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Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:54:57 +0100
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] footprint with rectangular through holes ?
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On 20/07/12 17:52, Ram Bhamidipaty wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:31 AM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>> PCB doesn't support holes other than circles.
>>
> Thank you. So I can either look for a power jack that has pins, or a
> surface mount jack, or modify pcb to support the non-circular through
> holes.
>
> Do most folks use surface mount jacks?
>
> -Ram
Or drill holes big enough for the tabs!!

Ed