Progress

This is the Keyboard Development Progress

First of all, we must understand how keyboards work:

• Keyboard Matrix Help
• Keyboard ScanCodes
• Scan Codes

Build List

• 64 Cherry MX Blue Switches, you can buy them from mouser, sku code is: 540-MX1A-E1NW, for 64 units the price of each one is 0.77 U$
• If you prefer other switches type here is the reference:
• Cherry MX blue MX1A-E1NW
• Cherry MX clear MX1A-C1NW
• Cherry MX brown MX1A-G1NW
• Cherry MX black MX1A-11NW
• Cherry MX red MX1A-L1NW
• Cherry MX green MX1A-F1NW
• Diodes, you can buy them from mouser, sku code is: 512-1N4148, for 100 units, the price for each one is: 0.039 U$
• PCB, TODO.
• Teensy USB Develpment Board
• Keyboard Stabilizers ?? still looking.... G99-0742 is the part number without frame, you can buy from online components : G99-0742 still don't know it the holes will overlap each other .... :(
• O-rings to make if more comfortable to type. http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/753/category/6/ 40A-L are a good choice.
  
• Rubber pads http://www.target.com/p/3m-scotch-clear-self-stick-rubber-pads-18-pk/-/A-13823188
  

How to test diodes:

http://www.learnabout-electronics.org/diodes_05.php

http://www.mindsetsonline.co.uk/images/multimeter.pdf