SixPack

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<h3>Overview</h3><p>Work in progress.</p><p>Teaching myself how to build a keyboard/macropad</p><h4>Source</h4><p>Source: <a href="https://github.com/rcn8397/sixpack">https://github.com/rcn8397/sixpack</a></p><p>Firmware: <a href="https://github.com/rcn8397/qmk_firmware/tree/personal/nordeen%2Fsixpack">https://github.com/rcn8397/qmk_firmware/tree/personal/nordeen%2Fsixpack</a></p><h4>Resources/Accreditation</h4><ul><li><a href="http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/">http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/</a> (Handy tool for creating keyboard layouts)</li><li><a href="http://builder.swillkb.com/">http://builder.swillkb.com/</a> (Tool generated the dxf files which I then used openscad to extrude)</li><li><a href="https://docs.qmk.fm/#/">https://docs.qmk.fm/#/</a> (Firmware)</li></ul><h3>Layout</h3><p>Six Switch MX Layout&nbsp;</p><pre><code class="language-plaintext">[ [ "M0\nFn", "M1\n↑", "M2\nCycle" ], [ "M3\n←", "M4\n↓", "M5\n→" ] ]</code></pre><h3>Plate &amp; Case Settings&nbsp;</h3><ul><li>Switch Type: MX {_t:3}</li><li>Stabilizer Type: Cherry + Costar {_s:1}</li><li>Case Type: Sandwich</li><li>USB Cutout: On<ul><li>Location: 0 (default)</li><li>Width: 12</li></ul></li><li>Mount Holes: 4, 3, 8</li><li>Edge Padding: On, 10,10,10,10 (W,N,E,S)</li><li>Plate Corners: On, 4</li><li>Custom Polygons: Off</li><li>Kerf: Off</li><li>Key Unit Size: Off</li><li>Line Color: Off</li><li>Line Weight: Off</li></ul><h3>Wiring</h3><p><a href="https://deskthority.net/wiki/Arduino_Pro_Micro#Pinout">Pinout for the promicro</a> found at deskthority.net. I used D4,C6 for rows 0 and 1. While columns are F6, F5, and F4. The order could be wired either way depending on the orientation of the keyboard.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/rcn8397/qmk_firmware/blob/57a2ab45cbe92aa61b484f77dd9a1f14808ac3bb/keyboards/handwired/sixpack/config.h#L29">Src</a>:</p><pre><code class="language-c">#define MATRIX_ROW_PINS { D4, C6 } #define MATRIX_COL_PINS { F6, F5, F4 }</code></pre><p>&nbsp;</p>