The handy pad

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By @nilaynagh

6 Devlogs
9 Total hours

I am building a macropad to use for shortcuts in applications such as CAD, Spotify, etc.

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@nilaynagh on The handy pad · about 2 months ago

2h 42m 36s logged

Finished My macropad, I’m about to do sanity check and then it is ready to ship!

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@nilaynagh on The handy pad · about 2 months ago

1h 42m 36s logged

Finished Designing the CAD model. Looking pretty nice so far!

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@nilaynagh on The handy pad · about 2 months ago

1h 19m logged

Started making a case in CAD. Finished designing the bottom shell.

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@nilaynagh on The handy pad · about 2 months ago

33m 51s logged

Added all the 3d models to the components for 3d viewer and finished designing the PCB. spent an hour sorting out DRC issues.

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@nilaynagh on The handy pad · about 2 months ago

1h 32m 45s logged

Removed one switch for better component placement. Finished routing the traces after a while of trying to figure out why I couldn’t draw a trace over another.

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@nilaynagh on The handy pad · about 2 months ago

43m 36s logged

I Started designing the PCB. It has 8 switches 1 knob and a screen.