Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: AWESOME! heading down this list now!! I should have checked this a tad earlier lol, Both DH and I are searching and searching info online. Thank you so much!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/333326/wafer-thermostat#post_4067274

image of GQF element / wafers close up image

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I am really liking this set up but not sure on the heat evenness and if there are compartments I cant see in the video...

I wouldn't use the wood on the egg racks though. I am going to see if he has other vids in his profile on youtube

 

[ozexpat]

I am really liking this set up but not sure on the heat evenness and if there are compartments I cant see in the video...

I wouldn't use the wood on the egg racks though. I am going to see if he has other vids in his profile on youtube

get aluminum angle bar and pop rivets

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: lol we were just discussing as we seen them at lowes I asked him can you solder alum or what?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

That guy from the you tube videos looks like a dealer in philipines oz???

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I burn myself on these too much! ha ha ha even if $14 bucks I cant do it, nope just cant!

http://www.efowl.com/Hova_Bator_Replacement_Heating_Element_p/6739.htm

 

[HatchCraft]

The duel thermostats are wired in series so either thermostat can turn off the heat element. One problem of the wafer thermostats are the micro switches are prone to stick in the on position as a result of normal wear. If the primary thermostat is set at 100 deg for example, the backup thermostat is set at 102. If the primary thermostat sticks on the backup thermostat will turn off the heat element when it temps hit 102 degrees protecting the eggs. Newer GQF cabinet incubators with wafer thermostats employ a solid state relay instead of the duel wafers. With this set up the thermostat only switches the relay on and off while the relay does the heavy work of turning on and of the heat element. Solid state relays have no moving parts so they do not wear and stick. You should be ok with a single thermostat they just don't last forever. Thee nichrome wire heat element with ceramic insulator are great for cabinets incubator. It takes 200 watts or more to heat a cabinet. They have a long service life and low thermal inertia for tighter temp control. Use a grounded wire guard like on the GQF cabinets.I uses them on some of my cabinets and they are safe and effective.

 

[ozexpat]

That guy from the you tube videos looks like a dealer in philipines oz???

he is

I have seen his bators on sulit.com.ph

if you use his design, the heater will be away from your clutzy fingers

 

[Sally Sunshine]

HOLY EGG HOLDING BATOR!! oz do they have extra trashed refrigerator or freezers in Philipines? LAY one down! look at this.... and you could get two RACKS in there! ha ha ha

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ors-whether-they-work-or-not/310#post_8959745