Incubator Part Deux

[GeckoJunkie]

Ok well I finally got around to wrapping this thing up....here goes....... I have put in the heat tape and put in the Helix thermo..... andnow ready for the faceplate

And here is the face plate:

Now back inside installing the face plate,this is what it lookedlike onceit was on. It was glue and siliconed.

Next was making the door.I wanted it to matchand wanted a open glass door.

To hang the door I use two three inch narrow hinges and to hold it closed I used latches both of which I painted black thought it looked better.

Also since it is 4 foot tall I figured that I would need to install a fan to keep the temps thesame top and bottom just as I done on my other one. Thisis the one I used.

The door was routered on each side and theglass was doubled kindalike a storm window,seemd it helps hold the temps better. Finished up by ironing on the melamine egde tape to give it a finished look. Anyways here is the finished product!!!

 

[lytlesnake]

That looks great man! If I may ask, about how much did it cost to build?

 

[GeckoJunkie]

Depends....Helix and heat tape excluded: roughly, 150.00 - 160.00. Then another 110.00 for Helix and few bucks for the heat tape. I just love building and making things.

 

[MHGeckos]

Great job:main_thumbsup: I have a question about the fan. If you wouldn't installed the fan the temps would go too high at the top of incubator, right? The reason I ask is I have finished my incubator (it has two shelfs, it's 60 cm high), and I didn't have time to test it. I wonder if I would need to use a fan...

 

[GeckoJunkie]

I use a fan in both my incubators, my other one I built is one 36 inches tall and I use a fan. If not it seems the temps get higher at the top. Not a huge difference but I want to be sure what my temps are. I use one for male and one for female. Post a pic of the cooker. I like seeing what other people use as well.

 

[Country Gecko]

Nice job!!!

Thomas,

That is almost exactly what I had in mind (for design etc.) for the one I plan on building soon. I was going to build it in more of a horizontal orientation to help reduce the effects of the heat rising incase the fan dies. The two things I didn't have figured out were the door design and a way to make the interior look decent by covering up the insulation. That showerboard material does the job well!

Again, nice job and keep that thing full of eggs!

 

[Bodon]

Somebody just raised the bar on incubators. Great job!

 

[paulnj]

Very nicelt done Thomas, can you ship to NJ?

 

[GeckoEcho]

Nice job Thomas I think you're onto something. You might start getting orders to mass produce those. I'll take mine in green and white.

 

[Pacific Gecko]

awesome incubator!I wouldn't mind havin one of those

 

[paulnj]

I want mine with a stihl chainsaw label carved above the plexy.

 

[yellermelon]

Thomas, looks like you have yourself a winner And if the wood was in space, and didnt weigh a billian pounds you could buildem and sellum lol.

 

[dprince]

That's a fabulous incubator!! Great job, and thanks for sharing.

 

[GeckoJunkie]

Yeah Chris,
One thing is for sure,melamine is heavy. If you look at thebottom we knew it would be so we had went to Lowes and purchased a dolly that fits it perfectly. So it is easily moviable.
Paul....lol.....Yeah Ill ship ya one....oh you pay shipping ....hehehehe

 

[mmsi1002]

great job!!!!!

 

[tronicsman]

i was going to start to make one but all the pictures are gone now

 

[paulnj]

http://www.kalidascopegeckos.com/buildingaincubator.htm

 

[GeckoJunkie]

Thanks paul!!

 

[ARgeckos]

Very nice Thomas ....looks really good and difinitely alot of room for many eggs:main_thumbsup:

 

[tronicsman]

Thanks Paul