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Title: Is there such thing as a 2.75u spacebar?
Post by: LifeIsOnTheWire on Mon, 31 October 2016, 07:35:36

Does anyone know of any 2.75u spacebars (actually contoured like a spacebar, with a convex surface)?  I have a custom layout that I designed, and I'm about to order the plate on Lasergist, but I'm debating whether or not I should use a 2.75u space, or a 3u space.

I discovered a PBT 3u spacebar on Aliexpress, manufactured by NPKC for their Filco Minila keysets, and it has a convex surface like a spacebar.  I think I'm going to go that route, unless anyone knows of any easily sourceable 2.75u spacebars.

The reason I'm wanting to avoid the 3u space, is because I can't find any info about the type of stabilizer it supports.  I could assume its a 2u stab, but I'd be pretty upset if it turned out to be some proprietary stab, or if the key had some kind of silly offset mount.

Title: Re: Is there such thing as a 2.75u spacebar?
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 31 October 2016, 07:40:02

removed.

Title: Re: Is there such thing as a 2.75u spacebar?
Post by: LifeIsOnTheWire on Mon, 31 October 2016, 07:48:22

Those aren't spacebar profiles though, just 2.75u keys (blank right-shift keys, essentially).  I'm looking for a key with a convex surface:  https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/injection-molded-mod-backspace-2-640x480.jpg

Title: Re: Is there such thing as a 2.75u spacebar?
Post by: ideus on Mon, 31 October 2016, 08:14:38

Do you have a link for the one you just found at Ali? I may need some in case I jump into the split space bar upcoming group buy.

Title: Re: Is there such thing as a 2.75u spacebar?
Post by: LifeIsOnTheWire on Mon, 31 October 2016, 08:41:29

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/White-Thick-PBT-Blank-Additional-Keycap-Supplement-Keycap-Special-Keycap-Set-Key-Cap-Set-7u-3u/32645867417.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.1.v8LO9y&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2,searchweb201603_1&btsid=8228368d-2755-4d02-ba59-cfa83997ee77

I contacted the seller, and he's agreed to sell me a specific selection of keys too.  He has some uncommon keycaps, like a Row-2 1.25, 1.5, and 1.75 keys (non-standard row numbering, so Row-2 is the middle row with Capslock and Enter)

Title: Re: Is there such thing as a 2.75u spacebar?
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 31 October 2016, 09:49:51

removed.

Title: Re: Is there such thing as a 2.75u spacebar?
Post by: LifeIsOnTheWire on Mon, 31 October 2016, 09:57:57

Quote from: alienman82 on Mon, 31 October 2016, 09:49:51

I didn't realize the "spacebars" from SP are just the shift molds.

I don't think SP intends to imply it is a "spacebar" by using the word space.  I think they just mean that it uses 2.75 "spaces" of space.