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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #100 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 06:37:19 »
7x black and 6.25x black. I support green, as long as you don't drop black! :D
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #101 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 06:39:09 »
Ease guys, I'll make green and grey available for sure in the next round. Depending on the samples, I think orange is a bit better looking than green, hopefully we can come up with a better green next time.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #102 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 07:18:01 »
Ease guys, I'll make green and grey available for sure in the next round.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #103 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 08:45:55 »
GGGG.  Good guy, green & grey.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #104 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 08:56:15 »
x equals the space from the center of one MX switch to another, which is 19mm, or almost 0.75 inches.

Just to be clear in case someone reads this and uses these dimensions. 1u is exactly 0.75", and almost 19mm (19.05mm to be exact). Not the other way around.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #105 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 09:09:33 »
Ease guys, I'll make green and grey available for sure in the next round. Depending on the samples, I think orange is a bit better looking than green, hopefully we can come up with a better green next time.

You think it would be possible to make the green like (or very close to) the green in the CCnG set? Maybe it would need to be less shiny? Aint an expert, but it's one of the best looking green I have seen on keycaps, and a pretty popular keycap set too!
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[Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #106 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 09:10:18 »
For some reason I thought using 19mm spacing had fixed some problems with plate designs and such, but I haven't designed any plates or PCBs myself, so I trust damorgue on this one. Go with his measurements, not mine.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #107 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 22:01:43 »
Ease guys, I'll make green and grey available for sure in the next round. Depending on the samples, I think orange is a bit better looking than green, hopefully we can come up with a better green next time.
Any word on sandblasted black?
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #108 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 22:06:28 »
Ease guys, I'll make green and grey available for sure in the next round. Depending on the samples, I think orange is a bit better looking than green, hopefully we can come up with a better green next time.
Any word on sandblasted black?

Would like to know as well.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #109 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 22:18:56 »
Ease guys, I'll make green and grey available for sure in the next round. Depending on the samples, I think orange is a bit better looking than green, hopefully we can come up with a better green next time.
Any word on sandblasted black?

Would like to know as well.

I would like to know too

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #110 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 23:02:07 »
Paid.
Thanks!

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #111 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 06:15:51 »
The aluminum spacebars from the 1st round are sand blasted finished. In the 2nd round, the surface will look shinier than the 1st round. They have been polished more than once, so they look quite shiny.
It should be possible.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #112 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 12:27:42 »
Wait 'till next round. This round is shiny, and that is what I paid for.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #113 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 12:49:58 »
Wait 'till next round. This round is shiny, and that is what I paid for.
Should be able to get both. feng has done stuff like this before *shrug* especially when a lot of people want the same thing.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #114 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 13:16:13 »
Sandblasted was last round, shiny is this round. 4 colors, 2 profiles, and 2 lengths is variety enough for this round without adding in another finish. Just wait 'till next round...

If he adds sandblasted as an option he would be flooded with PMs to change current orders. Let him enjoy his vacation people. Either order what he is offering, or wait 'till he offers what you want instead.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #115 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 14:08:02 »
Sandblasted was last round, shiny is this round. 4 colors, 2 profiles, and 2 lengths is variety enough for this round without adding in another finish. Just wait 'till next round...

If he adds sandblasted as an option he would be flooded with PMs to change current orders. Let him enjoy his vacation people. Either order what he is offering, or wait 'till he offers what you want instead.

If you're assuming he will be flooded with PM's, then you recognize that a lot of people want it.  Why would you be against people getting what they want?  It's not like they're suggesting to get rid of shiny, so you would still be happy too.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #116 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 14:20:54 »
Sandblasted was last round, shiny is this round. 4 colors, 2 profiles, and 2 lengths is variety enough for this round without adding in another finish. Just wait 'till next round...

If he adds sandblasted as an option he would be flooded with PMs to change current orders. Let him enjoy his vacation people. Either order what he is offering, or wait 'till he offers what you want instead.
We dropped green and got black because people asked for what they wanted. Did you order a black spacebar?...

This is what happens with "group buys" that don't have interest checks, which is the risk the seller takes. I put "group buys" because there is no tier system for people to try and hit for another discount. It is literally just a sale with no quantity discount, and then a markup on ebay with the extras. This alone I think gives us the right to ask for what we want, then there is the fact that it has already been done (the last round of aluminum spacebars) AND people want it again.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #117 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 16:44:18 »
It should be possible.

Finger prints = yuck

Ummm, I bought two Titaniums which do attract fingerprints but I found when using "Mr.Sheen" (not that 'winning' guy) it actually removes all the prints and you could type on the space-bar for at least a few days without leaving any on the surface.

