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Thing
pizzalover125/thing2A car thing clone.
- Size
- 77.5 × 45 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 7
- Nets
- 16
- Pads
- 61
- Tracks, vias
- 70, 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 28 May 2025
- Updated
- 19 Jul 2025
Overview
Thing is an open-source printed circuit board by pizzalover125, from the pizzalover125/thing repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 77.5 × 45 mm with 7 parts on 16 nets, routed with 70 tracks and 1 via.
Its parts include 5 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the ESP32 and RISC-V boards of this library.
README
README.mdthing
A spotify car thing clone. If you aren't aware, Spotify recent discontinued their Car Thing. On YouTube, I spotted this video of @Ducc displaying his Car Thing Clone. I absolutely loved it, so I wanted to make my own! I added a bigger screen and a fast microcontroller to be able to display album art in the future. However, I also used cheap switches to lower the costs.
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BOM
- 1x Adafruit 2" Display + 1x Adafruit 20x 6mmx6mmx6mm Push Buttons - $29.54
- 1x PCBWay PCB - $14.39
- 1x Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3 - $7.20
TOTAL: $51.53
Parts
7| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mm | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5 |
| 1 | 4311 | Adafruit 4311 Footprint & Symbol:MODULE_4311 | DS1 |
| 1 | XIAO-ESP32-C3-DIP | XIAO:XIAO-ESP32C3-DIP | U1 |
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Questions
How big is the Thing PCB?
It measures 77.5 × 45 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Thing use?
7 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 Thing KiCad files?
From the pizzalover125/thing repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/thing.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/thing.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Thing design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask pizzalover125 before reusing the design.