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Krikkit · 3rd Jan 2013, 10:42

Mankz: Is it the switch or the clackyness as the key hits the backplate? If bottoming out is the issue you might find O-rings to be the best option.

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Originally Posted by Margo Baggins

for sell or just for borrows?

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Originally Posted by fuus

+1 to Margo's comment. If you want rid of them either sale or buy I'd be interested in two to get a few tech friends interested in Mech keyboards!

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Originally Posted by el2k

I'd like to try one of those Dells Krikkit if they are ALPS.

I don't mind simply trying it and then posting it on to another member for them to try too ^^

Ooh, a conundrum! A pair of loaners are available for postage, £5 by Collect+, and I'll let two go by sale at £15/each, £10 of which will be going to sponsor my Girl who's swimming the channel for Diabetes UK in summer.

Reason for the split is I'd like to keep hold of a couple for novelty, but keeping 4 would be greedy.

Mankz · 3rd Jan 2013, 10:46

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Originally Posted by Krikkit

Mankz: Is it the switch or the clackyness as the key hits the backplate? If bottoming out is the issue you might find O-rings to be the best option.

Probably my man-hands mashing against the backplates if im honest...

Well, in that case, I still need another/new board for the office as mine is at home.

KidMod-Southpaw · 3rd Jan 2013, 10:59

I need to see this unboxing video!

Krikkit · 3rd Jan 2013, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Mankz

Probably my man-hands mashing against the backplates if im honest...

Well, in that case, I still need another/new board for the office as mine is at home.

Can't go wrong with a Filco - I love both of the ones I've bought, a set of O-rings should help, but it does take a bit of practice to be a bit more delicate. Maybe blacks would be a better switch for you next time - they're a bit stiffer than reds so should be easier to modulate your stabbyness.

Margon · 3rd Jan 2013, 11:36

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Originally Posted by LennyRhys

Well guess what guys...

GRAB BAG KEYCAPS WILL BE COLLECTED TODAY! UNBOXING VIDEO IMMINENT!

The customs/handling fee is £29 but please don't send me any money yet... when I have the keycaps counted, bagged & weighed I will send you all an invoice which also includes 1st Class postage and packing costs.

You're going to be beating me and I ordered first :P

No clue where mine are - very busy atm with work so I haven't had time to chase or give it much thought

hopefully one day I will go home from work and they will be there.

LennyRhys · 3rd Jan 2013, 11:41

I'm impatient... that's all

Right here are pics - I've made a video of the unboxing which I will upload shortly.

Here's the box:

And I grabbed a handful of keys and could not believe what I pulled out - lucky B*GGER is gonna get one or all of these rare keys! How much is a GH key worth anyways?

Oh and the pink "spread" key shows that somebody at SP has a wry sense of humour, LOOOOL

I'll start the counting today and get these in the post tomorrow so gentlemen you may have your keycaps as early as Saturday.

I can't work out postage until I weigh the caps but that will be done tonight and I'll get jiffy bags sorted out too.

In the interim it would be helpful if the group-buyers could send me a PM with their delivery details!

Customs handling will be £3.50 each and postage is likely to be another £3 on top of that, but I'll give you an exact amount later.

Cheers

longweight · 3rd Jan 2013, 11:43

GH caps are only worth something once someone tries to complete the set so hang on to it for future sales

LennyRhys · 3rd Jan 2013, 11:50

Ah I see. What about the LKYDAY LOTTO $10.00 key?

KidMod-Southpaw · 3rd Jan 2013, 12:20

They're all point of sale and other machine keycaps that SP make. They're not at all rare. It's amazing to think that us hobbyists for less then 10% of SP's business.

mrMonkeyChunks · 3rd Jan 2013, 12:40

When can we get the key cap bath tub pictures?

Margon · 3rd Jan 2013, 12:54

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Originally Posted by KidMod-Southpaw

They're all point of sale and other machine keycaps that SP make. They're not at all rare. It's amazing to think that us hobbyists for less then 10% of SP's business.

Why is that amazing when it's an incredibly niche hobby?

