Fred's Fine Fowl presents the ROLL-X Model RX2
In this video, we're going to talk about how the ROLL-X from Lyons Electric is set up...
This incubator is NOT what I would consider "Hobby Level"
It's very costly and the components are expensive...
It's something you might be interested in, after you decide you are serious about incubating
These are the features of the RX2 incubator
First, the base is a very strong polymer material
It should last for many years...
water can cover up to the entire bottom for humidity
The components are similar to other incubators, but much better quality
the first part to go in, is the wire screen
it's called hardware cloth and is the same as with other incubators
if not using an automatic egg turner, your eggs will set on this wire
hatching chicks will be out of the water and their waste will fall through
In this example, we are using the automatic chicken egg turner
they come in different sizes.. chicken, quail, even goose egg sizes...
this one is for 71 chicken eggs
the way it works is, the eggs are placed on this rack on their sides
this is the automatic turner motor
it has an arm, which goes through the side of the incubator base
there is a small clip on the roller, which the arm goes into
the blue section stays still, the top metal grid slides back and forth, rolling the eggs
the automatic turner rotates the eggs 1 time each hour
it takes 30 seconds to roll the eggs 180 degrees.
now I'll put this turner inside the base, attaching it to the turner arm
now we have the base, hardware cloth and automatic turner installed
this is a very good turning system for duck eggs
duck eggs don't hatch well if in a "tilting" automatic turner
duck eggs need to be "rolled" for a good strong hatch
in other systems, you pour water into the base, this one is different
here is a water bottle, put distilled water in it to keep it clean
the base has holes in it, you may screw it down to a bench or counter
the bottle has a blue ring for adjusting water bottle height
this is how you control water levels inside the incubator
the bottle sits loose on the base, air must get through for water to move
turn to adjust height
two thermometers come with the unit, hospital grade
one reads the air temperature, the other has a sock on it
the one with the sock on it, reads wet-bulb temperatures
the sock reaches down to the water on the bottom
this is called the wet bulb reading
humidity is determined by a comparison between wet bulb and dry bulb readings
the thermometers are installed through this hole
This is the top of the RX2 Rolle-x incubator
in the center, is the fan/blower
here is the solid state thermostat
it runs at 100 deg. F. and is factory set, you may adjust it if necessary
run the unit dry for 24 hours, then adjust the temperature to 100 deg. F, if it is off
1/2 turn on the knob is = 1 deg. F.
these are VERY accurate
if the solid state thermostat fails to keep the temperature
there is a backup wafer type thermostat
the wafer will expand and turn off the unit if it reaches 101 deg. F
this is a safety feature which can save your eggs from high temps
the fan continues, the heat is just turned off
this is a double cover, outside and one inside to cover the components
there is also a three prong plug on top
this is where the automatic turner plugs in, use it for nothing else
no vent plugs for you to control, just adjust water level for humidity
this is what a GFCI plug/outlet looks like
around water, it can save you from electrical shock
this is how the thermometers are installed
the sock touches the bottom to absorb water
next install a washer, then wing nut, then locking nut
run it 24 hours without water to set proper temperature
then add water to adjust humidity levels
this is the chart you use to figure out relative humidity
dry reading on left, wet bulb at top, humidity is where they cross
turner working in fast forward