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Oh my god I just noticed it's Thnikk not Thinkk.
I hope Thnikk senpai notices me
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In case anyone didn't read the OP, batch 3 is all gone and now I'm waiting for parts for the next one. I ordered more this time and nothing is on back order so there shouldn't be too much downtime.
Thank you guys so much for the wonderful reviews! Thanks for leaving one on my Etsy too, DoodleBlob. Those really do help me out a lot!
Edit: If the tape on the bottom of your keypad is clear, those are scotch resickable strips so you should be able to pull them off the keypad (try to be careful with them to not tear them) and clean them under water. I've tried it once so far and it worked pretty well, but I wouldn't do it unless it really lost its stickiness. Also, try to clean the surface before placing it down to avoid any excess dirt, dust, and cheeto/pocky crumbs.
Thank you guys so much for the wonderful reviews! Thanks for leaving one on my Etsy too, DoodleBlob. Those really do help me out a lot!
Yeah I get that a lotKheldragar wrote:
Oh my god I just noticed it's Thnikk not Thinkk.
Transparent case might be in the near future...WhippetWolf wrote:
Hopefully no one took this idea already, but you should create further projects like "mini-tablets", "bags for your Osu! Keypad", "an option for a transparent case", and maybe a tournament for those people who ordered/have your prototype and broadcast it to support/sponsor your services/business! Sorry if these seems weird or plain ideas.
You have been noticed.DoodleBlob wrote:
I hope Thnikk senpai notices me
Edit: If the tape on the bottom of your keypad is clear, those are scotch resickable strips so you should be able to pull them off the keypad (try to be careful with them to not tear them) and clean them under water. I've tried it once so far and it worked pretty well, but I wouldn't do it unless it really lost its stickiness. Also, try to clean the surface before placing it down to avoid any excess dirt, dust, and cheeto/pocky crumbs.
Time to dig out the double sided tape I may have thrown away.Thnikk wrote:
Edit: If the tape on the bottom of your keypad is clear, those are scotch resickable strips so you should be able to pull them off the keypad (try to be careful with them to not tear them) and clean them under water. I've tried it once so far and it worked pretty well, but I wouldn't do it unless it really lost its stickiness. Also, try to clean the surface before placing it down to avoid any excess dirt, dust, and cheeto/pocky crumbs.
Update: I managed to find one but not the other. I washed it with water and now it is soooo sticky. I found it annoying though when you had to dry it because it sticks to whatever you dry it with. My keypad is now attached very firmly onto the table, although it could be better as it is only has 1 bit of tape. Thanks for that info thnikk, and could you add that on the etsy page if that tape is going to be used on all keypads in the future?
Edit: I searched for those restickable strips but they are not available in the UK, unless you are willing to pay $10 import costs, which I am not willing to do on some tape... Oh well.
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This will be added when the next batch goes up. Thanks for the reminder, there's a lot of stuff to add in the description. Sorry for not letting you know soonerDoodleBlob wrote:
Time to dig out the double sided tape I may have thrown away.
Update: I managed to find one but not the other. I washed it with water and now it is soooo sticky. I found it annoying though when you had to dry it because it sticks to whatever you dry it with. My keypad is now attached very firmly onto the table, although it could be better as it is only has 1 bit of tape. Thanks for that info thnikk, and could you add that on the etsy page if that tape is going to be used on all keypads in the future?
Edit: I searched for those restickable strips but they are not available in the UK, unless you are willing to pay $10 import costs, which I am not willing to do on some tape... Oh well.
Mine's just an IKEA table with a vinyl top. Nothing sticks too well to it.WhippetWolf wrote:
Speaking of those tapes, what kind of tables do you guys have? Most tables cooperate with these stickers like mine, which would probably almost last forever.
Thanks, that's great! I really appreciate itWhippetWolf wrote:
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I'm also from the UK and recieved my keys in literally 3 days after order. I can't be happier and would recommend this for anyone who doesn't have much room on their desk for a whole keyboard, or the money... I got the glow in the dark ones, and they do glow in the dark 
It has been 2 months since I got mine and would just like to say that everything is still in good condition.
Love the idea, really glad to see someone making stuff like this ^^
I'm pretty sold on the idea but just wondering if the tape works well with a granite surface, it unintentionally moving is my biggest concern
I'm pretty sold on the idea but just wondering if the tape works well with a granite surface, it unintentionally moving is my biggest concern
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Does anyone here play project diva? I looked into it a bit and found this to use with an arduino uno I've had sitting around for the past year. I just got ordered some arcade buttons and I'm excited to mess around with it.
As long as it's polished granite it should stick well. Any glossy surface similar to glass should work best. I'm considering adding a tape option for anyone who isn't worried about portability and would rather use the heavy duty tape I included before for a more permanent solution.Ayitzchance wrote:
Love the idea, really glad to see someone making stuff like this ^^
I'm pretty sold on the idea but just wondering if the tape works well with a granite surface, it unintentionally moving is my biggest concern
Just wondering, but why don't you stick some rubber on the bottom? It will prevent it from slipping and it doesn't wear out nearly as fast as tape. Also, tape could possibly rip the paint off of some tables, lol.
