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When does the buy close?23:59 UTC on 2016-03-19Can I buy a [plate/PCB/case] separately?Unfortunately, I am unable to sell kit components, such as the case, plate, or PCB, separately. These are packaged as keyboards and kits by the manufacturer, and I will be shipping them all personally from my home, without repackaging the items. Logistically, it is unreasonable for me to offer individual components for sale, as I would never realistically be able to fulfill orders within a sensible time frame.Are keycaps included with the DIY kit? Are there different color options for the keycaps?Also, the decision was made early on not to offer keycaps with the DIY kits, as it would raise the cost of the kit beyond what I personally would want to pay. I assume that with a DIY kit, people will want to bring their own switches and keycaps. Only black keycaps with white legends are available, and only with the assembled keyboard package.Is the plate necessary?For MX switches, no, the plate is completely optional when using PCB-mount switches. If you were to purchase an assembled kit, and later remove the plate in order to change the layout, that is perfectly fine. Alps switches, of course, require a plate.Can I mix Alps and MX switches with the DIY kit?Yes! In fact, the MX universal layout plate will accept Alps switches, due to the design of the switch holes. It's a hidden feature.Does this keyboard have LED backlighting? RGB? Underglow?The PCBsupport LED backlighting, but LEDsincluded in any version, assembled or DIY. In fact, resistors are pre-soldered to the PCB for all versions. RGB LEDs are not supported, nor does the PCB have support for LED underglow. LEDs for backlighting are addressed as a group, not individually.In addition to purchasing one or more JD45 keyboards, how can I help support this group buy here on Geekhack?Just add this code to your signature in your forum profile:(all the options below the main section are bottom row options)Red = not compatible with Alps switchAmber = suboptimal Alps support (pad isn't pretty but it will work)