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Title: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: daerid on Mon, 01 September 2014, 17:19:57
... I hate you guys.

Turns out you were right. This is muuuuuuch better. Especially since I don't use this thing raised.

God damnit...
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 01 September 2014, 18:03:10
Hwood34 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=31831) was right all along.

I do it with some of my spacebars.
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 01 September 2014, 18:07:43
I was doing it before hwood :(
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: SSIPAK on Mon, 01 September 2014, 18:32:37
welcome to da flipside
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: RickyJ on Mon, 01 September 2014, 18:33:27
I made the switch a while ago, haven't looked back.  I pulled out my Leopold FC200 to do some coding recently, and have had to make do with a non-flipped spacebar...
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: FrostyToast on Mon, 01 September 2014, 18:58:22
I flipped my spacebars before I got my 660c and boy when I got mine it was quite the knife bar. Surprised that customs let such a deadly weapon through. :p
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: Smasher816 on Mon, 01 September 2014, 19:01:48
If you flip the space bar, why not flip the rest also of the bottom row also.

(https://i.imgur.com/DIdyzC3.jpg)
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: FrostyToast on Mon, 01 September 2014, 19:03:23
If you flip the space bar, why not flip the rest also?

So tru. I should flip the whole keyboard while I am at it too.
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: thestage on Mon, 01 September 2014, 20:28:23
I think I would like the flipped bar, but it just looks so ugly. And the space bar is a massive pain in the ass to remove on the 660c. I'd probably end up breaking the keyboard if I took it off too many times
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 01 September 2014, 21:10:29
If you flip the space bar, why not flip the rest also?

So tru. I should flip the whole keyboard while I am at it too.

No,  nothing is so simple..

Some of the keys on the bottom row are accessed via _thumb_ such as =alt=,   but most are not... like the windows key, or right control /left control


only keys that uses the thumb benefit from the flip, due to the flipped contour conforming to the angle of the thumb pointing upwards.

Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: FrostyToast on Mon, 01 September 2014, 21:12:58
If you flip the space bar, why not flip the rest also?

So tru. I should flip the whole keyboard while I am at it too.

No,  nothing is so simple..

Some of the keys on the bottom row are accessed via _thumb_ such as =alt=,   but most are not... like the windows key, or right control /left control


only keys that uses the thumb benefit from the flip, due to the flipped contour conforming to the angle of the thumb pointing upwards.

I was making a joke about turning the entire keyboard upside down.  :p
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 September 2014, 21:15:16
Hwood34 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=31831) was right all along.

I do it with some of my spacebars.

I was doing it before hwood :(
It's ok, I just do it cause it's trendy :p
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 01 September 2014, 21:45:03
I was doing it before hwood :(
I remember, but you don't have your user title set to that, so I had to mention him.

Preach it Hwood!

I agree with TP4. Just like the 0 key on the topre numberpad, only keys hit with your thumb benefit, and all thumb-accessed keys should have a lower angle. Usually only japanese keybaords get this right.
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: demik on Mon, 01 September 2014, 21:46:02
another one bites the dust.

flipped spacebar heathen
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: Novus on Mon, 01 September 2014, 22:21:23
oh no
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: Smasher816 on Tue, 02 September 2014, 12:35:07
If you flip the space bar, why not flip the rest also?

So tru. I should flip the whole keyboard while I am at it too.

No,  nothing is so simple..

Some of the keys on the bottom row are accessed via _thumb_ such as =alt=,   but most are not... like the windows key, or right control /left control


only keys that uses the thumb benefit from the flip, due to the flipped contour conforming to the angle of the thumb pointing upwards.

I would agree. I meant to put a picture of my HHKB, but it doesn't show up well. On that there is no control key, and I find both the buttons usable with my thumb. For a normal layout keyboard I wouldn't flip left or right control since those are meant to be pressed with your pinkies not your thumb.

I think more keyboards could use a rounded curve on their thumb keys, like for instance the ultron. http://webwit.nl/input/utron/utron7.jpg
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: eth0s on Tue, 02 September 2014, 12:45:47
I don't use the spacebar.  I use the force.

(https://home.comcast.net/~georgesaunders/Images/george_at_computer.jpeg)

Don't judge me.  I like plaid.  And pajamas are okay during the day too.

Also:  did you guys know you can turn your wristwatch 180 degrees, so you view it palmside up?  So kewl.
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 02 September 2014, 13:03:18

I don't use the spacebar.  I use the force.

Show Image
(https://home.comcast.net/~georgesaunders/Images/george_at_computer.jpeg)


Don't judge me.  I like plaid.  And pajamas are okay during the day too.

Also:  did you guys know you can turn your wristwatch 180 degrees, so you view it palmside up?  So kewl.

That can't be you, not enough unicorns
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: Novus on Tue, 02 September 2014, 15:25:00
#Year of the rainbow 2014
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: mashby on Tue, 02 September 2014, 15:39:47
Welcome to the club Daerid!

For me, it depends on the spacebar. Topre and SP's DCS feel better to me flipped, but SP's SA and DSA are good normal orientation. Guess I'm saying that I don't like sculpted spacebars?  :confused:
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 02 September 2014, 16:43:12
Now all you have left to do is flip L Alt
Title: Re: To those of you who reverse your spacebars on your FC660Cs...
Post by: tbc on Wed, 03 September 2014, 02:24:08
Welcome to the club Daerid!

For me, it depends on the spacebar. Topre and SP's DCS feel better to me flipped, but SP's SA and DSA are good normal orientation. Guess I'm saying that I don't like sculpted spacebars?  :confused:

doesn't dsa only has one orientation?