LennyRhys · 3rd Jan 2013, 13:10

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Originally Posted by KidMod-Southpaw

They're all point of sale and other machine keycaps that SP make. They're not at all rare. It's amazing to think that us hobbyists for less then 10% of SP's business.

I didn't mean all of the ones in the picture kid... I meant the three smileys and the GH key, which are not POS but custom made for a specific market.

The green shift is certainly not common either.

In any case, this is just a small portion of one bag... three more bags to open, then I'll mix them, count them, and get them packed for shipping tomorrow. I'm sure I'll find other goodies in there.

I'd say at this point that 99.9% of the keys are MX compatible double shots; there are some completely blank keys and some lasered/dye-sub keys, and also some other switch types, but VERY few from what I can see.

Spreadie · 3rd Jan 2013, 13:14

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Originally Posted by LennyRhys

I didn't mean all of the ones in the picture kid... I meant the three smileys and the GH key, which are not POS but custom made for a specific market.

The green shift is certainly not common either.

In any case, this is just a small portion of one bag... three more bags to open, then I'll mix them, count them, and get them packed for shipping tomorrow. I'm sure I'll find other goodies in there.

I'd say at this point that 99.9% of the keys are MX compatible double shots; there are some completely blank keys and some lasered/dye-sub keys, and also some other switch types, but VERY few from what I can see.

Oi! Less typing, more sorting/counting/weighing!

p.s. You do know that Spread key is rightfully mine, don't you?

KidMod-Southpaw · 3rd Jan 2013, 13:55

Fair enough Margo. And yes Lenny, there are some relatively good caps in each bag. Pretty much everyone on GH managed to get a whole RGB modifier set- all I'm saying is send one to me.

Also Lenny, look out for any ALPS caps in there, there have been plenty in other people's bags so it's something to look out for if you're keeping one of your AT102s, especially as there are doubleshot ALPS caps.

Krikkit · 3rd Jan 2013, 13:59

Ooh. Alps.

KidMod-Southpaw · 3rd Jan 2013, 14:01

Yeah, there's a fair few in each bag.

fuus · 3rd Jan 2013, 15:11

Recommend me a courier?

KidMod-Southpaw · 3rd Jan 2013, 15:12

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Originally Posted by fuus

Anyone want to give an estimate on how much shipping fees will be for one clack in a padded envelope to the US? / Recommend me a courier?

Royal mail will do it tracked in the UK and send it through ParcelForce Worldwide for like 8.50GBP. Standard airmail is about 4GBP to the US.

LennyRhys · 3rd Jan 2013, 15:16

OK that's the keycaps counted and bagged - 4,050 in total, give or take a couple.

As for postage weight, the bags are actually quite heavy with just over 500 keycaps in them, so postage ain't gonna be cheap I'm afraid - certainly a few squid. I will get my shiz together and send out an invoice by PM within the next hour.

Margon · 3rd Jan 2013, 15:53

If my caps aren't at home when I get home this evening I'm driving to Dundee to commandeer all you lots caps.

And my cherry doubleshots still haven't turned up

3rd Jan 2013, 10:59	#10383
KidMod-Southpaw Making You Feel Old Since 2010 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wigan Posts: 9,866	I need to see this unboxing video! __________________ Project Logs: Refraction - Steampunk Flash Drive Silverstone PS07 - Asus M4A88TD M EVO - AMD X6 1055T - Asus 7790 Cu 1GB - 8GB Corsair Vengeance - Xonar DG - M4 128GB - Frio - Antec 650W - Dell U2312HM X2 - Poker MX Red - Sennheiser HD 598 - IcyBox3219 (WD Red 1TB X2) "The fear in my eyes when my lass almost opened contacts, and with the name Alessandro, yours comes up very near the top." - Blazza181

