Digikey is scheduled to have them in stock in September.

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/honeywell-microelectronics-precision-sensors/HMC5883L-TR/342-1082-6-ND/2507854

On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 3:58 PM Steven Saner <[email protected]> wrote:

> Last month there was a thread on this list regarding the home
> construction of a TeleMega. I have recently gained access to some
> slightly more advanced tools through a local Makerspace and I decided
> that I'd be interested in giving this a go as well. However, I decided
> that I would try my hand at an EasyMega first, so as to not have to deal
> quite so much with the RF stuff on the first try. Also, I have use for one.
>
> I am finding a problem, however with the HMC5883L 3-axis compass.
> Digikey doesn't have any in stock and in contacting them today, they
> tell me it is an obsolete part and won't be restocked. I've also found
> that a few other vendors that I am familiar with don't have any either.
> So I'm wondering what the thought is on this.
>
> Is there a replacement that would work on the current board layout and
> firmware? Do you know of a source that still has some of these parts? Or
> do you have any other suggestions?
>
> Now I do find a bunch of modules built for things like Arduinos and such
> that have these chips on board. Perhaps the solution is to get one of
> those and try to steal the chip. Some are even silly cheap on ebay...
>
> Steve
>
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