ducky786/FastPadMaking a macropad for hackclubs
Macropad is an open-source printed circuit board by ducky786, from the ducky786/FastPad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 76.2 × 76.2 mm with 9 parts on 17 nets, routed with 89 tracks and 2 vias.
It is built around the PTL30-15R1-104B2. Its parts include 6 switches, 1 IC and 1 connector. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.
My project is a simple macropad that consists of 5 buttons, a rotary incoder a slider and a .95" oled display all powerd by a xiao 2040!. I made this project beucase I found myself constantly struggling with navigating around in my divice. I wouold be slow in changing tabs, closing tabs ext. So, I wanted to make this so I can navigate faster and more efficently. I also plan on using this micropad as a small controle board for future projects. It has sufficent number of buttons and incoders to create a diverse range of actions paired with an oled screen for veiwing information. In short I hope to use this macropad for a variety diffrent things that can help me on productivity and combine with future projects to take them to a next level!!!
This was my first time building a PCB so the connections look very messy!
I Made half of the case in onshape but after facing trouble with the software I moved my progress to Fusion360! The case is made up of 2 3D printed parts the top and the bottom. They are both held together with M3x16mm screws M3x5mx4mm heatset inserts! I really loved how this turned out beucase it was my first time cadding and this took the most time in the whole project! very happy with the results!!! I didnt exactly know what to name it so I named it fast pad beucase I made it to help me be faster in productivity with shortcuts! :)
| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | SW_Push_45deg | Personal:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB_SWITCHON | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | oled:128x64OLED | J1 |
| 1 | PTL30-15R1-104B2 | pot:PTL3015R1104B2 | VR1 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm_CircularMountingHoles | SW7 |
| 1 | XIAO-RP2040-DIP | xiao:XIAO-RP2040-DIP | U1 |
It measures 76.2 × 76.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
9 parts, built around the PTL30-15R1-104B2. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
From the ducky786/FastPad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/macropad.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/macropad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ducky786 before reusing the design.
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