4 layers234 × 84 mm
Main panel
google/mozc-devices
Circuit diagrams and firmware source code for Gboard DIY keyboards
234 parts3kApache-2.0
2 layers86.5 × 90.8 mm
My stuff for the hackclub's hackpad project.
- Size
- 86.5 × 90.8 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 32
- Nets
- 29
- Pads
- 135
- Tracks, vias
- 229, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 15 Jul 2026
- Updated
- 5 Oct 2026
Overview
Macro is an open-source printed circuit board by RishitSahu2008, from the RishitSahu2008/ClutchPad repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 86.5 × 90.8 mm with 32 parts on 29 nets, routed with 229 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the SK6812MINI-E. Its parts include 15 diodes, 10 switches, 2 ICs and 1 connector.
Main components
1README
README.mdClutchPad
This is a 3*3 macropad that I have built for the hacklub's hackpad project. I plan to use this while gaming. It is my first pcb built hardware project.
CAD
PCB and schematics
What's clutchpad??
Clutchpad is a macropad that is designed to increase your efficiency in tasks and offer a clean, cool look to your setup. It feateures -
- 9 switches arranged in 3*3 matrix layout
- 6 LED's so you never miss the glow
- an oled display (for funk)
- a rotary encoder for controlling volume
- seed studio's xiao rp2040 microcontroller
And the one major thing it features is customisability. You can change what each key does, how the LED's light up, what to display on the oled screen and even the rotary encoder.
I made this one for gaming so the keys are assigned accordingly.
Firmware
This project uses KMK but i also plan to add QMK later in the future. Also curently only one layer is there but i will add further more layers so i can use this for multiple tasks.
Challenges faced
I had been out of touch with pcb designing for a long time so it was quite timetaking to realign myself. Also i was new to 3d modelling but it was not too tough to understand. The main thing was the firmware . It took a lot of time as the documentation was not quite undertandable and also there was little content on outube. I tried switching to QMK but found it problematic with the rotary encoder and the display, which the KMK firmware has libraries of.
BOM
- 1x SEED XIAO RP2040
- 1x Rotary encder
- 1x 0.91' OLED display
- 9x mx style switches
- 9x DSA keycaps
- 4x M3 4mm heatset inserts
- 4x M3 16 screws
- Case (2 parts)
- PCB
Parts
32| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1N4148 | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9 |
| 9 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9 |
| 6 | SK6812MINI-E | footprints:SK6812MINI-E_fixed | D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15 |
| 1 | Conn_01x05_Socket | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2C | Display:ER_OLEDM0.91_1x-I2C | U2 |
| 1 | MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO | Seeed_Studio_XIAO_Series:XIAO-RP2040-DIP | U1 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E_Vertical_H20mm | SW10 |
The 28 most common of 32 parts.
Questions
How big is the Macro PCB?
It measures 86.5 × 90.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Macro use?
32 parts, built around the SK6812MINI-E. 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 Macro KiCad files?
From the RishitSahu2008/ClutchPad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is production/macro.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/macro.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Macro design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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