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

[Cpntherfan]

good deal and awesome job

 

[kellyn]

Found a fan~! At wal-mart. 16-ish bucks, and it better work or I'll Be one angry camper. I tested the model one out and it was really strong, with 2 speeds.

Glad your incubator works awesome(not tha i'd expect any less). I went to home depot and found out what white-board was. It's suprisingly cheap. but my-oh-my, is plywood expensive! It's 20 bucks for a junker sheet! And later on I'll definately purchase some of that white board [but I'll get the one with reflective side(s)]. My styrafoam is taking a heck of a beating.

Love all the great incubator designs; is it me or do they keep getting better and better?

Next, I'll be on the hunt for a old coffee pot or a crock pot...!

 

[mohillbilly]

Found a fan~! At wal-mart. 16-ish bucks, and it better work or I'll Be one angry camper. I tested the model one out and it was really strong, with 2 speeds.
Glad your incubator works awesome(not tha i'd expect any less). I went to home depot and found out what white-board was. It's suprisingly cheap. but my-oh-my, is plywood expensive! It's 20 bucks for a junker sheet! And later on I'll definately purchase some of that white board [but I'll get the one with reflective side(s)]. My styrafoam is taking a heck of a beating.
Love all the great incubator designs; is it me or do they keep getting better and better?
Next, I'll be on the hunt for a old coffee pot or a crock pot...!

you must not be finding the white board I use as mine was 35.00 for a 3x6 sheet
yes plywood is expensive what I bought was 65.00 a sheet and it takes just over a sheet for this incubator

 

[fried green eggs]

FYI: When you are looking for crockpots for the heating element, I found that the older ones can be just fine wire that doesn't work well for heating a bator.

 

[fried green eggs]

cut my vent holes today then plugged it in to test the connections ....sitting on my test bench outside in the open with 4 vents open it only took 4 minutes to come up to temp and the wind was blowing...after reaching temp it would cycle on and off about every 5 minutes but it held temp and that's in the wind.

WOW that awesome! Very Nice looking too I might add! Did you stain it or paint it? I also wanted to Thank You for your help and advice when I was building my bators. My new hatcher is so much nicer and chicks have room to move and not walk on each other so, I Love it!!!

 

[mohillbilly]

WOW that awesome! Very Nice looking too I might add! Did you stain it or paint it? I also wanted to Thank You for your help and advice when I was building my bators. My new hatcher is so much nicer and chicks have room to move and not walk on each other so, I Love it!!!

I haven't painted or stained it, it is still bare wood until I decide what color i want to do it in

 

[kellyn]

FYI: When you are looking for crockpots for the heating element, I found that the older ones can be just fine wire that doesn't work well for heating a bator.

And here I was just about to ask you about that! so the older models work better? I had somethin else to ask, I think, but I kinda forgot. So tired...

 

[quintinp]

And here I was just about to ask you about that!

so the older models work better? I had somethin else to ask, I think, but I kinda forgot. So tired...

No, the older models have very fine wire for the element, not suitable for an incubator. You want to find one that uses a metal band for a heating element, as opposed to the thin wires.

 

[kellyn]

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No, the older models have very fine wire for the element, not suitable for an incubator. You want to find one that uses a metal band for a heating element, as opposed to the thin wires.

Huh, well that's interesting. I'll copy Fried Green Egg's general idea in my dresser-bator.

 

[kellyn]

Kelly, Please don't use the other diagram I made for you, this is the correct one. I edited the other post, but just wanted you to NOT use the other diagram.

Thank-you quintinp! It works perfectly now. I don't think i'd have gotten it right otherwise.