Incubator Journal

[Calebs Acre]

If I were with you, it would be
7:18 Use extra wire to tie unruly kids to legs of baby grand piano, placing duct tape on mouths.


Guess that's one reason why I never had children....????

 

[tazcat70]

This sounds a lot like when I built my first incubator! My husband said he HATES the way I do things....I buy a bunch of stuff and just throw it together....

It works.

 

[FrenchHen]

7:21 stop to change poopy diaper.

7:23 realize that wires are easy to connect when one twist the exposed ends into a bundle.

7:28 Realize grave error of oversight. Stop to think this thing through.

7:32 Blame oversight on lack of concentration due to kids. Resolve to continue when they're in bed.

 

[FrenchHen]

7:45 search for white extension cord to sacrifice to cover my mistake.

7:50 tries to remember which end of cord to wire to thermostat...ribbed or smooth.

8:09 Very cautiously plug the thing in....

8:10 We Have Light!!! MUHAHAHHA Muhahahhahhha!

 

[Calebs Acre]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

You didn't electrocute yourself!!!! A step in the right direction!

You're sure cut out for this kind of work!

 

[FrenchHen]

8:20 start search for electrical tape and/or splicer cap thingies.

8:43 continue search.

8:45 find wire stripper.

 

[Calebs Acre]

Next, you'll find those parts you bought at Home Depot!

 

[FrenchHen]

I was hoping I'd find them when I cut the light fixture too short.

I've got the hygrometer calibrating right now...

Where did I put that transformer???

9:00 wire up and install PC fan.

Tell oldest son to be quiet and go to bed (for the fifth time)

9:03 Do a search to see if the white wire is the same as the red wire...

 

[FrenchHen]

9:21 Plug it in and let it run all night to see how it holds up.

Clean up all evidence that the piano was defiled.

Try to contain Styrofoam explosion in kitchen.

Dream of lil' chickies.

 

[FrenchHen]

8:20 Check that the thing has been working all night. Play with thermostat

9:00 let it sit for an hour to see what it does/

9:45 decide it's working well enough.

9:47 set mutt eggs from assorted hens and frankenrooster.

It has begun....