Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Software, development methods, and pad sizes using EagleCad...
2004-01-07 by Leon Heller
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From: "Art Eckstein" <axtein@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Software, development methods, and pad sizes using EagleCad... > What I have done for enlarged pads is that I have made library addition to > the "wirepad" library to include two larger oblong pads. One has a hole in > the center and one has the hole near an end. I then just import several as > needed into the schematic and place them in the board where wanted ON TOP > of the original small pads provided by the normal insertion. In my case, I > used a small drill size for the hole as I want it only to be able to center > a bit when drilling. > > I find this was an easy way to have my large pads AND be able to orient > them the way I want based on the circuit. Yeh, I know it may look funny to > have the longer pads maybe pointed in opposite directions on the board, but > it can help with trace spacing and afford me a larger target to hit with > the soldering iron! The Pulsonix software I use can place 'teardrops' on every pad, making soldering easier and more reliable on non-PTH boards. Leon -- Leon Heller, G1HSM Email: aqzf13@... My low-cost Philips LPC210x ARM development system: http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller/lpc2104.html