@Hridum

Basic Draft complete

• Completed basic drafts of the X, Y, and Z axis for the CNC machine. X and Y axis were already basically done, but now Z axis includes clamp for the Makita Router.

• The CAD file was huge and slowed down my computer, so I split the 3 axis into 3 different file, which heavily improved performance and decreased time just sitting there waiting for things to load.

• Also I made a few mistakes and everything was at random angles which messed up some measurements, but I fixed those, which also took a while, since I had to re-assemble everything and make sure the tiny misalignments didn’t appear.

Since last devlog,

Added rotary encoder, OLED screen, LEDs and re-designed layout to follow scanning matrix layout rather than direct connections for each switches

Because of added complexity as well as additional components, PCB was much more complex and a lot of time was used to make sure no traces were overlapping or spacing issues between components.

LEDs were not through-hole so they could only use one trace side, which made process also much more complex.

Finished basic design for Hackpad PCB

I have never designed a PCB before so it was a challenge, especially routing the PCB and making sure no connections shorted, but the hackpad guide helped a lot.

• Designed and added brackets to bottom structure for support.

• Also replaced linear rail supports from 2040 Extrusion to 2020 Extrusion to save materials and space.

• Assembly has gotten pretty big, so program runs slow and sometimes freezes when trying to save. When I was changing out the extrusions, I accidentally moved the linear rails out of place and had to align them back into their original positions, which took some finessing.