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03-02-2005, 03:14 PM
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thermal mass...
The water bottles provide thermal mass. It's even better of you fill them with vegetable oil, but that's overkill, IMO. It stablizes and more efficiently distributes heat around the incubator.
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03-02-2005, 03:19 PM
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sorry....
Sorry for the redundant post. When I read this thread only 1 page showed up which is where people were still asking about the bottles. Then I posted and five pages showed up, all full of answers.
Oh well.
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06-13-2005, 02:23 PM
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would filling the bottles with sand or dirt work just as well or better then a liquid for holding heat? I've not done any test but it would seem that the more dense the substance, the slower it would be to cool. there would also be no worry about leakage or electrocution either. just a thought.
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06-13-2005, 04:27 PM
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Many forms of sand have excellent thermal mass. I assume regular play sand would as well.
Or you could buy one of those pizza stones and cut it to fit :-)
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07-08-2005, 10:17 PM
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Would Lava rock work as well? Won't be wet so no worries about water screwing up the heating element.
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07-08-2005, 10:45 PM
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The pizza stone thing is an excellent idea...hmmmmm I dont knwo about lava rock... I would think it woudl burn you while your trying to get it 
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07-11-2005, 03:48 PM
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I'm sure the lava rock used in the bottom of gas grills would be excellent. They essentially do the same thing in a grill as bottles of water do in an incubator. And you're right, they would be safer.
Another option is the type of brick you see in backyard fire pits.
The more I think about it the more I think I'll use one of these choices in my next incubator.
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07-14-2005, 02:30 PM
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Very nice set-up!
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07-14-2005, 03:09 PM
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Nice job bro!
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07-15-2005, 03:19 PM
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#30
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grrr, I just built one of these and it holds temp oh to well,
time to buy a good thermostat!
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