What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
LivingSpeedBump let us know that sometimes datamancer keyset drop for 40 bucks, with similar(or the same?) keycaps. So this has me wondering, regarding the 125 listed ebay sale, how many men in the middle are cutting in, and why for, and how much money are they asking us to give them for nothing? I certainly didn`t see any cost breakdown detail offered for analysis. When maybe instead of; for 125 they could sell them for 50, or 25, and still turn profit. So don't think i'd give those ebay vendors any sale money at that listing price.. Geekhack gold. haha
A better price for the keycaps might be like, 15 or 30 bucks, and that's how they can get them into keyboards they sell for around 79 bucks. A price at 79 which includes the keyswitches, the pcb, the controller, the conctruction, and the fancy case, the manufacture, the shipping and handling, and the profiting of each of these parts.. So how much of the $79 could be going to the keycaps given all of those other parts? Or how much are we being charged for unsaid whatever elsewhere?
So it would be nice if someone reasonable sold the keyswitches alone on ebay or amazon, or here, Not for 125, but for 25. However, if you read up, there was a guy claiming his chrome plating on this product was flaking off.. you might want to check that out.. I`m about to suggest to him some replacement rims,or whatever, that are on ebay, heres a preview of the link http://www.ebay.com/itm/Typewriter-Vintage-Antique-Style-Keys-Ring-and-lens-unassembled-DIY-100pc/261868642258?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D21fd270d84234b0d953a0c52f52a0749%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261845219705 I`d like some glass top keycaps myself.. :-) Anyhow peace and good luck with your board :-)