Thing
About the Thing PCB
Thing is an open source PCB design by hackclub, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 18 × 13.5 mm, with 8 components from 7 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 4 resistors, 1 transistor, 1 connector and 1 diode.
From the project
Many Hack Clubbers will add a tool or something to the same PCB consecutively, and at the end I'll get \~10 made and send them off to some people you may or may not have seen on YouTube... (and if you find me at a hackathon and you've added a subsystem to the board you may end up
Many Hack Clubbers will add a tool or something to the same PCB consecutively, and at the end I'll get \~10 made and send them off to some people you may or may not have seen on YouTube... (and if you find me at a hackathon and you've added a subsystem to the board you may end up with one too (prob limited to 1 or 2)).
It'll end when 100 subsystems have been added or nobody adds a component for a week. Happy hacking!
Thing bill of materials (BOM)
8 components, 7 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T2N7002AK | SOT-23 | Q1 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_PowerOnly_6P | USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4125-xx-x-0190_6P_TopMnt_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | 100kΩ | Potentiometer_Bourns_TC33X_Vertical | RV1 |
| 1 | LED | LED_D5.0mm_Clear | D1 |
| 2 | 5k1Ω | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R2 |
| 1 | 150Ω | R_0402_1005Metric | R3 |
| 1 | 3k-70kΩ | R_LDR_5.1x4.3mm_P3.4mm_Vertical | R4 |
Thing design files
The KiCad project lives in the hackclub/thing repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutPCB/PCB2.kicad_pcb
- SchematicPCB/PCB2.kicad_sch
- BOMdocs/0-malted/bom.csv
Thing: common questions
How big is the Thing PCB?
The Thing measures 18 × 13.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Thing?
8 components, from 7 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Thing design files?
From the hackclub/thing repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Thing design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with hackclub. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.