There are some options... I'm using a reptile enclosure stat/humidty controller for mine... you can see all the details on my BYC page. I think the controller was somewhere around 100.00.
Here's a link to another stat only for reptiles
http://www.spyderrobotics.com/products/herpstat.html
and another option I have used is the Ranco digital stats like this one
http://www.pexsupply.com/Ranco-ETC-...r-120-240V-Input-Plastic-Enclosure-11636000-p
if you watch ebay you can pick them up new for under 100 bucks
With all those choices, I don't know that any of them are better than the tried and tested wafer thermostats that you can buy for 20.00... even though I use one of the fancy ones I don't see any huge benefits.
http://www.cutlersupply.com/cart/in...ducts_id=307&zenid=mmlpici05da0e2diif7vqg1te1
They've been used in incubators for years and have proven to be reliable... you know you are not going to trust the readout of a digital stat and will have a thermometer in it anyways so why not save the money.
As for the cabinet, I would pick whichever one is deeper and has the most room. Build a false wall towards the back of the cabinet (inside) and keep your heating element and fans behind it... a space that is 6-8 inches deep should be plenty. Screw another panel on the back(outside) so that you can easily access the element and fans for maintenance. Design it so that it draws air in at the top and out at the bottom. Put your stat as close to where your eggs are but in the air flow.
Here's a link to another stat only for reptiles
http://www.spyderrobotics.com/products/herpstat.html
and another option I have used is the Ranco digital stats like this one
http://www.pexsupply.com/Ranco-ETC-...r-120-240V-Input-Plastic-Enclosure-11636000-p
if you watch ebay you can pick them up new for under 100 bucks
With all those choices, I don't know that any of them are better than the tried and tested wafer thermostats that you can buy for 20.00... even though I use one of the fancy ones I don't see any huge benefits.
http://www.cutlersupply.com/cart/in...ducts_id=307&zenid=mmlpici05da0e2diif7vqg1te1
They've been used in incubators for years and have proven to be reliable... you know you are not going to trust the readout of a digital stat and will have a thermometer in it anyways so why not save the money.
As for the cabinet, I would pick whichever one is deeper and has the most room. Build a false wall towards the back of the cabinet (inside) and keep your heating element and fans behind it... a space that is 6-8 inches deep should be plenty. Screw another panel on the back(outside) so that you can easily access the element and fans for maintenance. Design it so that it draws air in at the top and out at the bottom. Put your stat as close to where your eggs are but in the air flow.
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