Re: gEDA-user: Footprint for test points?

["John Luciani" <jluciani@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/16/07, Randall Nortman <geda-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Seems a trivial thing, but what do you all use as a footprint for test
> points on the board?  I'm just looking for something I can stick a
> meter probe onto easily, and maybe solder a wire onto if I need to
> modify the circuit in an unanticipated way.  I am thinking that either
> a fairly fat pin (which will end up plated through) or just a circular
> SMT pad would be about right -- and how do I make a circular SMT pad?
> I guess a square pad would be fine except for aesthetics and
> expectations.  If anybody has a ready-made footprint, I'd appreciate a
> pointer to it.  (I searched on gedasymbols.org and didn't find any
> footprints -- though DJ did have an appropriate gschem symbol.)

I usually use the footprint CON_TP__Vector_K24 which is for a Vector K24 pin.
I also have footprints for the Keystone 5000, 5005 and 5010 test points.

They are under the connector heading at
http://www.luciani.org/geda/pcb/pcb-footprint-list.html

(* jcl *)

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