendors:
CN = TypistClub
USA = Saber Keebs
EU = KeebSupply
UK = ProtoTypist
Oceania = Keebz N Cables
JP = Yushakobo
remaining areas still TBD


Base Kit - USD $140 @ 75 MOQ



Additional Renders:
V4N4G0N by Trash Man

MB44 by MelonBred                                 Phoenix45 by projectcain

Whimsy by PRKNS                                 V4N4G0N by Trash Man



Colors:
RCJ
RCR
BFQ
YCC

IC Form


Thanks to
Norbauer & Co
For allowing this to run.
Dededecline
For the blessing to proceed without them
Mike at Keyboard Arcade
For the use of QAZ mods
Piperaceae & Madmax13
For their help learning Blender
Dingo_Seven
For helping me with this IC
Keyboard Designers Forum
For their input and support
The 40s community
For their creative spirit and early IC submissions.
Everyone believing in this project
Because this is my first IC
and finally...
Blacksimon
For probably trashing my renders,
but I'm new ok, lay off me!!!!11

« Last Edit: Fri, 09 January 2026, 17:29:20 by nebulazy »
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Offline Baron

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 07:00:42 »
very interested, love to see some colors
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Offline Piperaceae

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 07:30:32 »
Hooray!
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Offline kennnyshiwa

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 19:59:00 »
Just take my money already jeez, needs this in my life
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Offline MikeTheTiger

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 20:07:14 »
Bombay Duck: “First”
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Offline roffelsaur

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 21:07:20 »
Looks like it's time to buy a 40% board home for this set...
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Offline lem0nsqueezy

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 21:50:40 »
already own the dss 40s kit but definitely have to cop this as well :thumb:
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Offline bombay.duck

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 22:17:11 »
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Offline bombay.duck

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 15 October 2025, 22:18:01 »
A RCJ bars kit would be awesome
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Offline basilkeys

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 01:43:59 »
It's amazing. Congratulations making it to IC nebulazy!! Getting a dedicated 40s kit for this set, in DCS Gorton no less, is a real blessing. And QAZ too?! Maybe this can convince me to start learning to use it again.
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Offline tactilesbad

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 05:07:20 »
would be 100% in on this if I could use it on a keyboard
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Offline MikeTheTiger

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 06:28:17 »
You only need to be 40% in on this and it literally can be used on a keyboard.  ;D
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Offline nebulazy

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 11:46:56 »
Quote from: tactilesbad on Thu, 16 October 2025, 05:07:20
would be 100% in on this if I could use it on a keyboard

it is a bummer that i couldn't add more compat, but maybe the community can start hinting at norb that there is an interest in an official DCS run
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Offline nebulazy

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 11:48:27 »
Quote from: bombay.duck on Wed, 15 October 2025, 22:18:01
A RCJ bars kit would be awesome

unfortunately, there wasn't a ton of interest on the original ICs. maybe i can work something out with sneakbox, since they are carrying DCS convex mini bar sets. some more common SP stock colors available would be amazing!

i was also thinking about possible BAE collab and LAE with saber keebs
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Offline madmax13

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 15:25:02 »
GLWIC!
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Offline Dingo_Seven

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 21:55:46 »
GLWIC :D

I seriously need to get a V4N4G00N frfr
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Offline keebibi

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 22:33:49 »
Classic! GLWIC
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Offline HugoChowsky

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 23:13:31 »
sad TKL noises
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Offline nebulazy

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #18 on: Thu, 16 October 2025, 23:20:36 »
Quote from: HugoChowsky on Thu, 16 October 2025, 23:13:31
sad TKL noises

i know... im so sorry.  :'(
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Offline LiZaRD420

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #19 on: Fri, 17 October 2025, 14:48:29 »
Looks Ama-za-zing.... where do i send my cash?? oh wait... can i send cash...ok, apple pay it is... just take my money already, i really have no other use for it...
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Offline egseo007

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #20 on: Thu, 23 October 2025, 20:03:07 »
I signed up geekhack because of this project  ;) ;)
« Last Edit: Thu, 23 October 2025, 20:14:45 by egseo007 »
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Offline nebulazy

