Homemade Cooler/Fridge-a-Bator Hatcher Instructions/Diagram

[speckledhen]

I agree with you there. I'd rather have the heat element they sell that goes in a bator and I may just get one sometime. I always use a new, long life light bulb, but they can go out even then. So, no debate here, bucko!

 

[twigg]

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That would be *long life incandescent*, not the new energy saving flourescents? yes?

 

[twigg]

Oh and by the way .... I got my 125W heating rope for $20, including shipping .... so they can be fairly reasonable, and cheaper than *Spares*

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, of course, incandescent! I know the heating elements are pretty cheap, just haven't gotten DH to buy one yet. Not much $$$ for anything extra these days. I do think it's a good idea, though! If I could find a bator at the flea market, I'd grab it and take that element out, but never have lucked out on that so far.

 

[twigg]

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Curling Irons the 1" + ones are about $2 in most fleamarkets.

The have a 38W 110V heater inside them, and they come out real easy

 

[speckledhen]

Never thought of that! Interesting idea. I might have one here somewhere already if I haven't thrown them all out. Most of the time, I use them till they quit working, though.

 

[shmooborp]

whats the diffrence between the wafer thermostat and the hot water heter thermostat...????? cuz thatsth last pice i need to compleet my homemade bator.. and i cant find a thermostat anywhere that is able to go down to even close to 100*.....dang. thanks!

 

[Marlinchaser]

Question: any thought of using a fish tank heater and thermostat? they are usually cheap at flea markets.

edited to say: taken out of the glass tube and put in front of a fan

 

[MissPrissy]

Do fish tank heaters get to 100F? I don't know myself.

 

[Zookeeper9000]

I have had fish heaters go bad and all of a sudden cook my fish so my guess would be just maybe LOL