DIY CABINET COOLER INCUBATOR How we did it and TEST RUN Ready Set GO!

[Rod-T]

Really, any machine oil. it's very "light" weight and will not gum up like veg oil. 3 in 1 has been around a long, long time and will work just fine A bitty drop'll do ya!

I guess the reason I used veg oil.. I thought it wouldn't hurt eggs.. but I guess if I'm careful about cleaning up.. I'll try the 3n1 oil.. I had no idea wd40 would gum up too..

 

[Latestarter]

WD40 was actually developed as a water displacement formula to prevent corrosion in rockets and nuclear missiles in 1953. Though many use it as a "solvent" to loosen rusted nuts/bolts, it is actually a lubricant.

From Wikipedia: "The long-term active ingredient is a non-volatile, viscous oil which remains on the surface, providing lubrication and protection from moisture." so indeed, you could use it on the fan in the incubator. It would also serve to prevent moisture from damaging the motor, just like virtually any machine oil. Unless you "coat" the eggs in oil, I doubt a little spot of oil on the shell will hurt the developing embryo. Of course I could be wrong and you might end up hatching out a miniature Godzilla or something similar, or some deformed chicken...

 

[perchie.girl]

Really, any machine oil. it's very "light" weight and will not gum up like veg oil. 3 in 1 has been around a long, long time and will work just fine A bitty drop'll do ya!

and vegitable oil will turn into a shellack type material.... almost plastic. anyone that has tried to get it off walls will under stand.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

WD40 was actually developed as a water displacement formula to prevent corrosion in rockets and nuclear missiles in 1953. Though many use it as a "solvent" to loosen rusted nuts/bolts, it is actually a lubricant.

From Wikipedia: "The long-term active ingredient is a non-volatile, viscous oil which remains on the surface, providing lubrication and protection from moisture." so indeed, you could use it on the fan in the incubator. It would also serve to prevent moisture from damaging the motor, just like virtually any machine oil. Unless you "coat" the eggs in oil, I doubt a little spot of oil on the shell will hurt the developing embryo. Of course I could be wrong and you might end up hatching out a miniature Godzilla or something similar, or some deformed chicken...

LOL and it was invented in SandyEggo....

ahem

deb

 

[R2elk]

WD40 was actually developed as a water displacement formula to prevent corrosion in rockets and nuclear missiles in 1953. Though many use it as a "solvent" to loosen rusted nuts/bolts, it is actually a lubricant.

From Wikipedia: "The long-term active ingredient is a non-volatile, viscous oil which remains on the surface, providing lubrication and protection from moisture." so indeed, you could use it on the fan in the incubator. It would also serve to prevent moisture from damaging the motor, just like virtually any machine oil. Unless you "coat" the eggs in oil, I doubt a little spot of oil on the shell will hurt the developing embryo. Of course I could be wrong and you might end up hatching out a miniature Godzilla or something similar, or some deformed chicken...

There is a lot of information on Wikipedia that is not true or is incomplete. From personal experience of many years of using WD40, when it dries out, WD40 does gum up and makes things worse than if it hadn't been used at all.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

and vegitable oil will turn into a shellack type material.... almost plastic. anyone that has tried to get it off walls will under stand.

deb

Any Cook in the kitchen knows this very well

But I actually learned my lesson on the Veg Oil with my industrial sewing machine years and years ago

ooooopsies......
shut that sucker down tight I did!!!

 

[scottcaddy]

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What did you use to free up the moving parts again?
There are food safe oil/grease that food plants use in the machinery. Try google and be surprised.
Miss Sally, 4 days same Avatar?

Scott

 

[perchie.girl]

Sewing machines are very complex mechanisms I suspect she would have to have it professionally cleaned with solvent.

Or WD40.... LOL. But then re-oiled with three and one.

deb

 

[Sally Sunshine]

What did you use to free up the moving parts again?
There are food safe oil/grease that food plants use in the machinery. Try google and be surprised.
Miss Sally, 4 days same Avatar?

Scott

lol I was scaring people,


I had to have hubs take it all apart and clean with parts cleaner

Sewing machines are very complex mechanisms I suspect she would have to have it professionally cleaned with solvent.

Or WD40.... LOL. But then re-oiled with three and one.

deb

 

[Rod-T]

Regarding egg trays. . Are there certain brands that are better at holding eggs?