B2 BomboPad
Hardware
- 8 Devlogs
- 11 Total hours
A macropad, my first hardware project
1h 55m 10s logged
Oh its so pleasant to see the macropad final in shape.
After numerous iterations, numerous changes I am finally done and happy with how my macropad looks.
Yes initially I thought to make it a basic macropad, and then I thought i should make it look like a rocket ship, and now I have finally ended with it looking like the B2 Bomber. Completed the bottom and top case for the macropad, I hope my dimensions and calculations are current and everything fits, only the firmware part remains and I estimate the project could be done by tomorrow. Amazing feeling, designing it myself…
11 hours in the project and i have reached this….
A LOT TO LEARN!!
1h 43m 38s logged
Started a good CAD task today, completed 80% of the bottom case, added a nose cone that took 4 iterations but i am still not sure about how it looks, tried to add some curvature to the wings as well. First time taking up an ambitious CAD project that I had to design myself with not much help. Will probably add thrusters and work on the top case tomorrow!
A lot to learn!
19m 7s logged
Least time worked today, only around 20 minutes. Got to keep the streak going but there was lack of time to work, just initialized a github repo today and uploaded all files. By tomorrow, we should start working much more, atleast 1-2 hours a day. more on CAD tomorrow.
A lot to learn!
41m 4s logged
As the preliminary PCB design is done, today was the day to import our 3d model to OnShape and start CADing, didnt have much time today so got only some basic CAD done trying to create the case for the SpacePad. Still unsure about the design I want to go for and might keep tweaking a bit tmrw. A lot to learn!
1h 46m 43s logged
Today I tried out a different layout for my SpacePad, mainly changing the position of the Xiao board to place it at the bottom instead of the top to give a good enough space for the usb cable and making it look like a part of my Rocket Ship design. After that I rerouted all the connections of the SpacePad and then added 3d models of all the components and keycap to give the SpacePad it’s look!
A lot to learn!
1h 32m 50s logged
After completing the schematics of my project yesterday, I worked on decifing the final layout and connections of the pcb. At the start I was looking at some resources to understanding how to route and design a layout for a pcb, and then tried to build the same on my own. I am looking at a probable rocket/spaceship design on my hackpad, and tomorrow is the day I will be starting CAD or graphic design of my pcb. A lot to learn!
1h 13m 43s logged
As the instructions from the guide were completed, i started working on the v2 of my macropad design. Completed the schematics of the design, i am going with a 3x2 keys matrix and 2 rotary encoders. I am using the matrix connections instead of directly connecting each one to a pin. I also spent a lot of time figuring how to do the schematics for my custom design because its my first time designing a pcb, Joe Scotto’s tutorial is brilliant in doing so, i literally loved it. There’s definitely a lot more to learn and I will start routing tomorrow building the final pcb and then we start CADing.
1h 32m 14s logged
I am working on creating my own macropad usking Kicad and Onshape
I used the guide to work on creating my first ever hardware project, used Kicad for the schematics and pcb creation, installed the libraries added components routed and connected those, then on onshape worked on designing the case for our micropad with reference to hackpad guide
will be adding my own touch in the next devlog
