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Custom Incubators
John:
I finished up the setters today and got them running. I hinged the doors differently than the way they are shown in an earlier post. It is really neat with the digital temp display and accurate. Sometimes on the GQF units I would forget to switch the turning motor back on. The red pilot light was on the side of the incubator and towards the back...out of site. On the new setters I mounted a control box on top with the pilot light on top of it, the toggle switch on the RH side and the digital thermostat in the front so I don't have to look around the side to see the temp.
Sorry, but the photos are a bit grainy.
Don:
Nice job on the incubators John! The thermostat looks like its a great choice. How much "tilt" did you provide on the trays? This seems to vary in the GQFs depending on the model and number of trays. Just wonder what is optimum for best hatch?
John:
--- Quote ---How much "tilt" did you provide on the trays? This seems to vary in the GQFs depending on the model and number of trays.
--- End quote ---
GQF says in their model 1500 "Removing the hatching tray allowed us to space the trays further apart and have them turn to a steeper angle." Since they use the same cabinet for the 1500 as the 1502, by eliminating the hatch tray they have room to fill and those are the two ways to do it. If the tilt or rotating angle is enough for good hatches I can't see any reason for the "steeper angle" other than to fill space. I would be interested in any data that states an optimum angle.
I bought the standard GQF turning motors with timers and they include an arm mounted to the motor shaft the tilts the trays up 2 1/2" and down 2 1/2", so mine are tilting the same as the 1502 incubators. I do have my trays closer together than they to, since I don't plan on incubating eggs larger than chicken eggs. More space may be needed for really big eggs, like turkey eggs.
John:
I finished the new hatchers today! Each has 3 large hatch baskets. I put 2 fans in each, like the setters. Also, I put doors on the backs of the hatchers for easy cleaning. Here are a few photos...
Tailfeathers:
John, you are far more industrious than I can ever imagine being. And you also have WAY too much time on your hands! :P Forget the incubators and build me something that will create the time I need to get the things done that I never do! ;D
God Bless,
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