Wacky Pad Hand-Wired Keypad
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I made this oddly shaped macro pad to show off how you can use keyboard-layout-editor.com and swillkb's plate & case builder to create custom 3D printed, hand-wired keyboards. 1. Perfect your layout in [keyboard-layout-editor.com](http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/) 2. Export it as an svg using [swillkb's plate & case builder](http://www.builder.swillkb.com/) -- select "costar only" if using stabilizers 3. [Import svg to freecad](https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=29704) & build enclosure around it -- I built a 2-part enclosure with space for a microcontroller in the Adafruit Feather form factor Parts you'll need: * 14 keyswitches * 14 keycaps (6 1U, 8 2U) (printable ones in this Thing! but for a tunable version, grab [this version of the keyv2 thing](https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2/pull/114) and open it in the openscad customizer) * 14 diodes, if you want anti-ghosting * wire for rows & columns. I love Adafruit's [silicone-coated stranded wire](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3164) * 16 pieces of glue-in stabilizer clips from [this design by ffatolla](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4747414) * A few hundred mm of 0.8mm metal rod * M2.5 and M3 threaded inserts & screws for assembly (M3 for case, M2.5 for Feather) * M2.5 nuts to raise Feather so the USB cable clears the cutout, depending on cable This pad is wired as a 4x4 matrix with 2 missing keys. I won't cover how to wire a keyboard matrix here, the internet already has plenty of resources. Similarly, I won't cover how to set up the microcontroller, which depends greatly whether you want to use kmk, qmk, or other software. I won't lie, this keypad is wacky but not ergonomic. It's a curiosity. But use it to be inspired to create an actual useful layout for yourself! Note: I work with Adafruit but made this design on my own time.
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