Hey guys,
I'm revising a circuit board design to be manufactured, and this time I'd like to include oval holes. I've never used them before, and want to use them because they would save space compared to a regular circular hole. The application is for a zip-tie to pass through the circuit board to secure wires.
Does this add to the complexity of the manufacturing, and is this something specific I need to give the manufacturer a heads-up about - or is it no different than a regular hole?
FWIW, I'm using KiCad and plan to get my boards made by pcbcart. Their online quote page has a category asking about "Slots/cutouts in Board: " with options for "No / Yes non-plated through / Yes partial or all plated through".
I'm revising a circuit board design to be manufactured, and this time I'd like to include oval holes. I've never used them before, and want to use them because they would save space compared to a regular circular hole. The application is for a zip-tie to pass through the circuit board to secure wires.
Does this add to the complexity of the manufacturing, and is this something specific I need to give the manufacturer a heads-up about - or is it no different than a regular hole?
FWIW, I'm using KiCad and plan to get my boards made by pcbcart. Their online quote page has a category asking about "Slots/cutouts in Board: " with options for "No / Yes non-plated through / Yes partial or all plated through".