Blueprint

Dov's Rhythm Pad

A macro pad targeted at rhythm games.

Created by Dov Dov

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Here is the thumbnail for the Blueprint project. Is this how I am meant to set it? Probably not. Overall, I learned a lot and will put this knowledge forward for my 100% keyboard I am working on.

Dov Dov added to the journal ago

Assembled the macropad

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I had to melt some part of the top case off because I didn't know what a plate was when I designed the case... oops. The plastic melting may or may not have ruined a soldering iron tip and possibly my lungs.
I tried to use the heat-sink screw things, but for most of them they didn't align / work, or got some plastic stuck in the middle hole. whoops. I soldered the pcb to the switches, then put the case together. I flashed the firmware earlier, so then I went to test it and it works. The rotary encoder did swap between the layers and the keys worked. It was also detected in via. The case is a bit rough, but it is functional.

Dov Dov added to the journal ago

Soldered components

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I soldered all of the components to the PCB (except the switches). I had to go over it a few times as it wasn't soldering too well, but I tested the rotary encoder on my phone and the volume control worked.

CAN CAN ⚡🚀 approved Dov's Rhythm Pad ago

Nice hackpad

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Dov Dov started Dov's Rhythm Pad ago

1/18/2026 3:00 PM - Soldered components

20260118_10461420260118_104607

I soldered all of the components to the PCB (except the switches). I had to go over it a few times as it wasn't soldering too well, but I tested the rotary encoder on my phone and the volume control worked.

1/18/2026 3:07 PM - Assembled the macropad

image
20260118_145228

I had to melt some part of the top case off because I didn't know what a plate was when I designed the case... oops. The plastic melting may or may not have ruined a soldering iron tip and possibly my lungs.
I tried to use the heat-sink screw things, but for most of them they didn't align / work, or got some plastic stuck in the middle hole. whoops. I soldered the pcb to the switches, then put the case together. I flashed the firmware earlier, so then I went to test it and it works. The rotary encoder did swap between the layers and the keys worked. It was also detected in via. The case is a bit rough, but it is functional.

1/18/2026 3:09 PM - Thumbnail

pcb

Here is the thumbnail for the Blueprint project. Is this how I am meant to set it? Probably not. Overall, I learned a lot and will put this knowledge forward for my 100% keyboard I am working on.