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    can't regulate temprature in handmade incubator

    Mine is roughly 18,000 cubic inches or 9 cubic feet Once I get the temp regulated or at least stable I can play with the wattage of the bulbs and adjust for hot spots if there are any but first I think I need to get the temp stable so I have a constant to compare adjustments to
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    can't regulate temprature in handmade incubator

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    can't regulate temprature in handmade incubator

    I thought the bottom was better because the heat will naturally rise didn't want the top to be hotter and the bottom colder even with the fans The duct is 1.5"x18" all the way around the box 4 sides. Two 4" fans they move a lot of air. I lit an old rag on fire while it was smoldering and...
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    can't regulate temprature in handmade incubator

    It's my design after looking at a bunch of other incubators both homemade and store bought I'm just guessing at the ten minutes I never timed it There is a crack around the door because I haven't put weather stripping on it yet I figured the small crack around the door would act somewhat as a...
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    can't regulate temprature in handmade incubator

    I did sorry I forgot to say that I started with two 60 watt bulbs and after 2 hrs the temp was 85* then I tried two 100 watt bulbs after 30 min the temp was 91* and very very slowly climbing so I put two 250 watt heat lamps and tithe temp gets to 100* in about 10 min. The inside measurements...
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    can't regulate temprature in handmade incubator

    Hey I'm the one with the incubator problem I built the incubator with 1.5" space all the way around the inside of the walls are hollow and act as air duct system there are two holes in the top matching the holes in the bottom that the blue fans are sitting over the wafer thermostat is...
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