incubator ideas! post your ideas for home made incubators, whether they work or not~

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kellyn said:
Not quite sure how to multi-quote from a phone, but... th
Mohillbilly: I'm going to have to buy some weather-stripping and a stapler and super glue to keep it on(it peels off after a while, and on the Sportsman incubators it's stapled on) for insulation. I have 3 other small fans, one from the original deal and 2 others I've had for almost a year in it. If I'm able to find a larger, non-bulky fan I'll use that. These fans are strong enough to blow styrafoam pieces on the bottom out the door, so I thought they'd be fine... could I wire the others in somewhere else or closer? Thank-you for the input, I'll put he styrafoam back onto the door when I see where the best place for everything is.
Quintinp:
1) I suppose I could put it onto the back or bottom, but wouldnt it get all nasty if I loose track of time with my eggs or have some early hatchers? I also put wood shavings/chips on the bottm to keep it clean in case an egg breaks or ooses. Wouldn't it burn it?
2) The lightbulb is just for a light when I'm looking in. It was originally my heat source, but it gets waaaay too hot, even with the 25 watt bulb in it.
3) I'm not using lightbulbs because they're too much of a hassle and it shines in my eyes when I sleep. Plus I heard it could mess with the developin g chicks eyes or something... and they burn out after a while. Or lik mohillbilly said one time, could bust.
4) 4-5 inches, huh? Well I figured it'd be a good place to put it, since the eggs will be about that level.
5) The heating and all that works, coz I just hatched a dozen of the liveliest chicks I've ever had with it. But it was in a dresser then. I moved it to this a coupldays ago.
6) easier said than done, because I've yet to find a suitable one.
7) See the wood across the back? Well when I fix everything up, I'm going to put more wood across the front like that and lay my trays over them. There're screws that I can set the ends on so I can turn them. I'm probably not being wery good ad explaining this, but you'll see sooner or later.
Thanks for the tips and input, everything helps.
But no one answered my initial question... what wire did I fail to rewire correctly??? Because the thermostat and cargo light turn on, but the heating element won't heat up. At all. That's my issue. It's not the heating element, because I've tried 2 different ones. Nothing. And I didn't short anything out either...
My gosh, this is one long message...
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1. if you put it in the bottom put a sheet metal cover over it with it open on he ends for air to flow through.
4. with a wafer thermostat you can place it anywhere out of the way as you adjust it to a thermometer that is in your hatching area.
6, look on ebay for a refrigerator evaporator fan get one with a 5 inch blade they are cheap
 
kellyn said:
Not quite sure how to multi-quote from a phone, but... th
Mohillbilly: I'm going to have to buy some weather-stripping and a stapler and super glue to keep it on(it peels off after a while, and on the Sportsman incubators it's stapled on) for insulation. I have 3 other small fans, one from the original deal and 2 others I've had for almost a year in it. If I'm able to find a larger, non-bulky fan I'll use that. These fans are strong enough to blow styrafoam pieces on the bottom out the door, so I thought they'd be fine... could I wire the others in somewhere else or closer? Thank-you for the input, I'll put he styrafoam back onto the door when I see where the best place for everything is.
Quintinp:
1) I suppose I could put it onto the back or bottom, but wouldnt it get all nasty if I loose track of time with my eggs or have some early hatchers? I also put wood shavings/chips on the bottm to keep it clean in case an egg breaks or ooses. Wouldn't it burn it?
2) The lightbulb is just for a light when I'm looking in. It was originally my heat source, but it gets waaaay too hot, even with the 25 watt bulb in it.
3) I'm not using lightbulbs because they're too much of a hassle and it shines in my eyes when I sleep. Plus I heard it could mess with the developin g chicks eyes or something... and they burn out after a while. Or lik mohillbilly said one time, could bust.
4) 4-5 inches, huh? Well I figured it'd be a good place to put it, since the eggs will be about that level.
5) The heating and all that works, coz I just hatched a dozen of the liveliest chicks I've ever had with it. But it was in a dresser then. I moved it to this a coupldays ago.
6) easier said than done, because I've yet to find a suitable one.
7) See the wood across the back? Well when I fix everything up, I'm going to put more wood across the front like that and lay my trays over them. There're screws that I can set the ends on so I can turn them. I'm probably not being wery good ad explaining this, but you'll see sooner or later.
Thanks for the tips and input, everything helps.
But no one answered my initial question... what wire did I fail to rewire correctly??? Because the thermostat and cargo light turn on, but the heating element won't heat up. At all. That's my issue. It's not the heating element, because I've tried 2 different ones. Nothing. And I didn't short anything out either...
My gosh, this is one long message...
Click to expand...
Well, I place shelf liner in my hatching trays, and have no problem with cleaning out the bottom of the incubator after a hatch.
 
kellyn said:
Not quite sure how to multi-quote from a phone, but... th
Mohillbilly: I'm going to have to buy some weather-stripping and a stapler and super glue to keep it on(it peels off after a while, and on the Sportsman incubators it's stapled on) for insulation. I have 3 other small fans, one from the original deal and 2 others I've had for almost a year in it. If I'm able to find a larger, non-bulky fan I'll use that. These fans are strong enough to blow styrafoam pieces on the bottom out the door, so I thought they'd be fine... could I wire the others in somewhere else or closer? Thank-you for the input, I'll put he styrafoam back onto the door when I see where the best place for everything is.
Quintinp:
1) I suppose I could put it onto the back or bottom, but wouldnt it get all nasty if I loose track of time with my eggs or have some early hatchers? I also put wood shavings/chips on the bottm to keep it clean in case an egg breaks or ooses. Wouldn't it burn it?
2) The lightbulb is just for a light when I'm looking in. It was originally my heat source, but it gets waaaay too hot, even with the 25 watt bulb in it.
3) I'm not using lightbulbs because they're too much of a hassle and it shines in my eyes when I sleep. Plus I heard it could mess with the developin g chicks eyes or something... and they burn out after a while. Or lik mohillbilly said one time, could bust.
4) 4-5 inches, huh? Well I figured it'd be a good place to put it, since the eggs will be about that level.
5) The heating and all that works, coz I just hatched a dozen of the liveliest chicks I've ever had with it. But it was in a dresser then. I moved it to this a coupldays ago.
6) easier said than done, because I've yet to find a suitable one.
7) See the wood across the back? Well when I fix everything up, I'm going to put more wood across the front like that and lay my trays over them. There're screws that I can set the ends on so I can turn them. I'm probably not being wery good ad explaining this, but you'll see sooner or later.
Thanks for the tips and input, everything helps.
But no one answered my initial question... what wire did I fail to rewire correctly??? Because the thermostat and cargo light turn on, but the heating element won't heat up. At all. That's my issue. It's not the heating element, because I've tried 2 different ones. Nothing. And I didn't short anything out either...
My gosh, this is one long message...
Click to expand...


Sorry for the inconvenience Kelly, but this diagram isn't correct.
 
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