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Re: Table News
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Wed, 19 Jun 2002 06:01:43 GMT
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"Ed McGlynn" <ejmcglynn@netzero.net> wrote in message
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> *snip* • <snip>
> Tables have arrived!
:)
> I took a brief opportunity to unpack one of them last night and set up 18
> road plates on the top surface. My sons swarmed the table soon thereafter
> and started building on it. It's a very comfortable height, and very
> supportive. These things are sturdy! However, since they use OSB
OSB?
> as the
> top surface, they are dense and on the heavy side. Not sure, but they may
> way upwards of 30# each. All five of them fit easily in the back of my
> Saturn with the seats folded down of course, so they need some room to be
> transported. I don't find them very cumbersome, so they will be a great • fit
> for shows, etc.
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> I received 5 of them, but only plan on keeping at least 2 of them. Kevin
> and John B have indicated that they may want one of the ones I purchased,
> and I'll offer 3 up for sale @ $30 each. I think my cost was about $29, • but
> let's make it a round number, shall we? Anyway, it saves about $5 over
> individual cost per table if you were to buy from OfficeDepot, and
> substantially more from anywhere else. I don't mind if nobody wants to • buy
> these extras off me either, so don't feel obligated. Just wanted to make
> the club members an offer - I'd be happy to deliver them at our next
> meeting, and will consider payment in LEGO equivalence.
>
> Here's some pictures:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=19485
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> ...this one explains the best about the expected overhang of the • baseplates
> on a 30x60 surface:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=193750
> ...it's zoomed in pretty close, so there's lots of detail. Maybe too • much!
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> It's best described as about a single stud overhang on each edge of the
> table. The corners are rounded, and that leaves a bit more hanging over
> there. However, with tables almost butting together, this isn't a • problem.
> We can also easily design ways to keep a two stud spacing between adjacent
> tables if we feel the need, but that probably won't be necessary. If
> needed, we can attach some spacer blocks with velcro and be done with it.
> That would maintain spacing between tables and lock them together.
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> I really think that these tables will be a good, sturdy, cost effective • way
> of presenting our materials for any event. Comments?
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> Ed
I think they look great Ed. The overhang *shouldn't* be much of a problem
even
if there's no spacers if you put some sort of 2X4 or 2X6 plate to connect.
Am I
correct? Or just being a normal blond? :)
--
Thanx~
Nicole
http://www.geocities.com/duelarcane1/
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=drumm-family
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| (...) ...sorry about the abbreviation - that's Oriented Strand Board. It's compressed wood chips and sawdust that has a generally flat orientation. The chips are aligned in plates on top of each other in a flat plane instead of a random assortment (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| *snip* (...) Tables have arrived! I took a brief opportunity to unpack one of them last night and set up 18 road plates on the top surface. My sons swarmed the table soon thereafter and started building on it. It's a very comfortable height, and (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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