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lol I just saw my beautiful ascii art-- Is there a secret to keeping stuff straight?
-John
John Neal wrote:
> Mike-
>
> At the GMLTC, we use about a 30 x45" table (= to exactly 6 large gray baseplates)
> with metal folding legs. Our newest tables flare out to give us more room (6"
> IIRC):
> _________________________________________
> l l l l l l l l l l
>
> l____l____l____l____l____l____l____l____l____l
> l l l l l l l l l l
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> l____l____l____l____l____l____l____l____l____l
> \____l____l____l____l____l____l
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> So here we'd see (I hope-- not good at ascii) a normal table, the new, slanted
> transition table, and a new larger table (36 x 45) The squares are large gray
> baseplates.
>
> I personally use 30 x 45 in my home layout as well, although I line them up 3-by
> to gain more depth.
> Now, if you wanted to build a section that would be compatable with the GMLTC's,
> you'd have to build up 20 bricks high to get to ground level-- takes 1000s of
> bricks for just one section:-p
>
> HTH,
> John
>
> Ben Fleskes wrote:
>
> > Yep, that's my design.
> >
> > At a minimum, I suggest 30.25" x 60.5" for long linear runs. When I need extra
> > depth, I stack them two deep. We (PNLTC) also have a few tables that are ~40"
> > x ~80. The larger size gives you a pretty good amount of space for a
> > standalone layout, but is not as easy to transport. I like the 30x60 since
> > they are easy enough to move around, yet big enough to get a layout on. We've
> > also started putting standard metal folddown legs on each table to cut down on
> > our setup time at shows.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Ben Fleskes
> > PNLTC
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Mike Poindexter writes:
> > > I was going to be building several tables for my Lego collection in my hobby
> > > room and was wondering how I should go about it. I was originally going to
> > > make the tables 45"x45", since it was a good, large table. I happened to see
> > > the Modular train table windows meta files made by Ben Fleskes that have the
> > > 30.25"x30.25" tables. Does everyone run these style of table at the Lego Tran
> > > Clubs? If so, I feel that I, too, should run this style or something
> > > compatible with them just in case I go to one. If not, I would just use it
> > > for ideas on my own system.
> > >
> > > Do many people use these tables and do they like them? My main complaint is
> > > the lack of depth for making a large town. This is of course offset by the
> > > fact that one can reach to other side without stretching a lot.
> > >
> > > I will be making these tables in early July. I have all my Lego packed away
> > > for in-laws coming over for the week of my wedding. After I return from the
> > > honeymoon, I get my Lego room back and want to do it up right! Any feedback
> > > and/or suggestions would be greatly welcome.
> > >
> > > Also, is there a standardized height for split level systems? I will be
> > > elevating at least one table and I was planning on 20 bricks high, as this
> > > will allow an elevated monorail to climb one more time and be perfectly
> > > positioned to ride along the ground. I just have to make sure there is enough
> > > clearance underneath for a train to pass through on the main level. I believe
> > > Ben's table would leave 13 bricks high of clearance, as it is just under seven
> > > studs thick. I may even need a diffenent table for an elevated platform.
> > >
> > > I also plan to build some kind of shelving storage system in the closet for my
> > > pieces and possibly a building/work table so that my work in progress won't
> > > cause traffic jams in the Lego town (still un-named), but that is a different
> > > matter, unless there are great ideas you want to share.
> > >
> > > Mike
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| john, the secret to ascii art is to use a fixed width font (such as courier) of course, those of us who use ie5 might have trouble viewing this ascii art done with the 'correct' fixed width font because the #@$%&* program refuses to display it in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| Mike- At the GMLTC, we use about a 30 x45" table (= to exactly 6 large gray baseplates) with metal folding legs. Our newest tables flare out to give us more room (6" IIRC): ___...___ l l l l l l l l l l l____l____l____l____...____l____l l l l l l l (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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