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Eagle- How do I put a hole in my PCB?

stevemann

This is likely a silly question, but I am asking anyone with more Eagle PCB experience than I, which would be just about anyone, how do I put a hole for a 4-40 screw into my PCB?

I tried placing a hole using the command HOLE 0.125 *

But the PCB manufacturer bounced the order because the holes were only 0.003mm.

 

  • in reply to stevemann

    Am 15.01.2020 um 15:55 schrieb Stephen Mann:

    Really?  The About page says Eagle by Autodesk, and to open Eagle, I log on to an Autodesk account.  Autodesk is based in San Rafael, California.

     

    Long, long time ago image

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EAGLE_(program)

     

     

    Freundliche Grüße / Kind regards

    Friedrich

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    ... use NNTP://news.cadsoft.de and a

    functional news reader like Thunderbird!

  • in reply to stevemann

    On 1/14/20 15:03, Stephen Mann wrote:

    So, yes, my question was quite precise, even if our Country's measurements aren't.

     

    True, at least to an American.  I immediately recognized that "4-40" was

    a SAE screw size.  However, one must also consider the audience.  In

    this case, it's pretty much world wide, with emphasis on Europe and

    North America.  I've seen posts from other countries, to be sure.

     

    The built-in help does not tell me that the unit is my grid units,

     

    Well, to be precise, the /default/ unit is whatever your grid units

    are.  Linear units assume the grid units unless specified otherwise.

     

    or that I can put the units in my hole command.

     

    Any command that accepts a linear dimension also accepts a unit. 

    Furthermore, coordinates can be in mixed units:

     

    hole 0.125"   (1.0" 25.4mm);

     

    I'll leave it to you to find the hole.

     

    But, I really do appreciate the prompt suggestions.

     

    Glad to help out.

     

        - Chuck

     

     

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  • in reply to dukepro

    On 1/15/20 15:56, Chuck Huber wrote:

    True, at least to an American.  I immediately recognized that "4-40"

    was a SAE screw size.

     

    Not "SAE".  Freidrich pointed out correctly that it's "UNC".

     

    Enjoy,

        - Chuck

     

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  • in reply to stevemann

    Stephen Mann wrote:

     

    Thanks, Lorenz.  I'll try hole 0.125 in on my next board.

     

    but without the blank between value and unit

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    Lorenz