Orcapad

Long overdue devlog, but tldr: I finished the schematic for the PCB and just about finished the layout and tracing of the board! I essentially worked on the PCB over two days, so the first day I was getting oriented with general PCB design (this is my first PCB), KiCad, keyboard matrixes, etc… For some reason it took me some time to get used to footprints/symbols/and libraries and how to assign them properly, but I got around to it! I also realized I had to get rid of one of my planned rotary encoders because I didn’t have enough pins for it. Then on the second day, I organized the PCB and completed the tracing. Halfway through I decided to add LEDs to the top of every key switch for aesthetics, and to add some more complexity for me. Overall I enjoyed designing it a lot more than I expected to, which was a pleasant surprise. Next up: touch up the PCB (ground fill, rounded corners, silkscreen decor…), and start on the CAD for the case.