[IC] GMK MTNU Dasher

[nils]

GMK MTNU Dasher Interest Check

Keebtalk kind of kills the image quality, for High Quality Renders, please see here (imgur album).

Based on the Data General Dasher Keyboard and of course the keyboard from the Series “Severance”, MTNU Dasher is my personal take on this Blue Retro Keycap Set.

Interest Check Form

Original Thread on the GMK Discord Server
Geekhack Thread

Kits

I went through multiple cycles of kitting changes already, so these are almost set in stone. But if you do notice any glaring omissions or mistakes, definitely let me know.

Most importantly, none of the kits (apart from Novelties) will require any new moulds. This is by design, because it will make the set more affordable. If you want to suggest kitting changes, please keep this in mind.

And while the Novelties do require new moulds, I feel like I’m approaching the limit of what is reasonable with a total of 29 new moulds.

Base

TKL Base allows for lower cost while still covering the most commonly used layouts.

Novelties

Blank F-Row is possible, some novelties inspired directly by the show, others less directly, some instead inspired by the original Data General Dasher Terminal.

Numpad

Just a normal Numpad kit, yoinked directly from the Base kit.

International

I use QWERTZ (German layout) myself and I would never design keycaps I couldn’t really use myself, so this set is a given.

40s

Luckily, cijanzen already put a lot of work into the 40s kit for Skyriter, so I asked very nicely if I could use the exact same kitting here and they said yes

Typist

Including more kits in an IC doesn’t hurt, exact same kitting as the Typist set for the original WoB run. For my alternate layout friends.

Colors

White: GMK MTNU XW1
Light Blue: Signature Plastics ABS BBJ
Dark Blue: Signature Plastics ABS BO

The SA Dasher Keycaps used the listed ABS colors, for the white I figured it’s easiest to just stick with GMK stock colors.

Board Render(s)

I will make more whenever I get the chance, but here’s one to get the IC started:

Other Info

Nothing concrete yet, but here’s where vendors/GB info will go.

Edits

• Added 1.5u “Funct” Key to Base Kit, Updated corresponding Render
• Remade Novelty .svgs to conform with GMK manufacturing guidelines
• Imgur Album updated
• Added Akko Alice

Interest Check Form

[Deadeye]

More MTNU in classic colorways? Yes, please.

[pixelpusher]

If it’s brown or blue I buy. MTNU looks great, so that’s a plus

[mbs]

Dasher is such an awesome classic set. I’ve got the MT3 version and the Signature Plastics SA version. Would love MTNU.

[taptorn]

Will the blue keys be ABS? Or that’s just the color spec?

[nils]

all keys will be PBT, it’s just the color spec yes

[taptorn]

thanks!

[jds]

I’m in.

[Kool-Keys]

IC form completed.

More MTNU is always good, and a classic is all the more welcome. Will be buying even though already have Macrodata Refinement.

Is there a price yet? Just curious as to how much is saved by not having numpad in base.

[nils]

As promised, here’s the next board render, also edited it into the main post:

Imgur for higher quality