April 08, 2022

4.8.2022

MISC UPDATES 

+ If you haven’t heard, we carried out our test streams on WhatNot to experiment with the platform. This ended up just becoming a charity stream for Ukrainian relief with 100% of funds going to charity. We sold nearly 200 caps in two streams and raised a total of $11,534 between them. After adding in what we matched on the first stream, the total increased to $14,919! An additional $5,081 will be contributed to make it an even $20,000 donation. We are working with a translator in Ukraine that our Ukrainian team member Vitalik knows to determine where to donate the money. We will update with the receipt of the donation and where it ends up going. Thank you to everyone who showed up and showed out!
 
+ We only need one more stream to hit the minimum requirements to apply for the Twitch Partner Program! Come hang out with us tonight at 7:30 PM Central, as we build a Scofield prototype and giveaway both a set of GMK Dracula AND GMK Redacted! http://omnitype.tv

COMPANY UPDATES

NEW FACILITY

+ If you haven't heard, we are in the process of designing a different kind of metal rectangle. A new building. We are bursting at the seams at our current location, so we are way overdue for more space to stretch out and makes things more efficient.  
+ 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 closed on the construction loan for our new facility so construction will hopefully begin soon.

FUTURE PRODUCTS 

BAUER LITE  

Click below for most recent update.

UPDATE

HEAVY GRAIL PLATE TOOLING 

+ We are very excited to announce that we have officially completed the acquisition of the Heavy Grail plate tooling from Norbauer & Co.

PRESS RELEASE

GROUPBUY UPDATES

HSA BEIGE ON BROWN

PRODUCTION QUEUE 

+ Per the latest update from JTK, molds are being tested still (after CNY). 

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK REDACTED *

FULFILLMENT

+ Groupbuy order fulfillment has been completed.

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK REDLINE 

COLOR MATCHING PHASE

+ Color samples came in and have been sent to the color specialist to be measured.

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to May 2022 pending color matching. 

CUSTOM COLORS:

✅ Red
🔄 Alpha Base
✅ Alpha Legends
🔄 Modifier Base

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK THINKCAPS 

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Colormatching complete

+ Estimated shipping from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to May 2022.

CUSTOM COLORS:
✅ Blue

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK 80082 *

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to June 2022.

+ Groupbuy Rama cap order fulfillment (orders that do not contain GMK keysets) has been completed.

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK 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 keyset manufacturer has been updated to the July 2022 pending color matching.

+ Deskpad shipments are scheduled to depart the manufacturer's warehouse on Tuesday (12th).

CUSTOM COLORS:
🔄 White (Alphas)
🔄 Purple (Mods)
🔄 Magenta (Accents)

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK NORSE *

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to August 2022.

+ We requested status updates on all outstanding projects with Rama Works and they think they are 2-3 months off depending on lockdowns.

+ Deskpad shipments are scheduled to depart the manufacturer's warehouse on Tuesday (12th).

CUSTOM COLORS:

✅ Blue Green (Mods)

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK BLURPLE 

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to August 2022.

+ Both colors have been approved on the first round and we are now in the production queue! 

+ We requested status updates on all outstanding projects with Rama Works and they think they are 2-3 months off depending on lockdowns.

CUSTOM COLORS:
✅ Alphas (Blue Gray)
✅ Mods (Blurple)

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

SA RAMSES

COLOR MATCHING PHASE

CUSTOM COLORS:
⏸ Green
⏸ Brown

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK DUALSHOT 2 *

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to September 2022.

+ We requested status updates on all outstanding projects with Rama Works and they think they are 2-3 months off depending on lockdowns.

+ Deskpad shipments are scheduled to depart the manufacturer's warehouse on Tuesday (12th).

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK SYMBIOTE *

COLOR MATCHING PHASE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to September 2022.

+ We requested status updates on all outstanding projects with Rama Works and they think they are 2-3 months off depending on lockdowns.

+ Deskpad shipments are scheduled to depart the manufacturer's warehouse on Tuesday (12th).

+ We received the membrane base color sample from Round 1 and have distributed them to the designer and color specialist. 

CUSTOM COLORS:

🔄 Alpha Base
🔄 Alpha Legends
🔄 Modifer Base
✅ Modifer Legends
⏸ Membrane Base

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK BOTANICAL 2 *

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to October 2022.

+ We requested status updates on all outstanding projects with Rama Works and they think they are 2-3 months off depending on lockdowns.

+ Deskpad shipments are scheduled to depart the manufacturer's warehouse on Tuesday (12th).

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK DMG 3 *

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to November 2022. 

+ Deskpad shipments are scheduled to depart the manufacturer's warehouse on Tuesday (12th).

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK KLASSIKER *

COLOR MATCHING PHASE

+ Green is approved. 
+ We received status updates on the color-matching from the designer. Red has been approved. A new round of samples is in the works for beige and blue.

CUSTOM COLORS:

🔄 Blue
🔄 Beige
✅ Red
✅ Green

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

GMK DRACULA V2.0 

PRODUCTION QUEUE

+ Estimated shipping date from the keyset manufacturer has been updated to Q1 2023.

+ Deskpad shipments are scheduled to depart the manufacturer's warehouse on Tuesday (12th).

PRODUCT UPDATE POST

* An asterisk next indicates that there is updated information since the previous update.


Color-matching status key:
⏸ - Waiting on first round 
👁 - Analyzing samples
🔄 - Getting another round
✅ - Approved

Written by Heather Moore