Re: gEDA-user: ground planes and thermals

[handsome greg <xdissent@xxxxxxxxx>]

yep plastic pins.  should be no problem.  thanks so much for the info
guys.  im doing a dry placement run on paper, then gerber to gcode,
then milling this afternoon hopefully!!!!

overwhelmed with excitement
handsome greg
http://www.lipstick-killers.com

On Apr 1, 2005 2:19 PM, Mark Rages <markrages@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Apr 1, 2005 2:16 PM, DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > nope.  nothing with both of those flags.  you know what though?  i
> > > think it is just because i have some alignment holes for some jacks
> > > i have that are unplated holes with no pad.
> >
> > The warning is to make sure you don't accidentally short your power
> > plane to a metal mounting screw or something.  Making it a plated hole
> > will ensure that sufficient clearance is added to prevent that.
> >
> 
> If his jack is like the ones I've used, the alignment pins are
> plastic.  I just ignored the warning and the board worked fine.
> 
> Regards,
> Mark
> markrages@xxxxxxxxx
> 
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