macropad - v2

Inspiration

I made a similar looking keyboard and wanted something to pair with it. This is a similar looking device and will probably use the extra keycaps I got with that keyboard.

Challenges

There were none for the most part, this was my 4th time making a macropad/keyboard. I tried to speedrun it. It took me less 2 hours to make the PCB and Case.

About

This contains 16x Switches and 1x Rotary Encoder. I'll probably assign music related macros to the RE and switches. The MCU is a Seed Xiao RP2040 which has usb-c. The case has a bottom and a two-in-one top, with the middle plate being inbuilt. I use heatset inserts to keep the fasteners hidden.

Case

The case features a very simple clean white look with the keycaps being a green gradient with a white knob.

Thickness

• Top: 7mm
• Bottom: 11.5mm
• Total: 19.5mm

Specifications

BOM:

• 16x Blank DSA Keycaps
• 16x Cherry Style Switches
• 16x 1N4148 diodes
• 1x XIAO RP2040
• 4x M3x16 Bolt
• 4x M3x4 Heatset
• 1x EC11 Rotary Encoder
• 1x Rotary Encoder Knob
• 1x PCB
• 1x Case

Others:

• KMK Firmware
• top.step
• bottom.step
• knurled_knob.step

Schematic	PCB	3D PCB

Notes: Top, Bottom and Knob printed in White. PCB Color has to be black.