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

[gimmie birdies]

good looking box- I like that it is thick.

 

[ozexpat]

We're starting an incubator. We've chosen our box:





It's a produce box, so it has double walled sides. We'll cover the holes with other cardboard. The clothespins are to hold the cardboard in place while we're taping it.
That's where we are.
We're working on specifics of making the lid.

go for it

 

[TeaChick]

go for it

Thanks. =)

BTW, I like your location.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Do any real smart people still frequent this thread?

My hovabator has died on me (big surprise) and coincidentally, at the same time, I have a very small fridge in my kitchen that appears to be dying too... so... guess where I'm going with this?

However, it is the wrong time of year to be doing this kind of project... I will save the fridge for later. Right now, I need to know about continuing to use my hovabator to incubate my eggs. I'm thinking I need a wafer thermostat (I'll compare the price to a hot water heater thermostat) and a light socket. The fan still works so I'm thinking I will keep that for now.

Any brainiacs wanna help me? And then sometime, probably in the summer, I'll modify the fridge and will need LOTS of help at that time.

 

[ozexpat]

Do any real smart people still frequent this thread?

My hovabator has died on me (big surprise) and coincidentally, at the same time, I have a very small fridge in my kitchen that appears to be dying too... so... guess where I'm going with this?

However, it is the wrong time of year to be doing this kind of project... I will save the fridge for later. Right now, I need to know about continuing to use my hovabator to incubate my eggs. I'm thinking I need a wafer thermostat (I'll compare the price to a hot water heater thermostat) and a light socket. The fan still works so I'm thinking I will keep that for now.

Any brainiacs wanna help me? And then sometime, probably in the summer, I'll modify the fridge and will need LOTS of help at that time.

I am not a braniac but a nerd/geek lol

I converted an Farm Innovators chick killer into a sup dupa reliable bator




The STC-1000 is a gem of a thermostat for an incubator upgrade

The diagram below is intimidating at first but instead wiring to an outlet, just attach the red and white wires coming from the thermostat directly to your element


attac

 

[Lacy Blues]

Thank you ozexpat. I will study that diagram and see if I can't sort it out.

Right now, I need to go feed my birds their dinner but I will be right back.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Ok, this looks like the same thing as the STC-1000 only it is in Fahrenheit instead of celcius.

http://www.amazon.com/Docooler-Temp...perature+Controller+Thermostat#productDetails

 

[gimmie birdies]

14''x10''x9'' cooler with a 15 watt clamp lamp taped to a metal bowl for heat safety.

basket suspended on skewers and one to hold lamp



Blanket on top basket, basket tall enough to keep new born chicks from hopping over and skewer to hold in place

Glass door taped to top to turn eggs, without lifting lid and cooling bator holds up to 10 eggs less is better.

 

[Lacy Blues]

ozexpat, what is your heat source for that incubator?

 

[Lacy Blues]

Glass door taped to top to turn eggs, without lifting lid and cooling bator holds up to 10 eggs less is better.

Do you mean you have that glass taped at the edge to act as a hinge so you can open it to turn the eggs without taking the whole top off?