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #21 on: Sun, 26 October 2025, 16:57:43 »
Quote from: egseo007 on Thu, 23 October 2025, 20:03:07
I signed up geekhack because of this project  ;) ;)

Great to have you here!  :thumb:
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Offline nebulazy

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #22 on: Sun, 26 October 2025, 17:00:39 »
We now have 4 vendors! The main post has been updated.

minimi40 by Keebibi group buy starts on 10/31 and it looks pretty great with DCS After-school!  :cool:


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Offline nebulazy

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #23 on: Mon, 10 November 2025, 13:38:29 »
We are up to 6 vendors now!
  • CN - TypistClub
  • US - SaberKeebs
  • EU - Keeb Supply
  • Oceania - Keebz N Cables
  • UK - ProtoTypist
  • JP - Yushakobo
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Offline HappyB0T

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #24 on: Tue, 02 December 2025, 15:20:03 »
Love Afterschool. In for this one.
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Offline SwearWolf

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit
« Reply #25 on: Thu, 04 December 2025, 07:29:05 »
Super hyped for this set! I have the dss version and I cannot wait to have this DCS version which has even more coverage!
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Offline silvyn

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Re: [IC] DCS After-school 1992 - 40s Monokit - Group buy Jan 26-Feb 25
« Reply #26 on: Mon, 27 July 2026, 03:24:56 »
Quote from: nebulazy on Mon, 13 October 2025, 19:19:27

DCS After-School 1992
Nu Skool 40s Kit
Norbauer's fun, '90s themed colorway returns!
This time, in Signature Plastics' classic profile

QAZ by Whydobearsxplod
Show Image


The Deets:
Rerun of classic colorway with blessings from Norbauer & Co.
Permission was given to run a 40s kit only, due to the original (and any possible forthcoming) kit not having support for smaller layouts. (Sorry my normie friends.:'()
Kit includes QAZ support with the new modifiers commissioned by Keyboard Arcade!
After some input from the 40s community, the decision was made to switch from DSS to DCS for this run.
Kitting should fit most 40% keyboards, however some decisions were made to get the cost down.
There is a small issue with pink on yellow text bleeding slightly, but it is hardly noticeable, just something to be aware of.

TL;DR (for blacksimon)
After-School. DCS. 40s Only. QAZ.


Vendors:
CN = TypistClub
USA = Saber Keebs
EU = KeebSupply
UK = ProtoTypist
Oceania = Keebz N Cables
JP = Yushakobo
remaining areas still TBD


Base Kit - USD $140 @ 75 MOQ
Show Image



Additional Renders:
V4N4G0N by Trash Man
Show Image

MB44 by MelonBred                                 Phoenix45 by projectcain
Show Image
Show Image

Whimsy by PRKNS                                 V4N4G0N by Trash Man
Show Image
Show Image



Colors:
RCJ
RCR
BFQ
YCC

IC Form


Thanks to
Norbauer & Co
For allowing this to run.
Dededecline
For the blessing to proceed without them
Mike at Keyboard Arcade
For the use of QAZ mods
Piperaceae & Madmax13
For their help learning Blender
Dingo_Seven
For helping me with this IC
Keyboard Designers Forum
For their input and support
The 40s community
For their creative spirit and early IC submissions.
Everyone believing in this project
Because this is my first IC
and finally...
Blacksimon
For probably trashing my renders,
but I'm new ok, lay off me!!!!11


The colors feel so nostalgic like those old school notebooks I used as a student. Back then I struggled a lot with academic papers and finding good resources for my graduate work but now things are different because I discovered https://getsolved.ai/ which helps me clear up my writing and check originality so I can focus more on the actual learning. It is perfect for tutors and teachers who need quick solid answers too. Anyway this kit looks awesome for any keyboard nerd who spent late nights studying. Really cool to see the QAZ support and all the effort put into this monokit.

damn this colorway still hits hard in DCS. glad the 40s kit finally happened, qaz support is a nice touch too.
« Last Edit: Wed, 29 July 2026, 01:19:34 by silvyn »
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