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From: "coronetman1965" <wwinters@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:28 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: DipTrace


>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

Most professional designers use their own parts because library parts might
have errors.

Another reason is that different footprints are required for manual vs
automatic assembly for surface mount parts.

Yet another reason is that library parts might not conform to a company's
documentation standards.

Leon