New incubator

[cchardwick]

That's awesome! I've been looking for a glass door cooler like that for months and can't seem to find one reasonably priced. I'm considering converting a one person sauna. You could seal the wood on the inside (clear spray sealer) and add a shelving unit to hold tubs of eggs and fit a lot more in there. Some of those saunas sell for less than $800 brand new, so you could probably pick up a used one for a couple hundred bucks. Plus when you check on the eggs you could close the door behind you and take your time without losing heat and humidity.

[RW3]

It looks like you used multiple sheets of heat tape. How many are really needed? Could one down either the back or one of the sides work fine? I was finally able to find a cooler like this and picked it up today and plan to start converting it this weekend.

[Warren_Booth]

I have three pieces of heat tape, however I only have the two on either side functioning. The third is purely a backup if needed. This thing does not deviate from 88oF. The large tub of saturated perlite on the bottom absorbs heat, and the tubs themselves do not lose heat when I open the door to work with things. Very happy with this incubator, and such a simple setup.
Warren