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ESP32 Transmitter and Receiver
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2 layers133.5 × 92.3 mm
Ergoblock
UmerAR/ergoblock1ErgoBlock, a wired (pretty cheap) split 3x6 column staggered keyboards with 3 thumb keys and an aggressive pinkie stagger
- Size
- 133.5 × 92.3 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 48
- Nets
- 43
- Pads
- 357
- Tracks, vias
- 540, 60
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 4 Feb 2025
- Updated
- 22 May 2026
Overview
Ergoblock is an open-source printed circuit board by UmerAR, from the UmerAR/ergoblock repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 133.5 × 92.3 mm with 48 parts on 43 nets, routed with 540 tracks and 60 vias.
Its parts include 21 diodes and 21 switches. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards of this library.
README
README.mdErgoBlock
A wired split 3x6 column staggered keyboards with 3 thumb keys, an aggressive pinkie stagger, and low profile switches PCB is also reversible
maybe next keyboard i'll make it wireless
Keymap
QWERTY layout with home row mods and a custom symbol and navigation layer. stuck with qwerty since I'm still in school, might switch to something more efficient in the future.
Parts
PCB was designed in KiCad using Ergogen and ordered using JLCPCB All other parts were ordered from AliExpress
| Parts | Price ($) | Link |
|---|---|---|
| PCB | 16.57 | JLCPCB |
| Keycaps (50pc) | 21.56 | AliExpress |
| hotswap sockets (10pc) x5 | 5.15 | AliExpress |
| Kalih pro red switches (70pcs) | 27.75 | AliExpress |
| diodes (100pc) | 1.31 | AliExpress |
| trrs jack (10pc) | 1.21 | AliExpress |
| reset switch 441.5 (20pc) | 2.83 | AliExpress |
| promicro x2 | 8.70 | AliExpress |
| total | 85.08 |
Author
Parts
48| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | ceoloide:diode_tht_sod123 | D1, D2, D3, D4, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21 +5 | |
| 21 | PG1350 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20, S21 +5 | |
| 2 | E73:SW_TACT_ALPS_SKQGABE010 | B1, B2 | |
| 1 | ceoloide:trrs_pj320a (reversible, symmetric) | TRRS1 | |
| 1 | ProMicro | MCU1 |
The 46 most common of 48 parts.
Questions
How big is the Ergoblock PCB?
It measures 133.5 × 92.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Ergoblock use?
48 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 Ergoblock KiCad files?
From the UmerAR/ergoblock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcbs/ergoblock.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Ergoblock 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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