[sdiy] Eagle library recommendations for pcb mounted pots/jacks

[Tim Ressel]

I agree. The thing about strange libraries is you cannot always trust them to be done well, or at least done the way you'd do it. I do all my own libraries for jacks and pots. It may seem like a lot of work, but when you get good its not that bad. The hardest part is interpreting the datasheets. Sometimes the dimensioning in done by a gorilla and you have to get really clever to figure out some of the dimensions. 


I like what SparkFun does. They do a library part but mark it as untested. After a board gets spun they check it. If the parts fits and all is well, they mark the library part as tested. You can print a board layout 1:1 and poke the leads of the part through the paper, but this gets you only so far. My printer is pretty good, but its not really 1:1.

TimR



----- Original Message -----
From: Matthias Herrmann-DEU <Matthias.Herrmann at jeppesen.com>
To: Travis Thatcher <recompas at gmail.com>; Synth DIY <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Cc: 
Sent: Friday, August 3, 2012 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Eagle library recommendations for pcb mounted pots/jacks

I do my own.

cheers,
matthias
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Travis Thatcher
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:58 PM
> To: Synth DIY
> Subject: [sdiy] Eagle library recommendations for pcb mounted
> pots/jacks
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> So I've finally gotten around to learning Eagle and doing some initial
> PCB layouts. I'm going to be doing a eurorack module design and was
> looking for suggestions for what library items to us for board mounted
> pots, jacks and switches such that I will be able to have the pcb
> mount parallel to the panel.  Can anyone reccomend libraries out there
> that have these footprints or is everyone  just making custom items?
> I'm hoping to find/make footprints that work with parts that are
> relatively easy to get here in the states.
> 
> -t
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