Author Topic: Phantom Custom Keyboard Group Buy (CLOSED) (Read 350864 times)

TheProfosist · « **Reply #1650 on:** Mon, 12 March 2012, 02:03:30 »

Great to hear on all of this cant wait to get my hands on these now any idea on how long till their shipped out?

mkawa · « **Reply #1651 on:** Mon, 12 March 2012, 02:42:06 »

Quote from: TheProfosist;543077

Great to hear on all of this cant wait to get my hands on these now any idea on how long till their shipped out?

like 6+ weeks it sounds like.

ps, did you send those springs? NEED MOAR GHETTO GREEN

captain · « **Reply #1652 on:** Mon, 12 March 2012, 15:57:12 »

Does anyone have any idea how a Mac (OSX) will see these keyboards? Will we need to specially program the TEENSY, or what?

Also, the OP changed! What is with the Phantom Keys? Is this another SP DS GB I need to get involved with? ;-P

Speaking of which, could someone post a list of what is still available for order? From the hodgepodge of the last several pages I get the impression that not ALL of this GB is actually "closed". Thanks!

mkawa · « **Reply #1653 on:** Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:04:53 »

this gb is basically closed. 7bit is selling a few keys from the extra stock he ordered. that's all that's available right now.

ps, love the sig.

gimpster · « **Reply #1654 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 01:16:47 »

Quote from: mkawa;543934

7bit is selling a few keys from the extra stock he ordered.

What are you talking about? To my knowledge, no one has put in any orders for any key caps with the Phantom logo on them, like we discussed originally. They got dropped from Round 4, too. I think we'll need to put together a separate group buy for them.

mkawa · « **Reply #1655 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 01:39:40 »

sorry, that should have read "switches", not keys.

litster · « **Reply #1656 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 02:55:50 »

Rumor has it someone received a bunch of PCBs, stabilizers, and pin headers recently.

demik · « **Reply #1657 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 03:08:08 »

yes!!! so close!!!!

mkawa · « **Reply #1658 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 05:24:50 »

so long pole is switches? we're still about 6-8 weeks out then, as 7bit said it would be 5-6wk lead on switches + international shipping + sorting and domestic shipping.

oh crap. i just realized that i'm going to need a phansi stabilized set. SIGH.

agor · « **Reply #1659 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 05:31:24 »

You know we want pics, right?

Tranquilite · « **Reply #1660 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 15:24:56 »

Glad to see this group buy is chugging along. I have a pile of switches and keycaps that I am just dieing to use.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #1661 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 17:09:46 »

I forgot who was making the 7x spacebar springs but would he/she be able to make me a 6x one?

litster · « **Reply #1662 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 17:43:33 »

Quote from: TheProfosist;544907

I forgot who was making the 7x spacebar springs but would he/she be able to make me a 6x one?

Let me check with her and tell her that you want it to be shorter. ;-)

TheProfosist · « **Reply #1663 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 17:46:02 »

Quote from: litster;544955

Let me check with her and tell her that you want it to be shorter. ;-)

do you need me to measure the one that I have for this keyboard and/or send you a picture?

litster · « **Reply #1664 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 17:58:05 »

Aren't you doing a 7bit layout? Are there holes cut on the plate to install stabilizer clips?

TheProfosist · « **Reply #1665 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 18:04:31 »

Quote from: litster;544973

Aren't you doing a 7bit layout? Are there holes cut on the plate to install stabilizer clips?

Not for 7bit its for http://tinyurl.com/7wsqgs9 as its springs are currently thinner than paper clips

tsangan · « **Reply #1666 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 18:21:24 »

Quote from: litster;544285

Rumor has it someone received a bunch of PCBs, stabilizers, and pin headers recently.

I got this nasty feelings our switches is going to be late.

I eyeing you 7bit!

litster · « **Reply #1667 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 19:02:15 »

Quote from: TheProfosist;544980

Not for 7bit its for http://tinyurl.com/7wsqgs9 as its springs are currently thinner than paper clips

I could do it later. But right now, I need to make another 40 7x stabilizer bars first. Also, the bar's thickness needs to match the size of arcs on the stabilizer clips on the the mounting plate. If the thinner bar is working fine, a thicker bar will not fit. Costar stabilizer bars should be 3/64" thick.

mkawa · « **Reply #1668 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 20:12:23 »

(can you make that 41x litster?

)

TheProfosist · « **Reply #1669 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 22:57:43 »

Quote from: litster;545046

I could do it later. But right now, I need to make another 40 7x stabilizer bars first. Also, the bar's thickness needs to match the size of arcs on the stabilizer clips on the the mounting plate. If the thinner bar is working fine, a thicker bar will not fit. Costar stabilizer bars should be 3/64" thick.

I am replacing the mounting clips with the ones from WASD that is why I need the thicker bar. I paid you right away could you get it done say soon?

