类型: IC
作者: FRANCO
发布时间: 2020-06-18
11:54:44
更新时间: 2020-11-02 18:08:11
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107021.0
Important Update (11/2): Due to life
getting in the way (nothing bad though!), I will be closing
this IC. Fredington will be picking this up soon though!
Hi
Everyone!
Fredington and I teamed up again to bring you
DCS Alps Pingmaster!
Like many in this
hobby, I discovered Alps switches and ended up loving them.
But unfortunately, there isnt that much choice for Alps
lovers when it comes to keycaps. It seems like the only
choices are Tai Hoa sets (but dolch is always out of stock),
the sets from those two GBs from back in the 2010s, or a
yellowed vintage set. And good luck finding a set with a 1u
Zero keycap for the numpad. Honestly, as a fan of Alps
switches, I kind of just want a new keycap set haha
A few key things about this set:
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The set is PBT with Dye-sublimated legends
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We went the PBT route since Alps keycaps in Doubleshot ABS tend to have an issue of very fragile stems, and SP informed us that because the PBT Alps keycaps are single shot molded, fragile stems shouldnt be an issue
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The longer spacebars (6u, 6.25u, 6.5u, 7u) will be in ABS as the PBT spacebar is known to warp pretty badly
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The set was inspired by the IBM Pingmaster because Ive always liked the Japanese Alps keycaps.
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(UPDATE: 7/28) We have gone back to one base kit; this time, with both text and icon modifiers, to be more faithful to the Pingmaster keyboard, incorporating elements from both the Japanese and Chinese variants
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(UPDATE: 7/28) We included full compatibility for JIS layouts
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All Modifiers will have MX mounts for stabilizers
If you are interested in this set, please fill out this form here! There also may be a question regarding future sets -
Kits:*
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Base Kit*
After even more deliberation, we felt it was best to make the set more faithful to the Pingmaster, but incorporating both text and icon modifiers into the base kit, using inspiration from both theChinese and Japanese variants -
The legends have also been changed to more accurately reflect the Pingmaster legends. Specifically, we moved the English legends from the top left, to the bottom left*
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Numpad*
We initially wanted the base kit to include everything, but due to the legends, it got a bit pricey. So we split out the Numpad to make it a bit more affordable. -
Split Spacebars*
We added a Split Spacebar kit for more compatibility with various layouts. Please note which spacebars are marked as ABS -
Other Considerations:*
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We wanted to include relgendables in the GB, but they only offer them in a couple of PBT colors. And because the tooling was made for ABS, the PBT tends to shrink
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We really wanted to try to include a Big Ass Enter, but unfortunately, it’s just not possible right now
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Standard SP Color Codes:*
Alphas: GKK
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ABS Spacebars: Color matched to GKK (in the event that we cant color match, this will be GSL)
Modifiers: GDE
Blue Accents: BFD
Pink Accents: RCA
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Special Acknowledgements:*
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Thank you again to Fredington for creating the fonts, kits, and just being a pleasure to work with
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Thank you to kidviddy and konstantin for helping Fredington with the new text and icon modifiers
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Thanks to ai03 for giving us his blessing. It was genuinely a mistake that this set looks like his SimpleJA keycap set; we honestly forgot that he had already created a PBT set with Katakana sublegends
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To-dos:*
Gather feedback
Possible polling
Finalize kits
Finalize colors
Vendors (currently reaching out)
Pricing (in progress)
Renders (in progress)
GB Date
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Changelog*
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7/28/20
Revised modifiers to both text and icon to be more in line with Japanese and Chinese Pingmaster variants
Revised kits from separate Alphas and modifiers, back to one Base Kit
Added full JIS layout support
Finalized color codes -
7/4/20
Revised legends so English Alphas sit on the bottom left, being more in line with the Pingmaster’s legends
Broke out Alphas, Icon Mods, and Katakana Mods
Unfortunately, had to remove the BAE kit -
6/25/20
Added Icon Modifiers Kit
Broke out accents to be combined in other sets
Included standard accents in Base Kit
Included Icon BAE keys with accents in BAE Kit
Broke out ISO into its own kit, and included accents and Icon ISO Enter Keys with accents
Added Split Spacebars Kit (note: Similar to the base kit, the longer 6u and 6.5u spacebars will be made in ABS) -
6/19/20
Confirmed that the spacebars will be ABS