Hence I don't mind shiny at all.  There is always a fix.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #118 on: Sat, 12 January 2013, 23:32:12 »
Ordered an orange, looking forward to a sandblasted green meanie next round though.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #119 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 00:06:31 »
OOO
If there is a green one offered, I'm going to be forced to buy this for it.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #120 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 00:21:34 »
Paid (black 7x Cherry profile).  Thanks feng!  :)
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #121 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 01:01:37 »
OOO
If there is a green one offered, I'm going to be forced to buy this for it.
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=251

Don't even need to send my wallet to Jenny Craig.
Wow that limited costs what my Regular version cost right when the pure came out. Well after shipping and other shenanigan costs from a Chinese vendor
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #122 on: Sun, 13 January 2013, 01:34:59 »
OOO
If there is a green one offered, I'm going to be forced to buy this for it.
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=251

Don't even need to send my wallet to Jenny Craig.
Wow that limited costs what my Regular version cost right when the pure came out. Well after shipping and other shenanigan costs from a Chinese vendor

Haha yeah.
It's so cheap on that website. I found it on the Great Finds section on Geekhack. Nearly bought it as well :P

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #123 on: Mon, 14 January 2013, 15:50:11 »
PM'ed, was wondering if you could update my order feng, Thanks!
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #124 on: Mon, 14 January 2013, 16:19:33 »
OOO
If there is a green one offered, I'm going to be forced to buy this for it.
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=251

Don't even need to send my wallet to Jenny Craig.
Wow that limited costs what my Regular version cost right when the pure came out. Well after shipping and other shenanigan costs from a Chinese vendor

Yeah, I paid over $200 for mine. That's a good deal.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #125 on: Mon, 14 January 2013, 16:28:36 »
I just got the bad news about no sandblasting this time and why. Going to wait for R3 and hope black sandblasted will be possible.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #126 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 03:32:05 »
Pure is 7x right?

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #127 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 03:44:07 »
Paid 2 days ago.

Is feng still sick with the airplane cold..? still no update in OP on health conditions..

What would we do without feng...


Also, if anyone has a space bar from "last round", Could you weight it please... in international si-"grams"  :D

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[Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #128 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 06:17:42 »
Pure is 6.25 IIRC

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #129 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 18:54:25 »
I need some oof these but I dont know how many, what to do what to do.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #130 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 02:57:24 »
I need some oof these but I dont know how many, what to do what to do.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #131 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 03:57:28 »
Feng do we know what colors will be in round 3?
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #132 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 06:21:58 »
In for one black and one orange.

Cherry profile won't be odd with OEM caps will it?
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #133 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 07:53:42 »
These look really nice, shame my spacebar is such a freaking weird size...

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #134 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 11:24:15 »
Does anyone know the "weight" of the space bar?

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #135 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 12:00:23 »
Paid 2 days ago.

Is feng still sick with the airplane cold..? still no update in OP on health conditions..

What would we do without feng...


Also, if anyone has a space bar from "last round", Could you weight it please... in international si-"grams"  :D

I dunno what si-"grams" are, but I love Seagrams gingerale...though, I guess, Canada Dry is better.

My titanium spacebar weighs 17g if that helps.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #136 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 12:01:28 »
I had an aluminium spacebar from round 1 and it literally weighed nothing..

Sadly It's in the post to someone else so I can't tell you the exact amount right now.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #137 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 12:30:05 »
^ I was going to PM you to let you know I received it today! :D

And it weighs 12g.
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #138 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 12:40:06 »
Glad it got there ok :)
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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #139 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 13:49:21 »
Oh these are starting to arrive?  Sweet, I can't wait!

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #140 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 13:50:25 »
jdcarpe received a Round 1 spacebar from el2k.  I don't think these have started shipping

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #141 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 19:19:28 »
After careful review, I have determined that you are correct

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #142 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 21:22:22 »
Oh these are starting to arrive?  Sweet, I can't wait!

I got really excited as well.
Now I'm sad :(

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #143 on: Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:44:07 »
12 grams only? that's awesome ;D....

Lightness ftw.... I don't care what you guys say,, even if it's by 0.000004 sec faster,,, THAT's still faster. ;D

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #144 on: Fri, 25 January 2013, 11:00:55 »
Paid/ordered.  How could I resist a shiny orange spacebar?

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #145 on: Sun, 27 January 2013, 04:02:27 »
Feng must've gotten some super cold... out for almost 2 weeks.

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #146 on: Tue, 29 January 2013, 15:46:35 »
Will have to charge more on international shipping, will do asap. Shipping is no longer $5, it would cost about $6.5 for a few spacebars weighing less than one pound.

Also the USPS Priority Small Flat Rate Box International raised from $16.95 to $23.95.
« Last Edit: Tue, 29 January 2013, 15:49:52 by feng »

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #147 on: Tue, 29 January 2013, 15:54:24 »
feng any updates on the production?

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #148 on: Tue, 29 January 2013, 17:56:41 »
Also the USPS Priority Small Flat Rate Box International raised from $16.95 to $23.95.

No worries.  I am now looking at getting some 7x Cherry Profile goodness.  Just need to choose which colour.......I hate that more than anything.

But the order deadline still stands at Feb 10th right?

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Re: [Group Buy] MKC Aluminum Spacebar Round 2
« Reply #149 on: Fri, 01 February 2013, 16:33:44 »
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