bavman,
Thanks for the welcome. I'm going fullsize. I use all my keys.
hellocodes,
Thanks for the links. When I have time (tomorrow) I'll read through the first link.
Photekq,
Thanks for the welcome as well.
1.) I've guessed as to what they mean. Plate mount means mounted on a plate (I saw a plate in the GH60 thread) and presumably just uses lots of wires to link to the controller. PCB means mounted on a PCB. Switches soldered directly to the PCB, etc. I'll probably go with plate-mounted. I would think that they'd be more durable than PCB-mount b/c of the structure of the plate. Also, large PCBs are expensive (from what I can tell).
2.) Custom case seems difficult. I have two keyboards at home that I could use. However, they're both plastic. Speaking of having keyboards at home... could I keep the chip inside one of the keyboards and use that? Seems easier.
3.) Like I said, they seem expensive. I'd rather wire it w/ hook-up wire.
4.) Cherry MX Blue, LEDs as well. There's not much literature on ALPS (which are the other main mechanical switch, right?), so I don't know how they feel. And buckling spring aren't manufactured, right?
Note: I'm a student with a very low income. One of my main concerns is my budget. I'd like to keep it <$120ish. That can be compromised, but at that point, I'll just buy a Ducky Shine for the money. One of the main things I like about this project is how simple (theoretically, minus firmware) it is and how cool the idea is.
Thanks,
TehYoyo