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First handwired design/build

I designed this little desk-mounted macropad last week and finally got around to wiring it up yesterday. It was a fun little project but I’m not great at soldering so the wiring was a bit challenging. Really happy with how it turned out, though!

Specs:

  • Raspberry Pi Pico MCU
  • Gateron Oil Kings
  • Drop Dasher
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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

your little friend could use a shave.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You're looking at a nude egg.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

It’s got a bush what the hell?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I didn't know those were available for purchase, incredible

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

A guy who runs a local print shop gave it to me when I was picking up some other stuff. I'm not sure if he ever ended up selling them but he does have some other ITYSL merch.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What will you be using just 4-9 for if you dont mind my asking? Just a fun project?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Right now 7, 8, and 9 are mute, volume down, volume up. 4 and 5 toggle my mic and webcam in Zoom, 6 needs to be mapped to something still, and Return definitely does not toggle a mouse jiggler.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah. So the keycaps aren't literal.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Nope, they just weren't being used and were the right rows to go with the ISO.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Severance macropad

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

nice, is the frame 3d printed?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

nice job with the finish. i have a trained eye and it threw me off a little bit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Almost any modern printer can print that clean now. Bambu upped the game, but everyone caught up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How does that not hurt your wrist??

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Nah, I only use it for occasional things like toggling my mic and webcam in Zoom and adjusting volume. And then I have a macro that turns off my computer.