MMPad

4th and last devlog!

The Work So Far!
Everything is done! I’ve (finally) made the USB cutout so I can actually connect my XIAO. Didn’t make any changes to the design because I couldn’t come up with anything else but I’m happy with everything (especially since this was my first time making a macropad). I hope to make more advanced stuff in the next couple of days/weeks!

3rd devlog!

The Work So Far:
The past 8 hours have been used to finally lean towards the Jolteon theme. Still not done, but I’m happy with my design so far. Only recently did I realized I need to fix my entire PCB because i changed my design (altered location of rotary encoder), so I spent the past 3 hours fixing that and everything should (finally) be good. That’s about it, going to try and truly finalize things tomorrow.

2nd devlog!

The Work So Far:

The base of my macropad (case + plate) has been established. I’ve scaled the entire thing up (which came with its own issues that have been fixed) because it felt a little small to me. Still looks very bland but I’ve got some ideas to spice things up. I want to etch designs into the case/plate but I’ve got no idea how to do that (yet). I also decided on a theme for it: Pokemon (specifically Jolteon because its one of my favorite ones). In the next couple hours, I’ll focus on adding details to make the macropad something I’m truly proud of.

This is my first ever devlog! I’ve been very interested in making a project for HackClub for months, but life has stopped me from doing so up until now.

The Work So Far:
I’ve created the schematic and the PCB so far, and I am currently working on the actual design for my macropad. I have never used these applications before (KiCad, Fusion, QMK) so its been a very interesting experience. However, I have enjoyed every step of the way so far. I hope to keep learning and eventually move to more complex projects in the next couple weeks.