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
Due to having a job, I wasn't able to purchase anything, even 15 minutes after drop started.
Great planning there, guys.
Oh well, I don't expect anything from MD or you, I was simply stating that system is retarded.
https://www.massdrop.com/talk/3161/keycap-re-cap-returns (linked in the top post)
> With any of our keycap drops, we generally order more units than we need just in case. Over time, we end up with a closet full of keycap sets that need to find a home so we’re once again offering these hard-to-find items back to the community.
I just started getting into mech keyboards recently, all my previous drops were non-mech keyboards related, and it appears that mech keyboard community and corresponding drops (at least when it comes to these expensive key sets) have a life of its own, heh.
I actually wanted to get 3 different quality sets (GMX, SA, DSA) since I want to find out which one will be most suitable for me and my way of typing (rather than ordering random sets from random Chinese sites and risking to get crappy things), I had no idea this was so 'precious'. Everything has a learning curve, I guess.
I'll have to stick with Chinese sets, after all :)
I understand now that this was not a usual drop where they'd send orders to manufacturer(s) after drop is over, my bad for assuming wrongly.
edit: But I don't get it - drop is lasting for 7 days, but apparently everyone knew that things will be sold out within minutes. That is confusing :)
As for your question, MD has held a few of these drops before and they were well known for being sold out within a minute of the drop activating. If you're not there already, check out /r/MechanicalKeyboards or /r/MechMarket for news as well!
I am an old fart, I've used mech keyboards 20 years ago, and it was only 3 weeks ago that I purchased a mech keyboard again (after trying friend's Das 4 Keyboard - ugly one with blank caps, but had those brown switches). So yeah, information overload did its thing, I am simply overwhelmed with too much information. I still can't comprehend that people invest so much in keyboards and key caps, for me it was just another tool, I didn't realize how big the communities are.
I will try to do much much more reading and hopefully I'll be better prepared for the next drop of this kind. Or I will just try buying the sets for the full price (I live in France, don't have much available locally, except few shops in the UK, I believe). But then again, for the price of such a set, I might buy a Topre keyboard (which is, allegedly, the best thing ever).
I think I am starting to understand why this drop sold out so quickly :)
Thanks once again.
I think I will start by reading the wiki on /r/mechanicalkeyboards - it appears that there is just too much that I don't understand :)