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8pack

by cgarcia2097 · ·

8 keys unibody

MX Pro Micro socket QMK

Photo of an assembled 8pack
An assembled 8pack, from the project's own README.

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Inspired by di0ib's Six Pack design, this keypad project is intended for me on learning how to use KiCAD by extending their design to 8 keys. Mishaps, snafus and foobars expected and incoming.

Layouts

Spec

Shape

Body
unibody
Splay
no
Stagger
ortholinear
Key spacing
MX spacing · 19.05 × 19.05 mm

Switches

Switch footprint
MX
Hotswap
Mill-Max, or solder the switches in

Electronics

Controller
Pro Micro socket
Connectivity
Wireless with a nice!nano v2 — needs a ZMK config
USB port
USB-C or micro-USB, depends on the dev board
Firmware
QMK (8pack/rev11), QMK (8pack/rev12)
Firmware targets
ATmega32U4
Key wiring
8 direct pins
Room for
— not recorded —
Power switch
no
Exposed components
— not recorded —

Building it

Build method
PCB
Soldering
through-hole (other)
SMD required
no

Licensing

Hardware
MIT
Firmware
MIT
Documentation
MIT

Sources