2 layers98 × 27 mm
2 layers61.9 × 47.6 mm
Macropad
dish-glitch/MacropadA Macropad
- Size
- 61.9 × 47.6 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 5
- Nets
- 29
- Pads
- 59
- Tracks, vias
- 84, 4
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 10 Jun 2026
- Updated
- 11 Jun 2026
Overview
Macropad is an open-source printed circuit board by dish-glitch, from the dish-glitch/Macropad repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 61.9 × 47.6 mm with 5 parts on 29 nets, routed with 84 tracks and 4 vias.
Its parts include 3 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards of this library.
README
README.mdMacropad
A custom 3-key macropad with an SSD1306 OLED display, built on a Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040. Designed from scratch in KiCad and Fusion 360 as a learning project for PCB design and CAD. It took me about 3 hours to learn how to use 360 and try to see if the PCB would fit into my case. It took me about 1 hour trying to figure out how KICAD worked with the schematic and routing.
Features
- 3x Cherry MX mechanical switches
- SSD1306 128x64 OLED display showing CPU/GPU temperatures
- Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040 microcontroller
- Custom 3D printed case with Hack Club logo
- USB-C connectivity
Pictures
Components
| Part | Cost |
|---|---|
| Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040 | ~$6 |
| Cherry MX Switches (x3) | ~$3 |
| SSD1306 OLED Display | ~$4 |
| PCB (JLCPCB, 5 pack) | ~$5 |
| 3D Printed Case | ~$3 |
| M3 Screws | ~$1 |
| Total | ~$22 |
Tools Used
- KiCad 9.0 — Schematic and PCB layout
- Fusion 360 — Case design
- CircuitPython — Firmware (coming soon)
Project Status
- Schematic
- PCB Layout
- Case Design
- Firmware
- Assembly
Parts
5| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW1, SW2, SW3 |
| 1 | MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO | footprints:XIAO-Generic-Hybrid-14P-2.54-21X17.8MM | U1 |
| 1 | OLED-128O064D | Display:OLED-128O064D | DS1 |
Questions
How big is the Macropad PCB?
It measures 61.9 × 47.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Macropad use?
5 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 Macropad KiCad files?
From the dish-glitch/Macropad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/kicad/Macropad.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/kicad/Macropad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Macropad design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the MIT 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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