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2 layers338.6 × 174.3 mmVessel, the printed circuit board in 3D

Building a 75%(ish) custom ISO keyboard PCB

Size
338.6 × 174.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
220
Nets
144
Pads
1,417
Tracks, vias
3,759, 68
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
16 Oct 2023
Updated
18 Oct 2023

Overview

Vessel is an open-source printed circuit board by Hy-5, from the Hy-5/VesselKeyboardPCB repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 338.6 × 174.3 mm with 220 parts on 144 nets, routed with 3,759 tracks and 68 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA32U4. Its parts include 7 capacitors, 4 resistors, 1 IC, 1 switch and 1 crystal. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

VesselKeyboardPCB

Building a 75%(ish) custom ISO keyboard PCB

Parts

220
QtyValueFootprintReferences
102Dkeyboard_parts:D_SOD123_axialD_<, D_<I, D_<I1, D_<I2, D_<I3, D_A, D_ALT, D_ALTGR, D_B, D_BACKSPACE, D_C, D_CAPS, D_CHROME, D_CTRL, D_D, D_DELETE +86
90KEYSWMX_Alps_Hybrid:MX-1U-NoLEDK_<, K_<I, K_<I1, K_<I2, K_A, K_B, K_C, K_CHROME, K_D, K_DELETE, K_DOWN, K_E, K_END, K_ESC, K_F, K_F1 +74
722pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderC1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7
7KEYSWMX_Alps_Hybrid:MX-1.25U-NoLEDK_<I3, K_ALT, K_ALTGR, K_CTRL, K_ENTER, K_MENU, K_SHIFT
210kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R2
222Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR3, R4
2KEYSWMX_Alps_Hybrid:MX-1.5U-NoLEDK_SHIFT1, K_TAB
1?PCBPersonalLogos:VesselLogoPCB?
1ATMEGA32U4Package_QFP:TQFP-44_10x10mm_P0.8mmU1
1KEYSWMX_Alps_Hybrid:MX-1.75U-NoLEDK_CAPS
1KEYSWMX_Alps_Hybrid:MX-6.25U-NoLEDK_SPACE
1KEYSWMX_Alps_Hybrid:MX-2U-NoLEDK_BACKSPACE
1Molex-0548190589keyboard_parts:Molex-0548190589-AssemblyUSB1
1SW_PUSHButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_TL3342SW1
1XTAL_GNDCrystal:Crystal_SMD_5032-4Pin_5.0x3.2mmX1

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Questions

How big is the Vessel PCB?

It measures 338.6 × 174.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Vessel use?

220 parts, built around the ATMEGA32U4. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Vessel KiCad files?

From the Hy-5/VesselKeyboardPCB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Vessel.kicad_pcb and its schematic Vessel.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Vessel design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).