Chumby Guts kit lets you build your own Chumby device
By Donald Melanson 
posted Sep 30th 2009 9:24PM
posted Sep 30th 2009 9:24PM
Chumby may now finally be branching out with a few less cuddly products of its own, but it looks like you can now also expand your Chumby options yourself with a few basic DIY skills -- or you could if you were lucky enough to get in on the first batch of Chumby Guts kits. Offered exclusively through the Maker Shed, the kit includes all the necessary "guts" to let you build any sort of Chumby device you like, and has apparently proven popular enough to sell out before the first shipment even arrived. Those hanging on for that Chumby toaster of their dreams won't have to wait too much longer to get their fix, however, as the second shipment is set to arrive in late November, and will run the same $99 as before.
Looks like a dog.
no u
My Brave Little Toaster can finally be made!
http://onceuponawin.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/win-pictures-brave-toaster-low5.jpg
that book gave me nightmares when i first read it.
It would be cool if people could build custom chumbys and sell them. I've always wanted one with a web cam built in.
I totally read "Chumby" as "Gumby".
Now that would be an interesting sight.
For some reason, I remember that show fondly, though I have absolutely no particular memories of it. I'll probably try to find some vids on the Youtube.
Wait...why does it cost the same as before? Wouldn't the point of this be to not have to pay for the casing/pillow/whatever?
I mean, you could always buy a $99 Chumby, remove the parts and do whatever you wanted with them...
No, same price as last time this kit was available. A Chumby currently costs $200.
My mistake. I guess I thought the original was ~$100 as well because this one is, and the one they talked about earlier (The One) is also.
Can you hear it screaming? It's saying, "Kill... me..."
If this were $99 a year or two ago I'd have bought one. But since you'll be able to get the new model of Chumby (assembled) for $99, I'm not sure I see the point.
I'm glad to see Chumby doing something new, and I do love my pre-release 2007-vintage Chumby, but I'm a little concerned that time may have passed it by.
A new model Chumby will be coming out soon for $99 (intro pricing and then go up to $120). I don't work for Chumby but was one of the early customers and paid $200 for my black bean bag Chumby that is still going strong today.
when is the new 99 dollar model coming out mike?
It's available now (http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKCH1), but for $139, not $99.
They also indicate it may be their last shipment, but they don't say why. Maybe a VGA version (or other upgrade - 24-bit color, more memory, 802.11n, wired Ethernet, etc) at the same or slightly-higher price?