Have you noticed the flaw in the Shift V2 case?
I recently decided to try adding screw-in stabs to my Shift V2. As this was my first time adding screw-ins, it took me about 45 minutes to get them on the PCB. The next hour was then spent unsuccessfully trying to get the PCB to sit nicely in the top of the case. I started unscrewing some of the stabs, trying to figure out which one was the problem. I did also manage to figure out that it's best practice to have the screws a little loose when you go to pop the PCB in the case. But that only worked for four of the five stabs. The fifth stab, the Num Enter stab, would sit properly. Once I got it narrowed down to that stab, I started looking at the case itself. That's when I found the problem. There is a little post that interferes with the screw-in stab's screw (pictures included; you can see the damage from the screw being mashed into the post). I assume this is a carryover from the V1 case, for which the included PCB did not have holes for board mounted stabs. So now the questions:...
May 26, 2024
Since when is ISO non-standard? HALF OF THE WORLD USES IT.
You can complain about it as many times as you want in this drop, or any other non-ISO keycap drops, but that doesn't change the drop's contents. It has no ISO enter and shift key, bottom line. And furthermore, ANSI is standard because MassDrop is an AMERICAN company, which means they'll be using and selling the AMERICAN National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard to their core customers, Americans.
You know what you can do to change that, instead of pointless complaining? You see that VOTE tab along the top? You know, the OTHER HALF of this site? VOTE for ISO keycap drops and encourage other ISO users to do the same. The more ISO votes you get there the more likely MassDrop is to engage with businesses for ISO keycaps on behalf of their constituents.
You can use ANSI keycaps sets on a ISO k-board if you replace the ANSI Enter + ANSI Left Shift + maybe some more caps, the problem here is to find the right matchin colours on the big ISO Enter + Left Shift + maybe some more caps.
To fix this problem, I bought a ANSI k-board (have 3 now, 2 more on the way) last year.
So now I can enjoy all the good lookin ANSI keycaps sets from Massdrop, Aliexpress and from more shops.