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
EDIT: been using it every week to clean my boards and I have 3 boards and 3 keysets to remove every week and the puller is still good. haven't broken or detached itself from the handle yet. just to let you know :D
I've outright abused one of them -- Took a piece of steel the width of a keycap, placed it through the wire loop and *tried* to break the puller by pulling on it. I don't know exactly how much force I applied, but I was pulling as hard as I could, and I'm a big dude...
I've been using the new ones regularly for just over two months - including removing Signature Plastic Alps keycaps from Matias switches, which utterly destroyed one of the earlier revision puller I had.
The new design has, for me, been completely solid.