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Re: New Hope Valley Railroad LEGO Train Exhibit
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lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc
Date: 
Thu, 4 May 2000 15:08:06 GMT
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Cary Clark wrote:

My chop saw can cut 4'x4's. It's got a 10" blade. I don't have a circular
saw, but it's fun to buy power tools, so I may look into picking one up if
no one has one now.

Great, that chop saw will make quick work of the framing.

The module plans are at:
http://www.pnltc.org/Modular_Table.html
It looks like there's no glue, only screws (although glue + screw can't
hurt). The framing is all 1x2s, 2x2s and 3/8" plywood. And of course
there's bolts, nuts and washers to hold the modules together. The only
tricky looking cuts are the triangles for the legs, but once one good pair
of cuts are made, they can act as templates for all the other cuts. A
handheld jigsaw (I have one) would be sufficient, although slow.

If we have a circular saw, a jig could be built to make quick work of
the triangles, otherwise, a jigsaw would be the best way to go. If we
don't have a circular saw, it may be worth paying Home Depot to cut the
board into rectangles which will be made into two braces so that the
triangles are all square.

In:
http://www.lugnet.com/trains/?n=5051
James J. Trobaugh suggests getting the lumber yard (Home Depot in his case)
make the top wood cut for us. This sounds like a great idea to me, and may
eliminate the need for a table saw or circular saw.

Sounds like a great idea to me.

--
Frank Filz

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My chop saw can cut 4'x4's. It's got a 10" blade. I don't have a circular saw, but it's fun to buy power tools, so I may look into picking one up if no one has one now. The module plans are at: (URL) looks like there's no glue, only screws (although (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)

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