2 layers123.4 × 91.9 mm
Scissorball right
rotep/scissorball
Split 36-key low-profile keyboard with Kailh PG1425 scissor switches and a 25mm PMW3360 trackball. KiCad / FreeCAD (scripted) / QMK.
46 partsGPL-3.0
2 layers50 × 50 mm
Effortless
pierrechevalier83/effortless4A 3d printed split keyboard (3x5+2) that feels really good and takes minimal effort to print/assemble
- Size
- 50 × 50 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 23
- Nets
- 23
- Pads
- 73
- Tracks, vias
- 151, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 1 Dec 2024
- Updated
- 2 Mar 2025
Overview
Effortless is an open-source printed circuit board by pierrechevalier83, from the pierrechevalier83/effortless repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 50 mm with 23 parts on 23 nets, routed with 151 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the PJ-320A and RP2040-ZERO. Its parts include 19 switches and 3 ICs. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.
Main components
2README
README.mdWIP
This is not ready for any kind of public consumption. It's just on GitHub as a backup for now.
It's the design of my next keyboard that is a work-in-progress.
Parts
23| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | SW_Push | effortless_switch:effortless_switch | SW0, SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW10, SW11, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW26, SW27, SW28, SW29 +3 |
| 2 | PJ-320A | PJ-320A_Library:PJ-320A | U3, U4 |
| 1 | LOGO | silkscreens:effortless | G*** |
| 1 | RP2040-Zero | Andrews-Custom:RP2040-Zero | U1 |
Questions
How big is the Effortless PCB?
It measures 50 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Effortless use?
23 parts, built around the PJ-320A and RP2040-ZERO. 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 Effortless KiCad files?
From the pierrechevalier83/effortless repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/effortless/effortless.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/effortless/effortless.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Effortless design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask pierrechevalier83 before reusing the design.
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