After I've searched for a MK with some specs and realized that doesn't exist (happy to be wrong) I'm here to understand if I can make a custom keyboard -and open-source it- with these specs:
-full size ISO
-per-key RGB, or at least RGB underglow
-QMK or other well-reviewed/mantained open-source fw
-MX cherry compatible
About the list part:
-Keycaps: I've found that maxkeyboard can make custom keycaps set with the Italian layout (which is what i need)
-Switches: I still haven't decided yet, but I would say based on MX cherry for the price (If I see that this keyboard is possible I'll order a switch test pad I think)
-Case: I think Swillkb it's an awesome tool
-PCB and controller: this is the main problem I encountered since even if I have seen tools on github to make personalized pcb I haven't found one to make one full-size ISO per-key RGB PCB.
-I don't have the know how to make a pcb
-I don't know if it's possible to develop a PCB with per-key RGB, which electronics and controller needs to be used, how to wire and program them (I've read that QMK can support per-key rgb effects..but haven't seen any example
)
If you are asking yourself why someone so normie would need a full-size QMK is because the market doesn't provide open-source solutions and lot of the keyboard's driver/program ToS are..bad, plus that making your kb yourself help you to spend money better, learn a lot and help the community
Bonus question: has anyone ever tried to make a pcb with the hot-swap feature?