EDIT: Never mind the spring is actually the same length and a 6.5x spacebar so I can use one from WASD.

litster · « **Reply #1670 on:** Tue, 13 March 2012, 23:47:22 »

I looked on the link you posted earlier. It does look like it is 6x, not 6.25x. Really weird.

Actually, I would actually pay someone else to make those 40 stabilizer bars for me if I could. $3 each is lower pay than the poor Chinese village people make at Foxconn's ipad factory. Sorry, you can't pay me enough to make you one, let alone make you one sooner. I will make one for you only because I want to. But later. :-)

Changdrew · « **Reply #1671 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 18:01:32 »

Quote from: 7bit;542076

LOL!!!

To confirm: It is possible to have 15 function keys, but only the 7BIT mount plate is capable of this. All other mount plates have the mount positions shifted by 0.5 units for F5-F8.

It will not work out of the box, you have to wire some of the function switches to something in the bottom row to get them all work.

There are no Teensys left, only PCB and plates.

And switches!!!

Awwwwww. Is there anyway to buy teensies anywhere? Im so sad I missed this group buy.

alaricljs · « **Reply #1672 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 18:50:31 »

Seriously? pjrc the guys that designed and make them.

Changdrew · « **Reply #1673 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 19:52:04 »

Quote from: alaricljs;546197

Seriously? pjrc the guys that designed and make them.

Sorry for the dumb question

I have another one though

Which one is it?

litster · « **Reply #1674 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 19:56:24 »

You want Teensy, not Teensy++.

This Phantom instruction wiki page is also helpful, gives you an idea where the Teensy goes on the PCB and how to solder it.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Phantom_Instruction

Changdrew · « **Reply #1675 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 20:41:51 »

Quote from: litster;546255

You want Teensy, not Teensy++.

This Phantom instruction wiki page is also helpful, gives you an idea where the Teensy goes on the PCB and how to solder it.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Phantom_Instruction

Oh, I see. Which specific one should I order? Do I need pins or a board?

alaricljs · « **Reply #1676 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 21:32:52 »

Not to be a prick or anything, but did you look at that page he linked? There's pictures, you don't even have to read to answer your question. This is the 2nd time you come across as putting no effort at all into answering your questions.

Changdrew · « **Reply #1677 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 21:42:59 »

Quote from: alaricljs;546308

Not to be a prick or anything, but did you look at that page he linked? There's pictures, you don't even have to read to answer your question. This is the 2nd time you come across as putting no effort at all into answering your questions.

I did look, but didn't see the part about the two pins. I'm sorry for being dumb

alaricljs · « **Reply #1678 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 21:53:10 »

2 pins? You didn't ask a question about 2 pins, you asked whether to order the teensy with pins. By the looks of the pics on that page it's got pins, so you either order it with pins or you put your own pins on. You still need a few more pins because the next picture is of the teensy with 3 additional pins (not standard from PJRC) soldered on.

Changdrew · « **Reply #1679 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 21:55:48 »

Quote from: alaricljs;546322

2 pins? You didn't ask a question about 2 pins, you asked whether to order the teensy with pins. By the looks of the pics on that page it's got pins, so you either order it with pins or you put your own pins on. You still need a few more pins because the next picture is of the teensy with 3 additional pins (not standard from PJRC) soldered on.

2 pin sets, my bad.

alaricljs · « **Reply #1680 on:** Wed, 14 March 2012, 22:01:19 »

The teensy has 12 holes on either side, pjrc sells pins as 12x1 or 20x1, this means a single set of 12 pins stuck together or a single set of 20. Since both sides and 3 additional locations need pins (per the assembly pics) then you can either order the board and 2 20x1 pin headers (that way you get extra pins and have the 3 you need at minimal extra cost) or you can order the board with pins already on it and figure out where you're going to get the 3 additional pins you need.

It's like a maze with multiple possible solutions... you just need to determine what 1 possible solution is and go for it. There is no single right answer for a lot of this stuff.

BiNiaRiS · « **Reply #1681 on:** Thu, 15 March 2012, 20:38:43 »

These came in last week and was too busy to open them up and get a picture.

demik · « **Reply #1682 on:** Thu, 15 March 2012, 20:46:18 »

picture doesnt work bini

litster · « **Reply #1683 on:** Thu, 15 March 2012, 21:32:01 »

This should work.

ryan92084 · « **Reply #1684 on:** Thu, 15 March 2012, 21:43:36 »

Those are some pretty stacks of silicone.

zeropluszero · « **Reply #1685 on:** Fri, 16 March 2012, 06:00:00 »

im sorry. do i post here if i want to buy just switches??

kaiserreich · « **Reply #1686 on:** Fri, 16 March 2012, 06:06:08 »

Will the shipping be via Priority Mail or First class, for international orders?

litster · « **Reply #1687 on:** Fri, 16 March 2012, 10:34:04 »

Quote from: zeropluszero;547664

im sorry. do i post here if i want to buy just switches??

