Re: gEDA-user: inductor footprint advise

[Steven Michalske <smichalske@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 21, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Peter TB Brett wrote:

> On Wednesday 21 January 2009 21:06:56 Rob Butts wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Can someone please take a look at the attached datasheet and  
>> suggest how
>> you would name and number the pads for this inductor?  I'm just not  
>> sure
>> how to handle four pads that are actually two pads (aside from  
>> doing the
>> obvious four pads).  Would you suggest just putting one pad on each  
>> side of
>> the inductor that is the size of the two pads on the component?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> I would name two of the pads '1' and the other two '2'. IIRC, the  
> netlist
> should Do The Right Thing.
>
>                               Peter
>
I second this, especially if you are going to have this machine  
soldered  the smaller pads lead to better self alignment

if your hand soldering,  like JCL said,  extend the pads to give you  
room to work, and then the two separate pads mean little.

Hardkrash
> -- 
> Peter Brett
>
> Electronic Systems Engineer
> Integral Informatics Ltd
>
>
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