Mini Fridge Incubator Build

[Jessica Loesch]

hey im just curious about the heat tape, do i connect it in series or in parrellel? and the heat tape i have is 3 inch will this work as well as your mats? and finally what are the water bottles on the bottom for and how should i hook those up?? its my first home made incubator and i want it to be flawless sorry for all the questions if you want you can email me your reponse at mullet_man16@hotmail.com

These are both answered above.

[tcutting]

great Idea, i plan on doing the same thing for a computer case soon.

[mdfreak2]

thank you for the post i just bought a mini fridge from a used appliance store for $20 and they gutted it for me now i just have to buy everything for it to build it then after i bought it i came across a hovabator for $40 so im going to hold off on building it for a while until i need it.

[seang89]

Just wondering if you have any gadgets on there to play with the fan speeds? Im trying to slow down some fans in my incubator, they are running way faster than needed. They are 12vDC cpu fans. Thanks

[EverEvolvingExotics]

I can't wait to start my bator. Very useful thread, as you stated "never enough information." Great job!

[Kylegep]

Don't you have to have someone remove the refrigerant? I thought it was illegal to release it into the air.

[szynk.reptiles]

seang89 i havent done one of these yet but could u run the power line to the fan to say a dimmer switch like a light? i would think that would allow u to regulate the speed of the fan and not cost but a few dollars ??? just a thought ...

[JulieInNJ]

Where did you buy your fan? Was it online or someplace local?

[wwmjkd]

Where did you buy your fan? Was it online or someplace local?

most people use simple computer store fans. try radio shack, office depot, etc.

[adamsky27]

Thank you for the pictures and the information. I am planning on building one soon as well. The big question that I have is the placement of the thermostat probe. I saw a post somewhere on this site one day and the guy said he had his taped to the heat tape. Wouldn't you want the probe pretty much in the middle of the incubator somewhere? Where do you have yours located?

And while we are talking about probes, how about the placement of the temperature probe?

Thanks for the help!