[IC] LeandreN GB | Planning round 2

[Acanthophis]

Only those 4 designs will be made?

[Dihedral]

Only those 4 designs will be made?

To keep prices down, MOQ will need to be high for each type of design. Simple is better.

[LeandreN]

Only those 4 designs will be made?

I dont know yet. Something specific you are thinking about?

[Acanthophis]

Yup. http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/e4e4a9db64cf54b5fba25bf27e2a8ec5
Rather special, ik.

[quochung1989]

Yup. http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/e4e4a9db64cf54b5fba25bf27e2a8ec5
Rather special, ik.

Oh short right shift. I forgot it. Almost korea custom boards fan like it.

[LeandreN]

Updates from China. Read OP

[quochung1989]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

[LeandreN]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

[quochung1989]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

Good anwser
We only need plate with mountholes. If you have notched plates, it is very great.
But it is important thing is price. Hope you 'll give reasonable price.
Thanks for your effect.

[LeandreN]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

Good anwser
We only need plate with mountholes. If you have notched plates, it is very great.
But it is important thing is price. Hope you 'll give reasonable price.
Thanks for your effect.

I will try my best thanks !

[LeandreN]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

Good anwser
We only need plate with mountholes. If you have notched plates, it is very great.
But it is important thing is price. Hope you 'll give reasonable price.
Thanks for your effect.

I asked them how the cuts would be without the notches. That was actually a really great idea. While notches is great, as long as you know what kind of switches you want on, there shouldn`t be a problem.

[quochung1989]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

Good anwser
We only need plate with mountholes. If you have notched plates, it is very great.
But it is important thing is price. Hope you 'll give reasonable price.
Thanks for your effect.

I asked them how the cuts would be without the notches. That was actually a really great idea. While notches is great, as long as you know what kind of switches you want on, there shouldn`t be a problem.

Sound great !
I dont' understand your question. I thought plates 'll fit all Cherry MX switch? Not true?

[LeandreN]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

Good anwser
We only need plate with mountholes. If you have notched plates, it is very great.
But it is important thing is price. Hope you 'll give reasonable price.
Thanks for your effect.

I asked them how the cuts would be without the notches. That was actually a really great idea. While notches is great, as long as you know what kind of switches you want on, there shouldn`t be a problem.

Sound great !
I dont' understand your question. I thought plates 'll fit all Cherry MX switch? Not true?

The plates will fit all Cherry MX switches I think ALPs will fit to. With or without notches, all the Cherry MX switches will fit

[quochung1989]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

Good anwser
We only need plate with mountholes. If you have notched plates, it is very great.
But it is important thing is price. Hope you 'll give reasonable price.
Thanks for your effect.

I asked them how the cuts would be without the notches. That was actually a really great idea. While notches is great, as long as you know what kind of switches you want on, there shouldn`t be a problem.

Sound great !
I dont' understand your question. I thought plates 'll fit all Cherry MX switch? Not true?

The plates will fit all Cherry MX switches I think ALPs will fit to. With or without notches, all the Cherry MX switches will fit

Great. I like Cherry MX & only use it. In additional I would like use notched plate rather than.

[Dihedral]

If you want to keep costs down, why the brushed finish? It's the little things that add up to expensive end results.

[LeandreN]

Currently, the company i am talking with does not add extra cost for brushed finish It is the same price with or without.

[Dihedral]

Currently, the company i am talking with does not add extra cost for brushed finish It is the same price with or without.

Ah right, in that case then

[LeandreN]

Updates from China. Read OP

How much is prototype? Over 25$?
It is cut in China?
Can you explain about advantage ISO & ANSI? I don't understand about this.

The prototype is about 50$, i think. (20 for prototype, 30 for EMS shipping).
Talking with other suppliers also.


Advanced ISO and ANSI, are plates with more features than the plain ones. (You can have both stabilizers, mountholes and not he's for switch removal) for a higher cost. A lot of people in the IC didn't need these features, so I made both.

Hope I answered your question.

Good anwser
We only need plate with mountholes. If you have notched plates, it is very great.
But it is important thing is price. Hope you 'll give reasonable price.
Thanks for your effect.

