Author Topic: Cherry Switch Tester Holiday Tour 2011! (Read 93219 times)

hashbaz · « **Reply #450 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:26:37 »

Whoa, off topic but I just noticed that post counts are back.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #451 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:27:11 »

Quote from: NorrisB;485747

probably should collect a deposit first

thats the plan for the new ones

litster · « **Reply #452 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:28:20 »

There are only a few acceptable reasons for him keeping the tester. He is dead. Or he is in a comma. Or he has gone crazy.

Hashbaz, you have his full name. Did you try looking him up on facebook or linkedin? I like the idea that Talfrey giving him a visit.

Talfrey · « **Reply #453 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:43:13 »

Quote from: litster;485757

There are only a few acceptable reasons for him keeping the tester. He is dead. Or he is in a comma. Or he has gone crazy.

Hashbaz, you have his full name. Did you try looking him up on facebook or linkedin? I like the idea that Talfrey giving him a visit.

I could build one of these!

[video=youtube;TSU1jQoGIqo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSU1jQoGIqo[/video]

hashbaz · « **Reply #454 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:44:58 »

Quote from: dante;485763

I still have that chunk of PCB with a single Cherry Brown switch that I can send back to you if you can use it.

Ha, thanks man. I think I'm good on browns.

hashbaz · « **Reply #455 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:50:47 »

Quote from: litster;485757

There are only a few acceptable reasons for him keeping the tester. He is dead. Or he is in a comma. Or he has gone crazy.

Hashbaz, you have his full name. Did you try looking him up on facebook or linkedin? I like the idea that Talfrey giving him a visit.

There's a Facebook account with the right name with a "lives in" city listed that is less than three miles from brsp's address. No wall activity since September though. The mother of this guy is active on Facebook however, so I guess I could try to contact her though that would be kind of creepy and I wouldn't expect a response.

BossBorot · « **Reply #456 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:51:43 »

Quote from: TheProfosist;485740

I will probably do that as well I dont know how ever how I will place the switches or what reserve would be ideal. Also though about custom WASD caps to match the switches.

Edit: just checked out you layout I plan to follow it if that is ok

You can use the layout however I would recommend forgetting about it and thinking about your own layout for a day or two to see if you come up with anything better. I changed that layout many times and still have one or two reservations on it so it may be far from ideal even though I feel that it has been narrowing in on what a good tester should be.

I can send you enough black and clear springs as well as blue, black and brown stems to complete a tester, for those parts, if you need them so long as you cover shipping costs. I am out of, or reserving, the clear stems, red stems, and light springs that I have left after building a tester so you would need to procure those items separately.

litster · « **Reply #457 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:57:35 »

Quote from: hashbaz;485778

There's a Facebook account with the right name with a "lives in" city listed that is less than three miles from brsp's address. No wall activity since September though. The mother of this guy is active on Facebook however, so I guess I could try to contact her though that would be kind of creepy and I wouldn't expect a response.

Yeah, give that a try. Nothing more to lose. Maybe his mother will tell us he is dead and we can all feel bad. And then she can dig up your tester and ship it back to you. :-)

Quarzac · « **Reply #458 on:** Sat, 07 January 2012, 23:58:22 »

We need to send an armada. People see an armada, they know you mean business.

iMav · « **Reply #459 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 00:09:35 »

Someone PM me the details and I will attempt to contact brsp25...

demik · « **Reply #460 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 00:12:37 »

Quote from: Quarzac;485788

We need to send an armada. People see an armada, they know you mean business.

you think Nissan would sponsor us?

hashbaz · « **Reply #461 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 00:21:40 »

Quote from: iMav;485794

Someone PM me the details and I will attempt to contact brsp25...

Thanks iMav, I PM'd you.

hashbaz · « **Reply #462 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 00:32:59 »

So I went through my inbox and reread all the PMs I got from brsp. He seems totally sincere. Thanked me several times for the opportunity to try the switches, said he was making review notes and had a picture with his guitar ready to post, actively solicited the next address when I forgot to send it to him.

So I can only conclude that he is either a phenomenal and unnecessarily detailed liar, or he decided at the last second to keep the tester, or something happened like death/coma/invitation to attend Hogwarts. There is also the possibility that he can't log into GH and can't send the tester on for some reason. He said he was having issues with GH before he went silent (he could read/send PMs but not post). Maybe he's locked out? brsp, if you are lurking and reading this, please send me an email at b a c o n b i t s 2 3 @ g m a i l [dot] c o m.

The mom of the potential brsp on Facebook apparently doesn't accept messages from people she is not friends with. Either that or I just can't find the "message" button on FB's annoying new Timeline profiles.

demik · « **Reply #463 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 00:36:30 »

it's always those nice guys that get you

Lmnr · « **Reply #464 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 02:35:54 »

Either way we are ready to supply another and continue the tour..
Only flaw we have is the trust factor :L

TheProfosist · « **Reply #465 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 03:29:21 »

There is one flaw in my tester keyboard I forgot that im using the case for the Phantom so it would be caseless...

