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edge. Hold the board, A, in the left hand; lay the frame, c 

 (inverted), against the projections B; the board itself will then 

 be within the frame. Lay the sheet of comb, d, against the 

 board 'and, press into groove in frame. Now, by elevating one 

 end of the frame (as shown in the figure) and pouring a little 

 melted wax in groove. at upper corner, it will run down to E, 

 and fasten the sheet securely. As soon as firmly set, support 

 the sheet while reversing the frame, and do the same on the 

 other side. When done, hang in an empty hive for safety. 

 TTse stoutest sheets in lower hive; For melting the wax required 

 for fastening the sheets the most convenient appliance we can 

 possibly have is a wax-smelter, made upon the principle shown 

 in the following sketch : — 



Fig. 80.-WAX-SMELTER. 



It is double jacketted, the space between the two containing 

 hot water, and the wax thus kept from cooling in the inner 

 vessel. These smelters are generally made of tin, but are 

 better (though of course more expensive) if made of copper. 

 A lamp or slow fire can be used to Test 'the- smelter upon and 

 keep up the temperature during the intervals of using it. 



TO FASTEN FOUNDATION IN SECTIONS. 



The Parker comb lever is an indispensable appliance for 

 fastening either starters or small sheets of foundation in section 

 boxes. 



The lever is fastened at the sides to the block in such a way 

 that it can be pushed forward or drawn back. A stop is nailed 

 to the block, against which the edge of the top piece of the 

 section box is placed ; the front edge of the lever is now oushed 

 forward to the centre of the section top, the edge of the starter 

 or sheet of foundation placed under it ; the end of the handle 



