I guess what I might be missing is the point of the mod. Is it to change the feel of the switches by plate-mounting, or is it to add weight to the 'board (or even a little of both)? I don't really think that plate-mounting the swithes is going to change the feel much. The PCB doesn't flex at all (not that you would really want to test it), and the switch's base is so wide that the switch doesn't wobble, either. IMO, plate mounting the switches isn't really worth it. If you just want to add weight, ripster's lead mod is perfect (and much easier).