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2 layers347.7 × 123.8 mmMiniPad, the printed circuit board in 3D

My project is a custom made mechanical keyboard. You use it like you'd use any keyboard and the reason why I made it is because I don't have one so I thought maybe I'd want to make my own and upgrade my desk a little…

Size
347.7 × 123.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
183
Nets
155
Pads
904
Tracks, vias
427, 0
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
14 Jan 2026
Updated
28 Mar 2026

Overview

MiniPad is an open-source printed circuit board by alicexxxxxxxx, from the alicexxxxxxxx/keyboard repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 347.7 × 123.8 mm with 183 parts on 155 nets, routed with 427 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 90 diodes, 90 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

README

README.md

My project is a custom made mechanical keyboard. You use it like you'd use any keyboard and the reason why I made it is because I don't have one so I thought maybe I'd want to make my own and upgrade my desk a little bit.

Parts

183
QtyValueFootprintReferences
90~ScottoKeebs_Components:Diode_DO-35D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +74
85~ScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_1.00uS1, S2, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20, S21, S22, S23 +69
2~ScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_2.25uS63, S67
1Raspberry_Pi_PicoScottoKeebs_MCU:Raspberry_Pi_PicoU1
1~ScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_2.75uS78
1~ScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_6.25uS83
1~ScottoKeebs_Hotswap:Hotswap_MX_2.00uS30

The 181 most common of 183 parts.

Questions

How big is the MiniPad PCB?

It measures 347.7 × 123.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the MiniPad use?

183 parts. 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 MiniPad KiCad files?

From the alicexxxxxxxx/keyboard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is MiniPad.kicad_pcb and its schematic MiniPad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the MiniPad design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask alicexxxxxxxx before reusing the design.

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