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Currently our tables are made with 5/8 particle board tops and are about 3'x6'. We recently did a show for the Atlanta History Center and had to carry these beast up two flights of stairs to the room where we were displaying. I tell you after that (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 5/8" is WAY thicker than you need, and particle board is heavier than plywood. The 3/8" that PNLTC specs is probably a good choice, though 1/4" is thick enough also. Frank (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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The main reason for the 5/8 was so that I could attach folding metal legs to the bottom. I did the bolt on legs for a year and they just got to be too much. They took to long to set up and tear down, plus they ate up a ton of space in the van. I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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