MacroKuttan is a Macropad with Raspberry Pi Pico and KMK Firmware. It's a budget macropad made shy of $13 ≈ ₹1000. It's a handwired keyboard with a 3D printed case. Me and a group of friends did this together to try out the "Mechanical" switches.
| Item | Price | Number of Items |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi Pico | ₹349 | 1 |
| Switches | ₹18 | 9 |
| Case(3D Printed) | ₹200 | 1 |
| Diodes(1N4148) | ₹2 | 9 |
The Keycaps weren't added since it was out of stock. Will update the table when in stock(probably ₹200/- for 10)
Total = ₹740 + Delivery Charges for Case and Switches(₹100 per person).
I had some old keycaps lying around which I salvaged from an old keyboard with too scratchy mx-blacks. Using that added a vintage look to the macropad.
- The case design was from VOID9 design by Victor Lucachi
- KMK Firmware: https://github.com/KMKfw/kmk_firmware
- Keycaps File: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3185908/files
- Handwiring Guide
- James Dawson's Blog
- MakeUseOf Blog
- 4dcube's Blog
- enlavin's Gist using KMK Firmware
- KMK Firmware Docs
- First time soldering
- Using a Microcontroller for the First time
- Played with a Rotary Encoder with KMK
- Added a LED with a breathing animation. This gives an underglow effect
- Raspberry Pi and Gateron Blues
- 3D Printed Case of Void 9 Design
- Macropad with Old Keycaps
- Finished Build
- Breathe Animation with a Single White Led(Underglow Effect)
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I don't solder that well, so dropping the soldered parts image ;)