I'm trying my best to get through all the useful looking threads but... there seems to be a general higher level of development going on than what I'm actually after (the bit I need seems to be common currency and common knowledge so not really discussed anywhere).
As such, apologies for "newbies first post is a specific question that's answered millions of times already", I'm struggling to see the wood for the tree's in here
I'm after a VERY simple plate being cut, ffor 10 cherry MX keys in a 3x3 with an extra 1 in the middle below:
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Like so. Needs to be a good snug fit (so I note there's a comment about 0.1mm less than cherry spec giving a snug fit in a thread here) as I don't plan on using a PCB underneath if I can help it.
Who/where should I be talking to?
Do we have a source of simple dxf/stl bits I can drop into a design somewhere? I'm maybe trying to use a tool that's too simple (sketchup) but making the stl myself is proving VERY troublesome (electronics/programming/computers I do, seems CAD is my Achilles heel).
If someone could point me at useful bits I'll... well, I'll be very grateful as a start
can try and give a little back somewhere too
If anyone happens to have a random CAD file with what I'm after mocked up and ready to go (literally those keys on a plate like 1mm thick) ready for 3D printing I'll find some way to repay the favour
SORRY AGAIN FOR NEWB POST
Edit. So, I looked a little harder and came across
http://www.yeggi.com/q/cherry+mx/?s=tt which links into tinkercad. A short time messing in tinkercad later and voila:
https://tinkercad.com/things/bJe1MDGA3bj-final-plate-designSo I'm fixed. Hopefully this is useful for someone else too and I'm forgiven for the newb post.
Off to the 3d printers I go