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
so i purchased... and waited and waited. it seemed like it took roughly (EDIT: 3-4 months) to arrive that i completely forgot about it. then when it did arrive, it looked nice but had no rubber grommets and slid everywhere on my desk.
bought some rubber feet for it and enjoyed the product for a few weeks and then it started cracking as well. still using the thing but it doesn't appear like its going to make it much longer.
i'd advise all purchasers to hold off on this drop completely. i think many of us already did enough paid product testing for this seller. if they want people to test their products, send them out for free and ask for feedback....
I do like the wrist pad a lot so it's unfortunate you've had as many quality control issues with your marble vendor and bad choice of glues. From a consumer perspective it seems that continued improvements shouldn't be done on a sales site for products not yet ready for market. With that many complaints on some of the product runs, a feedback mechanism and test samples should have been sent out before selling version: 2 or 3 and asking for more product defect reports from your consumers. At some point you need to protect your product's reputation for future sales.
I'd recommend stopping sales and focus completely on product quality as it seems this trial and error solution is the wrong path. However, keep up the good work - its obvious you want to do a good job by creating a product you can stand behind and engaged with your customers.
Thank you for the offer but I think I will keep my wrist pad until it breaks completely and then throw it away. I am not home to take pictures of the pad and sending back is not worth the time or effort.
FTR - my product was purchased in the early March run, received mid to late summer.
However, I disagree with you continuing to sell products with known issues. At the very least, try and hold off sales until you can fix the problems with your vendors.
Otherwise you risk ruining confidence in your product and or company.