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 * 40%: no number keys, no arrow keys
-Missing keys are replaced by additional shift keys to have multiple functions on a single key.
+Missing keys are replaced by additional shift keys to have multiple functions on a single key. In the community, the 60% keyboards seem to be the most popular ones.
 Case materials are very free-form and usually dictate the way they're produced. Typical materials are (ordered by one-off costs):
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 * Laser-cut acrylic
 * Wood: milled, laser-cut or hand-carved
+Note that all of these machining methods with the exception of injection molding are readily available at metalab.
+Cases usually also include a plate to hold the keyswitches in place. This is usually a laser-cut aluminium plate. These we can't produce at metalab, but they [http://lasergist.com/laser-cut-custom-keyboards/ can be ordered], or you can buy a standard one if you don't want a special layout.
+=== PCB ===
+PCBs are actually optional for mechanical keyswitches, since they can be soldered free-form. However, if you want to make one properly or you just buy one, they come with a PCBs for improved stability and easy integration with the USB controller (which always needs some kind of PCB).
+Details on how to create your own PCB can be found [https://github.com/ruiqimao/keyboard-pcb-guide here for KiCAD]. Note that these PCBs are pretty expensive to produce, due to their physical size. If you want to use a standard layout, there are also complete PCBs available to buy online.
+=== USB Controller ===
+Off-the-shelf PCBs have the USB controller onboard, so nothing further is required for these. Many self-made ones use a Teensy or something similar as a USB controller, because there's open source software available for them. Note that the Teensy is available [https://hacker.parts at the hacker.parts machine] at metalab.