

Hackpad
- Size
- 59.5 × 55 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 8
- Nets
- 15
- Pads
- 64
- Tracks, vias
- 54, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 1 Jul 2025
- Updated
- 1 Jul 2025
Overview
Hackpad is an open-source printed circuit board by Ell1ott, from the Ell1ott/Nanopad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 59.5 × 55 mm with 8 parts on 15 nets, routed with 54 tracks and 0 vias.
Its parts include 6 switches, 1 IC and 1 connector. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.
README
README.mdNanopad
Parts
8| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW8 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | KiCad-SSD1306-0.91-OLED-4pin-128x32.pretty-master:SSD1306-0.91-OLED-4pin-128x32 | J1 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | SW9 |
| 1 | XIAO-RP2040-DIP | Seeed Studio XIAO Series Library:XIAO-RP2040-DIP | U1 |
Questions
How big is the Hackpad PCB?
It measures 59.5 × 55 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Hackpad use?
8 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 Hackpad KiCad files?
From the Ell1ott/Nanopad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hackpad/hackpad.kicad_pcb and its schematic hackpad/hackpad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Hackpad design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Ell1ott before reusing the design.
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