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
I took a rubbish spacebar of mine and hacked the ends off a bit with my soldering angle-snips, and have no gaps on any of these keys, it's just the spacebar is ugly until the proper one gets here.
Now in relation to Aoli, I'm not sure what issue is happening there, unless it was a pre-assembled board. The Cherry MX PCB mount holes were extremely tight, and took a lot of effort to get pushed into place by comparison of the Dox, but nothing was crooked. I'm not sure how one would get a switch into the board if it were crooked, the holes are pretty precise. In my assembly I started by placing the keys into the four corners, soldering, then adding 4 more towards the middle to make squares, soldering, and then I filled the board out slowly ensuring all plate latches popped out as I went, and soldered those.
Now that we've had a proper, email, communication, I'm sure we'll all get sorted, but boy, this one has been a wait.
"Hey there, the tooling came out well so we have replacement spacebars on order. We are expecting them to come in at the end of October. I'll keep everyone updated as soon as they arrive!" Ref: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/infinity-keyboard-kit/talk/1819932
I personally will be checking back mid to late November if we have not heard anything by then.