Auto Egg Turner Modification

[Scarecrow1966]

Hey all,

I've searched around but haven't been able to find this answer - has anyone made modifications to an automatic egg turner so it would fit into a home-made incubator made out of a cooler? I am almost finished with my home-made incubator and was wondering if anyone had already tried to modify one (any brand). I didn't want to buy one only to find it would not be possible.

I've considered the manual turners as described in many threads, but would feel a bit more comfortable having something automatic (what with my hectic life!)

I appreciate any input on this. Thanks!

Scarecrow

 

[aprophet]

I have been trying to build my own but have not worked on it lately, this is a wonderful idea you have about shortening up an already built one. I am sure I could modify it just using a hacksaw blade and cutting it off to fit. I just wish I would have built my bators large enough fo a turner to fit into LOL


I think this is smaller


http://www.reptipro.com/supplies/in...lies/incubators/reptipro-5000-egg-turner.html


HTH

 

[rickerra]

I see your dilemma. All the auto egg turners I've seen hold like 40+ eggs and are close to 15" x 15". That wouldn't fit in my bator either. My wire shelf area is 12" x 11".

It doesn't look like you can just cut off an end either. The way all the trays are hooked up... they pivot at both ends

Maybe?? you could remove a full row or two of trays and then figure how how to cut the turner base part. This still wouldn't fit in my box.

Good luck hunting!

 

[NicoleRM]

I cut one full rail off of mine to make it fit. It was pretty easy.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

I just cut off one tray on mine to make it fit my frigibator. Worked fine.

 

[Scarecrow1966]

Thanks to everyone's responses. I have purchased a Little Giant Egg Turner and removed two of the rails. I now have it in the incubator going through a test run. I still need to install the CPU fan, but that will have to wait 'till tomorrow night. I'll try post a few pictures before the end of the week.

Thanks again.

 

[Scarecrow1966]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/70855_eggturner-1.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/70855_incubator-1.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/70855_incubator-2.jpg

Finally got the images uploaded. I had to cut two whole trays off to get everything to fit. It looks like it would be easy enough to screw back together should I ever outgrow this cooler - bator.

The temp has been holding steady at 99.5 all weekend. I'm supposed to pick up the eggs tomorrow night after work. Thanks again for everyone's input.


Scarecrow

 

[reereechickens]

Hi! I'm working on my homemade incubator and have noticed that the coolers are too small for the egg turner. The egg turner that people are cutting a row off, are these the egg turners from TSC for the LG or whatever they carry?

How has this worked so far Scarecrow1966?