HackClub: HackPad

I Designed, Solderd and Programmed a Micropad

Overview

This was a project i made with HackClub.
The event was: "Design a pcb for a micropad, and recieve the parts for it"
I made a pcb with a 4x4 matrics of Cherry MX Switches.
Find more information in my github repo here

I also made a Case for it in fusion 360,
this all took me only 1 days of work.

I solderd this together with my grandpa, he teatched me how to solder.
and after only an hour or 2, I had a finished board.
Then came the programming.
and with support from chatGPT i had it working on notime.

Overview

BOM

  • 2x SK6812 MINI Leds
  • 1x XIAO RP2040
  • 16x Blank DSA Keycaps
  • 4x M3x16mm Bolt
  • 4x M3 Heatset
  • 16x 1N4148 Diodes

feel free to copy the files, modify it and make your own.

BOM
Dev View

Duck

Hunt

Super Secret Settings

Enable physics

Blind mode

This does nothing

Party mode

Pong

Dev Mode

Physics Options

Arrows => Gravity

Roof collision

Obj Sleep