Redwood Incubators - Information, help, for sale and wanted

[buzzard49]

Bought a 600 egger made by Leahy last year. In the process of rewiring as I type. Unit in great shape. Just putting in a back up wafer unit and putting in new wires.
Seller said it worked great when I bought it but he suggested the back up wafer unit just to be on the safe side.

 

[Pault76]

I'm gonna have to make some mounting brackets for my fan. All the hardware was gone.

 

[ftwchopper]

I'm gonna have to make some mounting brackets for my fan. All the hardware was gone.

The fan mounting bracket on my small farm master is just four metal flat rods screwed together that are mounted to the back portion of the bator.

 

[Rainwolf]

yes the bracket is not the hard part. it is the little ceramic insulators that attach to that bracket. I've been trying to find replacements for awhile no and so far no luck. the 4 flat bars is no worry tho.

 

[dbcooper02]

Wonder if you could make do with the GQF insulators and just wrap around them rather than going through? Either that or find an old timer in a wooden-floored hardware store and show him a picture of what you need.

 

[Rainwolf]

There is much you could make due with I guess. I just keep trying to make as original as possible. I even matched the silver paint inside
I will be going down to the electrical pro shop soon I will check there again

 

[Rainwolf]

http://lexington.craigslist.org/grd/3611744045.html

 

[buzzard49]

Rainwolf
Try this place. http://www.poultrysupplies.com/index_files/Page538.htm I believe the item you need is item#3015.
Buzz

 

[Rainwolf]

Rainwolf
Try this place. http://www.poultrysupplies.com/index_files/Page538.htm  I believe the item you need is item#3015.
Buzz

Thank you Buzz.
But those are the GQF ones and I have one and it is to "large" compared to the originals.

Thanks for trying tho!

 

[buzzard49]

Rainwolf
The one I ordered to replace mine was item #3014. It's a smaller coil wire. I think it is only a 200 watt output.
I was following a link I found last year on this guys rebuild of his redwood. http://www.heavensentranch.com/redwoodincubators.htm
I made a couple of changes in his wiring diagram and the end though. I didn't like the way he had the thermostats wired.
So, I adapted. But I did check with a electrical eng. at work and he agreed with me. Run a wire to both thermostats and not in series
as the instructions show. Hope this may help.
Buzz