asking for help with electronics, ordering parts 

so im considering building myself a torn keyboard: github.com/rtitmuss/torn

this is like the 5th time i mean to do this but once again im just staring at the bom they linked to and am completely overwhelmed (octopart.com/bom-tool/5oG983n7)

i only really know one seller in germany which apparently only sells two parts in this list, what the hell do i do with this

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@mxdragon oof, I wonder how much of that is regular availability issues and how much is the ongoing chip shortage

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@mxdragon looks like the only way to get all parts involves a fuckton of international shipping charges

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@noiob yeah but i wonder how necessary *this exact capacitor* really is

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@mxdragon any cap with similar specs and the same footprint will do

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@mxdragon if you're willing to learn KiCAD, you'll be a bit flexible about footprints too but I'm not sure it's worth the effort

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