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>>> I'm after a place that can do low-ish cost membrane keypad prototypes 
>>> and small qty (100's).
>>> Not actually membrane with the flex cable, but the simpler polydome (or 
>>> tact) variety that sticks directly onto the PCB.
>>> I've been quoted $600+ for tooling locally, just wondering if there is 
>>> someplace cheaper?
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>> 600$ seems already a good pricing. Alternatively capacitive sensing can 
>> be a zero-tooling solution, as it could allow to design your keyboard as 
>> a simple PCB and overlay it with any kind of decorative layer 
>> (laser-printed, etc). See solutions from Cypress (capsense), Microchip 
>> and others.
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> Thanks.
> Yes, I was already considering the Atmel Qtouch, but the keys are densely 
> packed (6mm spacing) so although it might work, I suspect there might be 
> quite some development to perfect it, and then there is the possibility of 
> some people having issues with it.
> Anyone have any experience with touch technology at that spacing?

6mm spacing will definitevely be challenging...