Plate Materials

The majority of switches are plate mounted meaning that they are mounted or supported by a plate instead of being supported only by the PCB. The majority of budget boards are mounted to a plastic plate reserving metal plate options for higher end keyboards. Korean custom keyboards sometimes feature a poly-carbonate half plate instead of a metal plate as it is argued that the feeling of poly-carbonate is superior and offers 'bounce' instead of a harsher feeling metal plate.