How to make an inCUEbator

[cueball]

Nice thread but why do you need an incubator?

Thanks

I'm hatching velocaraptors this season

[cueball]

That was CUEtastic!!!!

Thanks L

You forgot the pix of you wearing the safety goggles!

maybe I will add that in

[Laooda]

Thanks L



maybe I will add that in

I'll send you 100 B-l- Hairs if you do!!!

Not mine of course!

[cueball]

Excellent questions

on the plexiglass did you use regular wood or metal screws with a point on the end or did you use a screw and nut behind the screw?

I used sheet metal screws with a flat head. The outer shell of the fridge is sheet metal and the inner skin of the door is plastic, these screws work well for both. I predrilled both the plexi(slightly larger than the screws) and fridge(slightly smaller than the screws).

Also I was confused because you said you used substrateless incubation. Isn't perlite the substrate.

The eggs actually site on top of the egg grate, not touching the Perlite. The Perlite is really only there to hold up the egg grate and keep the water from sloshing around when moving the egg boxes.

And lastly do you not use water bottles on the bottom to help stabilize temperature?

Excellent point that I forgot to mention! I DID use small water bottles at the bottom of the incubator to serve as a heat sink to help stabilize temps when opening and closing the incubator.

[cueball]

I'll send you 100 B-l- Hairs if you do!!!

Not mine of course!

Rs???

[Jay_Bunny]

Looks great! I have a minifridge I'll be converting into an incubator this summer. This will help tons!

[cueball]

Looks great! I have a minifridge I'll be converting into an incubator this summer. This will help tons!

Awesome! Can't wait to see how it turns out and please feel free to ask questions when you get ready

[NextWorldExotics]

Great stuff CUE im the least handy person on the planet and even i could do that with your walk through! Makes me wonder why i just spent so much on another incubator lol!

[filly77]

Omg this is awesome! I could hug you!!!!!!

My mini fridge looks like the same one!!!!!! I'm going to follow these directions exactly!

I wondered about a window in the front and if it was possible to cut it and even wondered about those lil bumps in the back! i see you cut them right off.

Oh 2 questions.. did yours have a temp dial on the side? (couldnt really tell from the pics. If so, how did you get that off? I pulled on mine a little but I didnt want to break anything as I saw the plastic side of the fridge looked like it wanted to come with it lol

And what did you use to cut the back bump thingies off? a utility knife?


GREAT post! I agree.. STICKY STICKY STICKY!

[Laooda]

Rs???

IF, you wish... I could also visit a public