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2 layers80 × 80 mmBeanPad, the printed circuit board in 3D

BeanPad

Choccy-vr/BeanPad2

A modular magnetic macro pad

Full screenGitHub.kicad_pcb
Size
80 × 80 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
12
Nets
18
Pads
64
Tracks, vias
70, 12
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
9 Jun 2025
Updated
7 Sep 2025

Overview

BeanPad is an open-source printed circuit board by Choccy-vr, from the Choccy-vr/BeanPad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 80 × 80 mm with 12 parts on 18 nets, routed with 70 tracks and 12 vias.

Its parts include 4 connectors, 3 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.

README

README.md

BeanPad

A modular magnetic macro pad. Use many different modules to make the macro pad of your dreams. Modify the macros.json for a custom keymap.

I built this originally as a buffer for my main project but it has since taken over it. The idea came from other snap-fit modular systems and thought it was cool. I originally was just going to make a hack pad but it quickly grew into this. I also built this in case my other project doesn't get finished in time for undercity.

Images

PCB

Screenshot 2025-06-09 151724.png

Case

Screenshot 2025-06-16 152040.png

Firmware (Really nothing to see here)

Item:Quanity: (If Items come in sets amount of sets)Source:Cost:Total
Screws1(50pcs)https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802339245383.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a1938daQ49wN7&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%201.46%21USD%201.41%21%21USD%201.41%21%21%21%402103273e17501073692076879ef915%2112000021000038128%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%211%210&_gl=1*ga8tl1*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDczNzAkajUxJGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$1.50
Heat Set Inserts1(50pcs)https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807466816961.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a1938daQ49wN7&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%202.02%21USD%201.93%21%21USD%201.93%21%21%21%402103273e17501073692076879ef915%2112000041667111488%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%211%210&_gl=1*ga8tl1*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDczNzAkajUxJGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$2
Diodes1(100pcs)https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799955957794.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a1938daQ49wN7&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%201.42%21USD%201.42%21%21USD%201.39%21%21%21%402103273e17501073692076879ef915%2110000000428321629%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%211%210&_gl=1*ga8tl1*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDczNzAkajUxJGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$1
Cherry MX Switches1(30pcs)https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806069646359.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a1938daQ49wN7&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%2019.50%21USD%2018.55%21%21USD%2018.55%21%21%21%402103273e17501073692076879ef915%2112000036489552474%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%211%210&_gl=1*xvozit*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDczNzckajQ0JGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$19
Rotary Encoders2https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805010555504.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a1938daQ49wN7&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%201.59%21USD%201.57%21%21USD%201.57%21%21%21%402103273e17501073692076879ef915%2112000032095591035%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%212%210&_gl=1*b3zsk7*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDczNzgkajQzJGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$3
KeyCaps2(24pcs)https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802719703092.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a1938daQ49wN7&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%204.15%21USD%203.86%21%21USD%203.62%21%21%21%402103273e17501073692076879ef915%2112000025975791590%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%212%210&_gl=1*b3zsk7*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDczNzgkajQzJGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$7
Pogo Connectors3(9 pairs)https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806345459324.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.9f08fUkJfUkJyL&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%206.80%21USD%206.80%21%21USD%206.80%21%21%21%402103273e17501073828027372ef915%2112000045728213793%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%213%210&_gl=1*1iabbhw*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDc3MDAkajE2JGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$21
Soldering Iron1https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806823950124.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a1938daQ49wN7&mp=1&pdp_npi=5%40dis%21USD%21USD%2019.24%21USD%207.89%21%21USD%207.89%21%21%21%402103273e17501073692076879ef915%2112000039050811400%21ct%21US%213108417632%21%211%210&_gl=1*y42j40*_gcl_au*NDM2NDExMDYwLjE3NDk1NzAxOTM.*_ga*Nzg5NDk5ODkzLjE3NTAxMDU1ODU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NTAxMDU1ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTAxMDczODEkajQwJGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa$8
XIAO Rp2040s2 (6pcs)https://www.seeedstudio.com/Seeed-Studio-XIAO-RP2040-3PCS-p-5942.html$27
PCBs4https://www.pcbway.com/$47.84
Total$148.23 (Includes Shipping and Taxes)

Parts

12
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3Male_Pogo_Connector_01x05Conn_Pogo:male_only_connector_5pin_Version3J1, J3, J5
3SW_PushButton_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW1, SW2, SW3
2LOGOLOGOG***, G***
1DisplaySSD1306:SSD1306-0.91-OLED-4pin-128x32J2
1XIAO-RP2040-DIPModule:XIAO-RP2040-DIPU1

The 10 most common of 12 parts.

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Questions

How big is the BeanPad PCB?

It measures 80 × 80 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the BeanPad use?

12 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 BeanPad KiCad files?

From the Choccy-vr/BeanPad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCBs/Base/BeanPad.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCBs/Base/BeanPad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the BeanPad design in my own project?

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