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Comfortable_Mango_11 OP t1_j65c2ek wrote

I made the mistake of buying an ISO layout Q9 barebones. I usually use the ANSI layout. I thought I'd just copy the keys from a product photo of, say, a complete UK Q9, but then I realised Keychron doesn't sell the Q9 ISO in a completed form. I couldn't find a picture anywhere of a completed Q9 with ISO layout.

Luckily my keycaps - which arrived today - have multiple sizes for shift keys etc. Buuuut only the smallest shift key fits here. There are no stabilisers for what I'd call a normal size shift key. This creates a blank spot between shift and Z. I started out with ZXC etc one step to the left.. which moves the problem to the right side, and puts those keys in the wrong place.

Has anyone put one of these things together? Isn't it weird that they don't have stabilisers for the left side shift key? I can't believe they don't provide any diagram or anything to show how it's supposed to look.

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Signaturisti t1_j67zg3i wrote

>I couldn't find a picture anywhere of a completed Q9 with ISO layout.

Same! I found the Q9 for the first time today while visiting Keychron's site and got quite interested but couldn't find any pictures of complete ISO until this one of yours!

Now that I look at it I must say I'd prefer ANSI on this layout mainly to have proper backspace. Also looks more sleek and symmetrical! On 60%s and up ISO enter is still my thing!

> Isn't it weird that they don't have stabilisers for the left side shift key?

Totally normal in ISO and even in general! 1.25u (LShift) or even that 1.75u Right Shift keycap cant fit stabilizers

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Comfortable_Mango_11 OP t1_j6810cy wrote

Yes the weird position of the return key is really getting on my tits. Also, I keep hitting the non-existant delete key above it... this is gonna take some getting used to!

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fyonn t1_j68xwuo wrote

If you're really struggling with it, then there's a UK person here who would love it ;)

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