waffle - Stardance

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@waffle on Hackpad · about 1 month ago

I built the Specter V1! It is a custom 9-key macropad featuring a rotary encoder and an OLED display, powered by a Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040. I designed the 2-layer PCB from scratch in KiCad and modeled the custom two-part case enclosure using Onshape. I think the biggest hurdle with my project was just the fact that I'm new to PCB building so I was making a lot of little errors in the schematic that I was able to fix at the end. I'm most proud of my design, especially having the NY Knicks logo and representing the city I'm from.

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@waffle on Hackpad · about 1 month ago

2h 29m 24s logged

Wrapped up the final production files to officially submit the project. I fixed the C code to successfully compile the QMK firmware, generated the KiCad gerbers and drill files for the PCB, and converted the CAD assembly to a .3mf to bypass file limits. Finished the session by structuring the GitHub repository, formatting the README with the BOM and screenshots, and dropping the final post in the ships channel.

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@waffle on Hackpad · about 2 months ago

1h 10m 7s logged

Hey everyone! I finished adding parts to my imported board on Onshape and then started working on the casing.