Designing my incubator

Personal growing chamber

One thing i set out to make, equipment wise, was the incubator. After weeks of not being able to commit i decided that today is the day to just go for it. I had previously spent some time thinking about what my incubator will be used for and had some particular specs it needed, such as

  • it needs to heat
  • it needs to allow light in / have grow lights (to grow the plant tissue)
  • it needs to be dark to be able to grow other bacteria and mycelium in
  • it needs to be taken apart easily to travel as i want to take it back to London with me for minimal cost.
  • and it should not cost a lot to make <— most important

Incubation specs

I built the circuit, following the fritzing document, but haven’t tested with all the components yet.

I finally committed, did a model yesterday. To sold the dark and light issue and the fact that it needs to be taken apart i will create a slot-together system for it all to fit in place. 2 or 3 sides can be clear (made from 3ml polycarbonate) or replaced with ply

Incubation model

I bought the wood today to make the slotting system but have nothign to cut the slots from here in the workshop - so will have to rethink how to make the slots.

Im looking forward to having my own incubator i really hope it works!

Written on March 4, 2019