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I've somehow managed to overlook the pro trinket this whole time. Looking into usb interface and polling rate, but I do have one on the way to play with. Only $4 more than the regular trinket, too! This could be promising for some more ambitious ideas.
The tape ripping paint off was a problem with the heavy duty stuff I used to use, but the scotch restickable strips aren't nearly as strong and I'd be shocked if anyone had a problem with it. I'm still open to ideas but I don't think rubber would really work.
My only concern with that would be that I'd need it to be sticky. The keypads are very light and don't have any weight to keep them down, so tape is almost necessary. I've tried to look around for alternative solutions but it's hard to find anything that doesn't cost an arm and a leg when I just need a small sample to test on one keypad.ButteredPotato wrote:
Just wondering, but why don't you stick some rubber on the bottom? It will prevent it from slipping and it doesn't wear out nearly as fast as tape. Also, tape could possibly rip the paint off of some tables, lol.
The tape ripping paint off was a problem with the heavy duty stuff I used to use, but the scotch restickable strips aren't nearly as strong and I'd be shocked if anyone had a problem with it. I'm still open to ideas but I don't think rubber would really work.
Zenith to the rescue
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Even cheap lead fishing weights would still need some sort of insulation for 100% safety (not for the player but for the keypad to not short.) The rubber could match the price of the tape but the weights plus something to cover them wouldn't be viable without raising the price which I'd like to avoid.[ Momiji ] wrote:
you can also add some weights, which, combined with rubber, would keep it in place.
This isn't an awful idea but there's no easy way to mount it to the keypad without drilling holes into the bottom. Even then, there's not that much surface area so the best that would be reasonably possible is two and then it would rock back and forth.ZenithPhantasm wrote:
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Tape isn't great but it just werks.
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Batch #4 is up! I'm going to be moving away from batches now in favor of having large stock and buying parts in batches individually. This should mean there's less (and hopefully no) downtime, you might just have to wait for the keycaps or keyswitches you want to come back in stock which shouldn't take more than 2-3 weeks. I'm also working on a new model that I hope to have up within the next month or two 
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If you're interested in stock and development updates, I would recommend subscribing to my lewsletter here.
So my keypad arrived yesterday, unfortunately I was busy so I couldn't play around with it until later that night. When I finally had a chance to try it out it was incredibly light as everyone was saying, I used an old mousepad to stop it from moving for now. I've been loving the light up on actuation. Another thing too is the keys feel really stiff for cherry reds due to the o rings, though it's helped me practice to not bottom out the keys when I play since it only requires a tap. :3
I'm definately looking forward to what you have planned coming out in the future, I'd also be interested in an arcade pad for Project Diva in the near future!
Thanks for the excellent service ~
I'm definately looking forward to what you have planned coming out in the future, I'd also be interested in an arcade pad for Project Diva in the near future!
Thanks for the excellent service ~
How long would you think it'd take for this product to deliver if you live in the west coast? (ex. california)
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Thanks for the feedback! Glad to know someone's interested in the Project Diva pad. I got my buttons today so now I'm just waiting on a case for it. 30 mm buttons seem WAY too small.Kaizhou wrote:
So my keypad arrived yesterday, unfortunately I was busy so I couldn't play around with it until later that night. When I finally had a chance to try it out it was incredibly light as everyone was saying, I used an old mousepad to stop it from moving for now. I've been loving the light up on actuation. Another thing too is the keys feel really stiff for cherry reds due to the o rings, though it's helped me practice to not bottom out the keys when I play since it only requires a tap. :3
I'm definately looking forward to what you have planned coming out in the future, I'd also be interested in an arcade pad for Project Diva in the near future!
Thanks for the excellent service ~
I've seen shipping take 5 days to get delivered to someone in another country and 6 days to get to someone on the other side of the SF bay. My estimate would be about a week after ordering, but take it with a grain of salt as first-class is somewhat unpredictable.Yazawa wrote:
How long would you think it'd take for this product to deliver if you live in the west coast? (ex. california)
Hi yes me plsThnikk wrote:
This is a good idea.
Anyone in the top 100 of the US interested?
I already did it for him but maybe he wants more experienced players?Kaoru wrote:
Hi yes me plsThnikk wrote:
This is a good idea.
Anyone in the top 100 of the US interested?
I'd honestly love to personally try something with clears/ something more portable for when I get a laptop and this suits the bill. I have multiple mechanical keyboards so an honest review wouldn't be hard
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Two testers are better than oneKevEz wrote:
I already did it for him but maybe he wants more experienced players?
