[IC] GMK sets interest check and planning

[IvanIvanovich]

Almost ready to move this along, but in case you haven't voted it's still not too late. I have added a couple more mock ups of what they will contain finally. Just working on some legend availability issues so some packs legends may be subject to change yet, or we may have a few pad printed keys possibly. Once everything is locked down and I have final pricing I will get it moved on to buy status. Hopefully this will happen in the next week or so.

[bazemk1979]

Almost ready to move this along, but in case you haven't voted it's still not too late. I have added a couple more mock ups of what they will contain finally. Just working on some legend availability issues so some packs legends may be subject to change yet, or we may have a few pad printed keys possibly. Once everything is locked down and I have final pricing I will get it moved on to buy status. Hopefully this will happen in the next week or so.

Why such long explanation dude, just type " New GB almost ready, buy some KY for ur wallet"

[bueller]

Almost ready to move this along, but in case you haven't voted it's still not too late. I have added a couple more mock ups of what they will contain finally. Just working on some legend availability issues so some packs legends may be subject to change yet, or we may have a few pad printed keys possibly. Once everything is locked down and I have final pricing I will get it moved on to buy status. Hopefully this will happen in the next week or so.

How's the poll looking for the colorways?

[reiuorw]

voted, how much about pricing??

I'm interested but depends on pricing

[HongKongFui]

or we may have a few pad printed keys possibly.

Example? Do i get this right I ask myself...

[IvanIvanovich]

Well it depends on how it effects pricing, but there are a few missing from the JA layout in availability currently. Alternately I may just drop that language for now and replace it with Brazilian Portuguese and Mexico/South America ANSI Spanish layout. Hopefully soon we can start getting missing legends cut and may just hold off on offering it until then. If we go pad printing route I may also change the windowed lock keys from blank to pad printing legends to make the setup charge more worth while.

Pricing I still do not have yet. I would imagine it to be competitive with originative, but still with more keys since I am not trying to make a business you get at actual cost.

[LechnerDE]

Sounds good, can't wait

[Lastpilot]

How's the poll looking for the colorways?

I too am curious about this. When will you reveal the color results?

[IvanIvanovich]

I will reveal the winner when I start taking orders, or in other words when I post the new thread in the groupbuys section.

[Lastpilot]

I will reveal the winner when I start taking orders, or in other words when I post the new thread in the groupbuys section.

You are such a tease mister lysol.

[SpAmRaY]

I will reveal the winner when I start taking orders, or in other words when I post the new thread in the groupbuys section.

Soon?

[IvanIvanovich]

As soon as GMK gives me all the final pricing. Apparently they are in a busy time so they are taking quite long to get back to me.

[SpAmRaY]

As soon as GMK gives me all the final pricing. Apparently they are in a busy time so they are taking quite long to get back to me.

Probably busy making keys for sherryton  )

It's probably good to take some time let everyone's wallets recover.

[rindorbrot]

As soon as GMK gives me all the final pricing. Apparently they are in a busy time so they are taking quite long to get back to me.

It's also holiday time here in Germany, so they might be short on staff.

[muad]

Hoping the grey alphas go through with the black modifiers, I'm thinking dolch!

[bazemk1979]

Hoping the grey alphas go through with the black modifiers, I'm thinking dolch!

I have a feeling that those colors will be the winner, but then also something tells me that Dolch wont reach MOQ.

[___q]

I hope it's anything with some sort of color, it would be a shame to pass on this one

Dolch keycaps are already widely available (you can get e.g. PAC62s on ebay for reasonable prices, and there's also sherry's preorder).  Why bother remaking something so similar to it?

[bueller]

I hope it's anything with some sort of color, it would be a shame to pass on this one

Dolch keycaps are already widely available (you can get e.g. PAC62s on ebay for reasonable prices, and there's also sherry's preorder).  Why bother remaking something so similar to it?

I'd agree, would much rather see Yolch instead!

[Broadmonkey]

I hope it's anything with some sort of color, it would be a shame to pass on this one

Dolch keycaps are already widely available (you can get e.g. PAC62s on ebay for reasonable prices, and there's also sherry's preorder).  Why bother remaking something so similar to it?

Because not everyone is American, plus the grey will be darker than Dolch, IIRC.

[Halvar]

Let's see what the poll says and what Ivan decides to do. On the evining of election day, campaigning is over.

[HongKongFui]

voting is honest, so it doesn't make sense to say it again and again. if "Dolch" wins there must be a reason.

as long as it is not green I'm happy with everything that comes...

[Halvar]

What's up with those lazy bavarians?

Fachkräftemangel oder was?

[LechnerDE]

What's up with those lazy bavarians?

Fachkräftemangel oder was?

 

[IvanIvanovich]

They didn't finish legends auditing and pricing quote before they went to vacation. Due to that buy probably won't be starting until September now and shoot for going to production October. Until then the polling is still active so you can feel free to campaign it on other forums.

[SpAmRaY]

They didn't finish legends auditing and pricing quote before they went to vacation. Due to that buy probably won't be starting until September now and shoot for going to production October. Until then the polling is still active so you can feel free to campaign it on other forums.

This is probably good that way it's spaced out from some of the current money pits going on!!

[Halvar]

Thanks for the update Ivan. 

SpAmRaY's right ... my wallet can wait.

