SixPack

Overview

Work in progress.

Teaching myself how to build a keyboard/macropad

Source

Source: https://github.com/rcn8397/sixpack

Firmware: https://github.com/rcn8397/qmk_firmware/tree/personal/nordeen%2Fsixpack

Resources/Accreditation

• http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/ (Handy tool for creating keyboard layouts)
• http://builder.swillkb.com/ (Tool generated the dxf files which I then used openscad to extrude)
• https://docs.qmk.fm/#/ (Firmware)

Layout

Six Switch MX Layout 

[
  [
    "M0\nFn",
    "M1\n↑",
    "M2\nCycle"
  ],
  [
    "M3\n←",
    "M4\n↓",
    "M5\n→"
  ]
]

Plate & Case Settings 

• Switch Type: MX {_t:3}
• Stabilizer Type: Cherry + Costar {_s:1}
• Case Type: Sandwich
• USB Cutout: On
  • Location: 0 (default)
  • Width: 12
• Mount Holes: 4, 3, 8
• Edge Padding: On, 10,10,10,10 (W,N,E,S)
• Plate Corners: On, 4
• Custom Polygons: Off
• Kerf: Off
• Key Unit Size: Off
• Line Color: Off
• Line Weight: Off

Wiring

Pinout for the promicro 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.

Src:

#define MATRIX_ROW_PINS { D4, C6 }
#define MATRIX_COL_PINS { F6, F5, F4 }