Homebrew PCBs

----- Original Message ----- 
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
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Leon Heller, G1HSM
Email: aqzf13@...
My low-cost Philips LPC210x ARM development system:
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller/lpc2104.html