"who's building an incubator"

[Jed]

Here are some pictures of my 10 gallon aquarium incubator. My first incubator was made of foam and it made it hard to see any of the hatching action, so I decided to try and use an aquarium. I am currently on day 10 and so far so good. I have a small 1.5" x 1.5" fan blowing across the 100W light bulb being controlled by a water heater thermostat. My wife asked me if I used a "Prego" jar on purpose!

 

[Jessshan8]

very nice. were they quail eggs in the video?

 

[Jessshan8]

Awesome! I am building a cabinet incubator right now. Actually I almost have it built, I am waiting for the caulk, and sealant to dry before I can wire it.

I was given a wooden shipping crate. It has 1 1/2 inch thick styro foam. I covered the styro foam with sheathing, I also painted the sheathing, and put 4 coats of sealer on it. I will start again on it Thursday, because I have to wait for the sealer and caulk to dry.

can you post pics I would love to see what it looks like. what do you plan to use for a thermostat?

 

[quintinp]

I am using a wafer thermostat. I am actually going to retire my fridge incubator and go ahead and take the fridge incubator's guts out, and use it to make a cabinet incubator.

 

[quintinp]

Here are some pictures of my 10 gallon aquarium incubator. My first incubator was made of foam and it made it hard to see any of the hatching action, so I decided to try and use an aquarium. I am currently on day 10 and so far so good. I have a small 1.5" x 1.5" fan blowing across the 100W light bulb being controlled by a water heater thermostat. My wife asked me if I used a "Prego" jar on purpose!

Hey Jed, I just wanted to say that if you mount your water heater thermostat with the metal side facing the bulb, within 1 1/2 inches of the light bulb, your temperature variations will diminish greatly. I also recommend drilling holes into the thermostat to make it even better. I have done this to both of my water heater thermostats. I can't get you the YouTube link for the video on drilling the holes into the thermostat, but if you look around, I have posted the link tons of times to help other BYCer's.

 

[quintinp]

can you post pics I would love to see what it looks like. what do you plan to use for a thermostat?

Yes, I will post pictures.

 

[Jed]

I saw that after I set the eggs. The temp stays within a 3 degree window. I will definately make those changes for my next hatch.

 

[stone_family3]

I made one out of a vinotemp wine fridge. It's working great and I only have a week left till hatch date.

 

[MobyQuail]

very nice. were they quail eggs in the video?

yes, coturnix, japanese quail

very nice jobs, like the 10 gallon, may be a little partial to the vinobator myself!

all very, very creative.

 

[Jessshan8]

yes, coturnix, japanese quail

very nice jobs, like the 10 gallon, may be a little partial to the vinobator myself!

all very, very creative.

i have to agree with you with the vinobator That one is top notch wish i could find one myself, Hats of to the vinobator!