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
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Sorry, I didn't look up details .. I just bought it right after seeing it because it's .. just .. so .. good.
All in all, they look great and I don't mind the price point. However is it normal for individual caps like these to cost as much as $25 or more? It's my first time buying caps for my mechanical keyboard thus I don't know much.
Thanks for your input, mate.
All in all a great buy, but its just really painful for me as an Aussie with our bad conversion rate atm.
Just curious.
In that time I have bought: 12 3D printed caps. 12 artisan machine made caps. 4 hand poured mold caps. 0 handcrafted/limited caps.
This should give you an idea of the rarity of those very elusive after market priced caps. I myself leans more towards the machine ones for a few reasons, amazing detail and quality plus affordability and the fact I can almost never not get one.
The most sought after artisan cap makers hold raffles at a certain time with certain conditions etc. I have tried 3 raffles and lost 3 times. There are people who have tried for a year and not won. There are even rumors people made script bots and multi-accounts to win these raffles and buy out as many caps as possible just for resell later. I believe it. When a cap costs $20 to $50 and is hand made even hand poured and in limited supply with a potential for resell at 10x purchase price, why not? Sad but that's the world we live in. So I don't even bother with those raffles anymore.
I am very happy with what the guys who make the machine mold caps provide. For that reason they get all my money.
Not so short. Damn.
I guess it's fair to say, there's more demand than supply even with good quality products all around. Anyways, good to know about it and thanks for your detailed input. It's much appreciated!