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My awesome macropad!

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awesome hackpad to do awesome stuff!

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Finished making schematics and started actually designing the PCB (aligned components and started traces.) This was my first time using Kicad so there was a slight learning curve, but not as much as I expected. I decided not to use matrix wiring on the switches as it would only save 1 pin. Also took a while to figure out which symbols and footprints to use, but I think I got them right. Had to do some back-of-napkin math to make sure the board has enough current to power all my LEDS, which hopefully will look pretty cool in a ring around the hackpad!

Finished making schematics and started actually designing the PCB (aligned components and started traces.) This was my first time using Kicad so there was a slight learning curve, but not as much as I expected. I decided not to use matrix wiring on the switches as it would only save 1 pin. Also took a while to figure out which symbols and footprints to use, but I think I got them right. Had to do some back-of-napkin math to make sure the board has enough current to power all my LEDS, which hopefully will look pretty cool in a ring around the hackpad!

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