An interesting idea

[elecplus]

I wonder if this idea could be adapted to any type of mechanical keyboard?
http://www.gizmag.com/cropmark-lmp-blue ... pad/17652/
Then you could customise what you want by just adding the parts you want, making your desired size or features?

[Findecanor]

You mean the "linkage bar"?

It's not a new idea. Some point-of-sale keyboards are modular in that way. For instance, check out the assembly that "Tiproman" kbdfr is using.

The Microsoft Sidewinder X6 is a gaming keyboard from only a couple years ago that also allowed the numeric keypad to snap to either the left or the right side.

[Chyros]

There was some kind of weird Kickstarter idea for a fully modular keyboard a while ago. I know there are mechanical keyboards with keypad accessories too, such as several Apple ones which didn't come with one by default - though I didn't know of any snap-on ones before.

[Engicoder]

There was this idea from DataDesk


I have one and it is quite hard to assemble. Maybe it was easier when it was new and the plastic was more supple.