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2 layers351.6 × 128.3 mmTKL, the printed circuit board in 3D

This has been prototyped and is confirmed working

Size
351.6 × 128.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
191
Nets
132
Pads
442
Tracks, vias
1,258, 59
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
22 Jan 2023
Updated
22 Jan 2023

Overview

TKL is an open-source printed circuit board by calliah333, from the calliah333/Kingsaver-Replacement-PCB repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 351.6 × 128.3 mm with 191 parts on 132 nets, routed with 1,258 tracks and 59 vias.

It is built around the K0, K1 and K2, with the K3, K4 and K5 among its other parts. Its parts include 86 diodes, 10 capacitors, 3 resistors, 2 switches and 1 fuse.

Main components

12

README

README.md

Kingsaver Replacement PCB

Replacement PCB for the Kingsaver

This has been prototyped and is confirmed working

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License.

Production

Production gerbers are zipped in the Gerbers folder, with JLC assembly files in the jlcpcb/assembly folder

You can get USB connectors off LCSC at https://lcsc.com/product-detail/USB-Connectors_Jing-Extension-of-the-Electronic-Co-920-462A2021D10102_C46398.html

Photo of proto:

Photo of proto

Parts

191
QtyValueFootprintReferences
841n4148Sleep-Lib:D_SOD-123-EditSkilkD1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +68
6100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8
31uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC3, C9, C10
2470Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R3
2LEDAlps_Only:ALPS-LEDONLYD85, D86
2RSTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_SKQG_WithoutStemSW1, SW2
110kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
14.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2
1500mAFuse:Fuse_1206_3216MetricF1
1K_0kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX27
1K_1kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX18
1K_1.5uLAltkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1.5uMX79
1K_1.5uLControlkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1.5uMX78
1K_1.5uPipekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1.75uMX47
1K_1.5uRControlkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1.5uMX82
1K_1.5uRaltkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1.5uMX81
1K_1.5uTabkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1.5uMX34
1K_1.75uCapskicad-alps:SW_Alps_1.75uMX51
1K_2kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX19
1K_2.25uEnterkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX63
1K_2.25uLShiftkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX64
1K_2.75uRightShiftkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX75
1K_2uBackspacekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX30
1K_3kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX20
1K_4kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX21
1K_5kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX22
1K_6kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX23
1K_7kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX24
1K_7uSpacekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX80
1K_8kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX25
1K_9kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX26
1K_Akicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX52
1K_Apostrophekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX62
1K_Bkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX69
1K_Ckicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX67
1K_Commakicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX72
1K_Dkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX54
1K_Deletekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX48
1K_Downkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX83
1K_Ekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX37
1K_ESCkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX1
1K_Endkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX49
1K_Fkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX55
1K_F1kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX2
1K_F10kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX11
1K_F11kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX12
1K_F12kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX13
1K_F2kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX3
1K_F3kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX4
1K_F4kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX5
1K_F5kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX6
1K_F6kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX7
1K_F7kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX8
1K_F8kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX9
1K_F9kicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX10
1K_Gkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX56
1K_Hkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX57
1K_Homekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX32
1K_Ikicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX42
1K_Insertkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX31
1K_Jkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX58
1K_Kkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX59
1K_Lkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX60
1K_LBracketkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX45
1K_Leftkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX77
1K_Mkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX71
1K_Minuskicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX28
1K_Nkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX70
1K_Okicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX43
1K_Pkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX44
1K_Pausekicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX16
1K_Periodkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX73
1K_PgDnkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX50
1K_PgUpkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX33
1K_Pluskicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX29
1K_Printkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX14
1K_Qkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX35
1K_Rkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX38
1K_RBracketkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX46
1K_Rightkicad-alps:SW_Alps_1uMX84

The 173 most common of 191 parts.

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Questions

How big is the TKL PCB?

It measures 351.6 × 128.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the TKL use?

191 parts, built around the K0, K1, K2 and K3. 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 TKL KiCad files?

From the calliah333/Kingsaver-Replacement-PCB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/TKL.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/Matrix.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the TKL design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask calliah333 before reusing the design.