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| marc_sg |
Posted - 13/05/2012 : 19:14:16
i no its a bit late now but for next year i have managed to get my self a old beer fridge. now i need to know how to how to disconnect the gas pipes. ive been told to just cut them but wanna check first. i remeber a thread on here about doing it but cant find it .if anyone can id be greatful |
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| marc_sg |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 08:24:06
I bought a beer fridge near u on ebay but cant pick it up if thats any good to u. Its less then a fiver. A family member was ment to get it for me but their not now. If u wanna pay for it its yours |
| QueenVic |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 01:41:34
I think i will give it a go then.
Need to aquire a mini fridge from somewhere lol |
| marc_sg |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 01:36:45
That ok i will do a step by step like i did with the polystyrene box incubator that i made once im happy and its all ready to have the hole sealed where the cables come in sealed air tight. |
| QueenVic |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 01:27:44
haha, it'll fit quite a few boxes in though so thats good.
You'll have to post a photo when its full of eggs :D
I should have two clutches next year, getting another female at some point soon. Can't wait lol.
Been thinking I might give it a go at making an incubator from a mini fridge, so this thread has been helpful, cheers :) |
| marc_sg |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 01:09:15
Well next year i should have 2 poss 3 breeding females so more than that lol. |
| QueenVic |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 00:51:03
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Originally posted by marc_sg
The humidity wont be a problems because it will be inside the egg container boxes which are sealed any way
Dont know why i didnt think that haha!
Are you planning on having just one clutch on the shelf or one at the bottom too then?
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| marc_sg |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 00:48:37
Forgot to say the bottom heat mat is now stuck on the back at the bottom. |
| marc_sg |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 00:46:57
The humidity wont be a problems because it will be inside the egg container boxes which are sealed any way |
| QueenVic |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 00:42:27
Looks good!
And im not sure about the temp problem..
You could try it with a fan, but it might be harder to keep humidity up maybe?
Getting there though :D |
| marc_sg |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 00:36:06
I got bored earlier so cracked on with this. So far im really happy with it. But theres a temp difference. And im not sure how to solve it. On the rack it reads 84.2°f and on the botton it reads 80.7°f . Im thinking about getting a mini fan to make the hot air circulate round what do yous think.
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| QueenVic |
Posted - 06/06/2012 : 23:44:30
shouldnt laugh...
but hahahaha.
gutting for you though |
| a33272 |
Posted - 06/06/2012 : 21:47:26
quote:
Originally posted by QueenVic
quote:
Originally posted by a33272
this would all depend on if ya an enviromentalist who crys about out ozone layer or not........
Haha like that.
But nah it's pretty dangerous lol, not poisonous but it can cause you to suffocate if you inhale too much of it, displaces the oxygen in your lungs.
Trust me that's the least of ya worries if u release it to quick, I was refilling a re gas unit once when i worked in a garage, as the unit has a dedicated cylinder an u had to refill that from a disposible canister. Well to refill the unit one u had to hold the disposible one higher up kinda waist height. I was holding the disposible one an lad I worked with forgot to turn the valve off when he disconnected it we both got covered in gas an well my family jewels got a dose of the stuff an were biterly cold for a good 30 mins |
| marc_sg |
Posted - 06/06/2012 : 11:06:30
Ok i will be sorting it out next week so i will upload pics |
| QueenVic |
Posted - 06/06/2012 : 01:52:55
quote:
Originally posted by marc_sg
ive already had it de gassed and im now putting all the heating in it for next year but thanks everyone for the afvice
Get some pics once its up and ready to go if you can
ive been thinking about doing this for next year since i will have two clutches..
Either that or just buying an incubator lol
Pics would be interesting though |
| QueenVic |
Posted - 06/06/2012 : 01:51:40
quote:
Originally posted by a33272
this would all depend on if ya an enviromentalist who crys about out ozone layer or not........
Haha like that.
But nah it's pretty dangerous lol, not poisonous but it can cause you to suffocate if you inhale too much of it, displaces the oxygen in your lungs. |
| marc_sg |
Posted - 17/05/2012 : 21:33:16
ive already had it de gassed and im now putting all the heating in it for next year but thanks everyone for the afvice |
| a33272 |
Posted - 17/05/2012 : 19:11:13
this would all depend on if ya an enviromentalist who crys about out ozone layer or not........ |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 17/05/2012 : 12:10:03
It also depends on the gas inside it.
Some gases can be vented, others can't.
It should be possible to remove the entire motor and pressurised system in one large hit and then take to local authorised site for depressuring and recycling.
I removed the entire gas system from a 5ft fridge/freezer a couple years back to make an incubator, it shouldn't be that much different.
Just be careful with the pipes, as when they are removed from retaining clips they are more flexible than they look and are easily crimped and broken. |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 13/05/2012 : 20:02:55
You cannot just cut and ditch the coolant pipes. Fridges & freezers must be first emptied of the CFC coolant gasses.
Google: Fridge/freezer recycling. |
