

Sandtrotter
dev log
- Size
- 42.2 × 43.8 mm
- Copper layers
- 5
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 12
- Nets
- 114
- Pads
- 33
- Tracks, vias
- 58, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 21 Oct 2015
- Updated
- 24 Oct 2026
Overview
Sandtrotter is an open-source printed circuit board by abetusk, from the abetusk/dev repository on GitHub, published under the AGPL-3.0 licence. It is a 5-layer board of 42.2 × 43.8 mm with 12 parts on 114 nets, routed with 58 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the CR2032.
Main components
1README
README.mdDev Blog
Overview
See my Dev Blog.
Mostly notes for myself in a Blog-esque presentation.
Uses a custom docmuck Python script to generate a static site
of Blog-like entries.
orderedlist is used for the theme.
Compilation
$ ./docmuckWorkflow
As a convention, each blog entry is stored in it's own Markdown file, with a timestamp at the end in the form:
###### YYYY-MM-DDParts
12| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Val** | SM1206 | .1mF, 1n4148 |
| 2 | val** | CON_JST_2PIN | ref**, ref** |
| 1 | C | SM1206 | C2 |
| 1 | VAL | SOT23 | SOT23 |
| 1 | VAL** | SO8E | attiny13 |
| 1 | cr2032 | BATT2032 | bat |
| 1 | val | custom | ref |
| 1 | val** | SLIDE_SWITCH_SMD | ref** |
| 1 | val** | OSHW-LOGO-S | ref** |
| 1 | — | sandtrotter_outline |
Questions
How big is the Sandtrotter PCB?
It measures 42.2 × 43.8 mm and has 5 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Sandtrotter use?
12 parts, built around the CR2032. 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 Sandtrotter KiCad files?
From the abetusk/dev repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is projects/sandtrotter/export/v0.1.0/KiCAD/board.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Sandtrotter design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the AGPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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