Group buy is closed. Wait for left over stock in the coming months.

Quote from: kaiserreich;547668

Will the shipping be via Priority Mail or First class, for international orders?

First class. Priority mail is much more expensive.

litster · « **Reply #1688 on:** Fri, 16 March 2012, 18:55:34 »

If you are new to soldering, here is something that might help, available in many different languages: http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/

ryan92084 · « **Reply #1689 on:** Fri, 16 March 2012, 19:07:53 »

Quote from: litster;548236

If you are new to soldering, here is something that might help, available in many different languages: http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/

hah, I love it.

captain · « **Reply #1690 on:** Fri, 16 March 2012, 20:09:24 »

Quote from: litster;547272

This should work.

Show Image

Whiiiiiiiiii!

hazeluff · « **Reply #1691 on:** Fri, 16 March 2012, 21:55:29 »

Quote from: litster;547272

This should work.

Show Image

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dorkvader · « **Reply #1692 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 10:08:50 »

Quote from: litster;548236

If you are new to soldering, here is something that might help, available in many different languages: http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/

Yep, I've read the MightyOhm book: It's goo. For those that prefer video instruction: I really like Tangent's tutorials, He actually uses a $9 Radio-shack iron to prove you don't "need" an expensive one if you're a beginner:

http://tangentsoft.net/elec/movies/

hazeluff · « **Reply #1693 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 10:21:29 »

Quote from: dorkvader;548816

Yep, I've read the MightyOhm book: It's goo. For those that prefer video instruction: I really like Tangent's tutorials, He actually uses a $9 Radio-shack iron to prove you don't "need" an expensive one if you're a beginner:

http://tangentsoft.net/elec/movies/

For those in the UK (not that are many of us): You can get a 9GBP iron at maplins. But it breaks very easily.

But indeed you do not -need- an expensive iron. Any iron will do. It's just the more expensive ones control temperature nicely, have a nicer tip and maybe a nice stand that goes with it.

7bit · « **Reply #1694 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 10:41:22 »

Quote from: zeropluszero;547664

im sorry. do i post here if i want to buy just switches??

To order switches you have to send a message to Phantom:

MXcolor 99
MXothercolor 1000
your e-mail address

Available switch types are:
MXBLACK
MXDARKGREY
MXGREY
MXWHITE
MXCLEAR
MXRED
MXGREEN
MXBLUE
MXBROWN
MXLOCK

7bit · « **Reply #1695 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 10:42:42 »

Quote from: kaiserreich;547668

Will the shipping be via Priority Mail or First class, for international orders?

Not yet decided. I wait for shipping costs from Brandon.

litster · « **Reply #1696 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 11:10:12 »

Quote from: 7bit;548851

Not yet decided. I wait for shipping costs from Brandon.

If you mean him shipping the pcbs, plates, and other parts to you for the EU orders that you will distribute, yes, that is TBD. For international orders that will be shipped by BiNiaRIS as I assume kaiserreich asked, you should expect they will be shipped via first class mail unless your order is over the 4-pound first class weight limit, then you will need to pay additional shipping cost to either ship you order in 2 separate first class parcels or one priority mail package, which has a higher weight limit.

Autolyze · « **Reply #1697 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 14:15:55 »

So what exactly is the deal with the spare PCBs and plates? Can we just send another message to Phantom with the additions? I'm thinking that I'm actually interested in building another Phantom and replacing one of my lesser boards, since I'll have enough switches and a case.

7bit · « **Reply #1698 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 14:42:31 »

Quote from: litster;548870

If you mean him shipping the pcbs, plates, and other parts to you for the EU orders that you will distribute, yes, that is TBD. For international orders that will be shipped by BiNiaRIS as I assume kaiserreich asked, you should expect they will be shipped via first class mail unless your order is over the 4-pound first class weight limit, then you will need to pay additional shipping cost to either ship you order in 2 separate first class parcels or one priority mail package, which has a higher weight limit.

I mean international shipping to our customers.

Is cheaper from me or from BiNiaRIS?

From Germany: $55, or 42 EUR.

litster · « **Reply #1699 on:** Sat, 17 March 2012, 19:07:52 »

It is definitely cheaper if we ship from the USA using first class parcel mail, especially if the order weights under 4 pounds. Up to 4 pounds, first class parcel mail should be between $25 to $35. Some destination countries are more expensive. If over 4 pounds, We will need to ask for more payment in order to ship using Priority Mail.

After everyone has received their orders (no bad or missing parts, or lost packages) and if we have parts left, then we will sell the remaining parts.

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Author Topic: Phantom Custom Keyboard Group Buy (CLOSED) (Read 350864 times)