[GB] the Heavy-9: aftermarket housing for the Leopold FC980C and FC980M

Though I live in LA now, they ship from Silicon Valley still since that’s where the shipping warehouse I was using is based. I’m hoping to relocate things down here eventually, but that’s definitely a goal for the post-:mask: era.

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Ah dang, I was hoping I’d get near instantaneous shipping :wink: Bay Area isn’t too far away though!

I got my shipping email. It’s happening!

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Got mine about an hour ago as well! It lives!

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Man, you guys got me f5-ing like crazy.

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My K2 is out for delivery today!

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Haha. They’re moving too fast. :slight_smile: I haven’t yet finished the assembly instructions video, but I’m working on it today and hope to post by evening.

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I have to assume not all boards were shipped before the weekend, yeah? No rush, but lots of excitement.

I can’t wait until photos start surfacing. I would think these would be arriving at their destinations soon.

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Sorry this took an extra day. Rendering the video out literally fried my computer, so I had to re-build my desktop from spare parts. Just let me know if any questions.

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Correct. Shipping will resume on Tuesday. (Monday is Presidents’ Day in the US.)

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Bummer about your computer dying! Definitely had me scratching my head when I saw the elastic bands :joy:

Here’s my K2 (I’m very much not a photographer)

And here’s a quick highlight of disassembling the stock case (there’s a 3rd screw in the middle that is probably hidden under a QC sticker. Might not be obvious. There are 8 clips around the edge that you’ll need to pry with a trim removal tool (or a credit card).

Awesome case, I’m loving it so far. Next stop, Retro Refrigerator.

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are you using novatouch sliders on your FC980c?

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The board in the K2 is a 980m. The 980c will wait for the retro case.

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I got my K2 in today (earlier than it was supposed to) and it’s a sublime typing experience, to say the least! Looks and feels incredible. And something about the way the PCB/plate is mounted definitely changes the feel of the domes, in a positive way. I can’t see typing getting better than this, ever.

Here’s mine with the MT3 /dev/tty keycaps!

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K2 looking fantastic!

The wide bezels really jive well thick mt3 caps. Such a nice looking board. I’m ready to see some of these custom powdercoat finishes.

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This looks so damn good.

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Here’s mine with KBD biip caps. Just need des sliders and Rama Kate caps to release. End game so close!


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It’s really nice seeing everyone getting their cases! Any idea when the Veracity Steel ones are coming?