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millipad

by glozares · ·

12 keys unibody

MX soldered ATmega32U4 QMK

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An assembled millipad, from the project's own README.

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I decided to make a custom mechanical keypad to use for myself as my favorite keyboard layout, the 65%, does not have F1 through F12.

Layouts

Spec

Shape

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

Switches

Switch footprint
MX
Hotswap
Kailh socket, Gateron socket

Electronics

Controller
soldered ATmega32U4
Connectivity
Wired — the soldered ATmega32U4 has no radio
USB port
USB-C
Firmware
QMK (millipad)
Firmware targets
ATmega32U4
Key wiring
2×6 matrix, column-to-row diodes
Room for
encoder
Power switch
no
Exposed components
no

Building it

Build method
PCB
Soldering
SMD, fine-pitch (USB)
SMD required
yes

Licensing

Hardware
MIT
Firmware
MIT
Documentation
MIT

Sources