Express SCH: Library with Tube Symbols

kurtlives · February 01, 2010, 04:58:03 PM

Old computer used to have Express SCH on it, I added a neat library with tons of tube symbols.

Now just reinstalled Express SCH on my new computer and have started a new project. I have searched for quite a while on Google and various forums trying to find links to download a tube libary, but none. Can anyone help me out?

Also the stock library doesn't have DPDT relays, where can I get those?

Thanks...

kurtlives · February 01, 2010, 05:06:14 PM

Never mind.

Literally 5min after I posted this thread I found a post from the ever so helpful davent on where to get components and add them.

John Lyons · February 01, 2010, 05:14:56 PM

That link being Hoffman Amplifiers correct?
May as well tell the folks here the secret.

kurtlives · February 01, 2010, 05:48:50 PM

Quote from: John Lyons on February 01, 2010, 05:14:56 PM
That link being Hoffman Amplifiers correct?
May as well tell the folks here the secret.

Yep!!!

Here is the link http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=72936.0

Does anyone have a DPDT relay? The one that I got in the downloaded library isn't very good.

John Lyons · February 01, 2010, 07:57:31 PM

It's pretty simple to make your own symbol.
Just select the part in Express PCB and click Component>ungroup.
Now you can drag the pices of the symbol around to make it how you like.
The click Component>group to make component>save component

John

davent · February 01, 2010, 08:02:09 PM

Hi guys,
I think i may have got this one from the yahoo user group. Have a couple others but this one's the best, just a reconstructed spdt.
dave

kurtlives · February 01, 2010, 08:19:34 PM

John, I ended up doing just that. Actually very easy to make your own components. This software is so user friendly!

Thanks davent.

Now to figure out how to make a 3pin XLR jack.

davent · February 01, 2010, 08:28:49 PM

Quote from: kurtlives on February 01, 2010, 08:19:34 PM
John, I ended up doing just that. Actually very easy to make your own components. This software is so user friendly!

Thanks davent.

Now to figure out how to make a 3pin XLR jack.

kurtlives · February 01, 2010, 08:31:25 PM

How do I get a JPEG into my libary?

davent · February 01, 2010, 08:37:36 PM

Hi Chris, Not sure you can, tried to upload the ExpressPCB file but the file upload section here won't accept the .s file extension. Should be a fairly quick to make drawing. Again this more then likely came from yahoo.

dave

kurtlives · February 04, 2010, 10:39:39 AM

Just realized I am missign octal tube symbols.

davent · February 04, 2010, 06:48:18 PM

Hi Chris,
I would have thought there were octals in the Hoffman Custom Components? Probably the quickest way to get an octal would be to scoot back to Hoffman and open up one of the ExpressPCB tube amp schematics they have on file there and pull an octal off the schematic. Easier and quicker then doing a whole library. When you were asking about this the other night i went and checked out the Yahoo user group for new libraries and someone added a tube library late last year, downloaded the zip file but haven't opened it up yet, may be some good stuff in there.

Schematics at Hoffman http://www.el34world.com/Forum/index.php?board=12.0

User group, the Files contain all the various Custom Components and Libraries. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/expresspcb/

dave

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