Kullass Chicken Incubator

My Pink Bator

This is my first shot at making a incuabator
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Parts list
1- Sheet 4'x8' of 2" insualation foam (from HD)
1- Bottle of polyurethane glue (elmers ultimate glue)
1- Piece of plexiglass for the window (Mine is 7"x15")
1- 8' extension cord
1- Small tube of silicone
1- Thermostat (fishtank heater or lower hotwater)I used a fishtank
1- Light fixture
6- Small machine screws 3" long
6- Nuts and washers for the screws
1- Small fan (radio shack one that takes 120v AC not 12v DC unless ya want a inverter
3- Feet of wire
Overall Size
40" tall and 23 3/4" wide and deep

How its Made
Be sure to make all cuts square

Take the foam and cut 2 pieces 36" x 23 3/4" (Sides)

Cut 2 pieces 36" x 19 3/4" (Door & Back)

Cut 2 pieces 23 3/4" x 23 3/4" (Top & Bottom)

Cut 2 pieces 36" x 1" (Side Door Seals)

Cut 2 pieces 21 3/4" x 1" (Top and Bottom Door Seals)

Take a bottom piece and stand both sides up and put the back in place make sure everything fits

Take apart and apply glue on the bottom of 1 side and stand in place

Apply glue to the bottom and 1 side of the back and install in place

Apply glue to the bottom of the other side and the other end of the back and install the side

Apply glue to the tops of the sides and back and install the top

Make sure everything is square and set something on top to hold everything together

Apply a clamp to the sides at the back

* The glue expands as it drys*

Allow time to dry (I let mine set over night)

Make mark inside all 4 corners where the door would sit 2" deep

Glue all the door seals in and allow glue to dry

Lay the plexiglass what ever size you have (Mine is 7" x 15") and place where ever you want the window

Mark around the window and then scribe another mark 1/4" inside the outline

Cut out the inside mark for the window

Take a razor blade and cut the outside line what ever depth as the plexiglass you have

Take the razor blade and cut from the inside of the window to remove enough foam creating a shelf for the window to set in

Test fit and remove window

Apply small bead of silicone around the shelf and install window pressing window into the silicone

Allow to dry

This should give you the box for the incuabator

The door just sits in place and makes a good seal
I added some scrap pieces of foam to the outside of the door to have something to grab onto

Mount the light fixture to the middle of the top with the 2 screws nuts and washers

I mounted the fan to the back left hand side of the bator blowing down be sure to leave a gap for the fan to draw in air

I mounted the fishtank heater thermostat in the back of the top piece becouse it hangs down some

Take the extension cord and cut off the female end

Wire in the thermostat light and the fan