Okay! I switched the position and the air flow of the fan.
It is now at the ceiling, behind the light socket, with air flow facing downwards. I used nuts as spacers for the gap.
I'll get that cube i put back in sealed better later.
Need to punch holes in the other three corners yet, but this...
Thank you so much for explaining the fan! I will play with that, that makes a lot of sense and solves one of my dilemmas with the air circulation pattern.
I probably could return it, but it'd be a huge hassle, cost way more, and i wasn't impressed by the incubators i found in my price range...
The fan is indeed positioned to send air out, not in. It would be very easy to flip it, it's just set inside the wall not glued in. Is it supposed to face the other way? Could you provide a source discussing it, since i only found the places suggesting to have it vent outside?
The air intake...
All the tutorials and conversations I've read so far about fan installation said you need the fan blowing air to the outside, not to the inside.
I figured the fan aiming sideways would keep the heat moving without letting hot pockets develop, it is a very small space. Where would you put it...
Alright.. a tray and maybe an egg turner i can operate without opening the box, and it's done!
For an egg turner i was thinking of that simple DIY method I've seen where they make a simple frame then add dowel rods to separate eggs into rows. I could build such a thing inside the box with...
It has a dimmer switch wired to the socket, so i should be able to help 'set' the temperature by dimming the bulb, and the fan turned on.
I'll hopefully get bulbs this week tho start testing it; I'm in no rush to put eggs in it (even though i aaaabsolutely have the burning impulse, im so...
I've seen people put foil around the bulb itself -- do you mean to put it over the actual foam like a skirt? Heat is definitely a concern for me. I will be test running it before i ever put live eggs inside.
I haven't actually decided what bulb to use, but it will probably end up being a simple...
This is a very small incubator i intend to use for quail eggs.
It has two thermometers for redundancy insurance in case one goes goofy, one glass and one digital (needs batteries but it works!).
The bottom has a plastic tray for holding water. A hose extends down into the tray so water can be...