The Orbit6 Hackpad

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Orbit6 is a compact 6-key Hackpad, hence the name. This space-themed Hackpad includes 6 programmable mechanical keys for quick access to your favorite apps and shortcuts, as well as a rotary encoder for functions such as volume control or scrolling. Orbit6 also includes a small OLED screen to provide useful information and make your experience smoother. With its space-inspired design, Orbit6 is built to provide functionality for gaming, productivity, coding, and much more.

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@Azazag741 on The Orbit6 Hackpad · about 1 month ago

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AND JUST ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, I FINISHED THE PCB! It took me FIVE HOURS but it is finaly done and to be honest im extremely proud. Next on the 3D modeling :O

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@Azazag741 on The Orbit6 Hackpad · about 1 month ago

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Been working on the PCB design. Its my first PCB ever and honestly managing the space is kind of being the hard part, yet its fun. I am aiming to include two rotare encoders, a oled screen and 6 keys in a grid of 2x3. For now i finished the schematic with everything i wanted but now im in the design of the PCB and im getting stuck since i keep getting errors of things overlapping. Any tips for this parts would help a lot. After this i aim to design a 3d case with a space theme as the name implies, Orbit for the space and 6 for the number of keys. Thats all for now :)