AMP Energy Mini-Fridge Incubator

[HypoLyf]

I made a few changes to my incubator setup that I wanted to share. I substituted bottled water for the Coke bottles to increase the amount of water in the incubator from 160 oz to approximately 304 oz and did so without losing any space for tubs. The bottle size allowed me to fit in 18 bottles at 16.9 oz apiece, compared to 8- 20 oz bottles.

I also wanted to customize my incubator a little bit so I designed and added a custom sign. I think it looks cool.

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[nimblykimbly]

[QUOTE=lyfoti05;1999489]Thank you! I was so excited to find it that I called the guy a few hours after it was listed, drove two hours south to pick it right after work got out at 5, and drove two hours back home. I wasn't going to miss out on it.


LOL This sounds just like me! I just recently packed all of my kids in the car and my husband and I drove over two hours after he got off of work to pick up a 'broken' wine chiller I found on Craigslist for $30! Didn't get home until almost midnight, but I GOT MY INCUBATOR! Thanks for posting what you did - great job! Maybe I should post mine too... I took step-by-step pics too... however, mine's just still missing heat tape (which is ordered)...

Kim

[nimblykimbly]

P.S. What is the significance of the water bottles?

[mikel81]

P.S. What is the significance of the water bottles?

Water stores heat much better than air. If you fill any excess space in an incubator with water bottles they get warm and when the door is opened you will get less of a temperature drop.

[HypoLyf]

[QUOTE=nimblykimbly;2001599]

Thank you! I was so excited to find it that I called the guy a few hours after it was listed, drove two hours south to pick it right after work got out at 5, and drove two hours back home. I wasn't going to miss out on it.


LOL This sounds just like me! I just recently packed all of my kids in the car and my husband and I drove over two hours after he got off of work to pick up a 'broken' wine chiller I found on Craigslist for $30! Didn't get home until almost midnight, but I GOT MY INCUBATOR! Thanks for posting what you did - great job! Maybe I should post mine too... I took step-by-step pics too... however, mine's just still missing heat tape (which is ordered)...

Kim

Thank you! Definitely post your incubator... pics are always nice!