I asked them how the cuts would be without the notches. That was actually a really great idea. While notches is great, as long as you know what kind of switches you want on, there shouldn`t be a problem.

Sound great !
I dont' understand your question. I thought plates 'll fit all Cherry MX switch? Not true?

The plates will fit all Cherry MX switches I think ALPs will fit to. With or without notches, all the Cherry MX switches will fit

Great. I like Cherry MX & only use it. In additional I would like use notched plate rather than.

Now you are a little unclear for me. Do you want notched or not? I think it is easier to make with no notched.

[Joey Quinn]

Depending on the notch style you use the impact on the cost should be minimal.

[LeandreN]

Depending on the notch style you use the impact on the cost should be minimal.

Yep, but the difficulty of cutting.

[Joey Quinn]

Depending on the notch style you use the impact on the cost should be minimal.

Yep, but the difficulty of cutting.

What notches are you using? They don't really complicate plates that much, especially with CNC lasers.

[LeandreN]

Depending on the notch style you use the impact on the cost should be minimal.

Yep, but the difficulty of cutting.

What notches are you using? They don't really complicate plates that much, especially with CNC lasers.

The standard notches shown in the pictures on the "Advanced plates". I got that the advanced plates was much more likely to be errors on and suggestet i prototype it.

[Joey Quinn]

Is the cutting place you're using really sketch? There should only be issues if the plate is drawn wrong. Also you should add holes to the simple boards because they are completely useless without them.

If you want a cheap plate ditch the notches, keep support for both stab types (unless everyone can agree on one), decide on a layout, and add the mounting holes. This is as cheap as you can make a plate and still have it be useful.

[LeandreN]

Is the cutting place you're using really sketch? There should only be issues if the plate is drawn wrong. Also you should add holes to the simple boards because they are completely useless without them.

If you want a cheap plate ditch the notches, keep support for both stab types (unless everyone can agree on one), decide on a layout, and add the mounting holes. This is as cheap as you can make a plate and still have it be useful.

Thanks for the feedback. I will know more tomorrow. Contacted more suppliers

[quochung1989]

I want notched plates.

[LeandreN]

I want notched plates.

In the works.

[Dihedral]

Go type two. It allows for matias builds, which are always cool

[LeandreN]

Go type two. It allows for matias builds, which are always cool

You mean the notches?

[Dihedral]

Go type two. It allows for matias builds, which are always cool

You mean the notches?

If by notches you mean this one then yeah.

[LeandreN]

Go type two. It allows for matias builds, which are always cool

You mean the notches?

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If by notches you mean this one then yeah.

Yes, that is what i mean by that :) Talked with the orginal suppliers today. Got a quote. Will start to make some prices soon.
Hopefully, we will also be making the ones with the "notches".


LeandreN

[Acanthophis]

How expensive would be one single design?

[LeandreN]

How expensive would be one single design?

What do you mean? I got quotes for all the plates and will start making the "end price" for all of you.(have to add shipping to me, taxes, package, and all of that). The prices are not ready yet.

[Dihedral]

How expensive would be one single design?

probably around 50 pounds if you got it done yourself. That's in the region of 60 euros or 80 muricas.

[Joey Quinn]

How expensive would be one single design?

probably around 50 pounds if you got it done yourself. That's in the region of 60 euros or 80 muricas.

I think LeandreN's goal was much cheaper.

[Dihedral]

How expensive would be one single design?

probably around 50 pounds if you got it done yourself. That's in the region of 60 euros or 80 muricas.

I think LeandreN's goal was much cheaper.

Yes, because he's buying in bulk. Acanthopis just wants one plate from what i can discern from his post, so it will inevitably be more expensive.

[LeandreN]

How expensive would be one single design?

probably around 50 pounds if you got it done yourself. That's in the region of 60 euros or 80 muricas.

I think LeandreN's goal was much cheaper.

Yes, because he's buying in bulk. Acanthopis just wants one plate from what i can discern from his post, so it will inevitably be more expensive.

