Here's something I've been wanting to do for a while, but I lack the funds. I thought I'd just put my idea out there and maybe someone else would like to do it. It's a bit like what the Koreans have been doing, but cheaper.
What I wanted to do was mass order some PCBs for a 60% keyboard with a programmable controller, and mass order MX switches. I would then sell the PCBs all fabricated minus the switches. I would also sell the switches along side, and have the option to ship with the switches mounted. I had the idea of having an option of selling plate mounted switches with a plate, for those that want a stiffer keyboard.
The controller would be sort of like the Aikon. It would have open source firmware, which can be uploaded via USB. You'd also have a desktop app that would let you change all the keys to your liking and make macros and Fn key layers. This could then be uploaded to the firmware and be driverless/pnp.
I don't know much about manufacturing so I didn't know what I was going to do for the shell and be cost effective.
So anyway, pretty simple idea. I really wanted to get it off the ground, but student == no money.
I know it sounds like a pretty amateurish post, but I'm putting it out there to maybe peak the interest of someone else.