[reiuorw]

thanks for update

BTW, does NAV pack go for just one of white on black or white on purple? or could they go simultaneously?

[IvanIvanovich]

White on black is going forward for sure, not certain about the white on purple as interest is not very high. Would still need to meet the production MOQ if it goes on to ordering phase to be produced.

[reiuorw]

White on black is going forward for sure, not certain about the white on purple as interest is not very high. Would still need to meet the production MOQ if it goes on to ordering phase to be produced.

great! thanks for reply

[digi]

How about a full GMK CMYK base, mod & num set, that would look pretty swaggy imho. 

I just handled a GMK doubleshot cap for the first time and I'm loving their thickness, highest quality I've ever seen. Someone mock up a CMYK base set so I can see what it looks like hah!

[bueller]

How about a full GMK CMYK base, mod & num set, that would look pretty swaggy imho. 

I just handled a GMK doubleshot cap for the first time and I'm loving their thickness, highest quality I've ever seen. Someone mock up a CMYK base set so I can see what it looks like hah!

[___q]

I would be all over a full CMYK set, but it probably wouldn't meet MOQ .

"Exciting" color choices tend to get fewer orders, especially for something as expensive as a full set.

[IvanIvanovich]

Something like that, I think maybe color legends on black would be more chance to convince enough to make MOQ, but even then it may be very difficult still.

[korrelate]

Dolch + RGB mods!! Please, Please, Please!!!

[esoomenona]

lysol, acknowledge this request: could you possibly make 1x Enter keys for number pads, as well as 0 and 00, and 5 that has a scoop?

[___q]

Dolch + RGB mods!! Please, Please, Please!!!

Something that doesn't already exist would be so much cooler IMO

[IvanIvanovich]

Probably not this time. I will take some consideration for more esoteric things when we get to black on white/beige. I think it will be best to do things like matrix and edox compatibility, reissues of odd terminal legends and other oddities on the safest colorway.

[esoomenona]

Probably not this time. I will take some consideration for more esoteric things when we get to black on white/beige. I think it will be best to do things like matrix and edox compatibility, reissues of odd terminal legends and other oddities on the safest colorway.

Okay then. I'd like that in WoB then, as well!

[___q]

Probably not this time. I will take some consideration for more esoteric things when we get to black on white/beige. I think it will be best to do things like matrix and edox compatibility, reissues of odd terminal legends and other oddities on the safest colorway.

I suppose that "a fully ergodox-compatible GMK set" could qualify as "does not already exist" .

[reiuorw]

what about stepped capslock w/ led window?

[korrelate]

Probably not this time. I will take some consideration for more esoteric things when we get to black on white/beige. I think it will be best to do things like matrix and edox compatibility, reissues of odd terminal legends and other oddities on the safest colorway.

Okay then. I'd like that in WoB then, as well!

If Dolch isn't a safe enough colorway then I second the motion for WoB!

[korrelate]

what about stepped capslock w/ led window?

Oh yeah, stepped capslock w/led window: num & scroll locks with led windows!! DROOL!

[Acanthophis]

what about stepped capslock w/ led window?

Oh yeah, stepped capslock w/led window: num & scroll locks with led windows!! DROOL!

+1

[pix3l_fodder]

Slightly confused, but will there be White on black UK set?

[Halvar]

We don't know what will be in the group buy exactly. Ivan isn't revealing the details before he hears back from GMK with information on pricing, who in turn are on summer vacations.

In the meantime, some people are using the wait to idly fantasize about stuff that could be done if GMK didn't have the MOQs they have ... 

[IvanIvanovich]

White on black mod+nav sets will be going this time. Those will contain windowed keys I simply forgot to put the stepped 1.75 one in the mockup. I know there is a lot of wishes for various keys. Some of the odd ones that have a high need may become some sort of special pack. This way those that really need them can have a chance to get them if they can make the moq, without growing the base sets to some huge number of keys with a high cost. I know some people already feel they will be buying a lot of extra keys they have no need for.
UK will be available on whatever the winning color is.

Hopefully I will get our pricing next week as they are supposed to be back from their vacation time then.

[bueller]

Hopefully I will get our pricing next week as they are supposed to be back from their vacation time then.

*sweating with anticipation*

Can't wait to add to my Cherry family!

[LechnerDE]

Hopefully I will get our pricing next week as they are supposed to be back from their vacation time then.

Nice! Really looking forward to the next GMK group buy 

[esoomenona]

Is it not possible to doubleshot a Windowed key? Also, since there is a WoB going on this time, I would love to have those keys I mentioned earlier in a special pack, though I'm sure a couple more keys per set won't kill people. Also, could we get 7x black spacebars? It's always hard to come by those with the 1.5x mods in WoB.

Also, number pad sets without secondary printing, and math symbols instead of / and *, and Num with the Arrow down lock symbol or a bag.

Sorry if I'm getting out of hand here, but WoB is the most prevalent Cherry set, so I'd love to have all these fancy things to pimp my sets out.

[bueller]

Also, could we get 7x black spacebars? It's always hard to come by those with the 1.5x mods in WoB.

I think offering a space-bar 'pack' would be a good idea. Something like you get the matched ones for the alphas by default and then people could add on a 4-pack of space-bars in white/black & 6.25/7u.