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【IC】GMK Greek Beige Add-on Kit

类型: IC
作者: LightningXI
发布时间: 2019-09-18 14:31:26
更新时间: 2019-10-16 18:48:23
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=102491.0


Hello friends from Geekhack and the keyboard community ;D
GB THREAD HERE

Considering getting GMK 9009 R3? If you have fallen in love with the Classic Retro Beige aesthetic in Cherry profile, perhaps you may want to consider this. I am very excited to announce the Interest Check for the GMK Greek Beige Add-on Kit, inspired by keycaps that were originally made by Cherry Corp for the G81-3054HAQ and G81-3090SAQ keyboards.
While I had originally planned a different project, I decided to take smaller steps and make this rather simple but appealing kit a reality. I will be bringing other projects to fruition in the near future :thumb:
Without further ado…
Kit Design

This is an alphas-only kit.
This set features English primary legends and Greek sublegends, and meant to be produced in doubleshot form using Cherry profile GMK tooling. Sublegends will be the same color as the primary legends.
Please note that the FJ barred show overlap between the bar and the sublegend. This is 100% intentional and we will be making sure that GMK produces these keys correctly, so that this does not happen.
Renders


Timeline

  • GB to open October 15th, 2019. Open for est. 1 month.
  • MOQ is 150 units. Lead time is 16-20 weeks after order submission.

Colors and Features

  • The keyset will feature traditional OG Cherry beige colors and profile:
  • Stock GMK colors: L9 / CR.
  • Alphas - L9 light beige base, CR black legends, including Greek sublegends (doubleshot).
  • Compatible with: OG Cherry doubleshot sets, GMK Classic Retro, GMK KA 1953, GMK 9009, …

Vendors and Pricing
Novelkeys (North America): $30
MyKeyboard.EU (Europe): 30€
zFrontier (China/Asia): ¥230 / $35
IlumKB (Singapore/Asia): 45 SGD
DailyClack (Australia): 49 AUD
FAQ
How many keys does this kit have?

  • 16 keys total.

Would you consider running this in a different colorway? (Dolch, White on Black, etcetera)

  • It may be considered for a future run. More importantly, I would like to run this kit by itself to ensure that any future kits will incorporate feedback from this first proof-of-concept kit.

Would you do a kit with Greek-only legends?

  • Not now. This will be considered for a future IC/GB.

Updates

  • 2019/10/06: Pricing update! Confirmed vendors: Novelkeys.xyz, Mykeyboard.eu, zFrontier (CN/EN), IlumKB, and DailyClack.
  • 2019/10/01: New renders posted. Q with sublegends ( : and ; ) added. Barred homing keys added. Quote prepared, proxies lined up – waiting for OK from all parties – update will be posted in the coming days.
  • 2019/09/22 - In progress: Collecting feedback. Arranging proxies. Requesting GMK quote.
  • 2019/09/18 - Adding (3) keys: (2) homing keys with bars (F and J) and a Q key with ; sublegend also to be added.

Credits

  • Special thanks to Janglad for the awesome renders and to Mike of Novelkeys who have been so kind in assisting me in realizing this project.
  • Thanks to TapX of Deskthority for the photo of the SAQ keyboard.
  • To depletedvespene (DT) who insisted for the proper ς instead of the mistaken cedilla character on the W key.
  • To all my friends and community members who feed and support my obsession for (vintage) Cherry and beige.

If you’re interested in this kit, please fill out this form! Thank you!
:cool: Thanks for looking, and happy to hear your feedback and thoughts :thumb:

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