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Hackpad macropad

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Hackpad macropad PCB layout, top view — open source board by tks-synx

About the Hackpad macropad PCB

Hackpad macropad is an open source PCB design by tks-synx, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 97.6 × 64.4 mm, with 23 components from 5 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO. By type, the board carries 11 switches, 10 diodes, 1 IC and 1 connector.

It belongs with the keyboards and displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

So what has changed? Pretty much, just these few things, nothing major! 1. Trees! Yes, as you probably have noticed, there is a great big whopping tree in the corner now! After my initial designs, I really felt that my MacroPad was really lacking in the visual design-aspect of th

So what has changed? Pretty much, just these few things, nothing major! 1. Trees! Yes, as you probably have noticed, there is a great big whopping tree in the corner now! After my initial designs, I really felt that my MacroPad was really lacking in the visual design-aspect of this mission. So, lo and behold, and in keeping with the style colours, I decided to add some image imprints to the design! (Wow this was hard!) - What I had to do in order to do these imprints, was actually find a .SVG file online of one of the shapes, import in into Fusion 360 as a .SVG, then I had to isolate the…

Hackpad macropad, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Hackpad macropad

MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO

Hackpad macropad bill of materials (BOM)

23 components, 5 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO
U1
1
Conn_01x04_Socket
J1
1
RotaryEncoder_Switch
SW1
10
SW_Push
SW22, SW23, SW24, SW25, SW26, SW27, SW28, SW29 +2
10
1N4148
D22, D23, D24, D25, D26, D27, D28, D29 +2

Hackpad macropad design files

The KiCad project lives in the tks-synx/hackpad-macropad repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Hackpad macropad: common questions

How big is the Hackpad macropad PCB?

The Hackpad macropad measures 97.6 × 64.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Hackpad macropad?

23 components, from 5 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 Hackpad macropad design files?

From the tks-synx/hackpad-macropad 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 Hackpad macropad design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with tks-synx. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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