You have been deemed worthy.Kaoru wrote:
I'd honestly love to personally try something with clears/ something more portable for when I get a laptop and this suits the bill. I have multiple mechanical keyboards so an honest review wouldn't be hard
Just recently purchased a keypad
now i'm praying that it will arrive before Friday next week
now i'm praying that it will arrive before Friday next week
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I got an overwhelming amount of orders yesterday and now I'm out of reds. My supplier is ~30 miles away so I should get more in by Monday. Thanks to everyone for ordering!
Edit: Gateron switches are in!
It's getting shipped out tomorrow morning so it should. I hope.Yazawa wrote:
Just recently purchased a keypad
now i'm praying that it will arrive before Friday next week
Edit: Gateron switches are in!
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Cherry MX red switches and Gateron clears added to shop. I found this post on the gaterons before I bought them here, which I think is a good page if you're looking for info on them. They are essentially a smoother cherry mx red with a lighter spring. I agree with most of the things said in that imgur post, but I don't really like the term "knock-off" for these, simply for the bad connotation of the word. I'm testing all of these, so QC shouldn't be an issue and from what I've tested of them they feel superior to reds. The only reason everything is so similar (which is why konock-off was used) to cherry switches is for compatibility. They're not like knock-off headphones or glasses, which are meant to look visually similar while losing all integrity of the originals.
This is a brilliant idea, i've looked for cheap numpad with mechanical keys btt they aren't too many. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get one.
What is the differnence between basic and basic+?
I am quite noob about mechanical switches, and you have lot of switches to choose from, where comes in the difference ?
What is the differnence between basic and basic+?
I am quite noob about mechanical switches, and you have lot of switches to choose from, where comes in the difference ?
Basic + has a side button for "Esc."armido15 wrote:
This is a brilliant idea, i've looked for cheap numpad with mechanical keys btt they aren't too many. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get one.
What is the differnence between basic and basic+?
I am quite noob about mechanical switches, and you have lot of switches to choose from, where comes in the difference ?
Switches: Red - linear and light (45 cN) [linear as in you push with the same force the whole way through, you never physically feel when you've activated the key; cN is centiNewtons and that's how much force you need to apply to push the key down]
Black linear and heavier (60cN)
Brown - tactile and light (45cN) [tactile as in you can feel the click that tells you the key has been activated]
Blue - tactile and heavier (55cN) [you can hear these being activated]
Red is the most popular it seems. Many high ranked players use this (including the current top 3 I believe).
Black is used by many of the best streamers like jesus1412 or Staiain.
Brown is used by sayonara-bye.
Blue is used by SiLviA, mugio3 and I think Cookiezi used blue before switching to red.
So as you can see, there's no best switch, many different top players have different choices.
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pretty sure Staiain has preferred brown switches for his stepmania smashing, but blacks are supposed to be superior for pure speed, yesFieryLight wrote:
Black is used by [...] Staiain.
I think I heard this was on blacks:-GN wrote:
pretty sure Staiain has preferred brown switches for his stepmania smashing, but blacks are supposed to be superior for pure speed, yesFieryLight wrote:
Black is used by [...] Staiain.
Thank you, this was easiest explanation for this.FieryLight wrote:
Basic + has a side button for "Esc."armido15 wrote:
This is a brilliant idea, i've looked for cheap numpad with mechanical keys btt they aren't too many. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get one.
What is the differnence between basic and basic+?
I am quite noob about mechanical switches, and you have lot of switches to choose from, where comes in the difference ?
Switches: Red - linear and light (45 cN) [linear as in you push with the same force the whole way through, you never physically feel when you've activated the key; cN is centiNewtons and that's how much force you need to apply to push the key down]
Black linear and heavier (60cN)
Brown - tactile and light (45cN) [tactile as in you can feel the click that tells you the key has been activated]
Blue - tactile and heavier (55cN) [you can hear these being activated]
Red is the most popular it seems. Many high ranked players use this (including the current top 3 I believe).
Black is used by many of the best streamers like jesus1412 or Staiain.
Brown is used by sayonara-bye.
Blue is used by SiLviA, mugio3 and I think Cookiezi used blue before switching to red.
So as you can see, there's no best switch, many different top players have different choices.
I think I am gonna get either brown or red, I don't know whether I want to feel the click or not. Any advice about that ?
I tried my friend's worn brown's before and it was hilarious. His QWER keys might as well have been red because they were so worn but the "Insert" key felt practically new. Personally I think red > brown for this reason but if browns always felt fresh they'd be the best. I suppose you could just remap your keys every few months or something but yeah. And I think you can't really go wrong with reds b/c so many top players use them whereas with browns you might begin to feel like you made the wrong choice at some point. But forgetting all of that, the most important thing is how they feel to YOU. Go to a nearby Best Buy or something and try out different switches! =)armido15 wrote:
I think I am gonna get either brown or red, I don't know whether I want to feel the click or not. Any advice about that ?