| rjm |
dumb question but...
How do you add 3mm mounting holes to the layout diagram? I seem to be limited to wire pads of much smaller dimensions.
TIA
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| sek |
Hi,
there's a library 'holes' that contains many different diameters, both with and without a copper ring (that can be connected to any signal).
Sebastian. ;) |
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| rjm |
Thanks.
One more question:
For single sided boards it is desirable to have a large pad size, say 70mils for through-hole components, right?
The resistors in Eagle all seem to have small pads, maybe 50 mils or so. Fine for double sided, I suppose, but a bit dicey for single sided with no plating on the through hole.
Does anybody worry about this? Is the only solution editing the component libraries?
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| johnf |
| Your concerns are well founded. The older Eagle libraries had larger through-hole component pads that are more suitable for single-sided boards or hand soldering. |
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| rjm |
1a.lbr library includes some capacitors which are a better substitute than the stock Eagle library, but unfortunately no resistors over 7.5mm lead spacing are to be found.
I'll try editing the libraries myself, then.
Richard |
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