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2 layers81 × 65.3 mmFlightsimhackpad, the printed circuit board in 3D

This is a simple hack pad I made to learn PCB design and the basics of fusion 360.

Size
81 × 65.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
17
Nets
22
Pads
88
Tracks, vias
212, 27
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
6 Dec 2025
Updated
31 Dec 2025

Overview

Flightsimhackpad is an open-source printed circuit board by Zoomwag, from the Zoomwag/First-Hackpad-design repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 81 × 65.3 mm with 17 parts on 22 nets, routed with 212 tracks and 27 vias.

It is built around the SK6812MINI-E. Its parts include 8 diodes, 8 switches and 1 IC. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

readme.md

https://youtube.com/shorts/kqf3GUOQ_9w?si=vFE21stxWn7kHFdw image I was inspired to mkae this project so that when you are playing a flight simulator you have acces to all of the most important buttons without ahving to reac acros your whole keyborad, It can aslo be used for FPS games as I designed it to incorperate a space for a wasd and a shift key. THis preject also allowed me to loearn the bacisc of pcb design and the basics of fusion 360.

image image So that the leds can be seen i am making the case above it very thin this is to help difuse the lights and the make it more strong comapred to holes being cut out.

Parts

17
QtyValueFootprintReferences
8SK6812MINILED_SMD:LED_SK6812MINI_PLCC4_3.5x3.5mm_P1.75mmD1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8
6SW_PushButton_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PlateSW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8
2SW_PushButton_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCBSW1, SW2
1XIAO-RP2040-DIPOPL:XIAO-RP2040-DIPU1

Questions

How big is the Flightsimhackpad PCB?

It measures 81 × 65.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Flightsimhackpad use?

17 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 Flightsimhackpad KiCad files?

From the Zoomwag/First-Hackpad-design repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hackpad PCB/flightsimhackpad.kicad_pcb and its schematic hackpad PCB/flightsimhackpad.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Flightsimhackpad design in my own project?

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

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