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Subject: [geda-user] no footprint = no netlist?
From: Nathan Stewart <therealnathanstewart AT gmail DOT com>
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I was trying to do a layout and noticed some components are disconnected in
the netlist. Once I figured out the issue, it seems to be that they're
connected to components without a footprint (because it's off board).

My issue can be solved one of two ways - 1) figure out how to connect
without a footprint, or 2) create a footprint.

The components in question are tube sockets. I was planning to use chassis
mount tube sockets, and wire them to vias, hopefully providing a bit of
mechanical isolation in doing so.

It does occur to me that this might be violating some principle of design,
since I'd have to unsolder something to remove a board - but given the high
voltages involved and the fact that audio circuits manage to couple snap
crackle and pop in ways that are difficult to imagine - I really don't like
to design in ones that I can quite easily imagine.

I'm willing to entertain either gschem/pcb solutions or changing the
design, although I'd really like to avoid a PCB mounted socket - due to
board size / cost issues.  Any suggestions?

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I was trying to do a layout and noticed some componen=
ts are disconnected in the netlist. Once I figured out the issue, it seems =
to be that they&#39;re connected to components without a footprint (because=
 it&#39;s off board). <br>
<br></div><div>My issue can be solved one of two ways - 1) figure out how t=
o connect without a footprint, or 2) create a footprint. <br><br></div><div=
>The components in question are tube sockets. I was planning to use chassis=
 mount tube sockets, and wire them to vias, hopefully providing a bit of me=
chanical isolation in doing so. <br>
<br>It does occur to me that this might be violating some principle of desi=
gn, since I&#39;d have to unsolder something to remove a board - but given =
the high voltages involved and the fact that audio circuits manage to coupl=
e snap crackle and pop in ways that are difficult to imagine - I really don=
&#39;t like to design in ones that I can quite easily imagine. <br>
<br></div><div>I&#39;m willing to entertain either gschem/pcb solutions or =
changing the design, although I&#39;d really like to avoid a PCB mounted so=
cket - due to board size / cost issues.=A0 Any suggestions?<br></div></div>

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