Lots of people use a lower wh thermostat but it needs to be mounted close to the heat source with the back silver side out. I drilled holes in my wh thermostat to make it more sinsitive. It is in my garage brooder and it's working Great. I have a 250 w brooder light and a red 60 w reptile heat...
Hi forgot to say I think you really could make one much cheaper that would be more likely to hatch eggs. You could probably sell it after on craigslist to cover most of the money it cost to make it. You can normally find coolers and light duty house extension cord at resale places like salvation...
No I only have the ones I have made. I walk by my red igloo incubator and glance at the temp and humidity and never look in to see if the cut down auto egg turner is in a different angle. I didn't think about a motor going bad in the turner before. I'm guessing my turner is ok? Day 14 on...
The reviews I saw on the Little Giant looked Ok but, I appriciate your input. I keep checking craigslist but, have only seen one bator for sale - a almost new Little Giant. I assume they didn't like it eighter.