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2 layers100 × 86 mmPcb pro, the printed circuit board in 3D

Replacement PCBs for the Kinesis Advantage/Contour keyboards

Size
100 × 86 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
48
Nets
77
Pads
288
Tracks, vias
993, 73
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
8 Feb 2024
Updated
24 Mar 2025

Overview

Pcb pro is an open-source printed circuit board by dcpedit, from the dcpedit/pillzmod repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 86 mm with 48 parts on 77 nets, routed with 993 tracks and 73 vias.

It is built around the 74HC595. Its parts include 19 resistors, 10 connectors, 7 diodes, 2 ICs and 1 switch. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

thumb-pcb/README.md

Pillz Mod thumb cluster PCB

Parts

48
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1510kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_HorizontalR5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19
4R_USKeebio-Parts:Resistor-HybridR1, R2, R3, R4
3D_SmallKeebio-Parts:Diode-dualD6, D7, D8
2Conn_01x10Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x10_Pitch2.54mmJ5, J6
2Conn_01x13kinx:39-53-2135J7, J8
2Conn_01x13kinesisMod_board_connectors:Molex_0039532135J1, J2
2Conn_01x13kinesisMod_board_connectors:Molex_039532134J3, J4
2LOGOpillz:pillz_logoG***, G***
2MountingHole_4.3mm_M4MountingHole:MountingHole_4.3mm_M4M3, M4
174HC595Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mmU2
1BuzzerBuzzer_Beeper:Buzzer_TDK_PS1240P02BT_D12.2mm_H6.5mmBZ1
1Conn_01x04Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ9
1Elite-CKeebio-Parts:Elite-CU1
1ExtraConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ10
1LED_ALTLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD4
1LED_CAPSLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD1
1LED_NUMLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD2
1LED_SCRLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD3
1MountingHole_6.4mm_M6Mounting_Holes:MountingHole_6.4mm_M6M1
1RESETButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_SKQG_WithoutStemSW1
1SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1mounting padMountingHole:MountingHole_2mmH2
1mounting padMountingHole:MountingHole_4.3mm_M4_PadH1

Questions

How big is the Pcb pro PCB?

It measures 100 × 86 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Pcb pro use?

48 parts, built around the 74HC595. 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 Pcb pro KiCad files?

From the dcpedit/pillzmod repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb-pro/pcb-pro.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb-pro/pcb-pro.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Pcb pro design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-4.0 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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