Skoobs · « **Reply #466 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 11:59:35 »

yeah, the dude didnt necessarily steal it. has anyone else felt like people have been dropping like flies in the past week?

NorrisB · « **Reply #467 on:** Sun, 08 January 2012, 13:31:16 »

nicht gut

wallunit · « **Reply #468 on:** Mon, 09 January 2012, 01:58:40 »

I would be interested to participate in a future round, but I live in Germany.

Btw, why don't you let people pay a deposit of 200$ (or whatever sum would be appropriated), they get back when the next person in list has confirmed to got the switch tester?

Lmnr · « **Reply #469 on:** Mon, 09 January 2012, 09:26:26 »

Well The point of the tester is for people not to waste money.

Quarzac · « **Reply #470 on:** Tue, 10 January 2012, 21:39:48 »

I contacted Brad through a personal account he gave me a while ago, and his brother just got back to me. There are clear extenuating circumstances that I will forward to the necessary parties. I don't see if fit to make the details known to everyone, but he has had some serious health issues that will prevented him from mailing the package. I will PM the full story to Hashbaz and iMav, as the minutiae only really concern them, and I stress those who left him negative feedback, myself included, to either have it removed if possible, or counteract it. I have requested that the packaged tester be forwarded to whoever was next in line.

hashbaz · « **Reply #471 on:** Tue, 10 January 2012, 22:05:51 »

Thanks Quarzac. curro, the tester should be on its way to you soon.

I don't know what to say about brsp except that I feel terrible for judging him and badmouthing him in the thread. All signs but one pointed to him being sincere and a stand-up member of the community, but I still let my frustration over losing the tester get the best of me.

hashbaz · « **Reply #472 on:** Tue, 10 January 2012, 22:15:59 »

FWIW it looks like iMav cleared out the negative iTrader ratings on brsp's account.

nolliepoper · « **Reply #473 on:** Tue, 10 January 2012, 23:07:15 »

Quote from: curro123083;473911

hasbaz, not to be a downer but I think I will pass on this tester now. Sorry, you could add someone to my slot. I couldn't wait any longer and got a WASD with blues. so no need for a tester right now. Thanks so much though and maybe in the future I will do it

curro, do you still not want to try the tester?
If not, am I next in line?

hashbaz · « **Reply #474 on:** Tue, 10 January 2012, 23:32:58 »

Quote from: nolliepoper;487755

curro, do you still not want to try the tester?
If not, am I next in line?

Yeah, we'll go ahead and finish the schedule. If curro wants to play with it he of course can. If not, he can forward it straight to the next person.

litster · « **Reply #475 on:** Wed, 11 January 2012, 01:01:12 »

Good that he is still alive. I apologize if I made quick judgment, BUT, I think the negative feedback should not be removed until he really is back and rekindle with this community. As far as *his account* is concerned, it is still a bad account. No one should do business with this account until he is back for good.

Whether he is sick or not, the fact that it took a few people time and effort to track the tester down and to get the tester back is a testament of why no one should deal with this person, whether this incident was intentional or not.

hashbaz · « **Reply #476 on:** Thu, 12 January 2012, 17:27:40 »

My tester is en route to curro. Tracking number is 0311 3260 0001 8659 8272.

dewcorps · « **Reply #477 on:** Thu, 12 January 2012, 18:06:48 »

Hey, its been a while since I have checked in. Is the tester still at brsp25, and is there anything I have missed? I also want to check that Hash has my correct address, don't want to get skipped again

hashbaz · « **Reply #478 on:** Thu, 12 January 2012, 19:22:05 »

Quote from: dewcorps;489029

Hey, its been a while since I have checked in. Is the tester still at brsp25, and is there anything I have missed? I also want to check that Hash has my correct address, don't want to get skipped again

Ha, yeah you missed a lot. Short version: we thought brsp had stolen the tester, but we learned just the other day that he had a medical emergency (that is still ongoing) before he could send the tester on. His brother found and forwarded it to curro. I'll have him send it to you next. I'm PMing you the address I have.

Lmnr · « **Reply #479 on:** Thu, 12 January 2012, 19:33:42 »

Guess the tour continues... Can't help to feel bad for the condition he is currently in :L

AgentZen · « **Reply #480 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 05:56:15 »

The Ricker · « **Reply #481 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 09:52:52 »

I had a very close friend who went through a similar situation regarding heart transplants and complications. She passed on way too soon. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Brad.

litster · « **Reply #482 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 10:42:51 »

Brad, I am sorry to hear about your situation. Please hang in there. When you get better, come back to join us.

