I want to build a 60% Keyboard

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Hello Fellow Forum Users,

I want to build the cheapest 60% Keyboard so nothing fancy like LED's, or n-key rollover. I already found a PCB but I want to make sure it's actually a good investment.

I'm thinking knockoff MX switches nothing special just something that will last pretty long. Something like Outemu.
I'm thinking one pack each of black , brown, and red. Three packs of blue switches. The GH60 needs 61 keys(weird name I know) so for the windows key I want to find a single switch with a 70 to 75g actuation force.
I'm going to 3D print a case(paint swirl dip it) and probably get a cheap metal plate or make one. I don't really care about key cap materials but I will probably buy the cheapest abs caps maybe pbt if there is a good drop in a couple of months. Or 3D print them out of metal filament.

I'm probably not going to buy any parts anytime soon just as a proof of concept.

Switches: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=328

PCB: http://www.banggood.com/GH60-DIY-Mechanical-Keyboard-PCB-Support-Breathing-LED-60-Cherry-MX-Poker2-Poker3-p-1084998.html?rmmds=buy

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Had a similar idea to yours, stumbled upon this:
http://cubiq.org/build-your-very-own-pc-keyboard

Let me know how the PCB approach works out for you.

For my part: I want to give these a try as an input:
https://www.reichelt.de/Schnappschalter-Endschalter/MAR-1050-7202/3/index.html

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This keyboard is fairly interesting:

It has joysticks too.

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@CrossCarbon @MichaelLindman

Thanks for the links guys, german, english, or french website's are up my lane so if you have any I don't mind. Oh the Joy of Joysticks

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Your wishes may have been answered?

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Thank You Elven Godfather Thank You

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There are also these all over Amazon

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I likee this pricee

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same, I didn't know the knock off switches had become so cheap since Cherry's patent was up