Dev Blog 1

When thinking of doing a new project i alwaus try to think of 2 things : a problem and a way to solve it.
The What Why and How always come in mind when brainstorming ideas. A good project is always the best foundation but you also have to have an idea how you will overcome said problem.

I found a problem and that was in my racing simulator where i didnt have enough inputs on my wheel and had to go over to my keyboard by my desk each time i wanted to do something such as press escape or connect and disconect my trailer in euro truck simulator.

First thing i did was find the needed hardware for something like this so rotary encoders switches and buttons come in mind. I had to choose what inputs i was needing the most so when i chose those inputs i picked what hardware would be best for that. I ended up with 4 push buttons a 2 way switch and a 8 way rotary encoder.

Next i made a blueprint on paper and measured all mounting holes and made a prototype drawring to see how the layout will look. With there being 14 total inputs i also have to choose a microcontroller and i think i will choose the rp-pico for this task.

Next step : cad design in onshape.