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ritvikgrandhi

@ritvikgrandhi

Joined June 17th, 2026

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@ritvikgrandhi on NINJAPAD

This is my macropad inspired by Ninjago with a EC11 rotary encoder, 0.91 in OLED display, and a 3x3 matrix of keys.

CAD DESIGN:
The final result of the CAD was an enclosure with 2 layers, where the bottom one holds the PCB in place while the top layer covers everything else. To be able to print the gold/yellow parts, I made each one a separate body to be able to 3D print it effectively. Done in Fusion 360. It also took the longest to add small details and trace decals and such, and this is probably one of the biggest CADs I’ve done, so I’m happy I knew how to use Fusion before this.

SCHEMATIC:
Used a socket symbol for the OLED display and yeah. Done in KiCad.

PCB:
This was the second longest thing to do. It took so many revisions to fix. For example, I accidentally put the parts too close together, then i forgot to add mounting holes, and had to keep it within the 100x100 size limit. Done in KiCad.

Ultimately, I’m so happy with how it turned out. I’m probably going to keep working on it after it gets approved and I gain the physical parts, so stay tuned once again!

Video of Project → See source code →
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@ritvikgrandhi on NINJAPAD

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QMK FIRMWARE:
So for today, I finished the CAD Design, including minor fixes. However, the core part that I completed was configuring my macropad to QMK. Also, I finally decided on a name, the NINJAPAD! Anyway, that’s it for now, so stay tuned! Just have to fix my github repo and make production files.

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CAD DESIGN:
Well, I finally decided on a theme of my hackpad, like I said before, and its Ninjago! It’s been a huge part of my childhood since I was little, so it was the perfect theme for my personal hackpad. The color scheme and easter eggs are largely based on Kai(a character from the show), and incorporated the rest of my pcb around it. The case itself has 2 layers: the bottom one holds the pcb in place, while the top is the cover as seen here. Although, it still isn’t quite finished yet, because I will eventually change the default knob I put. Plus, I accidentally forgot to record some of the time it took, so I’m only logging 2 hours. Anyway, stay tuned!

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@ritvikgrandhi on NINJAPAD

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TIME FOR THE REAL HACKPAD:

Sorry I haven’t posted a devlog in a while, but I have fully completed the default keyboard, and am now working to make this thing my own. Currently, i have finished the schematic and PCB of my design, but it has a generic 3x3 matrix of switches, while having a rotary encoder and OLED display on the side(the ones included in the kit). Although I won’t reveal it yet, because you’ll see it in the design, I have finally thought of a theme for the design and I am very excited to start getting to work on it! Stay tuned for the CAD.

EDIT: Forgot to record the time for this, but i rearranged the parts for a little more wiggle room and I also put in mounting holes.

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@ritvikgrandhi on NINJAPAD

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Hey guys, this is my second project/mission, which is my Hackpad. I’m currently following the guide on how to make the default hackpad, and I’ve just finished the Schematics and PCB of it. Stay Tuned!

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@ritvikgrandhi on My own site!

Hello, here is my portfolio website, which will eventually contain information about me and my life. So far, I have done the minimum requirements for this beginner project, which is why I am shipping it. However, I am pretty excited and happy about how it currently looks. What I did find challenging is that I haven’t used html and css in a while, which meant I had to relearn almost everything while juggling extracurriculars and school events. This personal project will grow as I achieve more things, but for now, the index page is the only truly functional page, which has more than 3 sections. I hope everyone will be able to see my passion and encourage me to continue into the future!

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@ritvikgrandhi on My own site!

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This project isn’t just a portfolio, but an entrance into my world. Hey everyone, welcome to my portfolio website! After exams up until the beginning of August, I’ve finally found time to begin developing a website. First, this website only has one functioning page as of yet, which is the index page. I admit, at first I did try vibecoding(using AI), to see what it would do and if I could understand and learn from, but it turned out to be utterly useless in that regard, and so I’ve built it up again mostly from scratch to get to this point, although some traces of AI remain in the other pages, which I will delete remove. However, I am proud of how far it has gotten since I’ve imagined how it would be like. My plan for this website is to include everything I’ve accomplished or done here so people can learn who I am as a person. To do this, and to separate it from other portfolios, I believe I will eventually put in a blog of projects I’ve done to further my career path, as well as write and teach others on certain topics. However, this will take some time, so stay tuned! Up next is the Extracurriculars and Skills pages to fix.

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