Yeah, I had a lot of time on my hands. And the stuff I used was lying around or hubby got it at work. Didn't cost me a dime. Only the cost of the egg turner.
There are a few flaws right off the bat. 1. Using a headlamp expecially with the reflective material will cause hot spots. Heat lamp uses infrared to dissipate heat causing temperature to be significantly warmer anywhere the bulb is facing. 2. Only using one large heat source. That bulb could burn out any time, if not caught early will destroy whole hatch. Use of multiple bulbs will illuminate much risk. 3. Thermostat I used a similar to the one in the video. Use caution. I've had one stick on and got upto around 200f in my old incubator. Luckily I caught it before going much higher considering that is a fire hazard. Upgrading to digital thermostat with alarms, and auto shutdown when exceeding temp. 4 Small pc fans in each corner prevent cold spots that a large fan can't.
That's great for yourself... I'm sharing advice for other youtubers who are looking for solutions to problems that have occurred in the past. Just because your setup worked out great doesn't mean everyone will replicate the same results. My comment was not intended to insult, only as a way to improve upon design. (I wouldn't know how it went since there was no update on results that I could find)
I don't know what kind of thermostat it is. My husband brought it home from work. One day we went out to the incubator and it was over 100 degrees. He swears they cannot screw up like that. All I know is nobody messed with it and then suddenly it's 100 degrees.
Hi, I made this incubator sized to fit the turner. I'm not sure if it matter much. Anyway it is 20 x 20 and is 30 inches high. The egg turner is on a shelf about 18 inches above the bottom. Hope this helps. Thanks.
Ooooooover Kill! But I tell you what this is by far the best damn built incubator I have ever seen. A 40-60 watt light bulb may work better than the heat lamp though.
+www2Thank you so much for your response. Iam currently using 60 watt light bulbs and the hatch rate is good. Iam currently looking at ways of minimising power usage as well as incorporating solar energy use.
try using a ceramic infrared heat emitter, as it uses less power. I use a 150 watt in my homemade cabinet incubator and a 75 watt in my styrofoam cooler incubator and they work great. You can find them on ebay for anywhere from $8.00 up to $14.00 and they come in any size from 50 watt up to 250 watt, if I remember right.
That is amazing i have all related digital devices, only i need the dimensions, would you please provide As an Architect i would say it is 600 x 600 x 1200 mm and the first rack is @ 500 mm height awaiting your information and advice
Hi, I made this incubator sized to fit the turner. I'm not sure if it matter much. Anyway it is 20 x 20 and is 30 inches high. The egg turner is on a shelf about 18 inches above the bottom. Hope this helps. Thanks.
Thank you so much, your video helped a lot i took advantage and built my forced air homemade incubator already tried and worked properly for 11 beautiful little chicks Thanks again
My son borrowed it so I cannot give you dimensions. I really just bought the egg turner and built the box to fit the turner. Using 1/2" plywood. Good luck.
Hi, I made this incubator sized to fit the turner. I'm not sure if it matter much. Anyway it is 20 x 20 and is 30 inches high. The egg turner is on a shelf about 18 inches above the bottom. Hope this helps. Thanks.
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Very simple yet effective. Thanks for the video.
very helpful vid thanks for the video planning to hatch some quail eggs
Yeah, I had a lot of time on my hands. And the stuff I used was lying around or hubby got it at work. Didn't cost me a dime. Only the cost of the egg turner.
Very good video
nice, what thermostat did you use
You did a great job
cool!! I've been debating building my own because the ones i bought are a pain to work with. this seems doable. thanks :)
Can you please tell me what size electrical wire you use on the inside?
Thanks.
hw mch the required temp. should be set of thermostat?
Great work thanks it teaching to make an egg incubator thanks
V.simple very useful video thanks a lot
Very impressive. Anyway how long does it take to hatch??
Thats an amazing looking incubator I would have loved to see u make it.
Thanks, : )
Nice Video, Astonishing, what is the measurement, of your incubator, Thanks.
There are a few flaws right off the bat.
1. Using a headlamp expecially with the reflective material will cause hot spots. Heat lamp uses infrared to dissipate heat causing temperature to be significantly warmer anywhere the bulb is facing.
2. Only using one large heat source. That bulb could burn out any time, if not caught early will destroy whole hatch. Use of multiple bulbs will illuminate much risk.
3. Thermostat I used a similar to the one in the video. Use caution. I've had one stick on and got upto around 200f in my old incubator. Luckily I caught it before going much higher considering that is a fire hazard. Upgrading to digital thermostat with alarms, and auto shutdown when exceeding temp.
4 Small pc fans in each corner prevent cold spots that a large fan can't.
Well aren't you smart. Thanks. BTW, all the chicks hatched.
