➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

SavKel&RynKel · Jul 20, 2020

Nabiki said:
Well, I think I've learned the hard way not to fill my incubator completely. I've lost 8 eggs to crushing and my turner is now broken. As in the par that turns the rails. I'm going to be manually turning for the rest of this hatch. :-(

You got any pictures? I've been eyeballing some auto turners, so am curious of where it broke.
Ryn.

Nabiki · Jul 20, 2020

SavKel&RynKel said:
You got any pictures? I've been eyeballing some auto turners, so am curious of where it broke.
Ryn.

It broke where the motor attaches. It looks like the motor broke it. I took the motor off until I can mess with it.

RUNuts · Jul 20, 2020

Nabiki said:
It broke where the motor attaches. It looks like the motor broke it. I took the motor off until I can mess with it.

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Glue a popsicle stick to hold the plastic. Lots of room.
Sorry about the eggs.

Nabiki · Jul 20, 2020

RUNuts said:
Glue a popsicle stick to hold the plastic. Lots of room.
Sorry about the eggs.

That would give it some reinforcement. I'll glue the plastic and do the popsicle stick. That should keep it from happening again.

CindyinSD · Jul 20, 2020

R2elk said:
With a Plastic Welder and the proper plastic rods. I have one downstairs in the garage.

Are there any obscure tools you *don't* have? :lau

R2elk · Jul 20, 2020

CindyinSD said:
Are there any obscure tools you *don't* have?

If you include the ones that I had in the past, not many.

SavKel&RynKel · Jul 20, 2020

Nabiki said:
It broke where the motor attaches. It looks like the motor broke it. I took the motor off until I can mess with it.

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Thanks!
And agreed about the popsicle stick. You might also consider a second one on the other side in case you continue to give it these heavy loads! Might have to glue it sideways though, if that makes sense.