I have 79 unread posts to catch up on but I have to run into a meeting. Before I do, I wanted to show you my Brinzea.![]()
This is Frankenbator. I made a page for it (its in my sig).
By using Flex Watt heat tape I get a more even distribution of heat and the incubator comes back up to regulated heat quicker after candling (about 4 minutes). Using the Flex Watt also allows me to put heat directly over a cup(s) or jar(s) of water to increase humidity during incubation and lockdown. By doing this I avoid using sponges and I don't have the mess, the chance of dripping on eggs, and I don't have to open the incubator as often if at all. I can also run with the vents open and it does not affect the temps because the flex watt is so efficient.
11 hatched out of 14 shipped eggs ain't bad!
That is exactly what I want to build for a hatcher, but in a plastic cooler rather than foam cooler. Very cool, and results show it's good!