# Eagle part forSparkfun resistors

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/eagle-part-forsparkfun-resistors/22021>\
**Category:** PCB Design\
**Created:** [September 22, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/eagle-part-forsparkfun-resistors/22021 "2011-09-22T17:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![gingram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@gingram](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/gingram)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/eagle-part-forsparkfun-resistors/22021/1 "2011-09-22T17:02:12Z")

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I’m a newby trying to get started with Eagle. My schematic includes several of the 1/4 watt PTH resistors from the Sparkfun resistor kit:

[http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9258](http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9258)

The “type” according to the web page is RK2501

1. What would be the correct Eagle part for this resistor?

2. How would I figure that out? I assume the RK2501 has something to do with the packaging, but what?

Thanks!

Gary Ingram

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**Author:** ![ezflyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@ezflyr](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/ezflyr)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/eagle-part-forsparkfun-resistors/22021/2 "2011-09-23T21:46:01Z")

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Hi,

All you really need to care about is the pad-to-pad spacing, and the pad hole diameter. For a 1/4W resistor I use a footprint that is 0.4 from pad center to pad center. The pad holes should be 0.039" or thereabouts. If you browse the

‘RCL’ library, you’ll find a couple that fit the bill!

John