OkGold · « **Reply #483 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 10:45:50 »

TL;DR, but sounds like you've been through a lot brsp! sorry to hear

so Hashbaz, for a local anime/gaming convention at the end of May i'm doing a "Mechanical keyboards 101" panel, and i'm thinking about making my own pad, or some form of switch tester for the event, any tips? are there other numpads I could use? Thanks so much! maybe if you're doing round 2/3 around may we could work something out?

really neat project dude! keep at it!

tomten_alle · « **Reply #484 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 10:47:49 »

I would be interested in trying it if you were to include Europe next time.

NorrisB · « **Reply #485 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 10:53:23 »

did you put me down on your list hash

Reptile · « **Reply #486 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 11:03:31 »

Quote from: ripster;489545

In my prayers dude. Sorry for thinking something else was up.

And ignore Internet Idiots. Geekhack just isn't what it used to be.

Dude I thought the same thing; ignorant.

Anyways in my prayers also.

P.S. snag one of the cute nurses ;-)

hashbaz · « **Reply #487 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 11:10:59 »

Quote from: NorrisB;489546

did you put me down on your list hash

Nope, but I've got you now. The waiting list is in the OP btw.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #488 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 11:13:14 »

Sorry to hear about your accident brsp25. Having had to personally deal with two major family health emergencies during my time at GH, it's a reminder that you NEVER know what's going on in another person's personal life. And it's important for members to remember that every time they post.

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

hashbaz · « **Reply #489 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 11:19:33 »

Quote from: brsp25;489391

Hi. I'm Brad's brother. I spent the day with him today. I reminded him about the package he forgot to ship. He looked disappointed in himself but it quickly turned into a deep shrug and then a laugh...

Thank you for sharing your brother's thoughts with us. Please express to him my apologies for assuming the worst and let him know that we are concerned about him here.

hashbaz · « **Reply #490 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 11:30:30 »

Quote from: OkGold;489538

TL;DR, but sounds like you've been through a lot brsp! sorry to hear

so Hashbaz, for a local anime/gaming convention at the end of May i'm doing a "Mechanical keyboards 101" panel, and i'm thinking about making my own pad, or some form of switch tester for the event, any tips? are there other numpads I could use? Thanks so much! maybe if you're doing round 2/3 around may we could work something out?

really neat project dude! keep at it!

Really? TLDR? Bad form, man.

You can use any mechanical numpad, though plate-mounted pads are harder to mod (they require soldering). I just searched "mechanical keypad" on ebay and turned up a bunch in the $30-$50 range. Many of them seem to have brown switches. You can get browns, blues, and reds from squarebox here. Mouser and DigiKey also sell individual switches, though I'm not sure exactly what they have (just google them and search for Cherry MX). The blacks and clears on my numpad were harvested from ebay keyboards.

We'll have to see where the tester is in May. If it's convenient you're welcome to take it to your con. Feel free to PM me if you want more detail or have specific questions.

Lmnr · « **Reply #491 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 15:01:10 »

So the 3 day duration, Picture, thoughts etc still applies?

hashbaz · « **Reply #492 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 15:19:26 »

Quote from: Lmnr;489740

So the 3 day duration, Picture, thoughts etc still applies?

Yup.

Since it's been a while now and most of us had presumed this project dead, I'd like to get confirmation that those on the list are still interested and actively following the thread. Give a shout out if you still want to give the tester a try.

dewcorps - CONFIRMED
nolliepoper - CONFIRMED
AKIMbO - CONFIRMED
Jam - CONFIRMED (address updated)
NumberJ - CONFIRMED
Lmnr - CONFIRMED
xrxxxr

NumberJ · « **Reply #493 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 21:00:01 »

Still interested.

Lmnr · « **Reply #494 on:** Fri, 13 January 2012, 21:32:25 »

Day9 reference numberj?

wrtcedar · « **Reply #495 on:** Sat, 14 January 2012, 00:45:57 »

Still interested.

NumberJ · « **Reply #496 on:** Sat, 14 January 2012, 11:49:52 »

Quote from: Lmnr;490028

Day9 reference numberj?

Of course.

AKIMbO · « **Reply #497 on:** Sat, 14 January 2012, 13:43:11 »

Quote from: hashbaz;489756

Yup.

Since it's been a while now and most of us had presumed this project dead, I'd like to get confirmation that those on the list are still interested and actively following the thread. Give a shout out if you still want to give the tester a try.

dewcorps - CONFIRMED
nolliepoper - CONFIRMED
AKIMbO
Jam
NumberJ - CONFIRMED
Lmnr
xrxxxr

Oy...mark me as confirmed please.

Lmnr · « **Reply #498 on:** Sat, 14 January 2012, 16:50:55 »

HOW am I not confirmed but of course!

hashbaz · « **Reply #499 on:** Sat, 14 January 2012, 22:29:27 »

Quote from: AKIMbO;490379

Oy...mark me as confirmed please.

Gotcha.

Quote from: Lmnr;490489

HOW am I not confirmed but of course!

Fixed.

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Author Topic: Cherry Switch Tester Holiday Tour 2011! (Read 93219 times)