类型: IC
作者: vewy_nice
发布时间: 2018-01-30
16:38:29
更新时间: 2018-04-11 16:43:28
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=93816.0
IC FORM UP HERE
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-zlof-K7SidpMM7bNjJBjjSY2ShrdnLD6S80wEFwBE-aRSg/viewform
I could have sworn I limited it to 1 response, but I
have a couple duplicates of emails, and reddit usernames…
Hm.
PICS HERE:
https://imgur.com/a/40ShM
ALL SPACEBARS HAVE BEEN ORDERED!
And according to the form numbers, about half of them
have been “claimed”!
I’m sure it’ll sell out fast once
everything is all set and the GB officially launches
I have been trying to hunt down a 6.5u alps spacebar to
replace the broken one in my AEKII keyset, and without
having much luck, turned to Signature Plastics to see what
they could do.
They have the ability to produce
spacebars in 6.5u, alps stem, MX stabilizer mounts, and made
of ABS. I asked about PBT, and they can’t do it.
I
would assume the most popular choice for a color would be an
un-yellowed AEK color match to replace gross yellow bars,
but I was thinking about how neat it would be to have
something like navy blue, deep red, or possibly purple or
retro brown.
I would for sure run a color match, and if
there’s overwhelming support for another color, that too,
maybe 2 different colors.
The quoted lead time would be
around 8 weeks from order date to arrival, plus a week or so
(probably 2) to package and ship them. (I am in the USA)
Depending
on how much interest there is, if the projected cost is
under $300 (25 spacebars in 3 colors?), I’ll shell out my
own money to pre-buy everything, and then send out invoices
once the bars arrive. I have never run a group buy before,
and I’m fairly new to the community, so I figure that would
be a good way to gain some trust and merit.
Anybody
have any questions or think they might want to get in on
this?
Thanks!
2/1/18 EDIT:
More
I have contacted SP about pricing and the possibility of
color-matching.
I think I am going to buy 50 color
matched bars, and 25 navy blue (BFU) bars to start, and just
sell them, instead of doing a full GB style thing. I have
materials to make artisan caps coming, too, so I will
probably sell them through my future store.
Soon, I
will make up a Google form to take pre-orders, but I won’t
send out invoices until I have everything in line.
PRICING
IS STILL TBD, especially with the new stab wire
revelations.
Especially with the wire issue, I very
well may have the spacebars set and ready to go by the time
I get everything settled and send out invoices/start
selling.
2/5/18 EDIT:
More
Color matching carries an $800 min-buy, which isn’t going to
happen this time around.
I have purchased 7 different
color chips from SP to try and find a match.
(WFK, WFO,
GSL, GRX, GTQ, GTR, GAL)
Let me know if you have any
other good color ideas.
2/21/18 UPDATE
More
I selected a color based on comparison with 3 different AEK
keysets, and the winner ended up being… GAL, I think? I
can’t remember it’s sitting on my desk at home.
I’ve
been very distracted lately, but I am hoping to place my
order tonight, and then production can start. I’m going to
see if I can get the first bar off the line shipped to me so
I can start work on the stabilizer design. I haven’t had any
luck sourcing anyone else’s SP bar, yet.
I’ve decided
to buy 50 grey bars, 25 navy blue bars (BFU), and 25 royal
maroon/dark red bars (RAS).
As soon as I get a
spacebar, and work out the stabilizer shape (and make a jig
to make them), I’ll open a form to take orders, and start
churning out stabilizer wire.
2/27 UPDATE:
More
Order placed, looks like lead time is 6 to 8 weeks to
receiving.
50x GAL
25x RAS (Dark red)
25x BFU
(dark blue)
I am working with another user to get my
hands on an Alpine Winter spacebar soon so I can start
stabilizer work.
Also might be in cahootz with the user
running the Cherry/Alps stem converter on direct-fit cherry
mount Alps style stabilizers (with the proper offset). I
will try and get my hands on a prototype and see where that
goes.
I am not opposed to re-running these in other
colors. I’ve seen lots of support for pastel colors, so
maybe that will be next.
I don’t see many sources of
spacebars for AEK keysets, so maybe I can become the
“unofficial source” or something, we will see.
I am
thinking of a scheme for getting these out to people… I
MIGHT limit it to one AEK grey bar per person to start if
there’s more than 50 people initially interested in 2 or
more. If there’s still suffucuent demand, I could do a
larger quantity round 2 of the grey color in the near
future.
3/1 UPDATE:
More
Someone on Reddit rose the concern of the mismatch in
profile.
I’m aware of this, and I’m sure pretty much
everyone interested knows we can’t get exactly the same…
I
found this chart:
http://i.imgur.com/kFxqOm8.jpg
And did some rudimentary snip-snip paintwork
https://i.imgur.com/5BW2G6d.png
It’s really not a bad fit! The front of the caps are
virtually identical height (according to this chart), but
the angle is just a bit off. I think it’s actually going to
be a better match than I thought!
Mods: What do I do
with this thread? I wouldn’t consider what I’m doing a
“group buy”… I’m just footing the bill and re-distributing
later… I’ll just keep adding updates here until someone
tells me to stop I guess.
3/17 UPDATE
More
See post 25 for images of DCS spacebar on AEK key profile
Still
kicking around stabilizer ideas. I am working on a tool to
cut an Alps stabilizer hole into the MX cross mount. It
seems to work alright, but I am also going to look into 3D
printing an alps style insert with an MX cross mount.
Also
on the table is an optional stabilizing post like the
original spacebars. I found some Delrin rods that are the
right height and diameter, and I’d make a fixture to epoxy
them in place permanently.
3/22/18 UPDATE
More
I have worked with BlindAssasin (of the NEXUS Alps slider
GB) to order 100 pairs of his custom stabilizer inserts.
This will allow for the use of the original Alps stabilizer
wire!
We’re on the eve of 3 weeks since I placed the
spacebar order. Best case sccenario, we’re half-way
there!
The stabilizer inserts will definitely beat the
spacebars (My transaction was outside Assasin’s GB). Once
they get here, I will provide some pictures and feedback
about how they work!
Later today I will open an
official GB thread. I will not send out invoices until
everything is ready to ship.
PRICING: It’s
looking to be about $6 per bar/insert pair, and I’ll figure
something out for shipping, but that will be cheap.
Expect sub-$10 all-inclusive! (Inside the
USA, international might be a tad bit more)
4/11/18 UPDATE
So the spacebars will
be arriving at my place TONIGHT!
And the stabilizer
inserts are scheduled for TOMORROW.
I will be opening
up the official GB on Wednesday or Thursday.
I have
also purchased a few things for some nifty packaging, so
you’re not just getting a spacebar in some bubble wrap!
And
when everything arrives, I’ll start sending these out!
Expect
shipping to begin the week of the 23rd (pending payment, of
course)
This is by no means a promise, but If
everything arrives when it says it should, then it’s a damn
good estimate.
FINAL PRICING:Space-bar plus NEXUS stabilizer inserts - $6.50
Shipping for 1 spacebar kit - $3.60
Shipping for 2 spacebar kits - $4.50
The shipping is an estimate. There’s a good
chance it will be LOWER.
I will post a GB thread
when I have pictures of everything.