

Cheap deck
A QMK absed macropad
- Size
- 135.7 × 58.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 61
- Nets
- 58
- Pads
- 264
- Tracks, vias
- 562, 69
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 27 Feb 2022
- Updated
- 3 Jul 2022
Overview
Cheap deck is an open-source printed circuit board by loic-berland, from the loic-berland/CheapDeck repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 135.7 × 58.7 mm with 61 parts on 58 nets, routed with 562 tracks and 69 vias.
Its parts include 36 diodes, 18 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
README
README.mdCheapDeck
A QMK based macropad
Parts
61| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | D | kbd:D3_SMD_v2 | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18 +2 |
| 18 | SW_PUSH | kbd:CherryMX_Hotswap | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18 +2 |
| 18 | YS-SK6812MINI-E | kbd:YS-SK6812MINI-E | LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4, LED5, LED6, LED7, LED10, LED11, LED12, LED13, LED14, LED15, LED16, LED17, LED18 +2 |
| 4 | Val** | kbd:M2_HOLE_v2 | Ref**, Ref**, Ref**, Ref** |
| 1 | LOGO | kbd:brick | G*** |
| 1 | ProMicro | kbd:ProMicro_v3 | U1 |
| 1 | SW_PUSH | kbd:ResetSW_1side | RSW1 |
Questions
How big is the Cheap deck PCB?
It measures 135.7 × 58.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Cheap deck use?
61 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 Cheap deck KiCad files?
From the loic-berland/CheapDeck repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is V1/pcb/cheap_deck.kicad_pcb and its schematic V2/pcb/cheap_deck.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Cheap deck design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask loic-berland before reusing the design.
More from loic-berland/CheapDeck
1- 2 layers135.7 × 58.7 mm

Similar boards
- 2 layers390 × 78.2 mm

MBO
shanteacontrols/OpenDeck
A platform for building interactive control and sensing devices using MIDI and OSC built with Zephyr RTOS.
61 parts960Apache-2.0 - 2 layers

TUSS4470 shield
Neumi/open_echo
Open Source echo sounder / depth sounder / SONAR for bathymetry and research. Arduino based and compatible.
61 parts530 - 2 layers45 × 45 mm

AirCube
StuckAtPrototype/AirCube
Works standalone out of the box. Pairs with Home Assistant in minutes. Other platforms are supported through community-contributed extensions.
61 parts379Apache-2.0 - 2 layers135.9 × 89.5 mm

Left
TeXitoi/keyseebee
KeySeeBee is a split ergo keyboard. It is only 2 PCB (so the name) with (almost) only SMD components on it. It's only a keyboard, no LED, no display, nothing more than keys and USB.
61 parts348MIT - 2 layers59.7 × 57.5 mm

- 2 layers35 × 38.4 mm

Handgelenk
Jeija/esp8266-smartwatch
ESP8266 DIY WiFi Smartwatch with MPU-9250, RTC, OLED, FT232, ...
61 parts233 - 2 layers99.9 × 99.9 mm

- 2 layers135.3 × 106.7 mm
