12.17.2021
UPDATES
+ We will no longer send the weekly update emails to our entire email list. It will only be sent to customers with an order relevant to the update. Every one else can continue to read the update here on our website every week.
COMPANY UPDATES
NEW FACILITY
+ We have purchased a 3 acre parcel of land and are preparing for construction of a custom-built 12,000~ sq/ft facility. 3 acres is more than we need at this moment, but it will allow us to expand with new facilities as we grow in the future without moving again.
+ We have a meeting early next week to finalize the design of the building. We hope to have more information in a dedicated post soon.
FUTURE PRODUCTS
BAUER LITE
+ We have received the hot-swap PCB samples. They work great but just need a couple adjustments on the graphics.
Known Info
+ Injection-molded Polycarbonate
+ Bauer Lite PCB will be the same form factor as (and compatible with) Bauer 2
+ Bauer Lite plates will be the same as (and compatible with) Bauer 2
+ Bauer Lite top/bottom case is not the same as Bauer 2 metal versions (i.e. not compatible) because the injection molding process requires a different design for production
+ Bauer Lite mounting system will be the same style as the Bauer 2, with neoprene pads and taco bumpers
+ Will be consistently available and may launch it with an unlimited preorder
+ There will be a hotswap PCB
Unannounced Info
- Price
- Launch date
- Color options
- What it sounds like (only a 3D-printed version exists!)
- Anything else not mentioned above
Waitlist
+ We have opened up a list for anyone who is waiting for the release of this project, since we are growing closer. This list is separate from our normal newsletter and will provide updates specifically about Bauer Lite, as we get closer to the release. This will also help us make decision on how we will handle the launch, by knowing how many people are wanting a board.
HEAVY GRAIL PLATE TOOLING
+ We are very excited to announce that, as of last week, we have officially completed the acquisition of the Heavy Grail plate tooling from Norbauer & Co.
GROUPBUY UPDATES
❗️GMK has made us aware that the 3u space bar mold was made incorrectly and is 2mm short. This affects a few of our sets. GMK MoDo 2 obviously is already shipping, so we will have to ship the replacements to all customers of the Aesthetic kit once they arrive.
GMK Nuke Data was already packaged before they discovered this problem. We will most likely just go ahead and get the set shipped to us, ship all orders not including the spacebar kit, and wait to ship the orders with the spacebar kit once the replacements arrive.
All other sets that have not shipped will have the corrected version.
HSA BEIGE ON BROWN
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Per the latest update from JTK, they are hoping to have this finished by the end of December which pushes the estimated delivery date for groupbuy participants to Q1 2022.
GMK REDACTED *
IN PRODUCTION
+ Shipping from the manufacturer has been pushed back to January. Some caps did not pass QC and will have to be reprinted.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK MODERN DOLCH 2 *
SHIPPING
+ We started fulfillment on groupbuy orders this week. Our goal is to complete order fulfillment by Dec. 24th.
+ All groupbuy orders will include a complementary novelty key for each base kit ordered.
+ The 3u spacebar in the Aesthetic kit was made 2mm too short. We will ship replacement to all customers once they arrive from GMK. The current spacebar should still be mountable and usable, it is just too short to fill the required space.
GMK NUCLEAR DATA *
SORTING
+ This set is marked to ship next week from the manufacturer.
+ The 3u spacebar in the Spacebar kit was made 2mm too short. All the sets were already packed before this issue was found, so they will ship without replacements. We will hold orders containing the spacebar kits until replacement arrive.
GMK PONO
IN PRODUCTION
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to the week of December 20th.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK MINIMAL 2
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to the week of January 17th.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTSA DUALSHOT
WAITING ON RAMA REPLACEMENTS
+ Rama Works has notified us that they expect to receive the replacement caps mid-January. So we should receive them shortly after.
GMK REDLINE *
IN COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ Deskpad-only orders have shipped.
+ We have submitted for another round of Mods and Alphas. They still are not right.
+ Red has been approved.
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to the week of March 21st pending color matching.
CUSTOM COLORS:
✅ Red
🔄 Alpha Base
✅ Alpha Legends
🔄 Modifier Base
GMK THINKCAPS *
COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ Deskpad-only orders have shipped.
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to the week of March 28th pending color matching.
+ Deskpads have arrived. Groupbuy orders not containing keysets will be fulfilled next week.
CUSTOM COLORS:
👁 Blue
GMK 80082 *
PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Deskpad-only orders have shipped.
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to June 2022.
+ Rama Works has notified us that the caps are in the enamel fill phase.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK TUZI
COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ We have discussed the colors and measurements and have decided to get another same of all three colors. The white sample was basically exactly the same as the first round. Purple and magenta are very close to being right.
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to the July 2022 pending color matching.
CUSTOM COLORS:
🔄 White (Alphas)
🔄 Purple (Mods)
🔄 Magenta (Accents)
GMK NORSE
COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ We have not yet received the new samples that were shipped to us on the 29th.
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to August 2022 pending color matching.
CUSTOM COLORS:
🔄 Blue Green (Mods)
GMK BLURPLE
PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to August 2022.
+ Both colors have been approved on the first round and we are now in the production queue!
CUSTOM COLORS:
✅ Alphas (Blue Gray)
✅ Mods (Blurple)
SA RAMSES
COLOR MATCHING PHASE
CUSTOM COLORS:
⏸ Green
⏸ Brown
GMK DUALSHOT 2
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to September 2022.
GMK SYMBIOTE
IN COLOR MATCHING
+ We have discussed the colors and measurements and have decided to get another same of the alpha base, mod base, and the alpha legend. The mod legend is approved.
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to September 2022.
CUSTOM COLORS:
🔄 Alpha Base
🔄 Alpha Legends
🔄 Modifer Base
✅ Modifer Legends
⏸ Membrane Base
GMK BOTANICAL 2
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to October 2022.
GMK DMG 3
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Estimated shipping date from the manufacturer has been updated to November 2022.
Colormatching status key:
⏸ - Waiting on first round
👁 - Analyzing samples
🔄 - Getting another round
✅ - Approved
