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   AQUARIUM      Fishkeeping, fresh and marine tank      93 messages   

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   Message 73 of 93   
   mark lewis to all   
   build a plywood tank 2 of 2   
   15 Jan 19 13:51:56   
   
   ==== Begin "plytank2.txt"  ====   
      
   Materials and Supplies:   
      
   : 100 Gallon Tank :   
   -------------------   
   1 piece 3/4" x 4' x 8' Exterior plywood A-C   
   1 piece 1/4" x 22" x 46" glass   
   55 flat head wood screws #10 x 2-1/2"   
   55 flat head wood screws #10 x 3"   
   1 can plastic wood   
   2 tubes clear silicone aquarium sealant (10.7 oz)   
   1 qt. Pratt & Lambert Polyguard epoxy coating   
   1 qt. Pratt & Lambert Gloss Polyguard Activator   
   1 small bottle Elmers Waterproof glue   
   20 +8p. finishing nails   
   1 can lacquer thinner (cleaning hands, brushes, etc.)   
      
      
   : 240 Gallon Tank :   
   -------------------   
   2 pieces 3/4" x 4' x8' Exterior plywood A-C   
   1 piece 3/8" x 22" x 92" glass   
   2 2" x 4" x 96" select and straight pine, free of large knots.   
   90 flat head wood screws #10 x 2-1/2"   
   90 flat head wood screws #10 x 3"   
   1 can plastic wood   
   3 tubes clear silicone aquarium sealant (10.7 oz)   
   2 qts. Pratt & Lambert Polyguard epoxy coating   
   2 qts. Pratt & Lambert Gloss Polyguard Activator   
   1 bottle Elmers waterproof glue   
   30 +8p. finishing nails   
   1 can lacquer thinner (cleaning hands, brushes, etc.)   
      
      
   Miscellaneous Supplies:   
   Drill, countersink, 1/2" dia. variable speed electric drill, screwdriver   
   attachment, small sander, sandpaper, hammer, cheap paint brushes and   
   caulking gun.   
      
      
      
   Cutting Diagrams for plywood sheets:   
      
      
                   cuts for 100 gallon   
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   |             |              |            |     24"   |   |   |   
   |             |              |            |      |    |   |   | t   
   |             |              |            |  length   |   |   | o   
   |             |              |            |      |    |   |   | p   
   | 24" side    | 24" side     |  21"       |___________|   |   |     48"   
   |             |              |   Bottom   |           |   |   | s   
   |             |              |            |           |   |   | t   
   |             |              |            | 21" side  |   |   | r   
   |             |              |            |           |   |   | i   
   |             |              |------------|           |   |   | p   
   |_____________|______________|____________|___________|___|___|   
      
      
      
      
                   cuts for 240 gallon   
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   |               94-1/2"  bottom                        |     |   
   |                                                   |  |     |   
   |                                                  24" |     |   
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   |  24" side   |  24" side    |             not used          |   
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   |                    side                                    |   
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   | |               side  96"                                  |   
   | 24"                                                        |   
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                        Last 2 are cuts for a 240 gallon tank   
      
   ==== End "plytank2.txt" ====   
      
   )\/(ark   
      
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