That's great for yourself... I'm sharing advice for other youtubers who are looking for solutions to problems that have occurred in the past.
Just because your setup worked out great doesn't mean everyone will replicate the same results. My comment was not intended to insult, only as a way to improve upon design. (I wouldn't know how it went since there was no update on results that I could find)
Please I have built one but the little problem I have is my thermostat it can't regulates itself automatically so can u please get me a unique one
Very very nice mam I like it incubator
wow,nice incubator im impressed,wish I could do that good,thanks.
Thanks
I don't know what kind of thermostat it is. My husband brought it home from work. One day we went out to the incubator and it was over 100 degrees. He swears they cannot screw up like that. All I know is nobody messed with it and then suddenly it's 100 degrees.
hi mam do you have a diagram for your Incubator?
Could you please tell me the dimensions on your cabinet really nice incubator love it
Hi, I made this incubator sized to fit the turner. I'm not sure if it matter much. Anyway it is 20 x 20 and is 30 inches high. The egg turner is on a shelf about 18 inches above the bottom. Hope this helps. Thanks.
Have you hatched eggs yet? I'm anxious to know your success rate. Contemplating building one for hatching ducks.
This was a few years ago, but yes it worked very well. Most all hatched. I don't remember the numbers but was very successful.
looks nice
That's an impressive looking incubator! Is the door window (insulated) plastic?
It's just Plexiglas.
Ooooooover Kill! But I tell you what this is by far the best damn built incubator I have ever seen. A 40-60 watt light bulb may work better than the heat lamp though.
True indeed. A 40-100 watts light bulbs work very well.
gibson chandia
yeah I have even used 12 watt florescent bulbs and had great hatches I use 40 in warm months a 1-40 and 1-60 in cold months.
gibson chandia I didn't use fluorescent. It's a heat lamp. And I have a regular light bulb just to see what's going on inside.
+www2Thank you so much for your response. Iam currently using 60 watt light bulbs and the hatch rate is good. Iam currently looking at ways of minimising power usage as well as incorporating solar energy use.
try using a ceramic infrared heat emitter, as it uses less power. I use a 150 watt in my homemade cabinet incubator and a 75 watt in my styrofoam cooler incubator and they work great. You can find them on ebay for anywhere from $8.00 up to $14.00 and they come in any size from 50 watt up to 250 watt, if I remember right.
how is it working so far? looks great!
It worked good! It got too warm once, not sure why, thermostat acted up I guess??
WHERE DID U GET THERMO
STAT FROM
Couldn't tell you. Room mate got it from work.
Hi, how do you get fresh air in?
I guess you really don't. But as soon as the chicks hatch, we took them out.
That is amazing
i have all related digital devices, only i need the dimensions, would you please provide
As an Architect i would say it is 600 x 600 x 1200 mm and the first rack is @ 500 mm height
awaiting your information and advice
Hi, I made this incubator sized to fit the turner. I'm not sure if it matter much. Anyway it is 20 x 20 and is 30 inches high. The egg turner is on a shelf about 18 inches above the bottom. Hope this helps. Thanks.
Thank you so much,
your video helped a lot
i took advantage and built my forced air homemade incubator
already tried and worked properly for 11 beautiful little chicks
Thanks again
Hope you post a video on how it worked..
I plan on getting some eggs in the next 2 weeks or so. First I need to make a nice place for them after they hatch.
Can't get mine to stay the same temp it kicks off and temp drops by almost two degrees then turns back on
Your thermostat bad?
It is only a few months old
Wander what kind the one she uses here is
Hi
Where can I order thermostat and Turner and other things
Thanks
I bought the turner from Amazon. Husband brought the thermostat from work. Probably got it at Grainger.
very very nice
can you send me the materials needed and the measurement of the size of incubator.hope you can read my inquire god bles
My son borrowed it so I cannot give you dimensions. I really just bought the egg turner and built the box to fit the turner. Using 1/2" plywood. Good luck.
Wilmer Laudato
what the measurement and requirements
shingapi hiyooo
i need to make incubator like this plz give me the dimestions am serious
Hi, I made this incubator sized to fit the turner. I'm not sure if it matter much. Anyway it is 20 x 20 and is 30 inches high. The egg turner is on a shelf about 18 inches above the bottom. Hope this helps. Thanks.
+www2b thanx, your email plz
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The lights from hardware store
Thermometer from any hardware store or from any old clothes irone
The heat from any old fans or ironed
Impressive
+Slim Dusty
Thanks
How much for you charge me to build me one ?
+Richard De La Torre
Oh, I'm not a builder. You can do it yourself. : )
+www2b that sucks i wanted 1 too
You know that the eggs that you buy from the supermarket are not furtile eggs right
Did I say they were?
on 2:10 a miracle happened !?!?!?