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Re: Booth monitors and crowd control
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Tue, 8 Aug 2000 01:59:17 GMT
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Mark LaRue <Splotchthegreat@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I think alot of the inside room and table problems will be solved • with a
> standardization of tables. If they are all the same general length, width • and
> heigth not only can the planning be completely layout based, but set up • should
> be faster. I know this is hard to do with very personalized setups that
> require certain sized tables, but it is something to talk about.
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> From pictures of the stock, it seemed that a larger yard, more town • and
> maybe even some kind of display would not be a bad thing. So, yes, more
> tables. The fold down type setup faster and easier, but the PNLTC legs • seemed
> steadier and actually recieved many kudos from surrounding exhibitors. • Several
> behind us took some time to examine them, for use on there own tables. • Also,
> the fact that the PNLTC style could bolt together made them much more • secure
> than the fold outs, so maybe the bolt together idea can be worked into • fold
> down if we change to them.
The other tables will bolt together, but as I was going to rework them, I
didn't drill them yet. I was also going to make an iron template that would
make certain all holes were in the same places on all tables so that small
variations didn't happen.
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> Tables vs Modules..Being the guy that carried in the tables, I am • leaning
> towards tables because of the weight bulkiness of modules. Though the idea • of
> each person finishing there own table is a tempting idea. This seems to be • a
> common theme among the clubs. Each table has a good symetry while the • entire
> layout has a wide variety of sytles and flavors.
Well, my modules will be much heavier than Zonkers Roundhouse, but it should
be much more impressive looking than a tabletop design, as it has some
variance in the Z axis. I would love to see several people making sections
of modules, as it would mean I could just focus on my metro area without
having to skimp on time so that I can get a mountain scene put together or a
Cargo dock or something else. My town will max out at 14 modules. That
will also be about as much as I think I can justify to my wife that I should
make before others start putting together their own section.
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> > My main point here is that we probably need to try to get our tables
> > together before a show, and make sure we all see how they fit. The
> > NMRA show was the first time many of these tables and legs had been
> > mated together, and new holds had to be drilled, etc. The show floor
> > is a hard place to do integration. Having a test-run before the show
> > would have given us some time to rework the track plan, and maybe even
> > make another table or two. (We can now try to make some layout designs
> > with more room, so when we get asked to display, we can try to get a
> > slightly larger booth, having tried a few other designs.)
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> On this.. I agree wholeheartedly and without exception.
Well, who can make some modules (tabletop or Lego-Modular) and use them to
expand the scope of our layout? As for me, I would like to finish the
section I am working on right now, but harvest season is rapidly approaching
and I still have to sort my Lego collection, as it got thrown into tubs to
clear off tables for the show. I think I will be sorting until Christmas!
Then, it is back to building, so for Hayward, I would say that I can only
promise the tabletop stuff again.
Mike
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