Exciting new keyboards, keycaps & other products

Wodan · 16 Dec 2016, 17:06

Please post links to Interest Checks, Press Releases or sightings of keyboards that excite you!

Group buys also welcome

I'll start with a few real cuties:

The TX75
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86076.0

The Revo HHKB
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86279.0

chuckdee · 16 Dec 2016, 17:38

Vortex Core: https://www.instagram.com/p/BI2CAIYggrL/

Wodan · 17 Dec 2016, 08:51

I realized we NEED pics in this thread. This is the internet!

TX75 (solid korean kustom 75%)
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86076.0

Revo HHKB (korean kustom HHKB with Apple Macbook anodizing)
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86279.100

matt3os HC Granite (high contract DSA Granite caps:
product-news-f44/sneakity-sneak-t14954.html
CURRENTLY SELLING:
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/DSA-HC-Granite

Wodan · 17 Dec 2016, 15:49

TX75 is taking orders now! Limited quantities, selling from stock!

zslane · 17 Dec 2016, 17:10

Filco Majestouch-2 with MX Pink switches and a white case!

hypkx · 18 Dec 2016, 00:07

Nothing new, but I thought today about building a 60% case out of concrete and found out that somebody already did it: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technol ... diy-build/

Laser · 18 Dec 2016, 00:33

Now that's a concrete example!

hypkx · 18 Dec 2016, 10:42

Laser wrote: Now that's a concrete example!

But I think the case could be done more thinner and subtle as in the example.

Laser · 18 Dec 2016, 13:04

... and maybe from some other material

Phenix · 18 Dec 2016, 13:30

like rubber??

Laser · 18 Dec 2016, 14:44

Phenix wrote: like rubber??

or gold?

Phenix · 18 Dec 2016, 16:08

Titan has to be good..
But i also liked the Lego cases some built, that creativity..

fohat · 18 Dec 2016, 16:27

hypkx wrote: Nothing new, but I thought today about building a 60% case out of concrete and found out that somebody already did it: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technol ... diy-build/

Now someone else obviously agrees with my belief that tapping your fingers onto a completely solid immovable object provides a superior typing experience. And, in my opinion, makes the perceived feel lighter.

DanielT · 18 Dec 2016, 18:46

TX75.... I am amazed how easy people forget... I bet if in a year Ivan comes back there will be some people who will join his GB. People still order stuff from SPRiT .... jeez...

zslane · 18 Dec 2016, 18:51

Funky alternate layouts always look like a cool idea until the day comes when you want to put a sculptured SA keyset on them, and then it's all sad trombones.

Wodan · 18 Dec 2016, 19:01

DanielT wrote: TX75.... I am amazed how easy people forget... I bet if in a year Ivan comes back there will be some people who will join his GB. People still order stuff from SPRiT .... jeez...

Last thing I heard was all TX1800 participants either got a refund or a keyboard. Kin25 was offering refunds/keyboards to anyone who is still waiting, PM him if you have claims. Since then, he fulfilled the amazing TX-CP GB. I think he learned a lesson from TX1800, he is selling keyboards from his warehouse now! Almost all TX75 orders will be shipped within 1-2 weeks! It's not a GB, it's a sale.

emdude · 18 Dec 2016, 19:09

zslane wrote: Funky alternate layouts always look like a cool idea until the day comes when you want to put a sculptured SA keyset on them, and then it's all sad trombones.

Or any sculpted keyset, for that matter.

Wodan wrote: TX75 (solid korean kustom 75%)
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86076.0

Skimming through this thread, that Delete key was the first thing to catch my eye. Sticks out like a sore thumb..

Wodan · 18 Dec 2016, 19:13

@emdude: yeah that 75% column is almost impossible to fill properly with any existing keycap set. Guess these keys will soon be standard in every GMK base kit

DanielT · 18 Dec 2016, 19:26

Wodan wrote:
DanielT wrote: TX75.... I am amazed how easy people forget... I bet if in a year Ivan comes back there will be some people who will join his GB. People still order stuff from SPRiT .... jeez...
Last thing I heard was all TX1800 participants either got a refund or a keyboard. Kin25 was offering refunds/keyboards to anyone who is still waiting, PM him if you have claims. Since then, he fulfilled the amazing TX-CP GB. I think he learned a lesson from TX1800, he is selling keyboards from his warehouse now! Almost all TX75 orders will be shipped within 1-2 weeks! It's not a GB, it's a sale.

I have no claims, I've sold my spot. I still don't trust him, I've been arsed in this hobby too many times, and by "trusted" members (not on DT ). I'm sure I'm 99.99% wrong but still...

Wodan · 18 Dec 2016, 19:34

Always pay by PayPal, never forget the end of the dispute period

Very easy to trust people this way

DanielT · 18 Dec 2016, 22:37

Wodan wrote: Always pay by PayPal, never forget the end of the dispute period

Very easy to trust people this way

Suuuuure.....

Mr.Nobody · 19 Dec 2016, 14:38

What's the use of "scroll lock" and "pause", I'd rather have home and end keys. Hope they can add Num keys the way IBM SSK does,so it can have number keys and remain 75%.

Wodan · 19 Dec 2016, 14:41

Mr.Nobody wrote: What's the use of "scroll lock" and "pause", I'd rather have home and end keys. Hope they can add Num keys the way IBM SSK does,so it can have number keys and remain 75%.

You can program this keyboard to any key-function you like. If you like, all the keys can be "A" keys

The keycaps you see on the picture are just an example from someone who did his best to put some standard layout keycaps on that keyboard.

An SSK like numpad on a "FN layer" is no problem at all!