Building a New wood Incubator (Great Hatch pics pg 6)

griffin45

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I started a new bator today. Just thought you all might want to follow my progess...

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Screw some wood on some boards.
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Make a box.
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Cut box.
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Go to Lowes spend money.

More tomorrow! I hope
 
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Looking great! Just keep in mind that you may have some temp. changes often I think, since it's a wooden box. Usually it is fine but keep an eye on it! I am making a styro-bator, from an ice chest.
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Good luck! And great job so far! Looks like you have most everything ready and set to go.
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The next installment is going to solve the temp problems that occur with a wood box I think. If my Plan works on the mid size scale it will allow me to make bators of different sizes. This one is a bit expensive for a home built. I am already exceeding $100, and I still have to harvest a computer fan. Today should bring me to a point where Ican test run the heat.
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Yes, that is my intent. I hope I am not reinventing the wheel. I am going to use Hardi-board on the inside. That will make it quite heavy, but I think that the temperature will hold extrememly well.
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Day 2...

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Adding Hardi-Board to the inside (composite cement).
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Light fixture on the ceiling.
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Anti-Fatigue matting in the bottom and a silicone water tray.
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back in one piece... taking a break!
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WOW!!!! This is one of the best(but not cheapest) homemade bators I have ever seen here! I would probably buy that one if it was for sale instead of those high priced ones that are small with all the tech and stuff any day!
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The best homemade bators I have seen overall here are:

***MissPrissy's Styrofoam cooler bator(a.k.a the "Chick Bator". right?
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***GopherBoy-The gopherboy bator

***And your bator!

These are ranged from cheapest to priciest I think.
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AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME, AMAZING, AMAZING, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, FABULOUS, FABULOUS, AAAMMMAAAZZZIIINNNGGG JOB!!!!!!!
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