Minecraft Macropad
Hardware- 7 Devlogs
- 14 Total hours
A Minecraft-Themed Macropad that will be used to open Minecraft and Discord.
really cool project, approved!!!
really cool hackpad, just two things before i can approve:
your production folder needs to have a top and bottom step file
i see that you put sk6812 leds in your BOM, but i dont see any on your schematic? did you intend to put those and forget?
I got my original design rejected because I lowk just copied the tutorial, but then I went and watched some YouTube videos, and I think I got it this time. All that’s left is to figure out the firmware stuff, and then I should be good to go! I added 9 key switches this time, but I made sure to keep it a perfect square so it can still be a Minecraft Block. I might make it entirely cubic but we’ll see.
Hi! This is a great start, but right now the PCB is the exact same as the tutorial. Try adding more components, silkscreen, etc to mkae it your own! Love the theme, you could work with that for some silkscreen, along with maybe an OLED.
I finished my Macropad, and I ended up going back to the 3 switches so it actually looked like a Minecraft grass block. The hardest part this time around was the QMK firmware setup and then getting all the files organized so I could submit it. Overall, even though I went through a TON of trouble in this project, I’m glad I took a step back and simplified it. This Macropad is going to have a play/pause button, open Minecraft, and open Discord.
I decided to redo the entire design, so it’s more of a wider rectangle. However, I am still so confused, and I can’t figure out for the life of me how to use Fusion360. This is going to be a long night
Now, I am working on adding a rotary encoder and OLED screen. However, I am having a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to actually design it, because I have no idea what the dimensions are, and I am extremely lost. Nothing fits, and I have no idea how to use Fusion360. I am probably going to redesign the PCB in KiCad so I can fit everything because I am beginning to lose patience.
I finished the basic PCB and case design, then I wanted to add the screen and rotary encoder. The guide did not explain this at all, so I had to ask AI for help with instructions on how to do it. I also did the QMK firmware and mapped the buttons for what I want them to do.
It took me a really long time to build the case because the guide was extremely confusing to me. I had to redo the entire thing twice because I think some of my measurements were off. I ended up pasting the instructions into Gemini so Gemini could explain it to me, because this is the first time I’m building a hardware project, and I feel like the guide skipped a ton of steps. In the end, I think I did it right, and I’m looking to go for a sort of Minecraft-themed Macropad.
I spent the first few minutes figuring out KiCad, and finished the PCB, which isn’t exactly the same as the guide, but it is close enough.
