4.9.2021
GMK BLURPLE
GROUPBUY FROM APR 2 - 30
UPCOMING PROJECTS
SA RAMSES *
GROUPBUY APRIL 14 - MAY 16
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BAUER LITE *
DEVELOPMENT PHASE
We have received our professional SLA 3D Printed prototype and it is looking fantastic! There will need to be some adjustments before final tooling can be made, but we are very close.
Known Info
- Injection-molded
- 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 (It doesn't exist yet!)
- Anything else not mentioned above
@omnitype A wild Bauer Lite prototype appears ##mechanicalkeyboard
♬ Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf
GROUPBUY UPDATES
GMK BURGUNDY R3
REPLACEMENTS BEING PRODUCED
+ All submissions about the mismatched texture will be replaced. These will arrive with a future shipment. We do not know which one at the moment.
GMK 9009 ROUND 3
REPLACEMENTS BEING SHIPPED
+ As invoices are being completed, we are shipping them out. We have shipped most of everyone's who has pushed the order through. We have a handful left that have not completed the replacement order. Please check your email.
GMK DRACULA
IN COLOR MATCHING PHASE
We have unfortunate news that we dread to have to give. The round 5 modifier sample was not right. The sample was just as bad as the round 4 sample that we clearly stated was unacceptably wrong, but somehow round 5 was just as wrong. We submitted our thoughts on Tuesday for an unprecedented round 6 sample. Round 5 only took a little over 2 weeks to receive, so hopefully this one will be quick as well.
Below you can see a photo of the 5 rounds of samples in order. We are showing you this so you can understand how far off the round 4 and 5 samples were and how they were simply not acceptable to use in the final product. No matter how difficult the decision was. The photo is only the show the comparison between the modifier samples and not to perfectly represent how they look in real-life. Some of these samples may seem like they are right, but we are matching each color to be part of the overall palette and not independently. The relationship and contrast between the alphas and modifiers is very important, which is why we are going to such great lengths to get it right.
We submitted our thoughts and reiterated for a 3rd time now, the changes that needed to be made from the ROUND 3 sample. Round 3 was very close to being correct, but was just a little bit too dark. We provided in depth measurements and adjustments to do everything we could to help them make the changes, however, the samples following round 3 were incredibly over lightened to the point that they could possibly be mistaken for the alphas, which is forcing us to have to get another round.
We are committed to getting these colors as perfect as we can to live up to the design that all of you expect to get.
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of May 16th (pending color sample approval).
CUSTOM COLORS:
✅ Alphas
🔄 Modifiers
✅ Pink
✅ Purple
✅ Green
✅ Red
✅ Blue
✅ Yellow
PRODUCT UPDATE POST
GMK TERRA *
ARRIVED
+ Keycaps have arrived. Shipping will begin today and continue into next week.
HSA BEIGE ON BROWN
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Feb 2021 - Estimated/tentative production start April 2021.
GMK MODERN DOLCH LIGHT
COLORS APPROVED - IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of April 18th.
CUSTOM COLORS:
✅ Alphas
✅ Modifiers
✅ Cyan
✅ Pink
+ Deskpad-only order have been shipped. (Except a few people who have been emailed about their order)
+ RAMA-only orders have been shipped.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK NAUTILUS 2
F13 REPLACEMENT FORM CLOSED
+ The affected F13 caps are being submitted to GMK for replacement.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK REDACTED
PRODUCTION PREPARATION
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of May 23rd.
+ Deskpad-only orders have been shipped.
+ RAMA-only orders have been shipped.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK MODERN DOLCH 2
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of July 11th.
+ Deskpad-only orders have shipped.
+ Rama-only orders have shipped.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK NUCLEAR DATA
IN COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ It has been decided to get another round of the green, as it was a little too cool. The changes we're submitted earlier this week.
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of June 27th (pending color matching).
CUSTOM COLORS:
🔄 Green
✅ Orange
+ Deskpad-only orders have shipped.
+ RAMA-only orders have shipped.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK PONO
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of July 18th.
+ Rama-only orders have been shipped.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK MINIMAL 2
IN COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ RAMA caps are in transit from RamaWorks
CUSTOM COLORS:
🔄 Red
✅ Green
🔄 Blue
SA DUALSHOT
IN PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ RamaWorks caps are arriving today
CUSTOM COLORS:
✅ Base
✅ Legends
✅ Red
✅ Yellow
✅ Cyan
✅ Blue
GMK REDLINE
IN COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of Oct 10th (pending color sample approval).
+ We are getting another round of all samples to dial in the color to the right shades.
CUSTOM COLORS:
🔄 Red
🔄Alpha Base
🔄 Alpha Legends
🔄 Modifier Base
MEKA BAGS / KEYBOARD BAGS *
ARRIVED - QC ISSUE
+ The manufacturer has express shipped all vendors the hardware needed to correct the handles. Please be patient as we replace these before shipment.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTBAUER 2 *
IN PRODUCTION
+ We received the sample for the cyan anodizing and are not 100% happy with how it came out. We have submitted adjustments and are waiting another sample.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK THINKCAPS
COLOR MATCHING PHASE
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of Oct 24th (pending color sample approval).
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTGMK 80082
PRODUCTION QUEUE
+ Keycaps are estimated to ship from GMK's warehouse the week of Dec 12th. + Yes this is already delayed even with us adding many months to GMK's estimate to us.
PRODUCT UPDATE POSTCYBER MEKA MATS
IN TRANSIT
+ These pads are in transit and are still looking to be on track for shipping by May.
GMK TUZI
COLOR MATCHING PHASE
CUSTOM COLORS:
⏸ White (Alphas)
⏸ Purple (Mods)
⏸ Magenta (Accents)
BRUSHWORKS DESKPAD COLLECTION
IN PRODUCTION
+ Orders have been placed for most vendors and are in production.
GMK NORSE
COLOR MATCHING PHASE
CUSTOM COLORS:
⏸ Blue Green (Mods)
