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Finally finished and have been running my incubator and temps are holding great.

I picked up a Magic Chef wine cooler on Craigslist for $40. Added a CPU fan (with cool blue glowy lights!) an LED strip light, a switch on top to control the light, a hasp lock to ensure no one is opening it randomly, and about 3 ft of RBI's 12inch heat tape. I used one of these nifty gadgets to control the CPU fan, I didn't want to hassle with wiring a phone charger http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B1A...dir_mdp_mobile, I got mine at Fry's Electronics.
Temps have been holding steady at 88.8 degrees.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J...Iw/s494/13+-+1 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0...M/s880/13+-+11 This pic was right when I turned it on, the temps are higher now.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/22/u2a3amuh.jpg
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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I...Eg/s494/13+-+5 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d...0g/s494/13+-+4

Yay it's the pimpibator! Get ready for craptons of juicy snake eggs cause that gravid girl's gonn pop soon. :)

Sweet 'bator you're rolling with!

Looks great!:gj:
Are you planning on using the bottle racks or replacing them with flat shelves?
I would just be worried about the tubs possibly tipping over on them, but it's hard to tell how the tubs sit on them in the pics.

I made mine a couple of years ago. It is out of a wine cooler as well. I haven't used a fan although I have 2 if I need them. 1 suggestion that you may have already done, make sure the tubs fit in with the lids on. I had to search for tubs that would the second year. I do like the lights, I may need to borrow that idea for mine.

Nice! I searched and searched on CL for a used wine cooler but couldnt find one! My husband made one out of a 4 ft high coke machine.

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Coleslaw and he sweeet 'bator!

Nice!! I have a little project like that going on too. Is your fan mounted on the back, or top?

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Originally Posted by C&H Exotic Morphs

Looks great!:gj:
Are you planning on using the bottle racks or replacing them with flat shelves?
I would just be worried about the tubs possibly tipping over on them, but it's hard to tell how the tubs sit on them in the pics.

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Ah you caught the one thing I forgot to mention! I'm likely replacing with light diffuser unless I find something better. I too, worried about tubs tipping.

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Nice!! I have a little project like that going on too. Is your fan mounted on the back, or top?

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Back dead center above the heat tape.

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Originally Posted by Coleslaw007

Ah you caught the one thing I forgot to mention! I'm likely replacing with light diffuser unless I find something better. I too, worried about tubs tipping..

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Maybe some of the standard coated metal closet shelving? And then just use a grinder with a cutting disc to cut it to the right length.
Probably more sturdy the light diffuser, but still open for proper airflow.
This Stuff!

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Maybe some of the standard coated metal closet shelving? And then just use a grinder with a cutting disc to cut it to the right length.
Probably more sturdy the light diffuser, but still open for proper airflow.
This Stuff!

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I was thinking about it, I was looking a couple days ago, just seemed difficult to cut to size, maybe....

That was my original idea though.

For Doolittle, here's some crappy cell pics of exactly where the fan is.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/23/abejesa8.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/23/netugu9y.jpg

And yes, the wire shelves that came with it are only being used during testing, I'm replacing them with... Something lol

You don't gotta replace the shelves! It's multi-purpose!

Dude, they're all... curvy lol they gotta go. And heating wine doesn't appeal much, matter of fact, wine doesn't appeal much. I'm an AMURICAN, I drinks beer!!

What do YOU know about curves?

Not much :'(

Darn being skinny!

Exactly lol. Or for warming soda!

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Maybe some of the standard coated metal closet shelving? And then just use a grinder with a cutting disc to cut it to the right length.
Probably more sturdy the light diffuser, but still open for proper airflow.
This Stuff!

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Definitely use the coated closet shelves. They are worth it and you can cut them with a pair of bolt cutters, or even at the store, an employe will be willing to cut them. I would suggest cutting them 1/4" to 1/2" shorter than your spce. The mounting hardware will take up that extra space and it will be easier to fit them in.

If you need help cutting and fitting shelves in slendflaw I am sure my man servant would help you

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If you need help cutting and fitting shelves in slendflaw I am sure my man servant would help you

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Yay! I think we should be good... Imma ask Bill if he'll cut it at his shop.

We'll probably stop by later though since we're going there.

Coolio we will be home, cuz we have no lives lol

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I was thinking about it, I was looking a couple days ago, just seemed difficult to cut to size, maybe....

That was my original idea though.

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It shouldn't be too tough to cut. Grinder w/ a cutting disc, Sawzall w/ a metal blade or get a Hacksaw and put your man to work!
We have the grinder or sawzall if you need help and I'm sure Bill will have atleast one or the other.

Yea, I'm def going that route. Thanks, Curt!

Awesome cooler! I love the light show hahaha. I suggest using different egg tubs (like the sterilite purple latch ones) or something to seal them. From personal experience, I blew out several fans from the humidity leaking out of the egg tubs and it started rusting some of the metal components. Time to fill it up with eggs!

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Awesome cooler! I love the light show hahaha. I suggest using different egg tubs (like the sterilite purple latch ones) or something to seal them. From personal experience, I blew out several fans from the humidity leaking out of the egg tubs and it started rusting some of the metal components. Time to fill it up with eggs!

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Hmmm good to know. With plastic wrap over them would this still apply?

Well I went with your idea, Curt. The shelving worked perfectly and the dude at Home Depot even cut it for me. Thanks!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/28/sebu8y9e.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/28/qasa5ahu.jpg

Cool stickers I've added so far lol: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/28/6yvaqa6u.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/28/yturu3yd.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/28/ugy7ara8.jpg

And for anyone who wants to build your own and isn't hardware savvy, cable clamps are great for getting the wires out of the way for a neater look and less clutter: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/28/y2uze2e3.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/28/atyvygyt.jpg

Still holding temps great and I'm expecting eggs in the next couple weeks.

Very nice! I think i just bought a similar wine cooler by magic chef. It was a duel zone but i took out the center. The cool part is it has a false back where there are 2 fans that i wired and plugged it in to my herpstat so when it heats the fans kick on. I ran the 11" heat tape behind the fans too so its pretty well hidden accept for the bottom. I need to get some shelving now thats a great idea, thanks Curt and Coleslaw! The pics are the owners when i bought it
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k8...ps4fdbf238.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k8...ps826d1cdd.jpg
I got to retire my old one that only held 5 tubs lol

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Very nice! I think i just bought a similar wine cooler by magic chef. It was a duel zone but i took out the center. The cool part is it has a false back where there are 2 fans that i wired and plugged it in to my herpstat so when it heats the fans kick on. I ran the 11" heat tape behind the fans too so its pretty well hidden accept for the bottom. I need to get some shelving now thats a great idea, thanks Curt and Coleslaw! The pics are the owners when i bought it
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k8...ps4fdbf238.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k8...ps826d1cdd.jpg
I got to retire my old one that only held 5 tubs lol

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Very cool. I think yours is a nicer model, mine didn't have built in fans or the dual zone thing. Post pics of it finished! That wire shelving worked great, be sure to pick up a pack of the end caps so your cut ends are nice and smooth.