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    Large incubator recommendations ?

    You might look at hatching time incubators. They sell a smaller cabinet incubator with all the bells and whistles people like. I've seen positive reviews on YT. I don't have any actual experience with their product and they are not cheap, but what is anymore.
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    Brand new firstime testing, automatic egg turner rotates non-stop will this hurt eggs?

    That style motor has to be used with a timer. 1/240 rpm is for continuous operation without timer.
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    Hygrometer Hell! Help

    Looks like you have a thermometer with a prob and your incubators is forced air so take a wet bulb vs dry bulb reading. That is the true way of calculating RH. Enter the values in online wet bulb calculator if you don't have a chart on hand. You will need a damp wick to put over the temp prob...
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    Incubator Design Process

    Good deal. They make a hi precision version of that controller (PID). Would not be a good choice with lightbulbs as a heat source. Simple wiring and setup. Has direct output solid state relay but will only switch 2amp. Around 30 bucks on Amazon here. That being said i've never seen one on a home...
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    combo incubator hatcher

    A separate dedicated hatcher is the best solution. You can stagger your hatch in the incubator as well, but it is a compromise. One strategy is to raise the humidity on hatch day or at the first pip and leave it up no longer than 24hrs. Ideally the hatch window will be less. If the hatch is...
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    Incubator Design Process

    I don't see how you could damage the unit making concections. Maybe you got a bad one.
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    Incubator Design Process

    I looked it up they are dual voltage.
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    Incubator Design Process

    do you have a 110 model. Not 220
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    Incubator Design Process

    Looks like your making progress.
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    Incubator Design Process

    Top diagram for 110 v ac 1 is line voltage and 2 is neutral. this powers the digital unit. 5 and 6 is a switch for heater. you have to jump power from terminal 1 to 5 teminal 6 is hot when the switch cycles on and runs though the heater and returns on the neutral. The controller does not...
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    Airflow direction in DIY cabinet incubator

    I've built a hundred and in my experience building it like a sportsmans cabinet where the air flows forward and down, then up the back seems to be the best. Water pan in front of the fan. No false back should be necessary if the fan is sized correctly for the cabinet. There should be no...
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    Incubator Design Process

    Well that disapointing but I understand staying in your budget and comfort zone. I'm looking forward to the next bator.
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    The Moonshiner's Bootleg Incubator Reviews And Discussions

    Very nice homebuilt units.
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    Incubator Design Process

    If your using lightbulbs a heat source then forget what I said. The PIDs I use pulse so not good for bulbs.
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    Incubator Design Process

    If you want precision PID is the way to go. .1 degree F temperature control. Prices are not too bad. A decent quality controller, ssr and pt100 3 wire sensor will cost around 50 bucks. You can definitely spend a lot more but its not necessay for an incubator. It will require wiring of course...
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