There are three reasons to "roll your own" components:
1. Not, all compents are covered in the 50,000.
2. There may be slight differences in the dijensions
3. You want a more 'friendly" pin positions.
Myc
On Feb 17, 2008 2:28 PM, coronetman1965 <wwinters@...> wrote:
> I can't get it in my head why you would want to build components when
> there are over 50,000 components listed in the libraries. Wayne
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Stefan Trethan"
> <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> >
> > Making parts is not some advanced skill, it is like the engine
> > rebuilder not knowing how to use a spanner and asking for the
> > pneumatic ratchet to compensate for his lack of basic knoweledge.
> >
> > You can use windows without learning to use a mouse, but would you
> want to?
> >
> > It shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to find out how to make a basic
> > library component, you really need to know.
> >
> > ST
> >
> > On Feb 17, 2008 6:22 PM, coronetman1965 <wwinters@...> wrote:
> > > Leon Isn't this like if I was an engine builder and you was rebuilding
> > > a engine for the first time and you wanted to know where to
> > > find a carburator and I would reply back to you and say why don't you
> > > just build one. Wayne
> > >
> >
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