--- In [email protected], Ian Garrison <iangarri...@...> wrote: > > So far, KiCAD has been a life (and money) saver. Thank you to the designers > and many individual who create libraries of components and modules because > without you, a lot of us would have no way of designing our own PCBs. > > That being said, a friend of mine and I are designing many different kinds > of synthesizers, circuit bent toys/instruments and most importantly, modules > that we are initially going to target for the 3U eurorack format. I've been > attempting to layout the modules in KiCAD for some time now and am > struggling with it comes to the input/output. My main issue is the lack of > audio jacks. I can't find a library containing anything close to what is > VERY common in the audio/video world input/output component. In this case, > namely a 1/8" mono jack. I've been able to create a rudimentary component > that works OK in the EE design portion, but as far as designing the module > counterpart for the PCBNEW phase, well... I've fallen short. > > Does anyone know if there is a library out there available containing a wide > array of the most common audio jacks? I've looked and looked to no avail. > > What would be great is if there is someone out there who has already > designed a module or synthesizer using jacks exactly like or similar to the > 1/8" mono jacks in question. I'm sorry I don't have part #'s, but with our > work space being at my friend's house and he's on vacation all week, the > closest I can provide are picture from a post on our blog (10th and 11th > down): > http://www.analoguebus.com/blog/2009/06/25/it-has-been-a-while-since-we-have-posted-sorry-warning-lots-of-pictures/ > > Any advice on building up a library of various audio jacks, finding and > existing one or even finding someone who could provide a simple > synthesizer/audio project utilizing the jacks or similar jacks in question > would be fantastic. > > I'm not looking for a free ride or shortcut here, I really have been > struggling with this for a while and felt like it was time to move on and > ask the experts. > > > Thanks for any piece of advice in advance, > > Ian > Hi, Try this website
http://library.oshec.org/ It has a page full off converted Eagle footprint libraries and theres one for jacks if you look down the page. David.
