It's actually very easy.. just start simple
Like many things once you actually get it right you wonder what all the
fuss is about. :-)
1. Library, just the same as any other directory, store it wherever you
want. Then you select that directory and then save the library into it.
Call the library whatever you want; mine are called
g0poy-footprints g0poy-components
The main thing to remember is to select the correct working directory.
You then just add your directory and libs to the kicad search
2. pad, that's a matter of reading the datasheet and starting from there
for example, you may want to extend the pads to make hand soldering
easier
3. Yes that's a pain you usually have to redraw them
YouTube.
There is a very good caption function , but even more useful is the
playback speed. Nudge it down too 75% and things sound a lot better in
many cases. You do get issues with poor audio at times, but there are
lots of videos to try, so you can usually find something.
The comment about digikey etc is that the sites has many of the
footprints available for download, you don't have to buy anything -
however at least one of them has a UK site I think it's mouser, and I
have used them. (I'm in east London)
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On Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:33:40 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:
Andy