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27-Mar-04, 05:35 PM
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An old fridge is one of the best things to use and I'd use a good probe type stat rather than an IMIT. IMITs are great for enclosures but don't have the accuracy required for an incubator.
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27-Mar-04, 06:59 PM
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nah i think the imit is way betta than the prob ones... i bought the probe one off the herp shop... was pathetic, too bigger range between on and off...
if i make a pine frame n layer polystyrene between another layer of wood would that be ok do ya reckon?
nev
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27-Mar-04, 07:25 PM
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Probe...pathetic? Are you using it correctly? Don't use the dial, tune it with a thermometer and when it's perfect, put a mark on the dial and leave it.
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27-Mar-04, 08:28 PM
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Far more accurate than an IMIT I can assure you.
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27-Mar-04, 09:45 PM
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Yep,can't beat probe t/stats.........
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27-Mar-04, 10:20 PM
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I'm building one myself at the moment. Basically a ply wood box, layer of polystyrene then another thin layer of ply.
I thought about using a computer fan situated in the midlle of the box just to circulate air not to bring new air in. I'm planning to use plastic tubs with no air holes.But was wondering if the fan would still drop humidity too much?
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27-Mar-04, 10:44 PM
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If ya tubs have no ventilation then the fan will not affect humidity at all, it will just serve to keep the temperature even throughout the incubator. This, of course, is just my opinion and I take no responsibility for fried eggs.
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28-Mar-04, 07:49 AM
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An old microwave can also easily be made into an incubator.
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28-Mar-04, 01:19 PM
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well i dont no about the probe stats you use but the one i bought is actually pathetic... ask david he has whitnessed the patheticness of my probe stat lol... it has about 5 degrees leeway.. so if i have it at the right temp eg 30 it will got up to 35 berfore turning off and go down to 25 before turning back on 
maybe i just got a dodgy one
nev
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28-Mar-04, 01:43 PM
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Sounds like ya did Nev, ring supplier for advice, if it came from where I think it may have come from you should have no trouble exchanging it as long as it's not a real old one.
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29-Mar-04, 05:35 AM
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He's right. I've tried three probe thermos, and they all had a very large on/off range.
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29-Mar-04, 07:38 AM
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Try a Habistat probe thermostat, there expensive but accurate, I use them for my incubators.
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11-Apr-04, 10:11 PM
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hey guys just thought i would let you no i have finished the incubator built in to my stand  yay...
heres a pic 
ta for your help guys appreciate it. all i need now is the thermometer and ill be set
nev
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11-Apr-04, 10:12 PM
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oh dam.. how come the pic didnt work? lol oh well theres the link to it any ways hehe
nev
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11-Apr-04, 10:18 PM
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thermometer should be there tuesday mate hold ups over this long weekend thats all, looks like you have done a good job, take some closeups for us of the incubator itself.
Take care
Matt
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