Re: gEDA-user: Cutouts

[timecop <timecop@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was going to reply something about "why are you linking to some
stupid flash website with a jpeg on it instead of .pdf off
manufacturer's website" but then I thought audio jacks are serious
business and he's probably not allowed to disclose any more
information than this under a NDA.

-tc

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Rick Collins <gnuarm.2006@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm not sure what to make of this part.  If this is the only info you have
> on this part, I wouldn't use it until I get one in hand.  It looks to me
> like this is intended for the body of the part to sit in the plane of the
> board with pins along the edges.  Notice the drawing shows the edge of the
> PCB being cut back for the part.  The three pins have two outlines, an inner
> and an outer one (I've got no idea what that means).  The two rectangles at
> the top look like surface mount tabs to me.  That is a very strange way to
> mount a part, especially in the center of the board.  Is that what you see?
>
> I think this drawing can only be properly interpreted if you have a clear
> idea of what the part looks like.
>
> Rick
>
>
> At 07:28 PM 9/29/2010, you wrote:
>
>> http://www.box.net/shared/3axnnkflhe
>> That is the link. I'm not too worried about cost. I'm really wondering how
>> to create the footprint that has the cutout in it.
>>
>> On Sep 29, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Rick Collins <gnuarm.2006@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > What link?
>> >
>> > In general, rectangular openings are not well received by the PWB maker.
>> >  If they are large enough (somewhere in the range of 0.1 or 0.2 inches wide
>> > or more) they can be routed, but that often costs a bit more.  A small
>> > rectangular pin is typically accommodated by notching the edge of the board,
>> > but if you want it in the middle, that would be a long notch.
>> >
>> > Oh, wait, you mean electrical connection pins!  I was thinking of an
>> > alignment pin.  I had this exact problem and I just used round holes large
>> > enough to push the pins through.  In fact, I fudged the sizes a bit so I
>> > didn't have lots of different drills.  My power connector (may be similar to
>> > yours) used five rectangular electrical pins and one alignment pin.  The
>> > round holes seemed to work just fine.  CUI jack barrel 5.5x2.1 mm PJ-051AH
>> >
>> > Is this what you are talking about?
>> >
>> > Rick
>> >
>> >
>> > At 06:44 PM 9/29/2010, you wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >> im designing something using a 3.5mm audio jack that is space confined,
>> >> i
>> >> need to use a jack that mounts in the middle of the circuit board.
>> >> unfortunatly i cant figure out how to make the cutout in the footprint
>> >> or
>> >> the rectangular(with circular ends) pins. the link is a picture of the
>> >> footprint.
>> >> thanks, dave
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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