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A few years ago the writer wanted a 
“real” aquarium. After calling at all 
the local pet shops, being shown globes 
and “two by twice’ tanks, when he 
wanted one four feet long, and getting 
information that there used to be a man 
here, there or elsewhere who used to 
build them, though they thought he was 
dead, etc., this particular individual was 
about disgusted. Finally he met a friend 
who had a friend who had made several 
tanks. This friend of a friend was in- 
deed the fellow needed, and the informa- 
tion he gave enabled the said Bugg to 
build a very successful tank, and one that 
is different in construction and appear- 
ance. Since then twelve others have been 
built, ranging from three to six feet long, 
with ia Gada case,  IWne jailer 
called for a tank with no frame at the 
bottom, the glass setting into a groove in 
the base, which might be of marble, slate 
Frames for the 
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or reinforced cement. 
larger tanks, four feet or morve in length, 
are made from cne-inch angle iron, while 
for the smaller sizes 34-inch was used, 
the thickness of both sizes being 4% inch. 
After deciding upon the size of the 
tank one proposes to build, the first step 
is to lay out and cut the necessary parts 
of the angle-iron frame. Assuming that 
it is to measure 35 by 15 inches, cut a 
mitre, 45 degrees, on the end of the strip 
of iron, which will then appear as at Fig- 
ure 1. Next measure from point A 
not from the end of the iron—fifteen 
inches, and mark on the iron on the in- 
side. Then with a steel square mark a V, 
on the underside of what will be the top 
of the frame, the sides of this V will, of 
course. be at an angle of go degrees to 
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each other and 45 degrees with the outer 
edge of the strip. Cut out this V with 
a hack saw (Fig. tb). Set the corner 
of the steel square into this V and you 
will probably find that it is not true. 
Straighten the edges until the square fits 
loosely at the open end of the V, but 
make sure that it fits tight into the point 
of the cut. It will improve the finished 
corner if the point of the angle is cut 
slightly into the side (Figure 1d). 
Figure 1. How’the Angle Iron is Cut to 
Form the Top Frame. 
Now measure 35 inches from mark D 
for the side of the frame. Cut another 
V at this point. Then measure 15 inches, 
cutting another V. 
and a side. 
This gives two ends 
Measure 35 inches for the 
other side, and at this point cut another 
mitre as at the other end, only reversed. 
Now we have a length of angle iron with 
mutred ends and three V’s or notches. 
Put the iron in a strong vise, clamping 
it about 1-32 of an inch to the left side of 
mark D as the illustration appears to the 
reader, bending the iron at this notch 
until the two sides of the V meet. Drive 
the two sides together with a heavy ham- 
mer while bending with the hand, mak- 
ing the corner as square as possible. If 
you have cut the notch properly you will 
find that the sides close together, form- 
ing a perfect right angle. If the V has 
not been cut wide enough, the corner of 
the frame will not be square, which is 
necessary; 1f cut too wide it can be cor- 
rected in welding. Cut it wide rather 
