Re: gEDA-user: Cutouts

[Dave Kinney <marbleheadlabs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes it's supposed to mount there. I need to know how to make the cutout for it to sit in place. I can get you a link for the PDF. As I said I'm confined for space. It's a kycon stx-35398... 


On Sep 29, 2010, at 7:57 PM, timecop <timecop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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