Plan guitar pedal enclosure layouts with sub-millimetre precision
A browser-based tool for stompbox builders. Place holes, set exact coordinates, and export print-ready PDF drill templates, no installation needed.
How it works
From idea to drill template in minutes
No guesswork, no graph paper. Just open the app, place your holes, and print.
Choose your enclosure
Pick from standard Hammond, Tayda, and Gorva sizes (1590A, 1590B, 125B, BB, and more) or enter any custom width and height. The canvas updates instantly.
Place your holes
Drag to position pots, jacks, switches, and LEDs. Fine-tune exact mm coordinates in the properties panel. Align, snap, and distribute with one click, and get a warning if a part won't fit.
Export and drill
Download a to-scale PDF drill template to print at home. Easily align it on your enclosure for perfect centre-punching every time.
See it in action
A real project, two views
A live Stompbox Layout project: the 2D edit view paired with the 3D enclosure preview. Lay out your holes, then inspect them in 3D before you drill.
Features
Everything you need for clean builds
Built specifically for stompbox makers, with the precision and workflow a hobbyist actually needs.
Sub-millimetre precision
Set hole positions to 0.01 mm with direct coordinate inputs. Real-time measurement lines show exact spacing between holes as you work.
Enclosure presets
Standard sizes from Hammond, Tayda, and Gorva built in, from the 1590A and 125B to the C65 and S90. Or enter any custom dimension for a non-standard enclosure.
PDF drill templates
Download a true-to-scale PDF drill template to print at home, or export to SVG for vector editing and UV graphics workflows.
Component library
Drop real parts onto your layout: pots, jacks, footswitches and toggles from the built-in library, each drawn to scale. You can also save your own multi-hole groups as reusable components.
Clearance warnings
Stompbox Layout flags any part that won't fit with a red halo as you work, so you catch the problem while it's still a drawing. Built-in parts are checked automatically; sketch in the size of anything else.
3D enclosure preview
See your layout as a real enclosure. The 3D preview renders your chosen box with every hole cut into the correct face, and shows where each part's body sits inside, so you can spot collisions from any angle before you drill.
Snap, align & distribute
Holes snap to each other and to the centre line as you drag. Select multiple holes to align edges, centres, or distribute them evenly with one click.
Configurable snap grid
Toggle an adjustable overlay of snap lines and drop holes on any intersection. Lay out four knobs in a row or evenly spaced footswitches without doing the maths, and pin grid lines as measurement references for later.
Millimetres & inches
Work in whichever unit you prefer. Switch between millimetres and inches at any time, all coordinates, dimensions, and exports update automatically.
Tayda drill integration
Works both ways with Tayda's Drill Template Tool. Export your layout as ready-to-enter drill instructions, with side labels, centre offsets, and diameters adjusted for powder coating, or import a design you started in Tayda straight onto your enclosure.
SVG imports
Import SVGs of knobs, pots, jacks, and switches to visualise your build before drilling, packs like the Pedal Builder's Vector Pack work great.
Shareable layouts
Make any project public and share it with a link. Let others view your layout or clone it as the starting point for their own build.
Project templates
Save any project as a reusable template and create new projects from it instantly. Great for standardised enclosure layouts you use again and again.
Embeddable widget
Embed a layout preview on your product page with a single
<iframe> tag. Perfect for PCB suppliers and
kit retailers. Learn more →
Ready to plan your next build?
Stop measuring by hand and drilling blind. Design your layout in the browser, then drill with confidence.
Open the app, it's free