Best and cheapest way to do it. Find a free broken fridge. line it with heat tape and a fan. Get a thermostat and done. Nice.
05-04-2015, 10:04 PM
RIDE
Re: New incubator.
Nice! Good luck.
I made mine out of a large high-end wine chilling fridge. ($900 new retail).
The refrigeration/compression system was broken, so I got it for $50 on craigslist.
I stripped out all the refrigeration/compressor components calked any holes, lined it with 11" flexwatt, installed a small blue LED computer fan, and viola!! Perfect stainless steel full glass door incubator for less than $100 and less than 1 hour time.
It holds temps and humidity at a perfectly static 24/7 rate.
I'm only doing 1 or 2 clutches per year, but it can handle up to 15 clutches or so if I were to ever get to that.
05-05-2015, 01:33 AM
Wrightsnakes
Re: New incubator.
Check back here in a few weeks, and you will see the coolest incubator ever!! (Hopefully) haha.
05-05-2015, 01:48 AM
Atrox
Nice work. :P
(Can I store my drinks in there?)
05-05-2015, 03:13 AM
Wrightsnakes
Re: New incubator.
If you don't mind your drinks being a little warm haha.
05-05-2015, 07:57 AM
RIDE
Re: New incubator.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrightsnakes
Check back here in a few weeks, and you will see the coolest incubator ever!! (Hopefully) haha.
Awesome!!! Looking forward to it.
05-05-2015, 08:44 AM
CD CONSTRICTORS
I looked at cutting out the door on the old fridge I had and making a window, but there were so many odd shapes inside (shelves, trays, etc) that it just seemed like it would be difficult.
Are you going to use the freezer portion as a separate incubator, or cut away the divider between the fridge and freezer sections and have one large space?
05-05-2015, 11:15 AM
Wrightsnakes
Re: New incubator.
At first I was going to cut all the way through and make one big space. But then I started thinking it would be a good idea to make two separate ones. That way I could put my Leo and beardy eggs in the smaller spot then all my ball and hognose eggs in the larger space.
