Flex
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About the Flex PCB
Flex is an open source PCB design by yangxing844, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 21 × 46.3 mm, with 85 components from 13 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 54 diodes, 18 switches, 9 connectors, 2 capacitors and 2 resistors.
It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.
From the project
this stores some of my files for keyboards building
Flex bill of materials (BOM)
85 components, 13 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYPE-C-31-M-13C Conn_01x04_Female | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | ST-0277D00-052-142 Conn_01x05_Female | PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 4 | Conn_01x03_Female | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3, J5, J6, J8 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06_Female | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 2 | Conn_01x05_Female | PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7, J9 |
| 14 | C5156480 SW_Push | keyswitch_cherrymx_hotswap_1u | SW2, SW3, SW4, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW10, SW11 +6 |
| 4 | SW_Push | keyswitch_cherrymx_hotswap_1u | SW22, SW24, SW25, SW26 |
| 1 | 1N4148WT D | Diode_TH_SOD123 | D1 |
| 17 | D | Diode_TH_SOD123 | D2, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15 +9 |
| 18 | SK6812MINI | YS-SK6812MINI-E_REVERSE | D3, D4, D5, D7, D18, D21, D23, D25 +10 |
| 18 | SK6812MINI | YS-SK6812MINI-E_REVERSE_NO_EDGECUT | D6, D8, D22, D24, D26, D28, D29, D30 +10 |
| 2 | 27P 1u | C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolder | C1, C2 |
| 2 | 5.1K 330 | R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolder | R1, R2 |
Flex design files
The KiCad project lives in the yangxing844/keyboard repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Flex: common questions
How big is the Flex PCB?
The Flex measures 21 × 46.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 0.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Flex?
85 components, from 13 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 Flex design files?
From the yangxing844/keyboard 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 Flex design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with yangxing844. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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