My 60 dollar Home made incubator

[Yiannisk]

This is my 60 dollar home made incubator with auto turner (it cost me plus shipping to get the parts from US to Greece)

Tools:
Jig saw
Drill with various bits

Supplies :
Incukit 12V (cost 59,98 with turn motor + shipping)
A scrap piece o plastic (plexy glass) from an old advertising sign ( free)
A scrap piece of 12mm thickness plywood (free)
A piece of Daw styrofoam (free from old packing ) for the water channels
A styrofoam box (free from the local pharmacy shop they get medicine in them that needs refrigeration)
Silicon glue (had it at home from my aquariums)
A piece of galvanize grid less than a dollar

Do i forget something ? may be Just ask

The turner with a test turkey egg



the turning motor detail




And the first Hutch

 

[weimarmama]

Looks really nice. You did a great job! Congrats on your hatch

 

[AlaskaRob]

Very inspiring thanks for posting!

 

[SallysCrazyFarm]

Looks awesome! Great job!

 

[Cold Canadian]

Great Job there ! unreal what a little imagination and a few supplies can do

 

[gwrulz]

More details on turner?

 

[Yiannisk]

Please give an example of a detail you want to know

 

[clousert]

Any chance you have a video of the egg turner in motion? I'd like to see how fast it rolls the eggs. Thanks

 

[Yiannisk]

I am sorry but i do not have,
if it helps it takes about 10 sec to cover the distance of 7 to 8 cm from one side to the other if it runs continually , but is done in steps you adjust from the menu of the incukit
in my case it is adjusted to take 1 hour from side to side a small push at intervals of about 10 min

 

[Bens-Hens]

I have a very similar DIY system, with the same incukit and turner.

Mine cost a little more to make. It really is a good kit and I have been impressed with the controller.

Biggest issue I have had is securing the arm to the turner motor, just have not been able to find the right shaped cog to fasten to.

There is a video of the motor in action on this link, how ever, I think I will adjust it so it works over the hour like Yiannisk suggested.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bens-hens-diy-incubator