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Offline snarfarlarkus

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Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« on: Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:23:35 »
Just wondering. They look real plain
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Offline R1N3

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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:29:19 »
Not all the time, but some of the time, you get what you pay for.
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:29:53 »
Quote from: snarfarlarkus on Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:23:35
Just wondering. They look real plain

Expensive to design (prototypes cost a lot), production is expensive.
Rarity, it doesn't lose value (unless damaged).
« Last Edit: Tue, 29 September 2015, 03:31:09 by azhdar »
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:30:22 »
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« Last Edit: Thu, 22 December 2016, 15:54:58 by dutC4 »
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:51:36 »
Quote from: azhdar on Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:29:53
Quote from: snarfarlarkus on Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:23:35
Just wondering. They look real plain

Expensive to design (prototypes cost a lot), production is expensive.
Rarity, it doesn't lose value (unless damaged).
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 26 September 2015, 13:05:03 »
Also they're not mass-produced. Economies of scale (lack thereof) and all that.
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:01:18 »
Quote from: fuzzybaffy on Sat, 26 September 2015, 13:05:03
Also they're not mass-produced. Economies of scale (lack thereof) and all that.

This is actually the ONE and ONLY reason they're expensive.


I'm knee deep in Machining right now,   It's ridiculously simple to produce those korean customs..  straight cuts all around chamfer, no fillet...

SUPER SUPER CHEAP..  TBH,  i feel like you guys are getting ripped off paying the $400-600..  I can get one produced SINGLE 1 off for $200 (this includes the labor)
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:09:37 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:01:18
Quote from: fuzzybaffy on Sat, 26 September 2015, 13:05:03
Also they're not mass-produced. Economies of scale (lack thereof) and all that.

This is actually the ONE and ONLY reason they're expensive.


I'm knee deep in Machining right now,   It's ridiculously simple to produce those korean customs..  straight cuts all around chamfer, no fillet...

SUPER SUPER CHEAP..  TBH,  i feel like you guys are getting ripped off paying the $400-600..  I can get one produced SINGLE 1 off for $200 (this includes the labor)

Are you in korea now? I though you were in China.
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Offline steve.v

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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:14:52 »

Quote from: snarfarlarkus on Sat, 26 September 2015, 10:23:35
Just wondering. They look real plain

Anything in the world custom made will always be more expensive.
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:16:18 »
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:09:37
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:01:18
Quote from: fuzzybaffy on Sat, 26 September 2015, 13:05:03
Also they're not mass-produced. Economies of scale (lack thereof) and all that.

This is actually the ONE and ONLY reason they're expensive.


I'm knee deep in Machining right now,   It's ridiculously simple to produce those korean customs..  straight cuts all around chamfer, no fillet...

SUPER SUPER CHEAP..  TBH,  i feel like you guys are getting ripped off paying the $400-600..  I can get one produced SINGLE 1 off for $200 (this includes the labor)

Are you in korea now? I though you were in China.

in China.. 
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:17:27 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:16:18
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:09:37
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:01:18
Quote from: fuzzybaffy on Sat, 26 September 2015, 13:05:03
Also they're not mass-produced. Economies of scale (lack thereof) and all that.

This is actually the ONE and ONLY reason they're expensive.


I'm knee deep in Machining right now,   It's ridiculously simple to produce those korean customs..  straight cuts all around chamfer, no fillet...

SUPER SUPER CHEAP..  TBH,  i feel like you guys are getting ripped off paying the $400-600..  I can get one produced SINGLE 1 off for $200 (this includes the labor)

Are you in korea now? I though you were in China.

in China.. 

Then it's not a korean custom.
But please mill me something for 200$.
k thx
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:27:01 »

Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:17:27
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:16:18
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:09:37
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:01:18
Quote from: fuzzybaffy on Sat, 26 September 2015, 13:05:03
Also they're not mass-produced. Economies of scale (lack thereof) and all that.

This is actually the ONE and ONLY reason they're expensive.


I'm knee deep in Machining right now,   It's ridiculously simple to produce those korean customs..  straight cuts all around chamfer, no fillet...

SUPER SUPER CHEAP..  TBH,  i feel like you guys are getting ripped off paying the $400-600..  I can get one produced SINGLE 1 off for $200 (this includes the labor)

Are you in korea now? I though you were in China.

in China.. 

Then it's not a korean custom.
But please mill me something for 200$.
k thx

I'd buy a tp endorsed kb
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 05:44:35 »
Quote from: KatzenKinder on Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:27:01
I'd buy a tp endorsed kb


I've thought about it, ever since I got to the machine shop here..

Problem is moq, since the shops i'm dealing with are large.

You guys think GH can order 1,500 @ $300  ?

I'd only do a Split-board,  no flat boards..
« Last Edit: Tue, 29 September 2015, 05:46:29 by tp4tissue »
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 05:48:01 »
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:17:27
Then it's not a korean custom.
haha lawyered
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 05:52:36 »
Quote from: whentheclouds on Tue, 29 September 2015, 05:48:01
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:17:27
Then it's not a korean custom.
haha lawyered

What if we purchase a liter of professional korean SC player's blood..  Then fill 0.5ml glass tablets with it..

Then inlay the glass vile into the keyboard..

Can't get any more pr0 korean than that..
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 29 September 2015, 05:54:59 »
Actually,, now that I think about it,  this might not be legal in the USA.. hahahahaha..   but if they pasteurized it, can you pasteurize blood?  hrmm...
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 30 September 2015, 18:01:42 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 05:44:35
Quote from: KatzenKinder on Tue, 29 September 2015, 04:27:01
I'd buy a tp endorsed kb


I've thought about it, ever since I got to the machine shop here..

Problem is moq, since the shops i'm dealing with are large.

You guys think GH can order 1,500 @ $300  ?

I'd only do a Split-board,  no flat boards..

Says he can make Korean custom-quality cases for cheap, that we're getting ripped off at $400.



Needs 1.5k MOQ to make them for $300.



que? Why can't you get more than 1 for $200?
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 30 September 2015, 18:52:56 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 September 2015, 01:01:18
I can get one produced SINGLE 1 off for $200 (this includes the labor)

You could make some money if you put a Kingsaver clone/knock-off back into production.
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Re: Why are Korean Customs so expensive?
« Reply #18 on: Thu, 01 October 2015, 03:00:14 »
Quite a lot of reasons, one being that the materials are pretty expensive (acrylic/metal cases, SMD diodes, custom firmware etc.) and that somebody does it by hand for you! I haven't had one, used one a couple times, it was very nice. Perhaps not worth $500 to me, but $500 means to some people as much as $5 to me.
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