I've really got a strong -- some might say irrational -- desire for a split space bar. I want to use the right half to space and the left half to backspace, instead of reaching my pinky finger waaay up to the corner. I think every keyboard in the world should be made this way, but it seems that split space bars have never really caught on.
All the split space bars that I've seen have either been teensy 40% keyboards, too small for me, or else they've been fully split keyboards, which is something else I'm not looking for. I'd like a conventional layout somewhere in the 60% to 80% range, except with a split space bar, but I'm just not sure what's the best path for me to get there.
Are there PCBs or kits that support this? Or could I get components for a split keyboard and simply build them into a single case? Or do I need to look into a custom plate, custom PCBs, or even hand-wiring?
Am I alone, or has anybody else done this before?