Yes, that's right.

[LeandreN]

How expensive would be one single design?

probably around 50 pounds if you got it done yourself. That's in the region of 60 euros or 80 muricas.

I think LeandreN's goal was much cheaper.

Yes, my goal is definitely cheaper than 50£

[LeandreN]

Updated the OP:

04.14.2015 - After looking at the quotes, i found that the price differentiation was to small to effectively make both with a reasonable price. I decided to discontinue the plain ones for now. This will result in a hopefully cheaper price for the ISO and ANSI advanced ones.

[Dihedral]

Updated the OP:

04.14.2015 - After looking at the quotes, i found that the price differentiation was to small to effectively make both with a reasonable price. I decided to discontinue the plain ones for now. This will result in a hopefully cheaper price for the ISO and ANSI advanced ones.

was plain just without the brushed finish? if so, this seems like a prudent choice.

[LeandreN]

Updated the OP:

04.14.2015 - After looking at the quotes, i found that the price differentiation was to small to effectively make both with a reasonable price. I decided to discontinue the plain ones for now. This will result in a hopefully cheaper price for the ISO and ANSI advanced ones.

was plain just without the brushed finish? if so, this seems like a prudent choice.

Nah lots of other stuff to...

You can read about it here

[Dihedral]

Updated the OP:

04.14.2015 - After looking at the quotes, i found that the price differentiation was to small to effectively make both with a reasonable price. I decided to discontinue the plain ones for now. This will result in a hopefully cheaper price for the ISO and ANSI advanced ones.

was plain just without the brushed finish? if so, this seems like a prudent choice.

Nah lots of other stuff to...

You can read about it here

Ah. That one sounds quite good in terms of simplicity, but I guess if you don't have enough interest...

[LeandreN]

Updated the OP:

04.14.2015 - After looking at the quotes, i found that the price differentiation was to small to effectively make both with a reasonable price. I decided to discontinue the plain ones for now. This will result in a hopefully cheaper price for the ISO and ANSI advanced ones.

was plain just without the brushed finish? if so, this seems like a prudent choice.

Nah lots of other stuff to...

You can read about it here

Ah. That one sounds quite good in terms of simplicity, but I guess if you don't have enough interest...

The biggest problem is price difference. They cost almost the same to make and I don't want to set the advanced ones to a ridicously high price to give you an illusion that the plain ones are cheap.

[LeandreN]

PRICES ARE READY !

Prices: http://leandre.webs.com/groupbuys

[Dihedral]

Probably best to start a GB thread now - in my GB I made the mistake of starting it too late which means that less people saw it.

[LeandreN]

Probably best to start a GB thread now - in my GB I made the mistake of starting it too late which means that less people saw it.

Thanks for the tips. Will just wait for confirmation from China about samples ;-)


Or not. I'll make on today

[Dihedral]

Probably best to start a GB thread now - in my GB I made the mistake of starting it too late which means that less people saw it.

Thanks for the tips. Will just wait for confirmation from China about samples ;-)


Or not. I'll make on today

Just go for it. If you hit any problems, be honest and let people know, they will be understanding.

[quochung1989]

How to order? Via your shop?

[LeandreN]

How to order? Via your shop?

Yes, but it is not ready yet. There is still a some of work to do. Need to get samples to assure the quality and that everything fits. And then I will begin orders. I have also made a GB page which is currently under approval.

[quochung1989]

How to order? Via your shop?

Yes, but it is not ready yet. There is still a some of work to do. Need to get samples to assure the quality and that everything fits. And then I will begin orders. I have also made a GB page which is currently under approval.

Sound great. I 'll waiting ...

[LeandreN]

How to order? Via your shop?

Yes, but it is not ready yet. There is still a some of work to do. Need to get samples to assure the quality and that everything fits. And then I will begin orders. I have also made a GB page which is currently under approval.

Sound great. I 'll waiting ...

Do you know of a place i can get some Cherry stabilizers? I don`t have them. I just need one for the space bar and on of the shorter ones, just to test. I only use Costar myself.


AND, do you have any feedback on the prices?