Does anyone know what footprint assignment for the potentiometer WH148 style in KiCad? There were a lot of footprints but I don't know which one is the same as the WH148 style.
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Look in the datasheet for the WH148 pot to see the recommended footprint, then search through the footprints provided by KiCad to find a footprint that matches the datasheet. You will likely find some pattern to KiCAD's footprint names that will ease your search.
It may be easier to make your own footprint - if you do any amount of PCB layout work, you WILL have to make some of your own footprints.
answered Jun 14, 2023 at 6:11
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If we take a look at the datasheet for the WH148 series, we can see that the recommended footprint is just 3 through-holes with a 5 mm pitch and a 1.2 mm diameter.
This is identical to the KiCAD footprint for the Alps RK163 (Potentiometer_Alps_RK163_Single_Horizontal).
(Source: rs-online)
Keep in mind though that there are different shaft length available, so the silkscreen might not match the actual length.
