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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> geda-user mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> geda-user mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> geda-user mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> geda-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user >> > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
