Which keys are splittable?

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Alex 11/08/2021 3 Comments

I understand all 2u (or bigger) keys are splittable, but which ones are these?

left shift, right shift, backspace, enter, space bar

Is that the complete list? In particular, is caps lock (or control) to the left of the home row splittable?

Alex commented 11/09/2021

(Ugh. WordPress seems to be eating my reply. Sorry if this gets posted umpteen times.)

OK, thanks!

Follow-up question: if I get backspace split and later decide I don’t like it, is it easy to go back to the 2U key? In particular, does it require opening up the inner assembly (screws, bending tabs, removing plate, etc.) or is it simply a matter of popping off some keycaps (possibly removing part of the switch from the top?) and popping on the 2U cap?

admin commented 11/09/2021

You have to open up the inner assembly sandwich to switch the layout (add/remove a flipper to split or unsplit a key).

Alex commented 11/09/2021

OK, thanks for the quick response.

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(Ugh. WordPress seems to be eating my reply. Sorry if this gets posted umpteen times.)
OK, thanks!
Follow-up question: if I get backspace split and later decide I don’t like it, is it easy to go back to the 2U key? In particular, does it require opening up the inner assembly (screws, bending tabs, removing plate, etc.) or is it simply a matter of popping off some keycaps (possibly removing part of the switch from the top?) and popping on the 2U cap?
You have to open up the inner assembly sandwich to switch the layout (add/remove a flipper to split or unsplit a key).

Answer 1 · 2021-11-08T05:28:02+00:00

Caps Lock is not splittable; the 2U and larger keys are splittable, including the space bar – confirmed you have the complete list.