Making an egg simulator for your incubator

[griffin45]

This is only in the thought process right now...

Get plastic Easter Egg, add ballistic gellatin, insert probe... any thoughts?

Recipe for Ballistic Gel:
1 pd of gellatin (Knox)
1 gal of cold water

Mix thouroughly trying not to introduce to much air.

Put in fridge for 2 hours. (Bloom)

heat to 130 Degrees F, stirring slow again try not to introduce air.(melting)

Pour in mold, let it firm up.

Now I know that that is way to big of a batch, but when you mix the water and the Knox gellatin it should be the consistency of thick grits or tapioca.

 

[horsejody]

I don't know. I use a water wiggler. They're ready made and only cost about a dollar.

 

[griffin45]

When I add up the gas used to find the water wiggler as opposed to Knox gelatin, the gelatin wins... if it works!

 

[cjeanean]

I thought about doing that, too....I bought my water wigglers from this guy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=120256469367

I paid $1.50 apiece on these...I got 2 of them, and haven't received them yet, should get them tomorrow or saturday....

The guy won't go lower than $1.50, at least not for me....

 

[Jessika]

Thanks for that link....I just put an offer on 3 of them at 1.50 each!

 

[Jayon]

I got mine here. http://www.buycostumes.com/Clown-Fish-Water-Wiggler/24580/ProductDetail.aspx?REF=SCE-froogle

It is the cheapes I could find with shipping. I have 2 and they seem to be ok. The fish are not a big deal.

Jonathan

 

[nhnanna]

You can get them at Walmart near the bubbles in the summer and also at the dollar stores.