2 layers79.5 × 40.5 mm Hackpad, the printed circuit board in 3D

Hackpad

macropad designed for hackclubs highway

Size: 79.5 × 40.5 mm
Copper layers: 2
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Parts: 8
Nets: 14
Pads: 67
Tracks, vias: 43, 0
Routed: Yes
KiCad: KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created: 23 Jul 2025
Updated: 26 Jul 2025

Overview

Hackpad is an open-source printed circuit board by vindognz, from the vindognz/vinpad repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 79.5 × 40.5 mm with 8 parts on 14 nets, routed with 43 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 7 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.

README

README.md

VinPad - A submission for HackClub's Highway

Specifications

BOM:

6x Cherry MX Switches
1x XIAO RP2040
6x Blank DSA Keycaps

Files:

KMK Firmware
top.step
bottom.step

Schematic	PCB	Case

Parts

Qty	Value	Footprint	References
6	SW_Push	Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB	SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6
1	RotaryEncoder	Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm_MountingHoles	SW7
1	XIAO-RP2040-DIP	OPL:XIAO-RP2040-DIP	U1

Questions

How big is the Hackpad PCB?

It measures 79.5 × 40.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Hackpad use?

8 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 Hackpad KiCad files?

From the vindognz/vinpad repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/hackpad.kicad_pcb and its schematic kicad/hackpad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Hackpad design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask vindognz before reusing the design.

Category and platform

Keyboards and input RP2040

Project files

Show this board on your page

A live frame, for any web page

<iframe src="https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/vindognz-vinpad" title="Hackpad in PCBKit" width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" allow="fullscreen" loading="lazy"></iframe>

A picture

<img src="https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/vindognz-vinpad.jpg" alt="Hackpad" width="1200" height="900">

A picture that opens the board, for a README

[![Hackpad](https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/vindognz-vinpad.jpg?size=s)](https://pcbkit.io/boards/vindognz-vinpad)

Source

Repository: vindognz/vinpad
Board file: kicad/hackpad.kicad_pcb
Commit: 0b685d3
Licence: Not stated

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