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Physical layouts for a fully programmable standalone USB numpad

Jun 30, 2015

I'm new to Massdrop, so don't know exactly how this phase works, but to avoid a standard layout.... would it make sense to create a new Poll?
Similarly, would it make sense to create a poll with actual items, rather than a theoretical layout?
I've been looking around for PCBs and actual products that would work for this drop, but there aren't a lot of choices.
I wasn't familiar with the Qazpad that Romevi mentioned. There are some options on this page: https://gist.github.com/bobthecow/4008256
One that is not on that list (and not really at the top of my list) is an X-keys keypad: http://xkeys.com/
Another option might be to do a drop for the GHPad (for which PCBs exist and are for sale via China), but with a few options for the switch plate layout (maybe even an option to buy multiple plates in case you want to modify the layout later), since the PCB supports multiple layouts.

Jun 30, 2015

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Jun 30, 2015

vikgI believe the poll for this is to design an all-new numeric keypad, similar to how the Infinity keyboard was developed and produced.
I'm sort of new to Massdrop as well, so I could be wrong.
That said, I mentioned the Qazpad because I thought it was a very unique take on the numpad while still retaining some simplicity and refraining from being overly complex. I missed the group buy on it by about a year, so I'm pretty bummed. Matt3o's design is really similar, it having three rows instead of the Qazpad's two. I think that the extra row may be too much, but I'm rooting for it anyway.

Jun 30, 2015