Just finished my DIY incubator

Completed the incubator this week and fired it up to monitor temps. I have to give a big thanks to Matt Shifflet @ americanmadeexotics.com for constructing and installing the false wall. Although I probably could have done it myself I can honestly say it wouldn't have turned out as nice.

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Inlet into the false wall 3/4'' alone the width of the incubator (21.5'').

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2 120mm CPU fans blow the heated air back into the incubator. Behind the false wall I have a 31'' strip of 11'' flex wall which is controlled by a herpstat.

OOO extra fancy :)

I need to find me a restaurant fridge.

You'll post pics once its full yes? haha :D

Very nice! :)

Good idea with the false wall!

True coolers some of the best incs :gj:

Very nice work. :gj:

Looks sweet! How is the false wall working out for ya? I converted a Pepsi fridge, but it only has 2 shelves. I saw some one else do the same thing and looked like a great idea.

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Originally Posted by saber2th

Looks sweet! How is the false wall working out for ya? I converted a Pepsi fridge, but it only has 2 shelves. I saw some one else do the same thing and looked like a great idea.

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Working great, took some work but the temps are a steady 88 degrees in the tubs :)

I went with your idea a bit and put a spin on mine to complete it.

Thanks for the help!

Still gotta caulk my edges around the wood though. The fridges interior is kinda wavy

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That looks great. We considered using an intake fan into the false wall as that seems to be common practice. Yet with the fans blowing air out of the false wall it will naturally suck air in the false wall. I can't say I know which method is better, I'm sure they are both effective. good luck with yours.

Xavier

Gotcha.

Yeah who knows, Im sure it'll work just the same.

Both ways are nice I think

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Originally Posted by XSpringer

That looks great. We considered using an intake fan into the false wall as that seems to be common practice. Yet with the fans blowing air out of the false wall it will naturally suck air in the false wall. I can't say I know which method is better, I'm sure they are both effective. good luck with yours.

Xavier

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What are you guy screwing the false wall to, 1x2"s or something like that?

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What are you guy screwing the false wall to, 1x2"s or something like that?

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Mine got screwed into the raceway which is thin sheet metal covering the wires for the lighting and coper lines. That was all gutted so I had nothing behind the raceway to worry about.

I furred mine out 2-1/2" to allow for fan depth and air space behind the fan as well to allow air movement.

The fur out strips are just screwed to the back of the inside of the fridge

Mine only has approximately 1/2'' of space between the plywood and the back wall. I figured there wouldn't be a need for more space and didn't want to loose more space than needed. I caculated mine still has 505 cubic inches of space for air flow. Its mantaining 88 degrees perfectly in the egg tubs.

Xavier

I'll post up more pics of mine later, I have the area behing the wood sectioned off.

Nice.....I'm thinkin a Monster or Red Bull mini fridge is in my new purchase plans!

Nice incubators guys!! :gj::gj:

Our next bator will be a stand up freezer like that so I have a few questions. If the heat tape needs to be replaced can you get to it easily, or can the false wall be removed easily? And do you think mold will grow on the wood?

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Nice incubators guys!! :gj::gj:

Our next bator will be a stand up freezer like that so I have a few questions. If the heat tape needs to be replaced can you get to it easily, or can the false wall be removed easily? And do you think mold will grow on the wood?

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Unfortunately the false wall would have to be removed. I have a friend in the process of making a upright freezer into an incubator. He's making the false wall on the side rather than the back for easy access in the event the flex wall needs to be replaced.