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2 layers94 × 35.8 mmDrillChain, the printed circuit board in 3D

A little test circuit made into a keychain

Size
94 × 35.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
15
Nets
8
Pads
31
Tracks, vias
88, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
6 May 2025
Updated
8 May 2025

Overview

DrillChain is an open-source printed circuit board by blankAccount01, from the blankAccount01/drillChain repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 94 × 35.8 mm with 15 parts on 8 nets, routed with 88 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the BS-7. Its parts include 6 resistors, 2 transistors and 1 connector.

Main components

1

README

README.md

DrillChain

A keychain shaped to look like a big drill that uses a bistable multivibrator circuit to toggle the mini motor disc off and on.

Schematic

description

PCB

description

description

BOM

  • 1 Battery holder
  • 2 NPN tranistors
  • 2 420Ω resistors
  • 4 4.2kΩ resistors
  • 1 mini motor disc
  • 2 push buttons

Made by @freshlemon on Slack

Parts

15
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3LOGOLOGOG***, G***, G***
21kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR5, R6
220Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1, R2
22N3904Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ1, Q2
2700Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR3, R4
2SW_PushButton_Switch_THT:SW_Tactile_Straight_KSL0Axx1LFTROFF, ON
1BS-7test2:Battery_Holder_Coin_2032_BS-7BAT1
1Conn_01x02_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.00mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.00mm_VerticalJ1

Questions

How big is the DrillChain PCB?

It measures 94 × 35.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the DrillChain use?

15 parts, built around the BS-7. 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 DrillChain KiCad files?

From the blankAccount01/drillChain repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is src/drillchain.kicad_pcb and its schematic src/drillchain.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the DrillChain design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask blankAccount01 before reusing the design.

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