Round 5: The Cappening

SL89 · 30 Jun 2015, 21:16

Very nice, Graphite with Red and White accents.

Muirium · 01 Jul 2015, 00:55

Slick. I don't know what you've got in for W, but it works.

I'm not out of ideas, or keyboards, or even caps yet. I'll shoot more when I'm back home again.

panpipe · 01 Jul 2015, 02:07

Muirium wrote: ↑Slick. I don't know what you've got in for W, but it works.

I'm not out of ideas, or keyboards, or even caps yet. I'll shoot more when I'm back home again.

It's a white KBDRUNNER!

I thought it would fit there seeing as I like to play games and W is forward. I have no idea why I ordered that row KBDRUNNER though, but it was over a year ago so I'll forgive myself.

webwit · 01 Jul 2015, 21:33

I have received! I'll take some better photos later, in the light and with a real camera.

Muirium · 01 Jul 2015, 23:31

Hail OGRE XOD, crusher of all!

shawndumas · 05 Jul 2015, 02:04

cannot wait for my order to come.

Belfong · 06 Jul 2015, 01:24

Very excited to see the cappening. Do you guys received any tracking info?

SL89 · 06 Jul 2015, 03:21

Webwit, that looks divine. Was there a legend'd Ergodox set, or was blank the only route to go?

olive · 06 Jul 2015, 09:58

I have an HONEY/ERGO and HONEY/ERGOBASE in my order, so I guess there are legend'd sets.

dyger · 06 Jul 2015, 12:59

Those two are both blank as well. All the ErdoDox sets are blank.

SL89 · 06 Jul 2015, 16:22

Ah ok, the Ergo Dox mirror cap seems pretty neat as well.

kebby · 09 Jul 2015, 19:35

This thread is making things difficult for my wallet. Any chance of seeing more of the red, Muirium? Like a red mods + grey combo?

Muirium · 10 Jul 2015, 01:16

Your wish is my excuse!

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Some garden photography because it was too damn dark inside. More on the HyperMicro in the background next…

Muirium · 10 Jul 2015, 01:31

Hyper!

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Micro!

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PCB and caps by 7bit. Case by Suka.

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I do like the look of this little 40%.

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Although to be fair I haven't gotten around to actually getting a cable out of it to put it in use yet…

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Now I've got the caps, I'd best get on with it.

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Pretty sure I could match this properly if I pull them off the various boards I've got covered already.

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Split spacebar: left side destroys.

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Never too many function layer keys. 40% ensures you'll truly need them.

scottc · 10 Jul 2015, 19:22

The Hyper looks amazing! Lovely little thing. Can't wait for mine!

SL89 · 10 Jul 2015, 19:53

I like the layout for your Hypermicro. I should get back in on it.

Madhias · 10 Jul 2015, 21:13

Great pictures Muirium, the best ones I've seen from you so far! Gorgeous, I am happy that I am deep into Round 5 and also can't wait until I get mine...

I'd really like to have a Hypermicro but it must have Bluetooth! I think it is the most important feature a small keyboard should have. I am always thinking about the 40% PCB from GONs Keyboardworks.

Muirium · 10 Jul 2015, 21:17

Thanks. Perhaps you, like my keyboards, were just getting bored of my scuffed up old IKEA desk?

A Bluetooth Hypermicro woud be insanely good. I'd love to see someone take up that challenge!

kebby · 10 Jul 2015, 21:21

Thanks Muirium! The red & grey looks as good as I feared... I may have to extend my R5a order once again...

Madhias · 10 Jul 2015, 21:32

Muirium wrote: ↑Thanks. Perhaps you, like my keyboards, were just getting bored of my scuffed up old IKEA desk?

Everything! The lightning, the Beer, the POV, the caps, and all.

Muirium · 10 Jul 2015, 21:44

Root beer. (Nice Aussie stuff.) I'm not hitting booze again until I'm off the painkillers…

The POV and lighting is actually thanks to my tree. I planted a hazel (I think) in the corner behind those chairs after it had been torn out of the ground as a youngster, by a neighbour. One leaf held it on through the hard winter of 2010. Taken a few years to get its roots in, but this summer it's gone wild and I've a nice leafy canopy out there.

Madhias · 10 Jul 2015, 22:10

You have a garden, nice! I think I was in your street, on Google Street View sometimes ago. Stalking after getting a package! Could have been also a wrong address, to prevent such things.

Muirium · 10 Jul 2015, 22:35

My garden is artfully concealed. I don't think Goofle knows about it. Edinburgh is a place of many alleys, neuks and secrets.

ramnes · 10 Jul 2015, 22:44

Very nice pictures Muirium, I love the black and red combo as much as the Hypermicro.

Muirium · 10 Jul 2015, 22:47

Thanks. I haven't opened all my kits yet. Requests are still welcome!

I did deck the G80-3000 in a nice outfit but it turned gloomy today so pictures can wait. Cloudy and wet is how we do summers here. Fortunately, if you're not into continental heat!

pyrelink · 10 Jul 2015, 22:52

I love that Hyper-Micro. I imagine once 7bit emerges from the enormous amount of Round 5 we might see those PCBs shipped!

Grey and Red combo looks great too.

Muirium · 14 Jul 2015, 22:24

So, red, huh?

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I showed this to a non-keyboarding friend, and he immediately pointed — Donald Sutherland style — and wailed: "BBC Micro!!"

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Well, a negative variant I suppose. Reverse Micro?

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These caps really do change the G80-3422LAMIT for the better. Some of you may like your caps slung low, Cherry style, but I'm a tall spherical guy, no contest!

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So pleased I talked 7bit into going for the red alphas in the first place. Originally, Round 5 was going to be a simple, single colourway. White alphas, grey mods, and a handful of extras in red and black. That changed when we added reds, at first as an all row 3 flat profile. Soon enough we had everything available in everything, and so went the epic wait for the maximised version of Round 5.

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Damnit, I need more ANSI boards… no, no, Nooooo!!!

Madhias · 15 Jul 2015, 18:57

Those caps are truly gorgeous. I did not think that those SA caps are that nice, I love that vintage touch! What is also nice, that MX switches feel I think much more "mature", but I only tried browns and blacks so far.

Unfortunately I did not have time to to play with color combinations, and also some other keyboards have to be outfitted with Round 5 caps. First of all I go with a white set and a red RETURN.

I *love* the somewhat wonky caps, like the Ä, Ü and also the differences of line widths. For example the 3 is much thinner than the 4, but that's great!

The font type in general is perfect, and fits to the SA profile. Vintage as its best!

Muirium · 15 Jul 2015, 19:01

Ah, white mods. I've been keeping those aside for later combos. Snow White is a great look. Does 7bit have any extra red Returns I wonder…

I also like the shot with all the unusued kits surrounding your board. That's the Round 5 experience all right!

Madhias · 15 Jul 2015, 19:05

I love the white mods! Now I am back in MX business, and want to outfit my unloved 60% keyboard, and a Cherry G81 keyboard, full sized with ANSI layout.

Muirium wrote: ↑I also like the shot with all the unusued kits surrounding your board. That's the Round 5 experience all right!

Yep, so many packages, so many options, and the best of it: all options look great! It is a timeless set, well chosen colours!