testing the new homemade bator...

[Junkmanme]

It may be just where your thermometers are positioned, but it looks to me like the thermometer (T-2) is more responsive to temperature fluctuations. Perhaps it is more accurate.

-Junkmanme-

 

[phrogg]

I finally made a little simulated egg for temp.... i took my thermometer probe and rolled it in a plastic bag. I stuck the bag and probe down in a beer glass and filled the bag with water. the probe look s to be well positioned, galass is setting on the egg turner in the middle. Right now it is running 99-99.4. Now THAT is good enough for government work. I still have not put in a smaller pan to find a humidity for the first 18 days, but I'm sure that will not be a problem, just another day of letting things stabilize after change. Soon, we will have the incubator populated with cackleberries.

 

[phrogg]

It's so nice seeing my simulated egg read exactly 99.5!!!

Now just to let the reduced surface area of the water drop the humidity down over the next day and maybe I'll put eggs in on sunday

 

[Serrin]

Quote:
Whoa! Wait! What? You used danish oil on the interior surfaces of your incubator? Oh dear me. I think I'd have serious concerns for toxic out gassing from the Danish oil. You need something that, when dry, is completely inert. The polyurethane would have been a much wiser choice. As you haven't loaded it with eggs yet, is there any chance you can strip off the Danish oil and use the polyurethane instead? I think you'd be much happier with the end result. i.e. live healthy chicks. Just a suggestion.

And if I might offer one other piece of free advice, it would be this. You mentioned that you'd like to put a piece of the foil faced insulation board on the underside of the top to help prevent the heat loss, but that you didn't like the thought of looking at all of that tacky foil faced insulation. Have you considered sandwiching the insulation board between the underside of the top and a piece of something like Lauan underlayment board? It has some beautiful grains to it, is moisture resistant and very stable....and much nicer to look at than the foil faced insulation board.

The overall carpentry of your cabinet looks very nice from what I can see in the pictures. But, as I said, I would give some serious reconsideration of using Danish oil on the interior. For the safety of the chicks you know.

I think the polyurethane will serve you much better in preventing the moisture warping as well, since it does a much better job of sealing the wood than the oil.

On the good side, your temps sound like your'e ready to rock and roll!