I've looked over threads here but I just can't find anything specific enough that will help me create a plate for a cherry mx keypad I want to make.
It's a lot to take in initially and I probably just have not been able to wrap my head around the subject enough to be able to bring all the different posts together into something coherent. So, I'm asking for a little direction.
The keypad I want to make: A 10x6 grid-aligned key setup using keys the size of just regular a-z keys. I'm thinking about adding some space in there for potentiometer sliders if I can get the specifications down correctly but that's just an afterthought at this point.
I'd like to find out what the best program for the design itself is, maybe one that has some extensive tutorials already or something as I have no idea what I am doing yet. What materials are good, I've seen stainless steel and acrylic are being used though I don't know anything more specific than that. Maybe there are many types of each of those I don't know. I have seen plate examples and they look cool but I have no idea how people made them. Would it be better to make a perfectly square hole or is the other kind of hole with the indentation at the switch clasp area better for plate without a pcb build?
I did find a great tutorial on how to wire up the matrix and diodes on this forum and that's great. I just need help on plate design and fabrication. Case ideas are most welcome too. I have seen here how people have several layers that they just screw together to make the case and I think it looked great so I will try that unless someone has a better idea.
If I can get through this and build something I'd like to make a more nooby friendly guide on how to start with absolutely nothing and what to exactly do and get, step-by-step in order to get a custom keyboard/pad made.
