Mechanical Keyboards @lemmy.ml cloffwrangler @lemmy.world 4w ago

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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your little friend could use a shave.
- You're looking at a nude egg.
  
  It’s got a bush what the hell?
  
  I didn't know those were available for purchase, incredible
What will you be using just 4-9 for if you dont mind my asking? Just a fun project?
- 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.
  
  Ah. So the keycaps aren't literal.
Severance macropad
Looks nice!
- Thank you!
nice, is the frame 3d printed?
- It is!
  
  nice job with the finish. i have a trained eye and it threw me off a little bit.
  
  Very clean 👌 Bambu?
How does that not hurt your wrist??
- 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.

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