3rd Jan 2013, 11:41	#10386
LennyRhys Silenced Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 3,387	I'm impatient... that's all Right here are pics - I've made a video of the unboxing which I will upload shortly. Here's the box: And I grabbed a handful of keys and could not believe what I pulled out - lucky B*GGER is gonna get one or all of these rare keys! How much is a GH key worth anyways? Oh and the pink "spread" key shows that somebody at SP has a wry sense of humour, LOOOOL I'll start the counting today and get these in the post tomorrow so gentlemen you may have your keycaps as early as Saturday. I can't work out postage until I weigh the caps but that will be done tonight and I'll get jiffy bags sorted out too. In the interim it would be helpful if the group-buyers could send me a PM with their delivery details! Customs handling will be £3.50 each and postage is likely to be another £3 on top of that, but I'll give you an exact amount later. Cheers __________________ i7 930 @ 4.2 :: Gigabyte X58 USB3 :: 6GB Elpida @ 1528MHz 6-7-6-18-1T GTX480 SE :: Toughpower 775w :: 320GB & 2TB :: Cherry G80-3000HSMGB

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3rd Jan 2013, 11:50	#10388
LennyRhys Silenced Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 3,387	Ah I see. What about the LKYDAY LOTTO $10.00 key? __________________ i7 930 @ 4.2 :: Gigabyte X58 USB3 :: 6GB Elpida @ 1528MHz 6-7-6-18-1T GTX480 SE :: Toughpower 775w :: 320GB & 2TB :: Cherry G80-3000HSMGB

3rd Jan 2013, 12:20	#10389
KidMod-Southpaw Making You Feel Old Since 2010 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wigan Posts: 9,866	They're all point of sale and other machine keycaps that SP make. They're not at all rare. It's amazing to think that us hobbyists for less then 10% of SP's business. __________________ Project Logs: Refraction - Steampunk Flash Drive Silverstone PS07 - Asus M4A88TD M EVO - AMD X6 1055T - Asus 7790 Cu 1GB - 8GB Corsair Vengeance - Xonar DG - M4 128GB - Frio - Antec 650W - Dell U2312HM X2 - Poker MX Red - Sennheiser HD 598 - IcyBox3219 (WD Red 1TB X2) "The fear in my eyes when my lass almost opened contacts, and with the name Alessandro, yours comes up very near the top." - Blazza181

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KidMod-Southpaw Making You Feel Old Since 2010 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wigan Posts: 9,866	Fair enough Margo. And yes Lenny, there are some relatively good caps in each bag. Pretty much everyone on GH managed to get a whole RGB modifier set- all I'm saying is send one to me. Also Lenny, look out for any ALPS caps in there, there have been plenty in other people's bags so it's something to look out for if you're keeping one of your AT102s, especially as there are doubleshot ALPS caps. __________________ Project Logs: Refraction - Steampunk Flash Drive Silverstone PS07 - Asus M4A88TD M EVO - AMD X6 1055T - Asus 7790 Cu 1GB - 8GB Corsair Vengeance - Xonar DG - M4 128GB - Frio - Antec 650W - Dell U2312HM X2 - Poker MX Red - Sennheiser HD 598 - IcyBox3219 (WD Red 1TB X2) "The fear in my eyes when my lass almost opened contacts, and with the name Alessandro, yours comes up very near the top." - Blazza181

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KidMod-Southpaw Making You Feel Old Since 2010 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wigan Posts: 9,866	Yeah, there's a fair few in each bag. __________________ Project Logs: Refraction - Steampunk Flash Drive Silverstone PS07 - Asus M4A88TD M EVO - AMD X6 1055T - Asus 7790 Cu 1GB - 8GB Corsair Vengeance - Xonar DG - M4 128GB - Frio - Antec 650W - Dell U2312HM X2 - Poker MX Red - Sennheiser HD 598 - IcyBox3219 (WD Red 1TB X2) "The fear in my eyes when my lass almost opened contacts, and with the name Alessandro, yours comes up very near the top." - Blazza181

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LennyRhys Silenced Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 3,387	OK that's the keycaps counted and bagged - 4,050 in total, give or take a couple. As for postage weight, the bags are actually quite heavy with just over 500 keycaps in them, so postage ain't gonna be cheap I'm afraid - certainly a few squid. I will get my shiz together and send out an invoice by PM within the next hour. __________________ i7 930 @ 4.2 :: Gigabyte X58 USB3 :: 6GB Elpida @ 1528MHz 6-7-6-18-1T GTX480 SE :: Toughpower 775w :: 320GB & 2TB :: Cherry G80-3000HSMGB

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