2 layers27.9 × 16.5 mm
2 layers84.6 × 87.5 mm
Pcbrushy
Herbeon/pcbrushypcb keychain of my bird
- Size
- 84.6 × 87.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 18
- Nets
- 11
- Pads
- 36
- Tracks, vias
- 65, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 19 Oct 2026
- Updated
- 5 Nov 2026
Overview
Pcbrushy is an open-source printed circuit board by Herbeon, from the Herbeon/pcbrushy repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 84.6 × 87.5 mm with 18 parts on 11 nets, routed with 65 tracks and 0 vias.
Its parts include 6 resistors, 3 diodes, 1 capacitor, 1 IC and 1 switch.
README
README.mdpcbrushy
Pcb keychain of my bird (3.5 year old green cheek conure named Brushy). It's also my first PCB yay!!
schematic
falstad simulation link: https://www.falstad.com/s.php?s=VXZuTE
PCB
features
- Since it was my first time I wanted to keep it simple
- the main thing is a 555 timer that flashes 2 LEDs
- There is also an LED + photoresistor so there's more light when it's...bright (I thought it went the other way around while I was making this oops)
- and a push button at the beginning of the circuit.
- Also has silkscreen art by me on Krita :D and a bit of FR4 art. didn't have time to figure out copper loll
I would have liked to add something to do with the motor (a lil buzz fidget or something) but that didn't happen rip. also the transistors are cool I just couldn't figure out what to do with them (except fix my photoresistor LED).
BOM
| item | amount |
|---|---|
| 3V battery cell | 1 |
| 10 uF capacitor | 1 |
| 1k resistor | 3 |
| 4.7k resistor | 1 |
| 47k resistor | 1 |
| photoresistor | 1 |
| LED | 3 |
| push button | 1 |
| 555 timer | 1 |
made by Herby on slack for Hack club solder!
Parts
18| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | R | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R3, R4, R6 |
| 4 | LOGO | LOGO | ., G***, G***, G*** |
| 3 | LED | LED_THT:LED_D5.0mm | D1, D2, D3 |
| 1 | Battery_Cell | Battery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_3034_1x20mm | BT1 |
| 1 | C | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P5.00mm | C1 |
| 1 | ICM7555xP | Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm | U1 |
| 1 | R_Photo | OptoDevice:R_LDR_5.1x4.3mm_P3.4mm_Vertical | R5 |
| 1 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm | SW1 |
The 17 most common of 18 parts.
Questions
How big is the Pcbrushy PCB?
It measures 84.6 × 87.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Pcbrushy use?
18 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 Pcbrushy KiCad files?
From the Herbeon/pcbrushy repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcbrushy/pcbrushy.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcbrushy/pcbrushy.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Pcbrushy design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Herbeon before reusing the design.
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